Playa Vista Orioles

25yrs D1 National Coaches Network; 72 MLB Drafted Players Giancarlo Stanton, Tyler Glasnow, 1st Rd-Brice Turang , Matt McClain; 512 College Commits; USA Players

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2026 PG 17U World Series tournament Elite player openings
Call to inquiry

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Fellas take a few to listen to ex MLB infielder Justin Pedroia mind you there is plus (gamer) chip & (ass_ole) chip too much mustard on the dog Take a look at Mr. Pedroia’s videos to get a read

[Dirt From the Dugout @dirtfromthedug]

Dustin Pedroia breaks down the origins of his "chip on my shoulder" mentality and what mindset he thinks young baseball players should have.

"If we're playing a 9-inning baseball game, one guy is gonna help your team win. I'm gonna be that guy."
@karlravechespn @JustinMusil

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Congrats to ex PV Oriole Jake Long OF, Utah We are all proud of you

[larry long @larrylo28496299]

@PVOrioles @LSLancersBB @SACDons @tomnilles

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Congrats to Easton Hawk, RHP, UCLA 2026 NCBWA First Team
All-American

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Congrats to Easton Hawk & his Bruin teammates

[UCLA Baseball @UCLABaseball]

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 ⭐️

UCLA leads the west with 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 First Team All-Region recipients!

#GoBruins

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Congrats to ex PV Oriole current UCLA Bruin Easton Hawk We are all proud of you

[UCLA Baseball @UCLABaseball]

Representing the 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬. 🇺🇸

Easton Hawk and Wylan Moss have been invited to the 2026 @USABaseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp!

#GoBruins

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Jack was a outstanding Bruin through & through This Bruin captain will be successful in all endeavors moving forward

[Transfer Portal @TransferPortal]

NEW: UCLA RHP Jack O'Connor has entered the NCAA transfer portal, @PeteNakos reports.

O'Connor posted a 3.52 ERA in 2026.

https://t.co/dV9YM0nGxN

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Big E Hawk blowing cheddar today
Congrats Bruins Big Ten Champs

[UCLA Baseball @UCLABaseball]

BIG. TIME. PITCH.

📺@BigTenNetwork

#GoBruins

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Here is another plus post by Mr Curtis

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I was in pro baseball, I started making a lot of weak contact.

Weak fly balls.
Weak ground balls.
Jammed contact.

Honestly…
I felt like if I didn’t figure it out, I was going to get released.

Then I remembered what Barry Bonds told me:

“If you’re making weak contact, your top hand probably isn’t working TO and THROUGH the baseball correctly.”

He explained that the top hand helps create the barrel path through the zone.

So every day, I practiced 3 things:

1. Top-hand-only tee swings trying to drive the ball to center field and the opposite-field gap

2. Split-grip soft toss working through the middle of the field
(2–3 inch gap between the hands)

3. Regular BP trying to hit line drives gap-to-gap with the thought of “catching” the ball with the top hand

That’s when I started squaring baseballs up and driving line drives with authority again.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

P.s. - Try this if you’re making weak contact and let me know how it works for you, by posting a video below.

P.s.s - And if you found this valuable, share it with another hitter.

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Fellas read Jermaine Curtis’s infor in it’s entirety plus advice

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

I signed to UCLA my junior year of high school and was told I was going to start Day 1.

Opening Day at UCLA?

I was sitting the bench. 😭

I had 2 choices:

1. Complain, pout, and blame the coaches

OR

2. Find the holes on the team and become valuable.

So for 3 weeks, I sat the bench.

I showed up early.
Stayed late.
Cheered for my teammates.
Dragged the field every 3rd inning.

Meanwhile, I studied the team.

The middle infielders were doing well.
Third base wasn’t.

So I told the coaches:

“I can play third.”

Then I noticed something else:

Offensively, we were either hitting home runs or getting out.

I saw the gap.

If I could become a tough out, get on base, and bring energy to the team…
I could create value.

Then we played Miami.

The starting third baseman was hitting .115.

They gave me a shot.

I went 2 for 3 with a walk.
Played solid defense.
Brought energy.

I never sat the bench again.

Eventually, I became team captain…
and we were ranked #1 in the country.

One thing baseball taught me:

Opportunities don’t always go to the most talented player.

Sometimes they go to the player who becomes the most valuable.

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2026 Big 10 All Conference Team
Congrats to ex PVO Easton Hawk, RHP, UCLA & teammates Roch Cholowsky, SS, Logan Reddemann, SP, Mulvai Levu, 1B, Will Gasparino, OF Get er done fellas

[The College Baseball Show @CollegeBSBShow]

Your 2026 Big 10 All Conference Team🔥

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Congrats to ex PV Orioles & the entire Bruin team/staff

[UCLA Baseball @UCLABaseball]

𝐁𝐑𝐔-𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐒 🙌

▫️Most regular season wins in program history
▫️Won every regular season series
▫️Most conference wins in program history

#GoBruins

[UCLA Baseball @UCLABaseball]

𝐁𝐑𝐔-𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐒 🙌

▫️Most regular season wins in program history
▫️Won every regular season series
▫️Most conference wins in program history

#GoBruins

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Fellas this playing hard ball

[Dirt Bro Diamond Training @DirtBroUSA]

Winning baseball. Check the box ✅

A guy with 23 home runs and 73 RBI lays down a safety squeeze in the College World Series to score a huge run. That’s winning baseball.

How many tools are in your toolbox? How many different ways can you impact the game and hurt the opponent?

Or are you one-dimensional?
Or worse… selfish?
“I don’t bunt, I hit bombs.”

Championship teams and championship players can do it all. Team-first mentality. Beautiful. Refreshing.

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Congrats to Ex PV Oriole Jeremy Jones, OF commit to Fresno State

[Jeremy Jones @JeremyJones_1]

Excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Fresno State. I would like to thank my family, friends and coaches who have helped me along the way. Grateful for this opportunity. #godogs

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Ex PV O- Brice Turang outstanding MLB hitter line to line

[Milwaukee Brewers @Brewers]

This guy is unstoppable

@BRiCEcTuRANG

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Congrats to Ex Playa Vista Oriole Easton Hawk, RHP & to all Bruins Dick Howser Award semifinalists
Heisman trophy of college baseball

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Fellas take some time to listen & learn

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https://t.co/vmN7CS8LGy

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Easton Hawk UCLA closer 95-100 picks up 3 saves this past weekend vs Michigan State
https://t.co/6v1nQys9EL