Owner, Next Level Training Center. Greenville, NC. 108 Double Red Stitches. Weak Things Break. Movement Is King. Lifetime Learner. Proud Dad. Loyal Fan. His.
HITTERS HIT. They hit "slow pitchers", they hit "D1 commits"...bad lighting, bad umps, no wind screen. They hit. And if you're not hitting, it's not the above. It's something you need to get back to work on. By yourself, or w/your Coach. Own it. Fix it. Work on it. Hitters Hit
Proud of this young man’s path. Hasn’t been an easy road. But, he got to open the season in his hometown. Playing against ECU. Standing in LF, enjoying banter w/The Jungle, where he has stood as a fan. Then hit a HR into it. College⚾️ is great! Good luck rest of ‘23
@RobbyWacker
Excited to add
@jakekuchmaner
to our Pitching Instruction team! Jake obviously had a highly accomplished playing career
@ECUBaseball
& is continuing2 pursue a Master’s in Kinesiology. Quality Dude. Fits in perfectly w/our current staff here & is embracing TEACHING! Welcome Jake!
Many of us really missing sports. ESPECIALLY Greenville legend Marvin Jarman, relegated to just walking the neighborhood. No
@JHRoseAthletics
, no Elm St
@baawein
, no O’Cools. Each lap he circles by my house, he stops & says w/arms wide open.”No sports. What can you do?” W/a smile
Making an IMPACT!
The moment
@parkerbyrd11
came to the plate last night for
@ECUBaseball
, THE WHOLE building stopped, Our Winter Indoor ⚾️League Game was paused, And EVERY kid raced to the tv! ❤️🥲
DON'T FIRE ALL YOUR BULLETS AT 8 YRS OLD! Last night, Jacob deGrom, starting pitcher for the Mets, concluded one of the most dominant seasons in MLB history. A former SS, he became a starting pitcher in college, during his JUNIOR year........NOT AT 8 YEARS OLD. SAVE YOUR ARM!
There’s being Interested...and there’s being INVESTED. This pic jumped off the tv to me yesterday.
@cgodwin23
in Wichita, KS, ALL IN w/
@ecubasketball
in the final minutes. That’s an INVESTED look! Love seeing coaches supporting other coaches. Fires me up!!
Barrels for Breakfast! After some early morning sprint work on their own, some of the
@ECUBaseball
freshmen getting into their swing rhythm before 8am classes. Success is earned!!!
Congratulations to
@16gavinwilliams
on being selected 23rd overall! What a path!
-Drafted 30th rd out of high school, offered 2nd-3rd round $.
-Went to
@ECUBaseball
. *DEVELOPED*!
-Gets draft call again in '20 (early), but BETS ON SELF & returns to school.
-'21 1ST ROUND PICK!
💥 💥 How my 2020 college baseball viewing season kicked off. Season opening walkoff 💣 by
@JoeMillwee
as
@PittCC_Baseball
wins 4-3 vs USC Sumter in a great ballgame. Gotten to see so much “sticktoitness” from this guy in last 12 months. Big mood!
Time to lower these flags, lick my wounds, & start the long drive home from Louisville. Not the weekend I envisioned . But proud that my program keeps knocking on the door. And one day that door WILL open.
@ECUBaseball
@tweetingclip
@StephenIgoe
We got to see this guy play tonight. Got to see him have a multi-hit night at the plate. Got to see him Homer. Got to catch up for a couple minutes. And got a hug. A good night!
@alecburleson9
1/2 MAN, I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS!
@parkerbyrd11
@ECUBaseball
was finishing up a session early Friday morning, continuing his work on Acceleration & Linear Speed. As we were finishing up, our young campers were beginning to arrive/gather on the infield for our Holiday All-
Baseball at sunrise! 6am 1st pitch this morning for the Pirates! Trying to stay on schedule, while staying AHEAD of the weather. Unique experience & the guys embraced it!
@ECUBaseball
How I KNOW this guy is gonna be juuuuussssttt fine??? Because after tearing up ^A & AA & getting off to a quick start in AAA, he finally hit a patch where he scuffled...for really the 1st time ever. THAT'S when
you see MAKEUP. Man has he Adjusted. And Rebounded.
