For those who missed out on some opening day highlights…
Here is the first ever strikeout recorded in the PCDL!
93mph FB up & in — to get the “flying sword” ⚔️
@PitchingNinja
#Whoops
Pitcher of the day is Clarke Davenport, of
@baseball_uis
! Clarke went 4 innings with 9 strikeouts, allowing no hits and just one walk, while sitting 90-92 with his fastball! This Pitcher of the Day post is brought to you by
@IntegratedOpen
!
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Jersey pass out this morning!
Season kicks off in 5 days!
First official games of the inaugural PCDL season are this Monday!
Thanks to our sponsors
@RawlingsSports
for supplying the official equipment of the league!
@Baseball_UIS
Luke Fitton has brought his A game for opening day in the
@PCDL_bsb
sitting 91-93 showing great command of both fastball and off speed. Final stat line 5K 1H 0ER 0BB.
Cody Brooks (
@CodyBrooks28
) showcasing a sharp slider and life on his fastball this week in PCDL gameplay.
Cody’s fastball topped 90mph, his slider was 77-79mph and his changeup averaged 82mph.
#DominateTheZone
|
#PremierPitching
The PCDL is excited to announce our partnership with
@BaseballCloudUS
!
Our players will be receiving the best data distribution and player development platforms on the market!
#PlayerFirst
#PCDL
The Hitter of the Day, presented by
@IntegratedOpen
, is Josh Ohl of
@SIUEBaseball
! Josh had the first walk-off of the PCDL to give the win to Team 2 today!
Excited to announce
@RawlingsSports
as an official sponsor of PCDL! Our friends at Rawlings will be providing players with the best equipment and apparel on the market!
#PlayerFirst
1st day out at the park for PCDL coach
@cadetbaseball
!
Coach Horne will be a great addition to the PCDL staff. With coaching experience at the JUCO, Division 1 and high school levels, Mason provides the versatility to be a high level communicator with all players.
#PlayerFirst
Our last
@IntegratedOpen
Co-Pitcher of the Day is Nathan Righi of
@Baseball_UIS
! Righi also had a perfect outing going 3 innings with 7Ks! Righi was sitting 87-90 with him FB.
Tyler Bastunas of
@DruryBaseball
dealt today! He went 3 innings to close it with 1 hit, no walks and 8 K’s! He was 86-88 with his FB today and was working a sharp slider.
Today was Day 1 for another PCDL coach as we welcomed
@CoachC_STL
out to the park!
Coach Canavan also brings high school and collegiate coaching experience to the table and provides an excellent teaching mindset to the game.
#PlayerFirst
The Second Co-Pitcher of the Day, brought to you by
@IntegratedOpen
, is
@CoastalBaseball
’s Jonathan Blackwell. Blackwell went 2 perfect innings striking out every hitter besides one with a FB at 88-91!
Our Hitter of Game 1 is Ivan Quakenbush of
@GB_Baseball
! Ivan went 2-3 with a double and a HR! This Hitter of the Game is brought to you by
@IntegratedOpen
!
Bat Day! All PCDL position players at workouts this morning received their
@RawlingsSports
MiLB stock Maple or Birch wooden bat.
Players if you were not able to make it this morning we will have more to distribute at the ballpark on Monday.
#PlayerFirst
Matt Gatewood(
@Mules_Baseball
) is our
@IntegratedOpen
Pitcher of the Day! Gatewood went 4 innings, 4 hits, 5 Ks, and ZERO runs. He was sitting 85-90 with his FB.
Foster Seitz (Junior, transfer portal) looking sharp in his first outing this week in PCDL gameplay. 2 years of eligibility left for the RHP. Yesterdays line: 2ip, 3ks, 1BB, 0 H 30p
Foster showcases a low 90s fastball and a sweeping slider at 77mph with 1” of IVB and -12” HB.
Final for game one of the day!
Team 1: 3-0 win over team 3 to move to 1-1 on the year. Team 3 falls to 0-2.
Ancombined shutout by way of Jett Jackson (
@PurdueBaseball
) (3IP), Yeison Serrato(St.Francis-Indiana) (2IP), Eli Ecton (Uncommitted) (2IP)!
Our partners
@BaseballCloudUS
continue to provide the best data distribution on the market!
#BCTeam
is a game changer for our players & coaches⤵️
✅In-game data (
@Yakkertech
) & training data
✅Single & Multi-game data summaries
✅Exportable Reports
✅User-friendly navigation
Another great outing for
@ryanculley3
, who finished the day with 8 K’s, 1 walk, 3 hits, 1 run (unearned) in 4 innings!
Commanded a running fastball at 84-85, with a mid 70’s 12-6 curveball and a changeup in the low 80’s.
The Pitcher of the day, presented by
@IntegratedOpen
is
@DruryBaseball
player Tyler Bastunas! Bastunas went 3 innings with 8 K’s, only 1 hit and zero walks. Bastunas being as dominant as he was is also a position player!!
Another 🚨Home Run Alert🚨 Alex Zimmerman hits a 2-Run inside the parker! Zimmerman widens the lead to 4-1! This Home Run Alert is brought to you by
@SSMHealthPT
!
That’s the ball game! Team 1 defeats Team 2 by a score of 2-1. Zach Losey (
@BallStateBB
) punches out 4 in 3 IP, and Matt Barragy (
@NIACCBaseball
) throws 4 innings in relief only allowing one run.
Game 2 between Teams 3 and 4 begins at 12:30!
Cool aspect we’re excited to be diving into with
@premierpitching
&
@PCDL_bsb
new partnership with
@BaseballCloudUS
⬇️
Incorporating
#BallR
and
#PitchR
to optimize the pitch design process✅
Leveraging these tools, we will learn more about how pitch grips & seam orientation...
Get to know new PCDL Hitting Coach Nate Orf ahead of this summer!
The PCDL is a great destination for players looking to sharpen their tools and get back on their college campus ready to go!
Read more and apply online at
All 120 Minor League Clubs offered an invitation to become Professional Development League license holders have officially agreed to accept. The teams will be part of a new model aimed to better serve fans, players & Clubs.