Many of the decisions on Sept. 1 & shortly after will find their way into the transfer portal in the next few years. (right or wrong)
Your destination may look a lot different than the immediate horizon.
Work & trust in yourself.
Most important - Never quit.
Proud of my Firecrackers kids .. 18U PGF Premier invite for a group of 2025 - 2028’s … Granted… they are very talented!
(…. And (1) 2024 👵) … 😉
🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨
College coaches - come check us out - high high character kids who ball a bit!
We wondering why these kids are getting hurt & playing fatigued all the time .. I’m seeing these fall schedules with 7, 8 or 9 event weekends is absolutely mind boggling. Let them focus on recovery, ST&C, technical skill development, camps and visits !!
Rookie mistake, Coach.
PGF 18u Premier Nationals Wrap Up:
Our (2) loses in bracket were to the 3rd & 7th finishers. Losses were close games. The last one was 1-0. Both teams true 2024 18u’s.
16u team (2025-2028) that PLAYED UP in 18’s - Top 25 finish.
Reloading talent…
Coming in hot 2025.
Congrats to
@maddiedub21
on her first college softball 🥎 coaching job!
Dub will be the GA at Kansas Wesleyan U. and will be getting her MBA w/ Sports Management Concentration. .
If you are looking for an opportunity for great coaching and mentorship - take a look at KWU
Congrats to 2022 Lilly Garcia (Cal State Fullerton / Mexico Junior National Team ) for her selection to the PGF All American Watchlist !
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Calling a travel softball ball team a family is very cringy .. it’s a TEAM - I’m not their dad .. I’m their Head Coach. Embrace whole person development and growth outside roles and norms of the family.. aka .. The Real World
Had a blast st the
@CollegeBDJocks
2024 D1 Uncommitted Games.
Big Congrats to our very own
@FirecrackersWa1
stud 2026 RHP Emma Frisky
@emmafrisky
for being named MVP of S1.
Big thanks to
@marlagooding
who is an absolute GEM! Could not have asked for a more perfect partner!
Our 2026’s did 🤯🤯🤯today -
P4, Mid Major, Ivy, High Academic
Excited for them - Looking forward to watching then continue to pursue their dream of playing college 🥎💯.
Get on board - Get Recruited.
Let’s go 2026’s !!!!!
I love game day wins .. But, I’m telling you a rock solid hard charging goal accomplishing team practice may be even sweeter!
Fast & Furious Practice 2 in Santa Ana this morning w/
@FirecrackersWa1
@ PGF Nats
It’s amazing how fast 2.5 hrs goes when you are teaching the game.
(1) of (2) times I was at 12u in 16 years.. (5) D1 commits in this group.
Nebraska, Fresno State ,Fresno State ,Arizona State,Stanford
2018 (11) future D1 commits from (1) team.
We need better coaching in the Central Valley. God help me if I were to have to go back down 😭
There are so many TB 🥎 player rankings now, I’ve lost track. I admit it.
I’m missing due dates left and right…
Sorry FC Wallace kids you all
#1
to me.
Is that as good!?
😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉
Playing in Colorado is a blast!
Yes, HR’s are abundant - but, what I find so fun is a team is never out of it - runs can come so quick!
We have been the windshield & the bug..
Either way, come play in the thin air and you better buckle up!!
@FirecrackersWa1
Athletes:
You are exactly (1) phone call, text or text response away from being on the immediate path to your desired destination.
The right choices and paths are blurry at times - But, they are there.
#GetRecruitedWithOptions
🚨 College Coaches 🚨
College Bound Jocks
@CollegeBDJocks
Uncommitted Games - July 16 - Michigan State University
(5) Impact Future P4 Athletes will be representing us!
2026 RHP/Bat Emma Frisky
@emmafrisky
2026 SLP Morgan Hoverman
@MorganHoverman
2026 CF/SS Makenna Pirnat
Recognizing undeveloped talent is a talent - Huge advantage for those in 🥎 who embrace and “know how” to apply a slightly modified “40-80 scale”
Recruit tools and develop!
Joined us this summer . No one knew who she was when she arrived. We immediately went to work TOGETHER. She did her job. We did ours.
Another outstanding example of what this program does!
Changing lives one graduation class, one athlete, and one family at a time!
💯💯💯
As a TB Coach / Recruiting Coordinator, I work for the college programs as much as I work for my student athletes.
Relationships & “good credit” allow me to enable the recruiting process -
A “Needs Provider” connecting good humans to good humans ..
