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Started In 1958 At The Request Of Our Nation’s Baseball Coaches Vol. 62, No. 14 Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 $4.00 Ultimate Hitting System Explored With at highest level with the NCAA. In an effort to find why hitting discipline is in 50 years and average suffering so much, we contacted the greatest hitting for NCAA Division I teams the coach of all time in Gary Ward, former head coach at lowest in 47 years, Gary Ward Oklahoma State. He has spent a lifetime studying hitting and why explains how to help hitters. hitters thrive and fail. In 19 years as the head coach with the Cowboys, By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. his teams led all NCAA Div. I teams in production Editor/Collegiate Baseball six times. During those 19 years, his teams averaged 9.2 runs TILLWATER, Okla. — Hitting discipline is per game. becoming rare in baseball. The highest amount What fueled that incredible run production was a Sof strikeouts took place last season in NCAA Div. remarkable on-base percentage by his hitters which I baseball over the past 50 years. was kick started by walks because of disciplined hitters Teams averaged a record 8.08 strikeouts per nine who refused to swing at marginal pitches. as the quest to more home runs grew. When you look at the on-base percentage of Ward’s Also consider the for Division I teams during that time, his offense never had a lower teams was only .269 in 2019 — the lowest in the past on-base percentage than .423 after his first two seasons 47 years. with the Cowboys. The final year of wood bats being used in college During the 1987 and 1988 seasons, the on-base baseball (1973) was the last time batting averages were percentages were extraordinary at .500 and .517. lower (.266) in Division I baseball. His teams walked more than any school in NCAA In the September 6 edition of Collegiate Baseball, Div. I history as they averaged 7.1 walks per game. we delved into the NCAA Div. I In 15 of those 19 seasons, his batters walked at least Trends report which was compiled by Jeff Williams, Associate Director of Media Coordination and Statistics See BULLETPROOF HITTING , Page 4

Larry Vucan Leads Dragons To Championships REMARKABLE HIGH SCHOOL COACHING BATTLE PLAN Carroll High School Head Coach Larry Vucan utilizes a number of vital steps in a special system that has led to great success in the state of Texas.

By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. Editor/Collegiate Baseball

OUTHLAKE, Tex. — One of the best high school coaches in the nation is Larry Vucan of Carroll High School (Southlake, We spend a lot of STex.). time on jump leads, and He has an incredible system that has allowed the Dragons to “ win back-to-back 6A state championships during the 2018 and our players see a lot 2019 seasons in Texas. In 2018, it wasn’t a surprise to see Carroll win the state title of film on jump leads. with a team loaded with 22 seniors. We also talk a lot about But 2019 was a shock. Only one sophomore starter returned from on-base percentage and the state championship team, and 22 seniors had graduated. The Dragons started the season 1-6 and had a 6-game losing want plate discipline streak after an opening day win. with our hitters. The season began in San Jose, Calif. as the Dragons played their first five games against top California teams such as Orange — Larry Vucan Lutheran and Valley Christian. Carroll H.S. (TX) Instead of using his best players in each game, Vucan felt the wisest course of action was to utilize two completely different FABULOUS FUNDRAISING IDEAS — Collegiate Baseball explores a number of ways for college and high school programs See Page 20 VUCAN LEADS DRAGONS TO, to bring in extra money to help offset expenses. See page 6. Inside C”ollegiate Baseball Web Site: www.baseballnews.com NCAA Div. I Recruiting Q&A Session With Superb, New Baseball Products Vanderbilt lands No. 1 class with Michigan head coach explains Take a close look at innovative impressive haul of 15 freshmen why his teams practice outdoors items from our advertisers that which has 5 draft picks/Page 14 even down to 1 degree/Page 24 will help baseball teams/Page 25 Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, Oct. 4, 2019

