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Helping players set goals and reach dreams on the field and in the classroom. Partners with Homefield Kansas City.
Olathe, KS
Joined March 2011
Visit our website for details on tryouts and registration.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the Olathe East students! You all have been thru a lot this school year. Stay strong and know that people are ready and willing to listen if you need to talk!.
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Please welcome Trent McMaster (no. 9) as our new Exos strength/conditioning instructor. Trent attended Washburn Rural before playing baseball at Coffeyville CC and K-State. He is currently working at the Cressey Sports Performance in Florida. Welcome Trent! @MarucciDugout
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Congratulations to Jackson Blake - 2020 Olathe East - on his decision to continue his education and baseball future at Pittsburg State University! @GorillasBSB @FieldLevel @PBRKansas @MarucciDugout
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Happy 80th Birthday to guy that started our love for baseball and continues to teach that love whenever he can! #morethanbaseball
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Congratulations to Caleb Peterson-2020 Olathe East-on his commitment to continue his academic and baseball career at Pittsburg State University! @GorillasBSB @FieldLevel @PBRKansas @MarucciDugout
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Thoughts and prayers go out to Church family. Javen was a fantastic young man that loved to play baseball and played hard every game. He was full of life and taken from the world to quickly. I don't know what more to say. Rest in peace Javen.
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Tyler Janssen-‘24 Barton CC commit runs a 6.49 in the semi finals of the fastest man competition! @Barton_Baseball @TannaMcClure
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The stillness before the first practice…anticipation and excitement as we get to work with 300+ players! Time to get after it!
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Jackson Blake, unsigned 2020, complete game shutout. 7 Inn - 9 Ks - 2 BB. Strong performance!
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Congrats to Blake Vennemann-2021 Olathe East-on his commitment to continue is academic/baseball future at Allen CC! @MarucciDugout @FieldLevel @Allen_County
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NBA Rich wins championship on a walk off double by Ben Raschke! Players were awesome winning 3 games today! Hayden Risley throws a gem!!
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Heartbreaking as it may be we are proud to have Javen forever a part of us. Wonderful, Good Hearted kid that found joy in life. thank you Javen!
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Congrats to these players that were selected for the KCCBA All-Star team for their age group. 2022 - Austin Berggren-Andrew Ryan-Erwin Nash-George Andrews.2023 - Dawson Williams-Jake Smith-Barrett Donaldson-Seth Peterson.
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Congratulations to Paul Lee - 2020 St James Academy - on his decision to continue his academic and baseball opportunity at Rockhurst University! Paul joined the academy as a 10u player. @FieldLevel @PBRKansas @sportsinkansas @MarucciDugout @RockhurstU
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Coach Leppert. He has done a lot for the area baseball players and will be missed! Thank you Coach for all you have done!.
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Congratulations to Cade Wilson, 2018 Olathe East, on his commitment to Baker University to continue his academic and baseball career! @PBRKansas @FieldLevel
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Congratulations to Jacob McClain, 2019 SM Northwest, on his commitment to Ottawa University where he will continue his academic and baseball career! @Ottawa_Baseball @fieldlevel @PBRKansas
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Congratulations to Austin Hamm, 2019 Heritage Christian Academy, on his commitment to continue his academic and baseball career at Emporia State! @ESUBaseball @FieldLevel @PBRKansas @MarucciSports
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16s make it thru to bracket play at Marucci WS! Tomorrow morning 9am at Alex Box Stadium. Let’s go! @TannaMcClure @MarucciDugout
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Congratulations to the 15u group for moving on into bracket play tomorrow at Marucci WS!! @TannaMcClure @MarucciDugout
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Congratulations to Alex Dilley, 2020 Olathe West, on his commitment to Allen Community College! @fieldlevel @Allen_County @PBRKansas @sportsinkansas @MarucciDugout
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Young pitchers. this is why we throw bullpens to work on locating when you need it.
