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Chase Gerbrick: Life as a D1 College Baseball Player Jan 22, 2023

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On today's episode, my guest is Chase Gerbrick. Chase is a freshman at Lipscomb. He talks about what his first fall ball was like. He also talked about his life as a college baseball player and how he got recruited to play at Lipscomb. Chase has a great recruiting story. He also talked about what you need to do to put yourself in a position to get recruited.

Timestamps

[3:16] Insights on college baseball experience

[4:29] Hard adjustments in college baseball experience

[9:08] The role of pre-college development in college baseball performance.

[12:59] Differences in bat speed between high school and college baseball

[18:34]Chase Gerbrick's Pursuit of Excellence in D1 Baseball

[19:27] Understanding Chase Gerbrick’s Goals and Plans in Baseball

[21:19] Looking at Chase Gerbrick’s Recruitment process

[25:09] Biggest Misconceptions in College Baseball Recruitment process

[34:25] Factors to consider when choosing a college baseball school

[38:12] Determining the Best Fit for Immediate Playing Opportunities

[43:49] Looking Ahead: Chase Gerbrick as a College Baseball Coach

[47:14] NIL

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Twitter: @ChaseGerbrick

Instagram: @gerbrickperformance

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Krista Stoker: Building a data-driven softball facility Jan 15, 2023

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On today's episode, my guest is Krista Stoker. Krista is the co-founder of S2 Breakthrough, which is a data-driven softball player development facility. They're focusing on player development for softball players, but they're using data-driven methods and research. They are working to apply data and research to their methods to develop softball, pitchers, and hitters.

Timestamps

[13:51] The Idea Behind S2 Breakthrough Programs

[15:44] Recruitment Process of S2 Breakthrough

[19:29] Funding and resource Limitations for Softball Development Centers

[23:25] Effective use of training techniques for young players to reach their potential

[27:06] The importance of Pitch Counts on the development of young players

[33:08] The similarities and differences between hitting and pitching in softball

[34:29] Katie Stewart’s hitting success

[38:40] The scale of S2 Breakthrough’s athlete training program

[39:05] The future of growth and expansion of S2 Breakthrough

Follow Krista Stoker

www.s2breakthrough.com

Instagram: @s2_breakthrough

Twitter: s2_breakthrough

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Brett Carroll: Developing a Travel Baseball Organization Jan 09, 2023

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In today's episode, We talk with Brett Caroll. Brett recently started a travel baseball organization in Knoxville Tennessee, BC Athletics. They offer Post grad programs and travel baseball. Brett gives his Insights and lessons from the recruiting process. Brett also shares his experience as a professional baseball player in the Major Leagues.

Timestamps

[2:59] Former pro baseball player reflects on career and future goals.

[4:59] Life after career and moving forward.

[7:08] Advice for the player you once were.

[8:25] Examples of process-driven goals and how to focus on them.

[11:33] The greatest moment of Brett’s playing career.

[21:13] Insights and lessons learned from the recruiting process

[23:59] An introduction to postgrad: what it is and why it matters.

[28:38] Travel Baseball.

Follow Brett Caroll

Instagram: bc_athletics_knox

Twitter: Bc_Athletics_

Website: www.bcathleticsknox.com

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Ryan Westmoreland: "He would have been Boston's left handed Mike Trout” Jan 02, 2023

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In today’s episode, we talk to Ryan Westmoreland. More than 10 years ago, Ryan was the Boston Red Sox Top prospect. He was drafted out of high school and was signed with Vanderbilt University. However, due to unfortunate health issues, his career was cut short. Nevertheless, he started coaching and helping high school and college players. In this episode, Ryan talks about how his day-to-day routine as a coach and what system he usually adhere to when working with players. He also shares his thoughts and opinions regarding analytics and technology in baseball as well as in helping players with their movement and mechanics. Ryan also talks about his past experiences in getting recruited for college and how he dealt with his unfortunate health issues.

Timestamps

[4:14] Daily coaching routine

[5:07] System used when working with players

[6:34] Opinion on analytics and technology in baseball from a coaching standpoint

[9:05] Thoughts on helping players move better and have better mechanics

[12:04] Time management

[13:21] Development process

[17:46] Draft process

[20:49] College Recruiting experience.

[42:18] Years in Coaching

Follow Ryan

Instagram: rwesty25

Twitter: RWesty25

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Ryan Brownlee: Time Management Strategy for College Baseball Players Dec 26, 2022

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In this episode, I talk to Ryan Brownlee. Ryan is a former college coach for 20 years at the Division 1 level. He has been a head coach and also a recruiting coordinator. He is currently working for the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Ryan shares his relationship with his dad, who had coached him at Evansville. He also talks about how he helps college baseball players manage their time. He mentions in this episode the system that he used when he was a coach that was very beneficial and valuable for players at any level.

