Eric Jones - Select Fastpitch
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Director of Select Fastpitch
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Joined August 2014
Squad goals! Also a huge shoutout to Coach Mike Byrn! He played a huge part with where this team was at the end of the season! He’ll be there for our run next year though! @IggyByrn #selectlife
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Don’t feel you have to let the identity of a Big name school define you. go help define the name of a school that fits you.
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Prayers up for one of our young ladies in our organization. God we pray that you can comfort her family and her in this time. We pray that you can give the Dr’s wisdom and the ability to heal her. Please comfort her tonight. 🙏.
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New member to our family! We are looking for a good, girl softball name for her! Thoughts?
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I see a couple girls enjoying their official visit this weekend 😂🤓
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With the commitment of Bre Severino today, our Select 18’s Jones/Byrn Roster is officially committed! Such an awesome close group that is loaded with talent from top to bottom! Going to be a fun summer!
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Select 18’s season comes to an end. Can’t describe how much this team meant! Big time wins, ranked nationally! As the seniors move on, thanks you for everything! Y’all are special!
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Big News for our organization! .Excited to announce the addition of Rich Wieligman to the Select Fastpitch organization! Rich will be the Director of Development for our athletes and will also be a coach of our 2027/2028 teams! .Rich is a high level hitting instructor and has
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Parents and athletes: pay attention to the leadership in the organization your looking at. How they handle adversity should speak volumes about the type of program they run.
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This right here is one of the big reasons Select Fastpitch started. and is what it is today. It was built on a bunch of athletes that were grinders, blue collar kids that loved the game. She was all that, and . I love you and thank you for everything you gave to the game,
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That’s ✌️ National Championship games in ✌️ years!! Very proud of our athletes commitment and especially our coaches! . #selectlife.
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Excited to announce the addition of Former Mizzou Standout, Brooke Wilmes who will be helping lead our player development in Columbia for this upcoming season! Excited to have ya on board Brooke! @WilmesBrooke #baller
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Headed home…. Here’s to another great year Cali! God willing… will see ya next year!
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Check out our two @PGFnetwork AllAmerican! Two of our driving forces on the run this week. Thank you for representing Select with everything you have!
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Tonight our family got to be with my beautiful wife as she was honored at the Royals game for her endless work with First Responders and their families in time of need. She gives so much to those that serve our community! We are proud of you babe!
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My comments below do not take away any credit that ranked players received. They are obviously great players. I refuse to do these ranking based on below. I think EI does a great job covering softball. So this is not a slight on them. But…. (Cont.).
The 2025 Extra Elite 100 was released on Friday (Aug. 19, 2023) and there were some worthy players not included and here's what happened.
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Congrats to our 18u Jones/Byrn team for being recognized and ranked 6th in the nation by @ExtraInningSB ! This team is truly team first and have all put in a ton of work to receive this recognition! #selectlife
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Congrats to our Select 18’s for taking second in the @ConnectSports_ Top 25 Scenic city! Wins against Iowa Premier Gold, Carolina Elite, Lady Dukes and EC Bullets Schnute. Complete Team effort !
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If a coach tells you that you don’t deserve to wear their uniform because your not winning?? We have a spot for you. We’ll find a spot. You need someone in the trenches with you, not abandon you. The game is for you the athlete, not us the coaches
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Got to celebrate with @MadsWalk02 after her big day with two big hits and the game winner to send @MizzouSoftball to the Supers! . Congrats to Lenger, McCann, Walker, Hay, Chester, Whitten, Phillips, and Blackstun as they move on into the supers! . Congrats to Omaha on an awesome
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We might not all get along. but freaking KUDOS to the organizations/teams etc that represent our area and not organizations from other states. A name alone won’t change what you are. #grassroots #kcsoftball #hardwork.
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Tonight my 14 year old son professed his relationship with Jesus! Couldn’t be anymore of a proud Dad today!.