When they're in a jam, a lot of pitchers. try to throw harder. Me, I try to locate better. -Greg Maddux
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Congrats to 2017 Olathe South Grad Isaac DeGraffenreid on his commitment to Southern Nazarene University! @fieldlevel @PBRKansas.
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Congratulations Austin!.
I am excited and blessed to announce that I am committing to the University of Nebraska to further my academic and baseball career. I would like to thank my family, coaches, and teammates who have helped me along the way.#GBR 🌽⚡️@Husker_Baseball @naturalbaseball @TopSpeedLLC
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Congrats to Austin Berggren on his commitment to the University of Nebraska. His competitive demeanor on the mound is evident from his first warmup pitch. @MarucciDugout @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @TannaMcClure
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Great showing of 'giving back' yesterday as Cameron Townsend, redshirt RHP at UCM, sat down with an 11u player going through some injuries. Cameron shared his story and ended up with a new friend. #littlethings #mule4life @Mules_Baseball
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Congrats to Cameron Townsend, 2018 @bvswbaseball, on his commitment to @Mules_Baseball! @PBRKansas @FieldLevel @MarucciSports
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Thanks to @Ottawa_Baseball for having us out to play today. Dialed up some perfect weather for players to display their skills! @MarucciDugout
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Natural Baseball is proud to add Seth Collins as a hitting instructor this winter. Seth graduated from Warrensburg HS before moving on to a collegiate career at UCM where he won MIAA and All-American honors. @MarucciDugout @Mules_Baseball
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Congratulations Gentlemen!! One more time around the summer tourney block before heading off to various campus life! @MarucciDugout @Tmaster12 @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich
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Congratulations to Braedyn Meyer - 2020 Olathe North - on his commitment to further his academic and baseball future at University of Central Missouri! @Mules_Baseball @FieldLevel @PBRKansas @sportsinkansas
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Daulton East fired bullets to these two thru 3 rounds at the HR derby! Boys hit 28 bombs!.@TannaMcClure @MarucciDugout @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich
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Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday with family and friends! We are Thankful for the opportunities given to know all of you!
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Festivities get kicked off later today!.Tyler Janssen 2024 will run in the fastest man competition!.Dawson Williams and Barrett Donaldson will hit in the HR contest!
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Thank you @ClintStoy and @Allen_County for the scrimmage opportunity today!! New turf is nice! @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @cjonesNBA @MarucciDugout
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Thanks to Coach Hill @fsccbaseball for the morning talk. Excited for our team camp and to how the boys work!
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Congratulations to Evan Sykes - 2020 Olathe East - on his decision to continue his academic and baseball future at Benedictine College! Proud of what you have accomplished! @fieldlevel @PBRKansas @MarucciDugout @RavenBaseball
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For all of those baseball and softball players across the Midwest beginning their tryouts/season today-Good Luck! Believe in You!.
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Congratulations to Carson Steiner-2021 Olathe East-on his commitment to University Missouri St Louis to further is academic and baseball dreams! @MarucciDugout @FieldLevel @UMSLAthletics
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Thank you Coach Matt Quatraro,KC Royals manager, for his time last night. Coach talked with 65+ HS players concerning goal setting, academics, and time management techniques!
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Uncommitted’24 Tyler Janssen runs a 6.43 60 at Marucci World Series. Kid can cover ground in the OF and reads the ball well. L/L that hits lead off and steal bases.
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Great night out with the 2020 Grads for senior dinner!
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First Conner Taylor scholarship award winner. Brady Walker! Brady will be attending Central Arkansas in the fall.
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Congratulations to Caleb Deer-‘22 Olathe East-on his commitment to Benedictine College! Well done Caleb!
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Good Luck to all of the KS/MO High School baseball players as they begin their tryouts this week!.
