Finished the 2026 summer playing in the PBR Great Lakes World Series going 4-2.
Stats from the tournament:
16AB
10 H
2 2B
11RBI
AVG .625
@PrepBaseballIN@CTrinkle23@fw_strikers
As a hitting coach, I watched players come back to the dugout after making an out.
They'd look at me and ask, "What'd you see?"
I'd go through the mechanical stuff like back side collapse, front side energy, head came off the ball. Man, it was wearing me out!
Finally, I realized I needed to simplify.
So the next time a player came back asking what I saw, I just asked him: "Did you get a good pitch to hit?"
That usually stopped the conversation. Because if you don't "get a good pitch to hit," it's hard to get a hit.
This works in our lives too.
Whatever task I take on, I ask myself: Am I putting myself in position to succeed?
Did I eliminate distractions? Did I prepare? Did I practice? Am I ready to produce?
In life, your "good pitch to hit" probably isn't the same as mine.
That's the beauty of it all.
I've swung at some bad pitches in my life... so have you.
But one bad swing doesn't always end the at-bat.
Hitting is a lot like life.
It can be simple, but not easy.
This lesson shows up in my leadership keynotes. Tap the link in my bio to learn more about having me talk to your organization.
@Rockies
𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬: 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 📊
The top fastball velocities from each class at the #INTPG26 at Grand Park on June 23rd 🔥
ꜰᴜʟʟ ʟᴇᴀᴅᴇʀʙᴏᴀʀᴅꜱ👇
🔗 https://t.co/73dkW1NAg4
‘28 RHP Max Warner (@MaxWarner249673)
FB: 83-86 (cut/ride, whiffs)
SL: 73-77 (2100)
Broad-shouldered frame at 6-foot-1, 190. Also flashed an upper-70s change & low-80s cutter. Strikes. Good follow.
#INTPG26
End of sophomore season:
Sectional champs
Regional champs
Semi-state runner up
Awesome season, had a lot of fun with this team, and cant wait to run it back next year!