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Your value is more than subscription clicks. Play for the girl in the mirror and the peers that you value. God knows your worth more than a ranking. Let him rank how you handle yourself on and off the field. #sheepdogmentality #selectlife
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Super excited for our first annual Select Invite! We are excited to partner with @topgunevents This will be held at a brand new, phenomenal facility. Some of the top pitchers and teams in the nation and we are excited for Oct 30th!!
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Very exciting times! Awesome to have @monicaabbott working with our pitchers at our facility tonight! More news to come but this is the tip of the iceberg of a future pitching development program. Thanks to @cnote1616 and Coach Emma Ryan for their expertise too!
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Don’t believe in the Top Rankings for the younger athletes, because I don’t think they can be done right, it’s political, and relies on club coaches propping up there own kids. The seniors should be pretty easy to figure out in all estimation. And maybe it is. (con’t.).
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Merry Christmas from all of us at Select Fastpitch! Remember the reason for this season, and the north of our King and all that he gave for us!
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Daddy daughter weekend in Clearwater! Spent time in the sand and watching 14 Select alum! Got to see career first hits, homers, strikeouts, as well as some juniors and seniors starting the season off hot! Mizzou, KU, Iowa, Central Arkansas, Missouri State all looking good!
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Select 16’s had a phenomenal weekend as a Finalist in the PGF Show Me the money tournament playing some of the top teams in the country and taking home some money!
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First day of school and she’s Reppin! Thanks @monicaabbott for modeling strength, passion and hard work for our young women athletes! Your making an influence on them!
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Congrats to Peyton Hardenburger on your commitment to Tennessee! Peyton is a big arm that is only scratching her ceiling! Look forward to seeing her compete at 18’s for the next two years!
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Select 12’s Jones/Carr go undefeated in the @PGFnetwork Signature Series in Texas, beating several of the Top 12’s in the country! Only giving up 5 runs our defense and pitching we’re exceptional! Congrats ladies! #selectlife
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The squad! Last tournament where everyone is together! LOVE this team! Their dedication to each other has been unreal! Our culture is a fun culture where they support each other in a competitive environment 6-1 on the week in IDT!
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Culture is a team of players and parents that desire to have one last moment together even though it’s been a long hard year, maybe things didn’t end up like you wanted to. playing time was tough. I can’t stress how impressive this moment was even in a moment of hardship. Thank
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Say it again for the ones In the back. We have infielders not specific positions…the ability to play all positions creates marketability and develops advanced skill sets. And I would add great athleticism.
Retired Coach @DennisRogers15 demonstrates the 3rd base drills he uses to train infielders. Find more infield drills here:
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One of our 10u cheering us on yesterday… couldn’t have better role models
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Select 18’s with a 4-1 win over Batbusters this morning and then end the day with a 3-1 win over USA athletics
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It’s our culture and desire for the same goal. Sure we lose some and gain some but I think that’s the part of finding the right fit that makes it fun! Very proud of our athletes and coaches! Our investment as a whole in the same direction is what makes this special!.
Not all success club programs are huge, national entities. Select Fastpitch out of Kansas City wins with having a smaller, family culture type atmosphere. Here's how it works.
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As an organization we implemented safety protocols for practicing and games. We also gave our athletes and their parents full control on when/how they feel comfortable in getting back to softball. Please join us in reaching out to @JerryMoran and other representatives to fight.
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Tonight @TopGunEvents Select 18 will honor fallen officers and deputies who died yesterday with our thin blue line uniform. Deputy King & Deputy Rorher were killed yesterday in Kck. This is the 4th officer killed in KCK in last 2 years. Been a rough time, but we will prevail.
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Need all the fans to tune into tomorrow to see our 16’s compete for a National Championship . Big wins against Beverly Bandits, Arizona Storm, Unity and Thunderbolts Kaplan to make it to the big game!! Congrats ladies.
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For the 2021’s Sept 1 is coming around this weekend, I want to keep preaching “Patience!” Whether you get the calls or not, Sept 1 does NOT define where you’ll end up. Don’t rush a commitment. This fall/winter and even next summer after Memorial Day are just as important!.
