Drew Shockley

⚾️|Franklin High School/Class of 27|4.34GPA|3B/SS/2B |HoJo Elite baseball 17u

[Drew Shockley @DrewShockley13]

@Austin530556250 @VolsTN55 @StephenHargis He doesn’t even have long hair anymore 😂

[Coach Whidby @WCSFHSCoachWhid]

Great summer for the comeback kid .@DrewShockley13. Looking forward to watching him grind heading into his senior season.

[Drew Shockley @DrewShockley13]

Had a great last travel season with @HoJoBaseballTN
Stats:
71 PA - 56 AB
.411 AVG
.507 OBP
1.114 OPS
23 H
15 1B
6 2B
1 3B
1 HR
22 RBI
12-2 BB-SO ratio
1.000 FPCT, 0E, on 60 TC
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[Drew Shockley @DrewShockley13]

I had a .545 AGV .583 OBP 6H 1HR 1 3B 1 2B 7 RBI and 6R this weekend. This brings my total stats at the halfway point to a .385 AVG .510 OBP 1.100 OPS with 15H 10 1B 3 2B 1 3B 1HR 15 RBI 12R and 9BB.

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[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

Just got this video sent to me today from @DrewShockley13 in a text from one of my hitters.

💣 Home run (the first of many this summer)

I'm fired up for him.

Here's what we worked on this week before the game.

We started with sliders.

First, we put a glove on his top hand and caught 10 sliders.

The goal wasn't to swing.

It was to learn which sliders were strikes and which were balls.

If he could catch it, it was probably a strike.

That slowed the game down.

Next, we grabbed a one-handed trainer bat.

He hit 10 sliders using only his top hand.

Why?

Because the top hand is closest to the barrel.

It teaches the barrel to work directly to the baseball.

Then he took 10 swings with two hands using the same trainer bat.

The smaller barrel forced him to let the ball travel and stay through it.

Finally, we grabbed his regular bat.

By then...

He knew which pitches to attack.

His top hand had been trained to deliver the barrel.

And he was letting the ball get deep instead of rushing it.

Then we repeated the exact same progression with fastballs.

So here's what I'd do tonight if you wanted to start driving the baseball:

✅ Catch 10 sliders with your top hand in a glove.

✅ Hit 10 sliders with your top hand only.

✅ Hit 10 sliders with two hands using a one-handed trainer bat.

✅ Hit 10 sliders with your regular bat.

Then repeat the entire sequence with fastballs.

Because here's one thing I've learned:

Good hitters don't just train their swing.

They train their eyes, their decisions, and their barrel to work together.

When those three things match up...

The game starts slowing down.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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[Drew Shockley @DrewShockley13]

Had a decent weekend hitting .375 avg .615 obp with 3H, 1 2b, 3 rbi, 3 r, and 4 bb to 0 k’s.

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[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

This player struggled last weekend, but this weekend he's a different hitter.

In fact, yesterday, he hit this double.

But that's not what I was most excited about.

Last week he was:

❌ Lunging
❌ Rolling over pitches
❌ Hitting ground balls to his pull side
❌ Looking choppy through the zone

So we got to work.

The first thing we changed was his base.

He was starting with a lot of weight on his back leg and standing very open.

The problem?

When he would stride, all that weight would crash onto his front side.

Which caused him to lunge.

So we balanced him out.

Instead of starting on his backside, we got him more centered.

Now here's what made this challenging.

He liked the old stance.

In fact, he told me he felt more powerful that way.

And honestly...

He wasn't wrong.

He could absolutely crush a baseball from that stance.

The problem was he was flipping a coin.

One swing might be a rocket.
The next swing might be a rollover.
The next swing might be a pop-up.
The next swing might be a swing and miss.

So we made a change.

Not because the old stance couldn't produce power.

Because it couldn't produce consistency.

The next thing we worked on was his top hand.

Barry Bonds taught me years ago:

If you're rolling over and hitting ground balls, your top hand probably isn't working toward the baseball.

So we put a glove on his top hand.

We fired up the pitching machine.

First curveballs.

Then fastballs.

And all he did was catch them.

No swing.

Just catch them.

