Today I had a player have a rough day on the mound. My message to him was simple. “Shake it off. It happens to all of us.” He replied, “I will, thanks coach” That’s the sign of an athlete maturing and understand the growth process. With his worst outing to date, he showed me he’s ready to play college baseball.

Hey gang, we won’t have the live call tonight since we have player meetings scheduled for Tuesday

We can’t control everything in baseball, but we can control the freebies. SIRF = Errors + Walks + Hit Batters. These are the runs we basically spotted the other team. Win the standard: Score more runs than our SIRF. Dominate the game: Keep SIRF at 0–3 Every pitch and every routine play matters. Make them earn it.

The season starts today. The work has been put in—the early mornings, the reps, the grind when no one was watching. Now it’s time to showcase that growth. Play fearless. Trust your preparation. Compete with confidence. You’re ready.

As we get closer to the first games, I want to hear what’s really on your mind—because most athletes (and parents) feel some pressure right now, even if they don’t say it out loud. Drop yours in the comments (or DM me if you’d rather keep it private): - Falling behind other players / not developing fast enough - Not making the team / losing your spot - Getting exposed in games (striking out, errors, giving up runs) - Injury or burnout - Not knowing what to work on - Confidence/mental slump - Playing time / role uncertainty - No judgment—just honesty. I’ll reply with 1–2 things you can do this week to reduce that fear and feel more prepared. 👇 Comment: “My biggest fear is ________.”