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I once knew a pitcher,that the local “pitching guru”said wasn’t any good. Even made fun of her to her peers. Wasn’t in the “Top 100” but went out and handled her business with humility. She’s killing it now at the highest level. Do it for the right reason and god things will come.
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The smile on her face says enough. Being around great athletes always makes her day! Great role models for her to look up to also! #selectlife
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Pile to be prouder of Select 18’s and what they accomplished this year. They came together to make a great run and take 2nd at PGF Platinum National Championship to add to their Top Gun Championship, Elite Club Champions x2 and Athletics Club Challenge 3rd place!
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Congrats guys! We are proud of you and your accomplishment you guys brought it home to the Midwest.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Let that sink in for a minute. 16 kids striving for 1 ultimate goal and they achieved it! A coach in Beth Singleton that did a remarkable job steering this ship all summer long. Egos were put aside to put the best kids together and achieve this ultimate goal.
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Hey coaches, Time for our annual workout! Two great organizations coming together again to showcase our athletes in a fast paced workout! If you’re interested in attending shoot me a text and we will get you on the list. Kansas City BBQ and drinks provided!
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Check out all of our athletes that signed today! More to come but this is a great start! We are proud of you guys and excited to see you at the next level!
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An awesome Org workout @triplecrownspts .Thank you to all of the coaches that came and watched these athletes workout!
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Select 16’s take Top 5 in the Colorado Power Pool this week beating some of the top teams in the country! They came together even closer this week and found their identity as a team!
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Welcome to the Family Matt Alvarado! Matt will be the Head Coach of our Select 18’s - STL team for 22/23 @classichitting #selectlife #BetterTogether
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Our athletes don’t want coaches that scream and are always negative…. They don’t want mutes either. They want some emotion to feed off of. Give them something.
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Select 18’s advance with a 1-0 win over a great Tampa Mustangs team! @marissamccann04 @MizzouSoftball with the win! @KylieBrock @RazorbackSB 2b and @emmadurr32 rbi Play at 5 pm pst
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What a fun game. Couldn’t be happier for the girls they grinded against a stud pitcher. Really fun….
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Very exciting day today! Brady was baptized and professed his relationship with Jesus!!! Couldn’t have been a more proud day for me. This is bigger than any game or event that we experience!!! Love ya dude and very proud of you
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In Arkansas for a tournament with my 12’s… long night with a Tornado hitting in the middle of the night. Everyone is good,, prayers for the people in Rogers, Arkansas. So headed home and feeling blessed that it could have been worse.
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Thank you to our awesome seniors! Some of you have been with us since 12’s… thank you for all the memories… heart… passion. You left it better than you found it! Ty to our awesome coaches who give so much to build up these young women! Seniors you will kill it at your next
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I heard this “shot” on the other side of Dalton! @AmezcuaBailey @KUSoftball with a bomb to take the lead! Select 16’s with the dub over Iowa Premier Dickel to advance to Sunday! @Peyton80 with the win!
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Today I close a 27 year journey and turn the page to a new chapter in life. Thank you to my parents, wife and kids for supporting me in my job. I feel like I gave it everything I had and made my community a better place.
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Yeeeeahhh.
DONT COUNT US OUT!!! going to the ship babyyyyyy 🤩🤩🤩 tune in to ESPNU at 1pm pst!!! @ejonesrockchalk @PGFnetwork
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Select 18’s take 3rd in the @ConnectSports_ Top 25 after a great weekend of playing the best teams in the country. Wins over Tampa Mustangs, Louisville Sluggers, Turn2 , Georgia Impact Caymol, Birmingham Thunderbolts. Great weekend of growth while missing several #selectlife.
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The talent we have in our organization up and down the age groups is phenomenal! Close knit family #bettertogether.
@metrosports_mk All-Star game border battle with LOADS of Select talent on both rosters 🤩 Way to represent, ladies! #selectlife #bettertogether @ejonesrockchalk
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Outside of watching our athletes get after it, my favorite moment was another coach commenting on how he loved how much fun we have with our girls. it’s a family here. and we love every moment of it. #selectlife #itsdifferent.
