mark gessner

Ohio Elite 2021 coach

[mark gessner @mrkgessner]

@CoachKelly_12 Mark I knew you would find your true calling eventually

[mark gessner @mrkgessner]

@CoachMcGee11 Should have stayed dreaming, lol

[Ohio Pro Development (Team Ohio Pro Select) @OhioProDevelops]

We are a Team, not a business. No fees, no deposits, just effort and attitude. It’s not for everybody. If you want a tryout DM me or @TOPSbaseball

[Ohio Pro Development (Team Ohio Pro Select) @OhioProDevelops]

6 Draft Picks, nearing 100 D1 commits, wood bat, great competition, 1 Team - No Fees.

[mark gessner @mrkgessner]

Another great run by Team Ohio Pro Select at PG event in Iowa. Came up 1 run short in finals.
Coach Check and BC do it right. One of the top programs in the Midwest

[Team Ohio Pro Select @TOPSbaseball]

Semis tomorrow!!! #17uBattle @PG_OhioValley

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

How Do I Help You Understand?

It just doesn’t matter. There is a GREAT chance they will never remember. It’s NEVER as bad as we think it is…The wins, the losses, being on a losing team, playing with what we believe to be talent below our child’s ability. It just doesn’t matter!!

I’ve been there. Blessed with the opportunity most will only get to dream of. Played with guys who came from NOTHING. Played on the worst team in the league. Played on the team that walked away with the ring. Had middle infielders who led the league in errors and had fielders who ended up being big league all stars. I played Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion ball. Played no more than 2 to 3 dozen games in a season as a youth. Had coaches who were over the top, but cared. Played for coaches who had no sense being in the position they were in. Played for coaches who didn’t teach. You name it, there is a good chance I’ve been through it personally or have seen others go through it.

We have this obsession with playing on THE BEST team. We think being on a sub .500 team is a travesty. We think playing with and against average, or below average, talent will stunt our players growth. We think…

We think a little too much at times. We try to control everything a little too much at times. WE need to chill out!

I’m going to be honest and I know a lot won’t want to hear or admit this, but this is an adult issue. We get frustrated watching sloppy baseball. We lack patience for all of it. We drink the kool-aid and are sold on “this is what you should do” instead of taking the time to educate ourselves. SLOW DOWN!

That poor baseball, those L’s, those W’s…They just don’t matter. What does matter…Passion for the game, determination to get better, using the lessons, being a great teammate, raising leaders, how we behave as parents, how we behave as coaches, the example we give, what we talk about at home with our kids, how we help them deal with failure, how we help them handle success…What does matter is the people we are raising.

Adults, we must check ourselves. Stop making the GAME bigger than what it is. Help them get the most out of the ability they were born with. If they truly love the game, you will see it in their eyes. You will see it in how they work. You will see it when they are on a losing team just as you would if they were on a wining team, BECAUSE THEY LOVE THE GAME.

Wins, Losses, Trophies, Seeding…Nope, they just don’t matter. Mom, Dad, Coach, Grandpa, Grandma, your mindset matters. Your leadership matters. Their Character matters. Baseball is temporary, but the lessons are forever. Use the GAME to prepare them for LIFE. That’s what matters.

[Matt Pagni @CoachPags775]

MEET BRETT BUTLER

“I wouldn’t have played in the big leagues if I couldn’t bunt.”

🔥558 stolen bases
🔥131 triples
🔥1129 walks
🔥245 bunt base hits
🔥188 bunt hits with no one on base (1st all time)

BUTLER SHAPED HIS GAME TO MATCH HIS STRENGTHS

KNOW YOURS!

#BuntLife

[Ed Santa @EdSanta1]

Register today! Showcase is run by area scouting supervisors from various teams

[Ohio Pro Development (Team Ohio Pro Select) @OhioProDevelops]

Looking to add to this partial list DM me or @TOPSbaseball for tryout information for fall and next Summer
No Player Fees, No Deposits
Just baseball against great competition and off season training

[mark gessner @mrkgessner]

@OhioProDevelops @Jake_Pollaro @TOPSbaseball @PG_Tourney @PG_OhioValley Another strong showing at PG in Atlanta by Team Ohio Pro Select. Going 4-2, making it into championship play

[mark gessner @mrkgessner]

@OhioProDevelops @Jake_Pollaro @TOPSbaseball @PG_Tourney @PG_OhioValley Great showing at PG event in Hoover,AL for one of the top programs in the Midwest

[Ryan Alexander @CoachA8]

Booom!!!

[Dave Ternosky @Daddy_T530]

@BuckeyeElite Hats of to Music city!! It was a great game. @BuckeyeElite put on a very good top notch tournament. Thank you

[Triple Crown Royals Pollock 2025 @tcrpollock2025]

Huge thanks to the folks @BuckeyeElite for putting together a great tournament. And thanks to all the site personnel for opening up their facilities and making fields playable.

Special thanks to @PickNorth . Thanks for getting up early today and getting the field ready.

[Ohio Pro Development (Team Ohio Pro Select) @OhioProDevelops]

On mound today for first playoff game @DavidPosey3 @TOPSbaseball

[Big League Bandits @BLBS_Bandits]

Bandits ran into some elite competition this weekend. A lot of close games.

Thank you to our friends at @BuckeyeElite for hosting such a fantastic tournament. These guys work their butts off behind the scenes.

[mark gessner @mrkgessner]

@bhogle24 @BuckeyeElite Brandy
You can call me, I'm glad to explain how seeding works.

[Ohio Pro Development (Team Ohio Pro Select) @OhioProDevelops]

Individual tryouts for Fall 2023 and Summer 2024:
dm me and/or @TOPSbaseball for individual times
We have represented the Multi-State @PG_OhioValley at Jupiter WWBA Championships in October