Darren Martin

I’m here for baseball and softball!

[Harper Martin @HarperMartin_29]

Some defensive plays I made this weekend in the Top Gun invite in chesterfield this weekend. Faced some good competition and we competed well!

[Harper Martin @HarperMartin_29]

Had 10 hits,8rbis,and hit another homerun last weekend and Premier 14u Lowry won 16u B Father’s Day tournament!
@PSportsAcademy @wrightcitysb @WCR2Athletics

[Tyler Martin @tylermartin_28]

Couple hits in Kansas City this weekend. We went 3-2 and we are headed to Atlanta this week!

[Ryan Rohmiller @RyanRohmiller]

Starting Rotation for this weeks @Play9Sports / @PrepBaseballMO MPB 16U National Championship - @Rawlings_Tigers

@RecruitTigers
@stltigers
@Coach_Ivory07

[Tyler Martin @tylermartin_28]

Had another great weekend. We went 5-0 and won the championship in Cincinnati this week! Great team wins!

[Perfect Game Ohio Valley @PG_OhioValley]

2026 PG 16U All Prospects WS

🥇Rawlings Tigers Icon - STL (MO)
🥈KBC 16U Scout (KY)

🏆 MVP Carter Fleck
🏆 MVPitcher Chase Stearnes

@PG_Tourney X @Rawlings_Tigers

[Perfect Game Ohio Valley @PG_OhioValley]

‘28 SS Tyler Martin (MO) Stands up in the box and catches the ball out in front. Quick hands elevating through the zone. Pull heavy swing with a hard ground ball to the right side. #ProspectsWS @Rawlings_Tigers @PGMidwestBB

[Tyler Martin @tylermartin_28]

Had a great first weekend of summer ball with the Rawlings Tigers 16u Icon! We won 6 and lost 1 and competed well all weekend! I went 7-15 with 7 RBIs and turned a few double plays @RyanRohmiller @RecruitTigers @EPratte2 @Play9Scouting
@Rawlings_Tigers @JaworowskiAaron

[Prep Baseball Scouting @pbtscouting]

‘28 | INF | Tyler Martin | Wright city HS (MO)

Blasts one over the RF’s head for a double

Athletic kid with a smooth swing and clean launch angle

@Rawlings_Tigers @WCR2Athletics @DubC_Dugout @BrennanTheisman @PrepBaseballMO @PB_Malzahn #26MWSG

[Prep Baseball Scouting @pbtscouting]

2028 | INF | Tyler Martin (Wright City HS) @Rawlings_Tigers

Ropes a 1 run double into the gap

Smooth lefty swing and a patient approach.

[Prep Baseball Scouting @pbtscouting]

‘28 | 2B | Tyler Martin | Wright City HS

Launches a shot to the fence for an RBI triple. Strong Left handed hitter.

@Rawlings_Tigers @PrepbaseballMO
#26MWSG #P9S3 @WCR2Athletics

[Ryan Rohmiller @RyanRohmiller]

Starting Rotation for this weeks @Play9Sports / @PrepBaseballMO 16U Midwest Scout Games - @Rawlings_Tigers

@RecruitTigers
@stltigers
@Coach_Ivory07
@Play9Scouting

[Tyler Martin @tylermartin_28]

Came up short in districts and we lost 1-0. Had a couple hits.

[Tyler Martin @tylermartin_28]

Had a great high school season! Looking forward to next year. A lot of young talent on our squad. Some of my varsity stats from this year: BA .385, OBP .496, 35 hits, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 22 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases. Was also honored to be second team EMO all conference.

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

I just watched the sandlot again a few days ago.

Remember Smalls?

Smalls couldn’t catch the ball.

Didn’t know who Babe Ruth was.

The kids laughed at him and called him a “goofus.”

He was embarrassed.
Uncomfortable.
Out of place.

But he kept showing up.

There’s a scene where his mom asks him if he made any friends yet…

Imagine if she stepped in and told the kids:
“You HAVE to be nice to him.”
“You HAVE to let him fit in.”
“You HAVE to make him feel comfortable.”

What would that have taught Smalls?

Without the struggle:
• he never improves
• never builds confidence
• never earns his place
• never builds real relationships
• never discovers who he is

And honestly…

he never becomes part of the group.
That’s what made the story powerful.

Sometimes kids need the chance to struggle, fail, feel uncomfortable, and figure out they’re capable of more than they thought.

[Ryan Rohmiller @RyanRohmiller]

High-level execution in baseball breaks down into three key layers:

1. Mindset
2. Timing
3. Mechanics

Mindset is always the priority. Timing and mechanics follow. When all three are aligned, you experience flow, consistency, and elite performance. When any one is off, your game breaks down.

Baseball is a unique sport: you can fail 70% of the time and still be considered highly successful. The struggle is inevitable. What matters is how you respond to it—and that starts with a shift in perspective, not a base hit.

If you find yourself in the “struggle boat,” slow down, breathe, and run a quick self-audit.

Start with your mindset. Are your thoughts positive and productive? If not, reset your perspective. Failures are lessons meant to teach you, not anchors holding you down.

If your mindset is strong but you’re still not making solid contact, move to timing.

If your mindset is good and your timing feels solid, yet you’re consistently missing the ball (under or over), then examine your mechanics.

Jumping straight to mechanics when you’re struggling is the most common mistake. You end up overlooking the most important factor: your mind. Fix the mind first, and the rest falls into place much more easily.

[Tyler Martin @tylermartin_28]

A few hits from this week so far. First high school homerun!
@RecruitTigers @stltigers @Rawlings_Tigers @RyanRohmiller
@JaworowskiAaron @EPratte2 @David_Birkby @DubC_Dugout @WCR2Athletics @SpikerHelms

[Wright City Athletics @WCR2Athletics]

Big Swing by Tyler Martin!! 2 out grand slam tightens the score to 10-5 in bottom 6th!

[Tyler Martin @tylermartin_28]

3 for 3 with 2 RBIs today. Single, double, triple. 2 wins for Wright City so far this week! Let’s go boys!
@RecruitTigers @RyanRohmiller @EPratte2 @JaworowskiAaron @stltigers @David_Birkby @DubC_Dugout

[Tyler Martin @tylermartin_28]

Went 4 for 4 today with 3 rbis in a great come from behind win. Double and three singles.
@RecruitTigers @stltigers @RyanRohmiller @JaworowskiAaron @EPratte2 @David_Birkby