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Congrats to Noe Stroer-‘22 SM South-on his commitment to Allen CC for his academic and baseball future! @MarucciDugout @nba_rich @CoachK_NBA @cjonesNBA @NBAbaseballCO
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Congratulations to Espen Donaldson,2019 Blue Valley West, on his commitment to continue his academic and baseball career at Coffeyville CC!! @cccravens
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Fall camp week 1 @fsccbaseball! Thank you for giving the players a chance to showcase their skills! @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @cjonesNBA @Tmaster12 @dnoble34
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Congrats to Alex Sauder-‘22 Mill Valley-on his commitment to Baker University! @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @cjonesNBA @Tmaster12 @MarucciDugout
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Throughout the day we saw a little bit of everything. an Average Joe, Ronald McDonald, Bartman, and even a rooster. Thanks to everyone that participated and had a good time with it! #HalloweenScrimmage.@MarucciDugout @TannaMcClure
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Halloween Scrimmage this year for the high school teams!! We had some fun today for sure!
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Congrats to Kyle Reese-‘22 Lebo HS-on his commitment to Barton CC for his academic and baseball future! Kyle is the 20th 2022 grad to have a college baseball opportunity!.@BartonSports @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @cjonesNBA
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Congratulations to Erich Pouch, 2019 Olathe Northwest, on his commitment to further his academic and baseball career at Baker University! @FieldLevel @PBRKansas @MarucciDugout @BakerAthletics
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Gavin Shearer goes head first to complete an inside the park HR at LaRoche…at 6’7” he covers ground!
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Barrett Donaldson-Barton CC commit-pulls up 525 in his Trap Bar deadlift!
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Congrats to our 14 players in the 2022 class that have found their collegiate fit and to all of the 2022s signing the NLIs today!.
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Congrats to Jack Przybylski-2022 Saint Thomas Aquinas-on his decision to join Benedictine College to further his academic and baseball future!
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Senior dinner getting started at Chicken N Pickle in OP! @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @cjonesNBA @NBAbaseballCO
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Congrats to Jake Anderson, Espen Donaldson, and Bentley Boekhout as they signed their LOIs today! Jake at Ottawa University, Espen at Coffeyville CC, and Bentley at LIU-Brooklyn! Great job Gentlemen! @MarucciDugout @TannaMcClure @Ottawa_Baseball @cccravens @LIU_Baseball
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Congrats to Andrew Ryan-‘22 Olathe North-on his commitment to Benedictine College to continue is academic and baseball future! @MarucciDugout @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @Tmaster12
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Day 1 of Marucci WS begins with practice after a day of travel! Thank you McClure brothers for your hospitality!.@MarucciDugout @TannaMcClure @TreyTmcclure
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Congrats Barrett! Very proud of you and young man you have grown into. Barrett has been a part of NBA since his 8u season. Baseball aside he has been a leader in the academy through this years!.
I’m excited to announce that I have committed to Barton community college to play baseball! I would like to thank my family, friends, and coach’s for all of the support and guidance that you have given me. @Barton_Baseball @Tmaster12 @BvwBaseball31 @naturalbaseball
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Congrats to Wyatt Lowry-‘22 Desoto-on his commitment to Saint Marys! @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @cjonesNBA @Tmaster12 @MarucciDugout
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Congratulations to Jax Marn on his commitment to Colby CC to continue his baseball and academic future! Jax is our 22nd senior commit from the 2022 class. Great job Jax!
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Thank you to Chicken and Pickle in OP for hosting our Senior dinner with the 2024 class!
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Thank you Luke and the Hull family for believing and trusting us during the journey! The hard work, desire, and discipline will continue to give Luke opportunities throughout life.
An open note to Coach Scott Jones @naturalbaseball below. Thank you for all you do for so many young men. The Hull family loves you, Kacee, and the NBA Family!.@TheLukeHull
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Congratulations @Tmaster12 on passing his test towards Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist! This certification adds to his growing list of accomplishments! @NBAbaseballCO @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @cjonesNBA @MarucciDugout.
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Thank you @Mules_Baseball for having us out and working with the players! Fog burned off for a great day!.@MarucciDugout @NBAbaseballCO @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich
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Congrats to Brady Walker, 2018 Olathe NW, on his commitment to the University of Central Arkansas!.