@alecburleson9
💥BAM💥!!
Our Greenville, NC 15 Year Olds captured the Babe Ruth World Series today, defeating Torrance, CA 10-7. Community Baseball still matters here & these Players & Coaches have had a BIG,FUN summer repping their city. Safe travels home men & Congrats!!
#GreenvilleMeans
⚾️🥎
Welcome
@garrett__saylor
to our ⚾️Instruction Team. In 5 yrs
@ECUBaseball
…96 career appearances, set mark for single season App in ‘22, led AAC in App, All-AAC, 200+ career Ks, pursuing Master’s Degree, wants Teach/Coach, 4x AAC All-Academic Team. Highly recommended. Easy call.
1/2…COMMUNITY SPORTS MATTER here. And it just takes people caring. And good leadership. Here are four pics from last night’s deciding Game 3 of the Greenville Little Leagues City Championship. After a 22-game Regular season & a pair of 8 team tourneys, these 9-12 yr old kids…
Friday Fire🔥!
@parkerbyrd11
working part of our Pogo menu..Ankle Stiffening/Hip Extension/Stability, et al. Part of extensive warmup before we Sprint. No idea if he could execute or not. ✅ Learning together!
@DennisWilson53
@dpt_ecu
@ECUBaseball
Celebrating 26 years of marriage. When you own your own business, you learn to really appreciate the small things. And any chance to break away for a day or two. No deserted island. No mountain lodge. But she’s just fine with quick jaunt to Myrtle Beach and a Piano Bar.
#26more
We're now in the last 1/3 of the College season.
⚾️-ALWAYS about the ENTIRE Journey. Not 1 weekend or 1 midweek.
Consistency>Moments of Brilliance
Culture>Flash
Team Talent>Star Player
Program Goals>Individual Goals
Steady Men...Steady.
@ECUBaseball
@cgodwin23
@CoachPalumbo22
Congrats to
@dhcbaseball
Skipper JASON MILLS on his 400th coaching win this week! Eastern NC area has some amazing ⚾️ coaching tenures, coaching achievements, coaching accolades & championships. Coach Mills checks all those boxes & then some! Kudos on 400!
@NCHSAA
@ConleySports
How about this guy today! Next Level Training Center member Matthew Matthijs got the start on the bump & the Win today for Team USA’s 15U team in a 3-1 win vs Mexico! The DH Conley HS soph went 3.1 innings in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, allowing 0 runs. What an experience!
Among our members who are almost 4 years old or younger, I rate this wedding entrance bat flip as among the best of September! Kyle Harris (Coach Rodney Harris’ son) with solid execution!
#TuxedoTater
What do you do after you’ve just been selected to the
@USABaseball15U
National Team? Well, if you’re
@MatthewMatthijs
, you front toss to your older, more accomplished sister
@makennamatthijs
, in preparation for her upcoming
@UNCGSoftball
season. ❤️ these 2 & their relationship!
In our 13th year together owning this business.….
and our almost 29th year of marriage, let me share the SECRET they don’t teach you in business school….
The owners that gives their business a bath together, stays together! You’re Welcome! Happy New Year!
#smallbusinessowners
Orioles fans are gonna LOVE
@norby_connor
, his Focus, Work Ethic & Intensity!
-2019
Freshman yr, starts 2 games, gets just 31 ABs. Gets even more INTENTIONAL w/his work. DEVELOPS w/
@ECUBaseball
-2021
*AAC Player of Year
*Leads Nation in Hits
*
#41
overall pick in
@MLB
Draft!
On a rainy day off from the 🥎
@LittleLeague
World Series, a neat few minutes in the lobby, as our Pitt County/North Carolina girls got to hear an inspirational word from
@parkerbyrd11
. He delivered the hometown 🥎stars a message about getting 1% better each day.
@ECUBaseball
7 summers ago, I/we got to watch
@MatthewMatthijs
pitch & play in the
@LittleLeague
⚾️WORLD SERIES in Williamsport, PA. Tonight we’re getting to watch him pitch in the College WORLD SERIES in Omaha. Pretty daggone cool & super proud of him. ANYONE who knows Matty, Roots for him!
