Every Wednesday after practice our guys walk around the field and call their loved ones. Just to say we love you and hello. We all need to do a better job of this. This is a family program.
#GoWild
The state of college baseball recruiting is so disheartening.
Cutting kids because you can just go find someone else in the portal is going against everything college athletics is about.
You recruited the player. Now go and give him a good experience and develop him.
Uncommitted catchers:
When sending emails, can we start recognizing the difference between your “showcase pop time” and your in-game pop time?
Realmuto is the MLB leader with an average 1.89. It’s hard to believe you’re getting the ball to second base more efficiently than him.
Can we get back to the point where dugouts are loud and engaged - with the energy being directed at the guys wearing your own uniform?
Less of this, please:
“By you”
“Doors”
“Get him a bucket”
“Strike out video boy” (what in the world does this even mean?)
Players in the dugout
So. David Ortiz — included on the “Mitchell Report” for testing positive for PEDs in 2003 is a hall of famer.
And Barry Bonds is not.
The hypocrisy is baffling.
Coaches — please stop trying to recruit guys who have been enrolled in school and been in our program for multiple years. We’re not a junior college. They aren’t yours to recruit.
At least call me before you call our players.
Just received an email about a 2024 graduate. “He has established himself as one of the top 2024 players in the country”. He’s 11 — please let him be 11.
Hitting coaches:
Silence is ok. Silence and letting a guy take his round is better than making words up just to hear yourself talk.
Be a “swing therapist” not a “swing doctor”.
The best time to talk to a hitter about what he’s feeling, in my opinion, is while picking the
🚨2025s🚨
With me managing in the summer, I don’t get out as much to watch you guys as I’d like. So let’s do this thing, here!
Either DM me or drop a comment on here and I’ll DM you! Things I’d like to see/know
GPA
Where you’re from
Position
HT/WT
Want to visit?
Video
Uncommitted/transfer portal pitchers:
Like I said in my previous post, I will not apologize for being myself.
I am going to continue to say this until I am blue in the face. And I will continue to reach out to you if I think you can help us.
We have 4 good scholarships
I will always be unapologetically me.
Will I fight for our guys? Yes.
Do I wear my emotions on my sleeve? Yes.
Will I run from my coaches box with the base runner towards the plate on a walk off? Yes. Yes I will.
Nothing makes me happier than seeing my guys happy. And I’m
Due to a de-commitment and a guy deciding to transfer, we have an immediate need for a first baseman and middle infielder. Juco/transfer guys!! Please DM myself or
@CoachHollis8
.
@UNCOMMITTEDBSB
@The_Noah_Sharp
Freshman — you’re homesick. It’s absolutely understandable. You aren’t alone! This is not the time to pack your bags and go home. Do NOT make a decision you’ll end up regretting later in life.
@NAIABall
is SPECIAL. To all the players who ghost me after hearing we’re in the NAIA — I wish you’d come and see what our guys have to say about that. Dogs from top to bottom!
Yes - we are in the NAIA
Yes - we are located in a small town
Yes - we play in a very competitive conference
Yes - we do have indoor cage/turf area
No - we do not have a clubhouse
No - we do not have lights
No - we do not have turf
But I will tell you this - you will be cared
To go to where I am at now - my coaching path was pretty traditional. At least it was traditional at that time.
- Intern (Frontier League)
- Groundskeeper (Frontier League)
- Volunteer Assistant
- Graduate Assistant
- Part-time Assistant
- Full-time Assistant
- Head Coach
Uncommitted JUCO and Transfer Portal guys:
It is July 22nd. Classes are starting sooner than later. If you do not have the Division 1 offer you're looking for, I am just not sure it's coming.
Here at Culver-Stockton we have good scholarship money available. With immediate
My seniors - Ron, Mike, AJ, Koy, Keiichi, Doug, Bowin, Jordan, and Eli — I love you and I’m so proud of you. I cannot wait to see you crush life. You have made myself and our baseball program so much better.
Gems fans please help us welcome Coach Gyorkos, Quincy Gems Manager for the 2022 season! 💎⚾
#GEMPIRE
Click the link below to learn more about our newly appointed skipper and be sure to comment below to give
@CoachGyorkos
a warm Quincy Gems welcome!
Talk about a BIG TIME day 2. Our guys flat out got after it today. Want a D1 experience at the NAIA level? Look no further than Nichols Field and our program. Big things happening!!
#GoWild
2022’s
Want to be a Wildcat?
You must:
Want to win.
Be competitive on the field, in the classroom, and in life.
Be a team guy.
Enjoy the success of your teammates just as much/more than your own.
Communicate at a high level.
Be the same guy when nobody is watching.
Uncommitted JUCO guys and transfer portal guys:
Culver-Stockton College has the following needs:
MIF (2)
OF (1)
C (1)
P (3)
🔵 - NAIA
🔵 - Heart of America Athletic Conference
🔵 - Scholarship money available
🔵 - Northeast Missouri (Canton)
DMs are open!!
Uncommitted Juco and transfer portal guys — Culver-Stockton has opportunities for immediate impact! Undergrad and graduate opportunities!! DMs are wide open.
We are looking for the best available guys!! Come help us move our program forward.
#GoWild
@UNCOMMITTEDBSB
I’m a very lucky man. Tomorrow starts year 5 as the head coach at my alma mater.
