Count your AB as a win if…
-You catch a barrel
-You attack the right pitches with the right approach
-You take tough pitches to hit
-Your swings/ timing are right
-You compete with 2 strikes
Do these things well over time and the results will come!
#AttainableGoals
You’re always ‘one swing away.’
-One swing away from turning the game around.
-One swing away from turning your day around.
-One swing away from breaking out of your slump.
You’re usually not as far off as you think!
Great HS hitters make adjustments game to game.
Great college hitters make adjustments at-bat to at-bat.
Great pro hitters make adjustments pitch to pitch.
HOW TO MAKE HITTING EASIER:
Look for opportunities to sit on pitches by answering these questions⬇
-What’s the pitcher throwing first pitch?
-Is he commanding secondary for a strike?
-Will he throw secondary in hitters counts?
-What does he throw when he’s in trouble?
Before changing mechanics when struggling at the plate…
-Are you SEEING the ball?
-Are you ON TIME for good fastballs to hit?
-Is your rhythm SMOOTH or are you sped up?
Coming back to these things will dial in your mechanics more times than not!
Being a successful hitter is-
-more about dominating your strengths
-less about improving upon your weaknesses
In a world where we are obsessed with our weaknesses, do you know your strengths?
Still struggling to process this whole thing. But one thing is for sure- I couldn't be more thankful and proud of this group of men! Thanks to everyone who loved us and supported us along the way.
#RollSpides
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦃
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.” -Psalms 100:4-5
First summer
@SpiderBaseball
prospect camp in the books. Absolutely beautiful view here from Pitt Field! Thanks to all who came out. Come see what it’s all about! 🔥🕷
Yes, even the best hitters make mistakes.
BUT THEY DON’T LET THEIR MISTAKES COMPOUND.
Know your cues and come back to them as quickly as possible when you get off track!
“Hitting is simple, it’s just not that easy.” -
@KWBaseball
The best hitters…
-make simple adjustments
-have simple approaches
-come back to simple things when they are struggling
-stay simple when they are 🔥
Keep it simple 👊
TWO SIMPLE IN-GAME HITTING CUES ⬇️
1. Attack fastballs early in the count. BE ON TIME!
2. See pitches UP IN THE ZONE. This will keep you from swinging at off-speed down and out of the zone, but allow you to react to the hangers.
SPIDERS WIN!
SPIDERS are headed to the
#A10Base
Championship!
Seven-seed Richmond wins their fourth-straight elimination games, 12-9, over top-seed Davidson. Spiders take on VCU at noon on Saturday!
#OneRichmond
THROWBACK- I know there’s a lot of buzz about the video of the pitcher tackling the dude running home.
Let’s not forget the ORIGINAL pitcher tackles runner video when
@HendrixBaseball
went viral in 2013.
Yes…that is me running.
First
@SpiderBaseball
North to South Camp was HUGE success! 18 academic schools in attendance.
Next up- July 30-August 1st. 28 schools attending. We are almost full, don’t miss out!
🕷️ Spider Baseball Camps are back! 🕷️
🔴 July 12-15- Spider Youth Camp I
🔵 Aug 3-5- North to South Prospect Camp (25 schools)
🔴 Aug 9-12- Spider Youth Camp II
🔵 Sep 4- Elite Instructional Camp
🔵 Sep 5-6- Labor Day Prospect Camp (15 schools)
“One thought or no thoughts.”
Struggling hitters usually have a TON of thoughts in the box. Hot hitters will tell you they are not thinking about anything.
A BIG thank you to everyone who attended our 2019
@SpiderBaseball
North to South Academic Prospect Camp! Players from all over the country (30 states represented) and coaches from 23 different colleges/ universities!
#RollSpides
Just 9 days out from
@SpiderBaseball
's 2022 North to South Prospect Camp! 25 colleges attending. Players representing 32 states and 3 countries. Let's get it! 🔥🕷️
#NorthToSouth2022
FINAL | 🕷 5, 🐏 4
With the bases loaded, Ready chops it back to the pitcher and
@kyleschmidt45
slides in front of the tag and the Spiders take the series with VCU!
#OneRichmond
FINAL | Richmond 7, VCU 10
The Spiders
#A10Base
Tournament run is halted by the Rams. UR completes the season with a 30-26 record, 11-13 in A-10 play.
#OneRichmond
SPIDERS WIN & ADVANCE!
FINAL | Richmond 7, George Mason 3
@JoshWillitts
finishes the game with with a strike out to pick up the save!
@b_argomaniz
tallies his sixth win on the year!
#OneRichmond
"Some lessons have to be experienced before they can be understood"
Enjoy the good, learn from the bad. Every experience is a positive if it makes you better and stronger in the future 💪📈
“I’ve bought into being a complete hitter- going the other way with 2 strikes if needed, going gap to gap/ homers if needed.” -Toso
“It’s not about being flashy or fancy, it’s about being gritty” -Beal
🕷🔥
"Wake up, my heart! I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds." Psalm 57
2019 was a year that we all will never forget. Baseball is the greatest game for teaching life lessons and the lesson for our young men to learn is that sometimes in life, you will pour your heart and soul into something and things will not work out. But that should not keep you
500 swings in the cage in cool, but understand the physical toll that takes on your body.
If a normie did that they’d be sore for a week.
When you’re trying to hit 95 you want your muscles to be 100%, not sore and fatigued from frustration session 2 hours earlier.
Are you training your MIND?🧐
-embrace the things/ challenges you don’t like
-breathe and slow your heart rate down in high stress situations
-embrace your process and what you can control over short term results
-fill your mind with positivity in a world that loves negativity
Dear friends + fans of Josiah. Its been 4 wks since Josiah's passing. There aren't enough words to express our deepest gratitude + thankfulness for all the kind words, prayers, cards, phone calls, hugs + shoulders to cry on. We are forever grateful. With Jesus we will meet again
HS guys- our
@SpiderBaseball
Summer Prospect camps are both around 70% full. Don’t wait to sign up if interested.
Awesome list of 25+ colleges attending our North to South Camp 🔥
Warriors win! Warriors win! Hendrix defeats Birmingham Southern 15-3 to win the SAA series. The Warriors are back in action at home Tuesday at 6 pm vs Harding.
The University of Richmond Baseball team will Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer on April 20th, 2019 vs. VCU to benefit Go4theGoal and kids battling cancer at VCU Children's Hospital in Richmond, VA.. Check out my team fundraising page -
“Everything in due time, patience is a virtue”
Its been one hell of a journey to get to this point and I’m happy to say that the road keeps going. I’m beyond thankful to the Seattle Mariners organization for the opportunity to pursue a lifelong dream. Cheers to new beginnings 🤙🏼