Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢

Head Coach Ironwood High Baseball Founder of West Valley Lions Baseball Academy

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

@SMUSaints @Coach_Ponce Congrats Coach!!

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

@MrMaxPrice Kids enjoyed having them this year for our program.

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

@sdillard0811 @coachdilly08 @jdillard0811 Happy Anniversary!!

[Kansas Baseball @KUBaseball]

NO PLACE LIKE HOME 🏡

[SMCC Athletics @SMCCCougars]

.@SoMtnBaseball defeated Pasco-Hernando State (FL) 21-4 (5 innings) at the World Series to set up another contest with the Bobcats on Friday, 5/29 for a spot in the National Championship game:

https://t.co/LypX6Wy9NX @lano11o7 @CatchBot7

All photos courtesy of @NJCAA

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

Rock Chalk!!

[Noah Darling @noahdarling_]

Kansas and West Virginia at 15 and 16 is completely disgusting work by the committee. Shameful.

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

@LarfUrkelle @CoachSwit Playing year 2 of a revamped Legion Program and my guys love it. The atmosphere is different

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

Rock Chalk Jayhawk!!

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

So proud of this young man. In 3 short years with @lanestilwell08 has been stellar on the mound. 163 Ks and only 18 BB. Thank you for a Great 3 year run!

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

@sdillard0811 Muuuuch less!

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

@DavePrichard How long were your classroom sessions?

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

Facts!!

[Barstool KU @BarstoolKU]

The world isn’t ready for a Lawrence, Kansas regional

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

@coachstoll

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

HS Baseball Players ⚾️

I’ve been around this game a long time, and something’s changed...

We’re losing respect for the game.

• Chirping after every pitch.
• Celebrating routine plays like it’s Game 7
• Trying to embarrass opponents instead of beating them.

That’s not toughness. That’s insecurity. 💯

Somewhere along the way, being loud became more important than being good.

And the worst part? It’s being allowed.

When I came up…

• You showed up early.
• You handled your business.
• You played hard.
• You shut your mouth.
• If you had something to say…
you said it with performance.
• And if lines were ever crossed, the players took care of it.

The truth: 👇

• Baseball is hard.
• You’re going to fail.
• You’re going to struggle.
• The game doesn’t need more noise…
• It needs more respect.
• Nobody remembers who chirped.
• They remember who showed up.
• Who competed.
• Who handled adversity.
• Who left the game better than they found it.

Want to separate yourself?
Stop talking. Start working.

Respect the game.

💯⚾️

[Dave Prichard⚾🧢 @DavePrichard]

PSA for high school baseball players: you can be a good baseball player and a good human at the same time.

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

Something to consider. You get one time in your life to be a HS baseball player.... give it your all, you will not regret it. Promise. What you will regret (one day) is not giving your best when you had the chance to. You can be a frat boy any day. You can surf any day, you can play golf or tennis or pickle ball any day. You only get one time to be the best HS baseball player you can be!

[Rafael Sanchez 🇵🇷⚾🧢 @Ralphy2142]

@JGelnar7 @CEA_3 Same here. Won’t let me DM.. [email protected]

[Ironwood Eagles Baseball @IronwoodEagles]

13 wins!! We finish out the season with Senior Night on Monday at 6pm. Come help cheer us on and celebrate our great senior class. Ceremony starts at 4.