Bonnie Pettus (@DCATsoftball)

-Softball Director - Diamond College Advisory Team

[Carys Cooper 2027 @CarysCooper2027]

Thank you @lohud @LoHudSoftball @LoHud_Debbie for recognizing me and all my teammates on the LoHud Softball Nine that Shine Best of the Best. Softball 🥎 is growing so much in the NorthEast and there are some many great players on and off this list! Thank you! @Johnknopf10 @CoachPenny_OLY @CoachJoeHuskies @ESH16UNational @State16USelect @CoachJoeHuskies @EStateHuskies @DCATsoftball @LineDsoftball @ExtraInningSB

2026 lohud Softball Nine Who Shine, the best of the best

https://t.co/WUFRG1Dgay

[Bonnie Pettus (@DCATsoftball) @DCATsoftball]

Way to get after it Meryl! #hustlealwaysplays

[Meryl Jones 2027 @meryljones2027]

Hit 💣 #10 last night in my HS game and came in to close it out on the mound. Then right back to work in the gym. 💪

x100 kettlebell swings
5x5 hex bar deadlifts
5x10 resistance band chest press
3x20 vertical monster walks
3x20 horizontal monster walks

@coachchuck16u @Bombers_16u @ExtraInningSB @LineDsoftball @PrepSoftball @CoastRecruitsSB @MaxPreps

@JenWilliamsDSB @sydbenz @ashleyweingartz @CoachMary_Brown @CoachFons_Brown @ChristieNovatin @kristinhallam @LaurinKrings @JenTeague24 @coachmaida @Coach_AndreaB @Coach_Jo4444 @CoachTylka @JamieAllred24 @DukeCoachYoung @oliviaadyan @JalaWright14 @PITTcoachallard @Coach_LWood @Coach_Ladino @coachakcer @KellinerC @CoachInouye @bridgetorchard @gracefagan31 @GLuety @Bucknell_SB @CoachBradPosner @coach_jooo @CoachVUCONN @CoachMacUCONN @ggotgame45 @CornellSoftball @MarissaLamMyers @MattNandin @CoachEbs @HamCollSoftball @KirstinMapes @SoftballCMU @SoftballBowdoin @middsoftball @babsonsoftball

[Baseball Flows™ @BaseballFlowsHQ]

Are you building the roof of a house before the foundation?

That’s most baseball training.
Hitting, pitching, defense = roof skills.

Without balance, coordination, rotation, and deceleration, they fall apart in the game

Build the base first.

Movement before mechanics.

[CMU Softball @SoftballCMU]

🚨PERFECT GAME🚨

Gianna Adams pitches the first perfect game in program history in a 3-0 victory over Penn State-Behrend!

[espnW @espnW]

THE TIGERS ARE IVY LEAGUE CHAMPS 👏

Princeton is the first Ivy League team to make five straight NCAA tourneys 😤

[James Clear @JamesClear]

A Monday morning question for you:

The cost of convenience is vitality. You can have a lot of things done for you in the modern world — and many of them are great time savers! — but the feeling of being alive comes from being fully engaged in the right task, not free from all tasks.

Sure, you can automate and delegate all sorts of things, but the more interesting question is, "What fills you with so much liveliness that you want to do the work yourself?"

[Baseball Flows™ @BaseballFlowsHQ]

What if the goal wasn’t better drills…

but better movers, better athletes?

Shortstops are forced to develop the most complete movement skillset!

That’s why every position benefits from training like one

Athleticism comes first!

This isn’t about SS
It’s about how humans move

[Bonnie Pettus (@DCATsoftball) @DCATsoftball]

What a way to start the season @meryljones2027 #hustlealwaysplays

[Meryl Jones 2027 @meryljones2027]

First HS game of the season
First AB
First pitch
First moonshot 💣 of the season‼️
Let's go!

