G. Mac

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains... - C. Davis|Mediocre Dad |Washed Up Operational Artist|Geography/FinLit Teacher/Coach

[G. Mac @gmmckenzie05]

@JDelongchamps Please ask them to consider changing their ESPN+ camera angle while you’re there.

[San Diego Padres @Padres]

Welcome to San Diego, Coleman!

With the 21st pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, we have selected RHP Coleman Borthwick from South Walton HS (FL).

[Hayden Smith @HaydenSmithTV]

@ColemanB2026 is selected in the 1st Round, 21st Overall to the @Padres

Family and friends excited for the young pitcher and his future in California!

[MLB Draft @MLBDraft]

With the 21st pick in the 2026 Draft, the @Padres select South Walton (FL) right-handed pitcher Coleman Borthwick, No. 43 on the Top 250 Draft prospects list.

Watch live: https://t.co/XWNTXiKgPC

[G. Mac @gmmckenzie05]

@ElliottSaysWhat I was on my way to coach a travel ball tournament last week and I knew I wasn’t in the frame of mind to be my best. So, I dialed up your episode of @CoachSheets3 podcast and you guys got me right! Thank you and I hope all is well! #outlove

[G. Mac @gmmckenzie05]

@SuccessLvsClues Does this doom HS baseball, if passed? Will pressure for exposure to go to the right college program that develops pro players lead to more folks seeking out travel ball to make it happen.

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I was at UCLA, my roommate was only 5'6".

But he hit the ball harder than almost everybody.

I remember watching him thinking:

How is this guy crushing baseballs?

He wasn't the biggest.

He wasn't the strongest.

But balls absolutely jumped off his bat.

One day I finally asked him:

"Eddie, what do you do to hit the ball so hard?"

He looked at me and said:

"I use my wrists."

To be honest...

I had no idea what he meant.

So he took me into the cage.

He put a donut on my bat.

Then he started flipping baseballs.

Fast.

As soon as I swung...

Another ball was coming.

There was barely enough time to get the barrel back.

We did 3 rounds of 3 swings.

That's it.

Then he took the donut off.

The difference was immediate.

The barrel felt like it was flying through the zone.

Everything felt faster.

Quicker.

More explosive.

So I did it again the next day.

And the next.

A few days later we flew to play Pacific.

That game I went 3-for-4 with 3 doubles.

Now, was it all because of the drill?

Maybe.

Maybe not.

But, it did feel like it helped me.

So if you wanted to "boost" your swing speed tonight, try this:

Put a donut on your bat.

Have someone front toss baseballs rapidly.

As soon as you swing, the next ball is coming.

3 swings.

Rest.

3 swings.

Rest.

3 swings.

Rest.

Now take the donut off.

Hit 10 regular swings.

Pay attention to how the barrel feels.

Because here's what I learned from Eddie:

A lot of players think power comes from getting bigger.

Sometimes it comes from moving the barrel faster.

Eddie wasn't bigger than everybody.

He was faster than everybody.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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[G. Mac @gmmckenzie05]

@Alexdatruth_5 @FSUBaseball Congratulations! Well deserved!

[G. Mac @gmmckenzie05]

@BEaDOOD Well done, Joe!

[Prep Baseball Florida @PrepBaseballFL]

𝐅𝐇𝐒𝐀𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: 𝟑𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩

Recap of the three-game Class 3A State Championships, which led to a South Walton State Title.

📝: https://t.co/rGfBWd5vPe

@SWseahawks | @FHSAA

[Sam Granville @samgranvilletv]

If you knew just how close this team has been to winning a title the last three years, you’d know why they were gutsy enough to pull this off! @SWseahawks

@ColemanB2026 promised a state title before he graduated, and delivered!

[Andy Villamarzo @Andy_Villamarzo]

What a finish for the No. 13 nationally ranked @SWseahawks baseball team

https://t.co/EdsmpxiEYH

[Baseball Quotes @BaseballQuotes1]

Suicide Squeeze to win the state championship is insane

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

You don't see this every day. 👀 South Walton (FL) pulls off the SUICIDE SQUEEZE to win the Florida 3A State Baseball Championship in walk-off fashion over North Broward Prep. ⚾🔥

(via @NFHSNetwork)

@SWseahawks @southwaltonHS @FHSAA

[G. Mac @gmmckenzie05]

@TheTruthFromBen I got see the last couple of innings in person. Those boys never gave up! Well deserved!

[Shooter Hunt @ShooterHunt]

#MLBDraft

[Prep Baseball Florida @PrepBaseballFL]

FINAL | South Walton 6, North Broward Prep 5

South Walton executes the suicide squeeze and wins the 3A State Championship in walk-off fashion.

@SWseahawks | @FHSAA

[G. Mac @gmmckenzie05]

Hell yeah!

[FHSAA @FHSAA]

2026 #FloridaHighSchool Baseball ⚾️ #StateChampionships in Fort Myers 🏆

Class 3A State Championship
Final:

@NBPSAthletics 5
@SWseahawks 6

Seahawks are State Champions 🥇

[Hayden Smith @HaydenSmithTV]

Game winning play by the senior catcher Hudson Quinn!

@SWseahawks @WJHG_TV @ScottRossman7

[Rivals High School @RivalsHS]

NEW: Venice (FL), St. John Bosco (CA), and Orange Lutheran (CA) headline the National High School Baseball Top 25⚾️

(via @Andy_Villamarzo)

Read: https://t.co/O6IbOOorlX