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Select Salazar with the win 5-2 over Illinois Chill. Audrey Youngblood 2-4 2b 2025.Marin Heller 2025 HR .Bailey Amezcua (KU) 2 doubles .Kendall Yarnell (UCF) 2 HR . Peyton Hardenburger 2025 10k’s . Nice win ladies!.
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One of my favorite commitments yet! Very proud of my oldest as she was accepted to the University of Kansas to complete her Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia! Proud to have a Rock Chalk Jayhawker but even more proud she’s reaching her goals in a very competitive field!
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Congrats to Select 18’s ALvarado on winning the Savvy Softball Invitational this weekend! Killed it all weekend! Congrats ladies!
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Thank you to our 9 seniors for all of your energy, passion and hard work that you’ve brought into our program! You will be missed tremendously and we are now your biggest fans as you move on to your next journey! Unfortunately Sydney Cure not able to be with us in Cali.
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Thank you to @jordan_weberr and @MadsWalk02 for joining me with the honor of coaching TeamMissouri in the All Star games today! Always fun to have alumni back !
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Got to be a Dad and not a coach today, Raylee had a great day in the MoKan All State game and for some hardware!!! Congrats Bug we are proud of you!!
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Congrats Jaeden Murphy and her family as she verbally commits to the University of Kansas! Jaeden has an electric arm and middle of the lineup hitter that has made a big impact for us! We are proud of you! #selectlife
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Congrats to @marissamccann04 @MizzouSoftball and @JaedenMurphy5 @KUSoftball for their Arizona 5A state championship win last night! Back to back for them and this dynamic duo!
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Congrats to @MadsWalk02 for being named the Kansas Gatorade Softball player of the year! @PGFnetwork @ExtraInningSB
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Prayers to one of our biggest fans and my mother in law, Cheryl, who passed away today at 73 years old. She made her way to heaven today! You will be missed.
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Fun to celebrate bombs, but when asked if anyone wants to lead our prayer to have one our young women step up in front of her peers and killed it! Don’t take this for granted and love sharing a moment with Christ with our young women after our tournament
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Select 18’s with a 7-3 win over Illinois Chill. @HuckSami @MizzouSoftball with 7 k’s only 3 hits allowed ! Pitched a gem! More stats to come but back at it tomorrow!
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Tied for 5th in the Gold Bracket out of 88 teams! Lost 1-0 in a nail biter ! .Great game. this team killed it this weekend and the whole band wasn’t even here! Big things ahead! Great job ladies ! #selectlife
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Our culture in our dugouts this year is so different. Leadership from within, fun atmosphere with athletes that still get after it. Blue collar, positive attitudes, family atmosphere. Coaching staffs are ridiculous #blessed.
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Congrats to @abbycarr2025 on her State Championship! No hitter and 16 k’s to round out a phenomenal season! . Also congrats to Select 18’s @avabush09 on a great season - your offense was awesome this fall! . @MizzouSoftball @PGFnetwork
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Our annual team bonfire to celebrate Seniors. family and friendship!
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Super excited for the addition of @elise_hitting Elise Fortier, stellar resume. She comes from the Rhode Island Thunder 14’s to the Midwest and we are ecstatic to have her with our organization. Elise is a fantastic hitting coach and currently building out her hitting lessons,
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Got to wear our retro uniforms this past weekend! A shoutout to the OG’s who started this 10 years ago! Gone be a year to remember
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Thank you…. Your sacrifice took my sins and gave me a second chance. Thank you for your Grace. I continue to grow through your Word.
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Congrats to Select 14’s Woelbel for taking 1st in the @USASoftball 16A division running the table today! Playing up and these girls are ready to roll next week!
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Fielding clinic today the older girls lost a challenge. Sofia (8u) in their face making sure they finish strong. when she gets called out. Check out her response !! @ExtraInningSB @FloSoftball @MichaelaTransue #selectlife
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It’s one thing to get committed to a school… it’s another to be prepared to step in and be an impact player. You have to be as good as the ones playing now … it won’t be handed to you.
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