Dad passed away ‘lil over 6 wks ago. We found this cleaning things out...NL’s 1st sweatshirts, circa 2011. Didn’t wash it. Still smelled like him. Wore it to train in/work in today. STRONG! Whenever I don’t feel 100%, gonna wear this to honor his fight. I know he is smiling down!
I know I’m not alone in this? Whenever our family travels near a college campus, I always explore their stadiums/fields. 27 yrs of marriage, my wife & grown kids just know it’s coming now. In Boone, NC to cut down a Christmas tree, but needed see
@AppBaseball
yard again. 👍🏼
Coach Godwin firing up our tailgate on a Sunday morning😊, as we enter Tailgate Day 3! My voice is gone….can’t even yell across the street at Dilday. But…we’re bringing it again today!
@ECUJungle
@ECUBaseball
@LFMegaphones
@cgodwin23
Fun having
@Bpakisbak17
back in the house , as he broke a little sweat & got in some quality cage time, before he reports to work Monday for the
@tigers
. Lotta young players stopped to watch every time he swung & he was so gracious to all of them!
@LanceNextlevel
Been primarily focused on single limb moves, stability & basic run/jump patterns, since
@Bpakisbak17
got home from pro ball. But now beginning to build strength, produce force & express power. Tempo trap bar paired with forced stretch-shortening w/ball yday.
#TigeringUp
What a performance today by
@TraceBaker5
!
We’re following, back in the 252!
Trace went 6 scoreless IP in relief, to help carry
@UNCWBaseball
to a CAA Conference Tourney title & a guaranteed berth in the NCAA tourney.
Big boy stuff today Trace!
Make All-Star team ✅
Flash Leather at 3B✅
Win Batting Title, .390✅
Win League Championship✅
Named League MVP✅
Named Leagues Top Pro Prospect✅
Boom! Excited for you & proud of you
@dixonwilliams3
Now, onto Fall!
@ECUBaseball
@TheNECBL
@NewportGulls
Braelyn and the defense finish off the SHUTOUT in the Championship Game!
Braelyn, Brooklyn, Kenzie and this Pitt County Defense DID NOT ALLOW A SINGLE RUN THIS ENTIRE WORLD SERIES!
Just stumbled on these pics. Post-game hugs w/my son after his college games. Did well w/this at his college/professional games. Wish I’d done it as well in his youth games. Always tell them “I love watching you play.” U wont regret it....And YES, cargo shorts were cool then! 😊
So many convos with parents the last couple weeks, who want drills & formal training for kids who haven't played the sport much, or at all. I strongly believe that Un-coached neighborhood sports, Rec sports, PLAYING the game, is a prerequisite to formal training being maximized.
Happy 77th Birthday today to Greenville legend Marvin Jarman! Many know him best for being beside Coach RV
@JHRbaseball
for 4+decades…but this week, he wasn’t on the bench for JH Rose🏀for the 1st time in more than 50 years. A streak of over 1300 Games. Get well soon Marvin!
Fired up for Caleb May (JH Rose ‘21) on his recent commitment to
@PittCC_Baseball
. We’ve seen this young man, literally almost daily, since 8 yrs old. He’s worked on his Skill & his Body relentlessly. He’s Hit, Hit, Hit at every level. Bulldogs getting a producer. Let’s Go!
Happy 51st Birthday to “Mrs. GAYNEL”….
She loves these kids up daily & this business simply doesn’t work without her.
THE ABSOLUTE GLUE of Next Level, and of our Family❤️.
A Heart of Gold. When you see her in here today, please wish her a great one. She certainly deserves it!
So cool! My
@parkerbyrd11
Cards just arrived! Parker has graciously agreed to sign all 40. Will be awarded to those who OVERCOME “circumstances”. THEY’LL BE EARNED, NOT GIVEN…
I think they’ll be highly coveted/appreciated by those who earn one. So pumped to have!