Timestamps:

[4:13] Experiences in a father-son relationship.

[7:31] Advice to coaches coaching their children.

[9:05] Thoughts on the transfer portal.

[15:38] Recommended grade for a player to commit to college.

[18:26] Helping kids with time management.

[26:39] Things to improve in coaches at younger levels.

[30:39] Thoughts on travel baseball.

[33:40] Things to look for when recruiting players.

[40:04] Best way to reach out to Ryan Brownlee.

Twitter:

@CoachB_ABCA

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Aaron Clopton: College Professor Becomes D1 Softball Coach Dec 18, 2022

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In today’s episode, we talk to Aaron Clopton. Aaron is currently an assistant softball coach at Indiana University. He may have been in softball for over 20 years, but he also has done stuff outside softball like serving the military, being a professor, and engaging in real estate. In this episode, Aaron shares his journey and experiences in being a softball coach. He also talks about what parents should do to help their children in achieving what they want to achieve. With his years of experience in softball, he shares life advice to young coaches.

Timestamp

[2:43] Journey behind the success of Aaron Clopton.

[6:34] Aaron Clopton’s advice to a young coach.

[8:16] Life after coaching at Kansas.

[13:44] Differences from a pitching development in 2008 vs today.

[15:57] Mistakes seen in high school kids from a development standpoint.

[19:41] Things that parents need to do to help their children achieve what they want to achieve.

[27:58] Hitting vs Pitching

[29:22] Thoughts on what coaches should be teaching players at a young age.

[38:53] What Aaron looks for when watching the games.

[42:53] Do you foresee something like PBR to happen on the softball side?

[45:25] Typical fall at Indiana University Softball

[51:25] Improvements as a coach

Twitter: @aaronwclopton

Instagram: @aaronclopton

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Beating the yips and overcoming setbacks - Jacob Nix Dec 12, 2022

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In this episode, we talk to Jacob Nix. Jacob is a pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. Throughout his journey in being a professional baseball, he experienced a lot of challenges, struggles, and injuries in which he shares these experiences in this episode. He also shares what he had encountered during drafting and how he struggled with the yips. With his experiences, he gives great tips to players who are going through the same way he had gone through.

Time Stamps

[2:00] Different challenges and struggles faced by Jacob Nix.

[4:57] Going back to playing baseball after going through a series of injuries.

[7:31] Experiencing a series of injuries and surgeries once more.

[10:28] Getting cleared to play once more in the field.

[12:32] Undergoing rehabilitation.

[13:55] Being on the roster for the game.

[16:05] Jacob Nix’s experience of getting drafted.

[25:21] Applying to different colleges.

[30:18] Getting the sense back into the game.

[36:25] Things Jacob Nix learned about himself and pitching.

[39:15] Tips that pitchers can use.

[43:16] Be patient and teach your body to make adjustments really quickly.

[47:01] Best way to reach out to Jacob Nix.

Follow Jacob Nix

Instagram: juicy_jake33

Twitter: JacobNix33

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University of Texas Hitting Coach - Caleb Longley Dec 05, 2022

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In this week's episode, we talk to Caleb Longley. Caleb was formerly a hitting coach at Arizona State University. Now, he is currently coaching at the University of Texas. Caleb shares excellent insights into what he has been doing from a development standpoint. He also talks about what he is looking for from a recruiting aspect. Aside from being a hitting coach, he has his own business called Marv Training. This company has excellent products that help a lot of hitters and pitchers with their training.

Time stamps

[1:01] Something new in Caleb Longley’s life.

[1:44] Structuring to becoming a college coach.

[4:29] Lessons learned in the past year working with players.

[5:46] Lessons from the mental side of the game.

[6:34] Lessons from being a college coach.

[16:39] Being a relentless competitor mean.

[19:19] What are you looking for when recruiting players?

[21:47] Common flaws from a high school player standpoint.

[25:01] Things that helped hitters who had issues.

[26:28] Time spent with players during the fall.

[28:27] Advices to a coach aspiring to the same position as Caleb Longley.

[33:40] Ideal average exit velocity.

[35:31] Working with the pitching machine ball.

Follow Caleb

Instagram: caleb_longley

Twitter: CalebLongley

Email: coachlongley@gmail.com

Website: marvtraining.com

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Becoming an SEC College Baseball Player - Cade Beloso Nov 28, 2022

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In this episode, we talk to Cade Beloso. Cade currently plays for LSU. He talks about in this episode of being able to go through adversity having an injury, having other things come up and just continue to battle through. He gets into what it takes to be able to play in the SEC as well as what it's like to train in the offseason, such as what a typical day is like as an LSU Tigers.