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Congrats to Dawson Williams-‘23 Gardner-Edgerton-on his commitment to Cowley CC! @MarucciDugout @CoachK_NBA
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Congratulations to Max Hernandez on his commitment to continue his academic and baseball career at Central College!!
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Congrats to Nathan Best on his decision to join @CrowderCollege to continue his academic and baseball future! #hardwork #workhard.
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Great job by all of our teams in Baton Rouge this week! Players played the game the right way all though the outcomes weren’t always what we hoped for. Thank you parents and coaches for your time and travel! Travel safely back home!
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Congrats to Travis Curry-‘22 Olathe South-on his commitment to Avila University! @MarucciDugout @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @cjonesNBA @Tmaster12 @NBAbaseballCO
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Congrats to Tucker Russell-‘22 Olathe South-on his commitment to Highland CC! @MarucciDugout @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @cjonesNBA
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Thank you @hcabaseball for the work on the field! We are playable and ready to get after it for the Conner Taylor Memorial Weekend. #change4conner
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Congrats to Gavin Shearer-‘22 Olathe North-on his commitment to @fsccbaseball for his academic and baseball future! @MarucciDugout @FieldLevel @CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @cjonesNBA @Tmaster12 @NBAbaseballCO
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Congratulations to Ayden Blachowicz - 2021 Olathe South - on his commitment to Allen Community College! @FieldLevel @MarucciDugout @PBRKansas @OSBaseballBC
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Headed to Baton Rouge for the Marucci World Series! Excited and ready for the challenge! @MarucciDugout @TannaMcClure
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For all those who have served, currently serving, and whose family paid the ultimate sacrifice we salute you! Have a wonderful Memorial Weekend!
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Lukas Rich, Cameron Townsend and their parents on a special day! Congrats Gentlemen! #NBAfamily @collegesigning
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Happy Mother's Day to Moms everywhere! We appreciate everything you do and your overwhelming support of your player(s)!
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Good first outing for Jackson Blake, 2020 LHP at Olathe East, 7 IP - 11 Ks - 3 BB - 1 H - 0 Runs. Keep after it!! @MarucciDugout @CoachK_NBA.
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Hayden Thilges-uncommitted 2021-finishes the day on 1 HR, 1 2B, and 6 RBIs.
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Congratulations @jsprinkle47 in joining the Astros organization!! Follow your dream with all your heart!! @MarucciDugout.
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Congrats to Mark Elliott-'22 Olathe South-on his commitment to KCKCC for his academic and baseball future! @CoachK_NBA @Tmaster12 @nba_rich @cjonesNBA @MarucciDugout
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Jackson was in command of the game with all 3 pitches. Attacked the strike zone and kept hitters off balance. #pitching.
@jacksonblake21 2020 uncommitted with a CG for @naturalbaseball. 2H 4k’s.NBA 17u 3️⃣.Legends Sundevils 0️⃣.#MarucciWS
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Still have grades to record but - .2020 Grads - 3.69 HS GPA.2021 Grads - 3.83 HS GPA.2022 Grads - 3.69 HS GPA.2023 Grads - 3.61 1st Semester.Overall HS GPA - 3.7.#academicsmatter.@MarucciDugout @TannaMcClure.
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Natural Baseball is excited to add Will Brennan as a hitting instructor this winter! Will is a graduate of Blue Valley HS, played at KSU, and is now with the Indians organization. Welcome Will! @Silly_Willy18 @MarucciDugout
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Excited to add Noah Briley @NBpitching to our NBA family! Noah has been a pitching instructor in the area for 4 years and brings Rapsodo and Driveline experience into the pitching room along with Coach Knippelmeyer expertise. Welcome Noah!.@CoachK_NBA @nba_rich @MarucciDugout.
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Thank You @MarucciSports for helping to make the day for this incredible boy! #sprinklestrong #morethanbaseball
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