@coachchuck16u @Bombers_16u @16UAcademy
@ExtraInningSB @LineDsoftball @PrepSoftball @CoastRecruitsSB @SoftballRecruit @TOP_D1RECRUITS

@JenWilliamsDSB @sydbenz @ashleyweingartz @CoachMary_Brown @CoachFons_Brown @ChristieNovatin @kristinhallam @LaurinKrings @JenTeague24 @coachmaida @Coach_AndreaB @Coach_Jo4444 @CoachTylka @JamieAllred24
@DukeCoachYoung @oliviaadyan @JalaWright14
@PITTcoachallard @Coach_LWood @Coach_Ladino @coachakcer @KellinerC @CoachInouye @bridgetorchard @gracefagan31 @Bucknell_SB @CoachBradPosner @coach_jooo @CoachVUCONN @CoachMacUCONN @ggotgame45 @CornellSoftball @MarissaLamMyers @MattNandin @CoachEbs @HamCollSoftball @KirstinMapes @SoftballCMU @SoftballBowdoin @middsoftball @babsonsoftball

[Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA @flowsdoc]

Talent doesn’t set the ceiling—intentional and deliberate practice does!

Mindless reps won’t make you better

Train with purpose, focus on details, and challenge yourself every session

Small adjustments = big gains

Practice doesn’t make perfect

Perfect practice makes progress

[Driveline Softball @DrivelineSB]

Backspin vs bullet spin usually comes down to tiny changes in hand position at release.

Coach @ashtobarsun breaks down high speed footage to show how:
- Forearm rotation timing
- Thumb getting off the ball
- Index finger position
can completely change spin profile and pitch shape.

Want clarity on your own motion and spin?

Get a biomechanics assessment with OGX:
https://t.co/RZMhs85wMD

#softballpitching #pitchdesign #ogxsoftball

[Bonnie Pettus (@DCATsoftball) @DCATsoftball]

Worth a repeat post

[Prehab®️ @ThePrehabGuys]

#3 of our top 5 posts of 2025 - Can you get 10 of these in a row? This tests your: core strength, shoulder stability, hand eye coordination and reaction time💪

Get out pain, prevent injury and optimize performance with the Prehab app: https://t.co/hFGCAoV8b6

[Athletes Unlimited @AUProSports]

no bullpen? no problem.

last month at the MLB Winter Meetings, Montana Fouts and Sharlize Palacios impressed Harold Reynolds and other media members, by throwing a bullpen in the media room 🤯

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Early specialization is overrated. Generalists excel over time.

Data on >34k stars in sports, music, science, and chess: Focusing on a single field predicts a faster rise, but cross-training foreshadows a higher peak.

The most successful adults start off as well-rounded kids.

[Prehab®️ @ThePrehabGuys]

#2 of our top 5 posts of 2025 - 4 exercises to bulletproof your knees

[Prehab®️ @ThePrehabGuys]

#1 of our top 5 posts of 2025 - For those of you who don't have equipment at home, here are some hip flexor exercises you can do, just with bodyweight 💪

If you have tight hips, don't JUST stretch them, strengthen them through full range of motion as well!

[Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA @flowsdoc]

I don’t do many clinics each year—but nothing beats working with growth-oriented coaches, parents, and players.

One truth always shows up:

Practice has to mirror the movement demands of the game.

Better movement = Better Player

@BaseballFlowsHQ

https://t.co/vYPsTwANTH

[Kyle Wagner @GowagsKyle]

@flowsdoc I love the phrase embodied cognition.

The research is clear. Desirable difficulties leads to improved performance. Place the body in an uncertain environment and let it adapt to its new stressors!!!

It’s almost as if cleaner movers are also cleaner perceivers. 😳

[National Fastpitch Coaches Association @NFCAorg]

🚨 ATTN NCAA DI 🥎 COACHES: The next several weeks contain 3⃣ different recruiting periods for varying lengths of time. Stay in the know as these segments change regularly.

Questions? Contact your institutional compliance office.

[Ivy League @IvyLeague]

NOTHIN' BUT NET.

The Ivy League checks in at No. 9⃣ in the latest @MarchMadnessWBB NET Rankings, backed up by 11 wins against the ACC, Big Ten, Big East and SEC. 🌿🏀

[Dr. Ismael Gallo DPT, MBA @flowsdoc]

To truly optimize your fascial corset, it must be properly stimulated and conditioned. Don't let suboptimal fascial health hold you back any longer. Join us!! Retrain your fascia and take your movement Flow to the next level!

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