@ECUBaseball
National Asst Coach of Year
@nischnab
of
@umichbaseball
w/powerful words on PLAYING MULTIPLE SPORTS
@ABCA1945
:
-Increases Body Awareness
-Develop Athletically
-Helps "shrink the field" defensively
-Reduces risk of injury
-COMPETE in different settings/environments
...Thread
Nice surprise visit last night by
@ClemsonFB
WR
@CornellPowell17
. The former
@JHRoseAthletics
star graduated last month. Excited about heading to the
@seniorbowl
at the end of Jan, then NFL Combine prep, then Combine. He looks great! Excited to continue to follow his journey!
Pumped for
@ASawyer2022
on her commitment yesterday to
@ECUCoachOliver
and
@ECUSoftball
. As a freshman in ‘19 she hit .570 w/a whopping 23 Xtra base hits & 40 RBI. That’s production! We’ve seen her Development up close for years & excited to continue. Pirates got a good one!
LOVED having the band back together this morning to train together! We work and we laugh..and how can it get any better than that?! And what a fabulous picture, hahaha.
@Bpakisbak17
@alecburleson9
Ah Mother Nature, you fickle friend you. I see u have much work to do. You delivered a slight blow to ⚾️ today. For that I forgive u. But, if u rob me of 27 innings of ⚾️ this weekend, that...that I won’t forgive!
@ECUBaseball
@ECUJungle
@LFMegaphones
Great to see a couple of our guys honored today.
@ECUBaseball
Junior OF
@Bpakisbak17
named 1st team All-Conference in the AAC. While
@UNCGBaseball
Soph IF/OF
@greghardison_8
was named 2nd team All-Conference in the Southern Conference. Both DUDES. Terrific seasons so far men!
Greenville, NC- One of our youngest members (3 years old) took AT LEAST 30 Mental ABs at the Little League Park Saturday night😂😂. He’ll be ready when his day comes! Keep loving it Quinn!
Players, U WILL play your last game one day. RELATIONSHIPS are what you’ll remember. You will NOT remember your teammate’s ERA. You WILL remember the battles w/them, the Locker Room, late night talks, road trips, the Laughter. Savor the Relationships. They endure.
@jasonkuhn255
Evolution of an Easter picture with my crew:
1)Mom fix grown son’s hair while daughter prepares Wet Willy for Dad
2) Mom checks grown son’s face while Dad recovers from Wet Willy from daughter.
3) Final Easter ‘21 picture 😊
Imperfectly Perfect Squad!
While we gotta throw one on first thing every morning, might as well have a lil fun picking which one you’re gonna wear for the day!
@ECUJungle
@ECUBaseball
@ECUpir8nation
Roughly 455,000 High School Baseball players each year in the US...Combining Division 1, 2, 3, JUCO & NAIA, there are roughly 39,000 College Baseball Players each year. **That's 8.5%**. Chase/Prepare for your dream, but ENJOY THE SEASON YOU'RE IN...especially if you're 11yrs old!
Example
#273
in our building of EVERYONE’S PATH IS DIFFERENT.
@RademacherShane
was 82-84 in high school. But could pitch. Committed2 DEVELOPING his body. Went to D2
@ChowanBaseball
. Got better. ⬆️Velo. Graduated. Kept working! Played Summer Ball w/
@WilsonTobs
Signed w/
@SFGiants
!
Got a last minute visit today from
@ECUSoftball
, before they hit the road this afternoon. 5 games this weekend at Coastal Carolina vs Coastal, Campbell (2), Iowa & VT.
@ECUCoachOliver
talking to her pitchers & catchers, while the cages hum. The season is here!
Great having Burly back around for a couple of weeks, before leaving for
@Cardinals
Spring Training. Also great to have former
@ECUBaseball
player & current SF Giant Area Scout DJ Jauss in for a visit.
@alecburleson9
WORLD SERIES BOUND!
Congratulations to the players, coaches & parents of our PITT COUNTY GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE 11-12 YEAR OLD ALL-STARS! Yday, they beat TN 3-0, in Warner Robins, GA, capturing the LL🥎 Southeast Region title & earning their way back home to the
@LLSBWorldSeries
!
Great to have
@cspives23
&
@lanehoover15
in the house today…continuing to invest in themselves, between the end of Summer training & the start of Fall workouts/practice. It’s been great to catch up for a bit w/some of the
@ECUBaseball
returners…and meet some of the new 🏴☠️🐎s.