SHOW NOTES:

[2:56] What is a typical fall ball in college baseball?

[3:37] How long have you been doing this?

[4:09] What’s something that you’ve learned about yourself since you’ve been in college?

[4:53] Is that something that you had to learn the hard way?

[5:44] What would you say was the difference between that year and other years in your college?

[6:42] Were you worried about getting drafted?

[7:44] What helped you make that transition into realizing this isn’t working and that you need to make a change?

[8:28] What is your routine like?

[10:00] What is balancing on film rollers?

[10:41] What do you think on the core velocity belt?

[11:26] How long does your entire routine take on a regular typical day?

[12:19] What is the typical velocity like?

[13:17] Would you say everybody on the team can at least hit 95 above?

[14:41] What do you mean by using the ground?

[15:36] Have you ever thought about mechanics or have you ever gotten into mechanics? What is your thought process on mechanics in general?

[17:45] Is controlling the strike zone something that you feel like can be a trained skill?

[18:55] What is your approach or plan when you get in the box to help you control the strike zone and be okay with walking?

[20:01] What do soft focus and hard focus mean?

[21:16] Do you change your plan a lot based on the pitcher's tendencies or do you just stick to a generic plan for the most part?

[22:28] How good are you at picking up if a pitcher is tipping pitchers or not like we saw in the World Series?

[23:38] Are you surprised at the level of pitching and how good pitching is in the SEC versus when you got there or has it been about the same?

[24:29] Did you ever psych yourself out knowing that it was a top prospect who you were facing?

[24:59] How do you deal with being taunted?

[25:56] What is your take on the new rules as an actual college player?

[26:44] What are some of the numbers that you’ve heard from guys getting NIL deals?

[27:15] Do you have any deals?

[27:48] Do you have to promote all your deals? How does that work?

[29:30] What is a typical day for you?

[32:03] When you’ve seen guys who have struggled, what do you think are the reasons they've struggled?

[33:23] What piece of advice would you give kids going through the recruiting process now?

[35:01] Is it true that if you go to a big-time school in the SEC, you don't play well in the fall?

[36:47] Do you think that guys just get too big of a head when they get in?

[37:38] What is the average velocity would you say that you typically face?

[38:04] Would you recommend a lot of these young guys hitting off machines regular? What should be something that they should be doing to help get them ready to face those types of arms?

FOLLOW CADE:

Twitter: cade_beloso

Instagram: cade_beloso

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New York Yankees Hitting Coach - Trevor Amicone Nov 21, 2022

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Trevor Amicone is currently a hitting coach in the New York Yankees Organization this past year and he was as well in Triple A, serving as their hitting coach there. Trevor has also a background and experience of being a high school and a college baseball coach and in this episode, he shares his experiences. He shares his knowledge on different aspects not just hitting but the game in general, coaching, and what it really is all about at the end of the day.

SHOW NOTES:

[2:13] Did you want to be in broadcasting before coaching or how did that all come about?

[5:13] Do you respect broadcasters more now having been through that and understanding just how hard it is?

[7:23] What’s something that you wish you would have done differently if you could go back now as a high school coach?

[9:32] Do you feel like the practices you had were just too easy?

[12:02] Do you think high school coaches should still focus and spend a lot of time on pick offs, cuts and relays, and rundowns or is it an overkill?

[13:31] You have to work on things that are going to happen the most in baseball.

[13:53] What was your transition like from high school to college? What was your reaction when you started coaching in college?

[16:09] Not everybody knows everything about everything.

[16:45] What are some of the things that you would implement to help create a competitive advantage amongst everybody else based on what you’ve seen?

[19:46] How do you think college coaches make it look harder than it actually is?

[22:48] How should players go about trying to get recruited to play?

[26:03] Did you utilize social media as a coach?

[29:05] What would you attribute to the skills that you have as a coach?

[31:34] What’s the best piece of advice your mom has given you as a coach?

[35:59] What’s the biggest difference between great and good players?

[37:34] Don’t you think that if a player wanted it that bad, they can make those changes?

[42:36] What’s your advice with people who work a lot with high school kids to get them ready to reach their potential at that next level?

[48:19] When you say take care of yourself, do you also mean to take care of yourself physically like working out?

[52:00] What advice would you give to those young coaches out there?

FOLLOW TREVOR:

Personal Email: tamicone@gmail.com

Twitter: @TrevorAmicone

Instagram: trevoramicone

Facebook: Trevor Amicone

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