The goal was to let the baseball travel to him instead of jumping toward it.

Then we put a one-handed bat in his top hand.

The goal?

Line drives with one hand.

Finally, we put his regular bat back in his hands.

And we focused on one thing:

The middle of the field.

Because last week his miss-hits were ground balls to his pull side.

This week we wanted his miss-hits to be through the middle or the other way.

Well...

Yesterday he hit a double.

But here's what got me excited.

He also had a miss-hit ground ball to the right side that drove in a run.

Most people won't notice that.

I did.

Because that's what consistency looks like.

So here's What I'd Do Tonight If I Was:

❌ Lunging
❌ Rolling over pitches
❌ Hitting ground balls to my pull side

Round 1: Find Your Base

Get into your stance.

Make sure you're balanced and centered.

Not loaded entirely onto your back leg.

Take 10 dry swings focusing on landing under control.

Round 2: The Catch Drill

Put a glove on your top hand.

Have someone throw 20 baseballs from a short distance or use front toss.

Catch every baseball.

The goal is to let the baseball travel to you.

Not jump out and get it.

Round 3: Top Hand Only

Grab a one-handed trainer bat or choke up and use only your top hand.

Hit 20 baseballs.

The goal is line drives.

Round 4: Find The Middle

Now grab your regular bat.

Hit 20 baseballs.

Try to drive every ball through the middle of the field.

Don't worry about pulling the baseball.

Just find the middle.

Because here's one thing I've learned:

Anybody can find a stance that produces one great swing.

The challenge is finding one that produces the next swing too.

Thank you for reading,

Jermaine Curtis

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[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

Proud of Drew.

Not because he hit .500.

Because of the work he put in after a frustrating high school season.

He's a gamer, and can play at the next level.

[Drew Shockley @DrewShockley13]

I hit .500 through 4 games in our first tournament with 5h, 1 2b, 5 RBI 2bb, and 0 k’s.

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[Chloe Rowland ‘28 @ChloeRowland615]

I’m so incredibly grateful to be nominated as the District 11-AAAA MVP! Thank you to all the coaches who nominated me!! @tcwall45 @icnationalwall @wcsFHSsb

[Drew Shockley @DrewShockley13]

@TrellInterlude Nate ament and koi peat will be lottery picks

[Elijah Crenshaw @CrenshawElijah]

Grateful to receive a 9 grade from @PerfectGameUSA along with a strong scouting report. Thankful for the coaches, teammates, and the work behind the scenes. Back to work. 🙏⚾️

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[Drew Shockley @DrewShockley13]

3 months and 10 days post Tommy John repair, and getting ready for Junior season!

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[Drew Shockley @DrewShockley13]

@chazcoleman_ Come home 🍊🍊🍊

[Drew Shockley @DrewShockley13]

@diegopavia02 How are you gonna receive a diploma from Vanderbilt with this grammar?

[Lenerville-Baseball @LenervilleBB]

BIG THANK YOU to the @VandyBoys and Coach Corbin for putting on the Junior Camp. I was most impressed by the coaching staff and the team’s standards and values. Austin @LenervilleBB

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Exit VLO topped at 96

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2026 @FHSAdmBaseball INF/RHP Tate Vallone (@TateVallone) taking a clean round of defense showing an accurate arm with power potential at the plate during @MidTNProspects. Plays summer ball with @KNIGHTS_BASEBTN. #UNCOMMITTED

[Lenerville-Baseball @LenervilleBB]

Last @PerfectGameUSA tournament of the season for catcher Austin @LenervilleBB with @HoJoBaseballTN !! Couple highlights, even pitched 3 innings.

.283 avg, .377 OBP, 17 Hits, 9 1B, 8 2B, 15 RBIs, 15 runs and 8 BB.

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[Drew Shockley @DrewShockley13]

Had a fun summer with @HoJoBaseballTN. I hit .309 avg, .458 obp, 17h, 2 2b, 3 3b, 19 RBI’s, 18R, and 12BB
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[2D Sports Tennessee @2DsportsbsbTN]

‘27 Drew Shockley (@DrewShockley13) HAMMERS this ball down the line and takes 2!! 🤑🤑

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