Time for
@sam_benschoter
@Reds
2head2 Spring Training in AZ. 1st off-season w/us & we’ve sure enjoyed him! Quiet, talented, but what jumps out most? His ABSOLUTE COMMITMENT to HIS PROCESS. GREAT daily habits. So good for our young members to see.
@daytonatortugas
@michiganst_base
PEARL DAY!
It is simply one of the best days of the year!
It should be a local work holiday in Eastern NC!
It should be, at the least, an early release day from school!
65 Dozen Pearls released into the Turf Jungle of Next Level😍!
An honor to have former
@Cardinals
Manager Mike Shildt here last night to watch his nephew Tommy
@onearmgolfer
play in our Winter Indoor League. Tommy is remarkable. And Mike, now working with
@MLB
Commissioner’s office & with
@Padres
Player Development couldn’t have been nicer!
Although momentarily violating our close personal contact policy, THIS is why we remain grateful for every day we are able to operate. Displaced Pro/College guys able to maintain SOME normalcy/workload in abnormal times.
@kona_quiggle
@alecburleson9
@Bpakisbak17
@16gavinwilliams
CONFESSION: I’ve watched this clip at least 15 times since watching it Sunday night...”Winning has a price..& Leadership has a price. So I pulled ppl along when they didn’t wanna be pulled. I challenged ppl when they didn’t wanna be challenged” 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
It’s a bad day to be a Baseball in here today! PEARL DAY! 60 Dozen released into the facility today ready to be Hammered! Always one of the best days on the calendar when we replenish balls & every age player climbs in the cage with a smile. Boom!
@DiamondSportsCo
Snow out. But, we're currently 58 degrees, under perfectly LED LIT conditions, w/3 mile per hr winds from perfect swings...
YES, OPEN NORMAL HOURS.
YES, INDOOR LEAGUE GAMES ARE ON TONIGHT.
Members, if u already dislike ur kids this morning, send 'em on, or dump em off. We got em
Home. Bonus room. Sports. My “Beach” on a Saturday night. Will never own a plane, a yacht or a 2nd home. But I do own a cheap sports bar on the weekends.
#OctoberIsGonnaBeFun
Always believed one of my best Evaluative tools for Program Design was FEELING what my athletes are feeling. Load/Pairings/Rest intervals/Tempo, etc...At 50 vs 22, certainly some things are increasingly difficult. 90lb eccentric Skater Squats here w/ single leg hops. Not bad
Congrats to
@MichaelAllen8_
on his recent commitment! Literally gotten2 watch him grow up in here & on fields. Also gotten to see BUCKETS of sweat spilled in here by he & his father
@do1906allen
, BUILDING his body & skill. NEVER seen them get cross. Great father/son example!
Congratulations to our own
@jakekuchmaner
for signing to play PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL, in the Atlantic League, w/High Point! I’ve had a daily “Intimate view” the last 18 mos as Jake pursued this goal & I could not be more proud of him, or happy for him!
@RockersBaseball
@AtlanticLg
Youth ⚾️ parents...I watched Jack Leiter of
@VandyBoys
last night throw 7IP of No-Hit ball vs Missouri. (AFTER throwing a Historic No-Hitter vs South Carolina last Fri)...got pulled w/history on the line...but an 11-0 lead...cause his coach cared about his arm. HE’S 20 YRS OLD.
Great weekend w/my two women at
@Braves
. My daughter’s first trip to
@TruistPark
. She’d been to Turner Field. Now spoiled. I’ve been a Braves fan since 12 yrs old (1982), but even if you’re not, it’s hard to beat for a Family, or for Adult Fun.
#HankAaronWeekend
So Pumped for him! Has had a AAA season for the ages. Great to see it rewarded. We got to speak during his current car drive from Memphis to St Louis. Lord willing, he'll be there in time for tonight's game & available to PH. Do it
@alecburleson9
!
@ECUJungle
@ECUBaseball
#Ready
Alec Burleson, 23, is slashing .331/.372/.532 with 25 doubles, 20 HR and and International League leading 87 RBI. He also leads the league in hits (143) and total bases (230).
He is the team's No. 4 prospect and ranked 67th overall.