I sit on this bus, listening to the laughter and conversations of our players, and my thoughts drift towards Coach Vest. I think about you daily, Coach.
“Figuring it out” one day at a time! Love ya
So, let me see if I understand. Guys can wear a play card/pitch card on their arm while on the mound, but my guys can’t wear a rubber wrist band? Got it!
As we prepare for our trek back to Canton, I’m thinking about our seniors who are about to take their last bus ride. The time, effort, and impact they have given our program will continue years down the line. I am so proud to have been included in your baseball life. Love you all
This is the BIG LEAGUS!! Being upset about a team stealing in the 2nd inning and bunting in the 6th is baffling to me.
Bob, you’re only down 9. In the 6th. In a Major League Baseball game.
Man, this one gets me excited!! We have added
@Harryholly15
to our coaching staff and it couldn’t be a better fit. Fired up to see him thrive in his new role.
@CSCWildcat9
got better.
#GoWild
The facts:
- we are on a 12 game skid
- 0-8 in the Heart
- 7 have been decided by 2 or less runs
- 4 by walk-off home runs
Also the facts:
- there are 31 men on this bus who aren’t making excuses
- we refuse to lose our energy and effort
- we will find a way to fix it
These Wildcats have been playing for their lives for 3 straight weeks, and when their backs were against the wall — they stretched and clawed for every inch. And we ended up being one of the last few standing. They got their first taste of championship baseball.
Thank you to President Kelly M. Thompson,
@patatwell
, and everyone involved in the interview process for entrusting me to lead the baseball program at my alma mater. I’m excited to represent Culver-Stockton, our players, and alumni as we look to a
#NewEra
of CSC baseball.
#GoWild
Going to the
@ABCA1945
convention? Let’s meet! We can talk potential opportunities with both my staff here at C-SC and the Quincy Gems!! Shoot me a DM and we can get together!!
From class checks early in the AM - to temp checking our guys while making recruiting calls.
@Harryholly15
is on a different level. Remember — you’re only as good as your assistants!!
#GoWild
It has been over 10 months since Coach passed. I miss him more than words can explain or express.
He was my college baseball coach. He was my first phone call. He was the leader of the pack.
Guys playing college baseball and guys attempting to play college baseball: I hope
It has been a year, Coach. As I sit here in the third base dugout, 12 months later, I’m still not sure if it has truly sunk in. I still expect a phone call every month with his “old coach advice”.
I hope everyone gets a chance to have a Coach Vest in their lives. I miss you. ❤️
We insituted a “walk and talk” today. We modeled it from Culver-Stockton Head Coach,
@CoachGyorkos
. The idea is to call someone in your family (Grandparents, parents, siblings or whoever) just to say hi and I love you. Needs to be more about family.
At Salem we’re trying to build champions in the classroom, the baseball field, and in life. That means they compete their tails off in everything they do. On the baseball field that means playing HARD and with PASSION. We will never apologize for playing our style of baseball.
🚨ASSISTANT COACH OPENING🚨
Culver-Stockton College Baseball has an immediate opening for our assistant coach position.
- Pitching Coach
- Recruiting Coordinator
- Full time
- Salary (to be discussed during interview process, etc.)
- Benefits
@NAIABall
@SkippersDugout
Not to mention the impact it’s having on high school seniors being recruited.
If you’re a 2024 high school graduate who’s still uncommitted - I’d love to give you the opportunity you’re looking for.
The state of college baseball recruiting is so disheartening.
Cutting kids because you can just go find someone else in the portal is going against everything college athletics is about.
You recruited the player. Now go and give him a good experience and develop him.
Young coaches:
Looking to take the next step in your career? Looking to take a seat in the big chair?
Be respectful to the game, opposing teams and especially opposing coaches. Be respectful to the coaches you see on the recruiting trail. You never know who you’ll need/or meet
The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes are elated to announce Brad Gyorkos as the 'Shoes field manager for the 2024 Prospect League season.
Learn more about the 'Shoes new skip!
📰:
It’s December - which means it’s time to brag about our guys for a second!
Fall grades are IN!!
40 guys with a 3.0 or higher.
10 guys with a 4.0.
They flat out got after it all semester long. Talk about slingshotting us into the spring on a high note. So proud.
#KeepWinning
S/O time:
@alexharbin153
Harbo hit his 13th HR yesterday. This ties him for
#2
in a single season. Dan Munoz also hit 13 in 2004.
The leader, Joel Adam, hit 14 long balls in 1989.
Watch out Joel, Alex is coming for ya in 2023!
Our expectations on the baseball field have gone up here at Culver-Stockton College. We’ve got a group that wants to be pushed and are up for that challenge.
We will be better tomorrow than we were today.
#GoWild
Breaking: MLB has suspended Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly for eight games stemming from Tuesday night’s actions against the Astros that led to the benches clearing.
Kelly will appeal the decision.
Proud of our guys. We have faced a bunch of adversity so far in 2021 — and we got better today!!
A happy bus trip home followed by class in the morning!
#GoWild
It’s the start of another baseball season on Friday.
Tonight I’m thinking about Coach Vest. I miss your phone calls,advice, and your subtle assurances that I’m doing the right things. I miss you. There’s no other coaching tree I’d rather be apart of. Love you.
My life on a bus.
Big time day for our guys. They flat out got after it in the weight room. Capping our day off with some study tables. Creating champions in the classroom, life, and field are our goals. D1 program at the NAIA level!!