Relationships that win.
Proud of these amazing athletes.
No question we are the youngest team in 18u PGF Premier Nationals.. BUT, I can assure you if you recruit a kid from this team they WILL be tough as nails!
They are head strong and fearless -ready to compete and work for you!
Onward & Upward
The 2025 - 2028’s (One 2024) at PGF 18U Premier Nationals - That team playing up ⬆️ at Nationals.
(2) Countries, (6) States Represented
2026 Emma Frisky 🇨🇦 missing in picture arrives Monday -
Pool Play Done - 1-1-1
4-0 L
2-2 T
11-2 W
Brackets - 12:30pm - Field 3
Pitch
In 🥎 - Catchers backing up 1st on ground balls .
1. 60 ft bases
2. Significantly less foul ground to ⚾️
3. C’s 90% of time out of position to back up
4. 80+ sprints in 4/6 games in 90+ heat.
5. How many balls get away Vs sprints completed to get 1 ball
ROI worth it?
Congratulations to Lehigh University Freshman (FC Wallace Alum) Crysta Duenas who earned her first college start at 3rd base and then proceeded to get her first college hit in the win!
Impact Freshman - Let’s Go!🧨
It’s strange - travel coaches posting tryouts who say “all inquiries confidential” or “messages go right to XXX for privacy”
Are families held hostage? What am I missing? Fear from what? From who?
It’s not that big a deal, or as my daughter says, “it’s not that deep, bruh”
It’s amazing what happens when travel ball families surround themselves, and listen to the right people who have the young persons best interests at heart!
Find your mentors and advocates. Surround yourself with people who care about you. Work your ass off.
Easy day.
Year 2 …. Taking place this year at Michigan State University!
The impact on recruiting in year 1 was priceless. If you are a D1 caliber athlete and looking to get in front of programs with INTENT .. this is a don’t miss event.
@JennyDaltonHill
is the best color commentator for ESPN's coverage for 🥎 Super Regionals ..
The articulation of knowledge (namely hitting approach and adjustments) and passion for the game is contagious and energetic ..
Keep educating us.. stay REAL!
The Crew ! College Bound Jocks
@CollegeBDJocks
- 2024 D1 UnCommited Games @ Michigan State University
As long as we have 2026 Emma Frisky
@emmafrisky
it is a good day!
Tremendous event that brings D1 talent directly in front of D1 coaches in a personal setting
Number of pitchers negatively impacted by bad pitch callers? % of Catchers who call the game @ the college level? Why the huge gap in pitch calling by C’s & coach @ the college level?
With such a huge gap, why the heavy sentimental value on catchers calling pitches @ TB level?
Big Thank You to the staff at the
@ERIStourney
- appreciate the invite, your work and a great event.
Look forward to coming back in the future!
@FirecrackersWa1
Perplexing- Talented JR’s in high school wanting to play 16u. There is no 2nd year 18u. That is college. So
“playing up” is playing kids 1-12 months older than you - AVG of 6 months. This is not your own age group?
Didn’t you just play same kids before they went 18u for fall?
As a coach (travel, college, baseball/softball, etc) I don’t want to be “ranked”. Save the subjective quantitative opinion polls for others. Judge me and measure me by the quality of the young people that seek out and graduate from my program.
I thought the gym market was saturated .. that is until I really began to travel across this country over the past 10 years. Almost impossible to find an “old school bodybuilding dungeon” when traveling!!
They are out there. But, man! They are the very few and far between.
The
#1
factor ( in my experiences) in why kids are not recruited and/or under recruited
Lack of performance when under observation in a game setting.
Assuming the prep work is done:
Identification
Camp / Relationship
Expressed interest in program
Compatible academics
Is Technical Skill more important than Tactical Skill?
Are “ kinetic physical mechanics” more important than “Softball IQ” ?
In 🥎 who is more recruitable at 16 years old - A high softball IQ player who has average tools or a low IQ player with high ceiling tools ?
Try and out smart the game and the game going to remind you how it humbles and crumbles .... you ain't outsmarting this game.. regardless of what your ego tells you.
#AMessage2U
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HS JR’s Playing 16u Part 2:
Is intentionally playing rosters with 40-70% 2027’s and 2028’s “playing down”?
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HS JR’s playing 16u are choosing to play kids 1 to 2 YEARS younger than them & passing on playing kids 1-12 MONTHS older?
Is this a desirable mindset to recruit?