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[email protected] Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Bulletproof Hitting Plan Gary Ward Expains His System That Produced Historic Numbers Continued From Page 1 because they are the most flexible parts of our body. They have latent 415 times a season with a high of range of motion and flexibility and 607 walks during the 1986 season. play a role in everything we do in That year, OSU batters walked an athleticism. average of 8.5 times per game. “I have a picture of Chris Evert In many of those years, his hitters in a stance with her entire body walked 60 percent while striking rotated to the ball with the racket out 40 percent when comparing the still by her back shoulder waiting two numbers. for automatic release. That tells Reverse Engineering me the body is going to swing this Ward said teaching with reverse racket. She had the best power base engineering in mind is the key. I have ever seen. I put this photo “If someone parked a Cadillac in on the wall and taught with it for my yard, I could take it apart piece many years. by piece and tell you how it was “My players obviously liked to constructed. look at Chris Evert because she was “If I took proper notes, I could beautiful. But in reality, she was in put it back together. When I put it the ideal position to get into a ‘take back together, it would allow me position’ in hitting. It also showed to figure out how it all worked. the ideal position in preparation to There is no better way to learn than hit. All of this is preparation prior by reverse engineering especially to release of the racket. when it comes to hitting.” “Given this, when people start Ward feels that training and talking about launch angle, the practice are very different terms. angle of the ball off the bat is “Practice is a dictatorial 2-hour, created through lag to launch and high-paced, well-organized time for the barrel in front. It is not created 40 people. Training is one-on-one on the back side. or one-on-two. “The typical way you grip a bat “Those individual training is with the ax handle grip with the sessions allow hitters to grow. I Gary Ward explains why reverse engineering is important in hitting. knuckles aligned from both hands. found it to be extremely helpful “The easiest way to have a higher when returning batters partnered end up killing your own people to the swing longer to get more power store and took notes of movements launch angle is to change the grip with incoming hitters. I would avoid them killing you. That’s what since so many coaches are power by golfers in my journal. so it has a strong top hand. make sure they had similar body I see a lot of times. oriented now. If you go back “It was an eye-opening exper- “When you have a strong top styles and similar mechanics and “I learned to be ego free and a nine inches, it is 18 inches longer ience. There was video going back hand, you will create a little bit similar problems. little bit non-judgmental. That takes ultimately. If you are having a back to some of the greatest golfers more torque from the standpoint “As the veteran tutors taught some humility.” scapula load, you are sometimes in history, including Sam Snead. when the barrel is released from younger players, the older athletes Ward said when hitters find the increasing the swing 20-24 I realized golf was not baseball. the midpoint out. Some people have then became much more efficient keys to their swing, it is exciting inches. But like baseball, golfers swing this naturally. hitters because of the knowledge to watch. “When you increase the length an implement at a ball. I wanted “If I was trying to teach a specific they acquired. When they could “I will never forget Robin of the swing, the time to impact to learn everything about the golf launch angle, it only happens in articulate sound thoughts on Ventura at Oklahoma St. He went is obviously longer which takes swing, and I learned a ton. the last 8-10 inches of the swing. hitting, that is when you saw big from an opposite field hitter who greater skill. “The bottom line about this is It happens because of what the improvements.” had separated hand action to a Big “By focusing more on power, that if I want to manipulate the club educated hands are doing and how Ward said he also had his college League hitter overnight. The key that is a big reason why teams are head to create height and angles, they have been presented through hitters work his camps with 8-12 for him was reversing his stride hitting more home runs. But they which is the key in golf, then you the swing. year olds which allowed these with his front foot and then going are also suffering record numbers must have educated hands. That “You can change the grip and veteran hitters to mentally grow forward. His rhythm was fixed. He of strikeouts and hitting at a much was the first time I ran across those affect the spin. You can also change with a refresher course on hundreds ultimately had a 58-game hitting lower batting average.” terms. your hand action and change the of hitting ideas Ward would throw streak for us in 1987. Ward said if you aren’t taught “That is what I have seen with spin as well. Through watching out to campers. “He went from a good opposite to read and react during hitting so many great hitters through the thousands of hours of golf, tennis field hitter who swung where the practice, where will you learn it? years in baseball. You saw the and baseball video over the years, Don’t Dictate To Hitters ball was and showed me power. I “Our hitters scored one run an hands of these great hitters become they taught me lag, midpoint Ward has learned that hitters must went home that night and told my throughout my coaching proactive. As these players relax release, launch, educated hands and take ownership of their swings. wife I just saw the evolution of a career, and we did a lot of vision more, the hand action gets better being able to change grips to create “It doesn’t make sense to me Major League hitter. He will be training with our guys in game in hitting. spin or lift is important.” to dictate what a hitter must do,” extraordinary. speed drills which resulted in good “If I have a runner on third with said Ward. Value Of Ball Exit Speed “He also had a work ethic and reads of pitches.” one out and the in, I want to Ward worked 40 days worth of “A hitter comes to me with a set carriage about him. He discovered get the ball to the . I need to of tools. I then take that set of tools Studying Golf Mechanics camps each year for many years. his secret to hitting, and you should Ward said in the infancy of his get a that is elevated, and the “In a with the hitter and communicate to that person by have seen the look on his face guy on the mound knows this. All I asking him questions and helping coaching career, he discovered 20 feet away from me, he hit balls when he did. I can say that about there was very little in print about do is strengthen my right hand grip off a tee directly at me as I was him find ownership of his swing. Jim Traber and 100 other guys so it is a hook grip in golf. The one great power an athlete has coaching baseball except Danny positioned behind a net taking radar from Yavapai Junior College to Litwhiler’s first book, Baseball “If you have educated hands, numbers for velocity. The batter hit is to make choices. If he can work Oklahoma State.” they have to do their work at the with me, I will listen more and talk Coach’s Guide To Drills & Skills 10 balls, and I took the top three Mongoose & Corbra which was printed in 1963. point of contact. If you change your velocities and averaged them. less. When a hitter takes ownership, grip, you can change your angle. he owns every at-bat. Ward said the greatest thing in “I also purchased a great book by “That’s how I did it for many baseball is closely watching the Hall of Famer Earle Combs which You also can change the spin on years in camp settings.” “The fact of the matter is that the ball. This is absolutely true in I was a coach for over 30 years, pitcher battle the hitter. was published in 1936. “If your ball exit speed was “It is similar to a mongoose and “I was around football and golf which we have studied like below 85 mph, that person had a and I never threw a strike or got a cancer. base hit. I am merely the facilitator cobra facing off,” said Ward. prior to going into soft bat. He didn’t have gap power, “If you have ever watched a baseball as a coach. So I learned to “And this works in baseball for and it makes you questionable at the of information to players. When hitters as well.” you are a player, and he knows the film of a mongoose killing a cobra, study film as a defensive coordinator college level. coach cares, that player then trusts that animal is successful in killing in high school football. Learning From Tennis Stars “I had a out of the coach. Then both the coach the snake about 67 percent of the “The one sport that utilized the Ward said after his golf research, one time who was remarkable and hitter become communicators time. The pitcher is successful in most video as a teaching tool was he began studying tennis stars on defensively. I loved him. He only which results in the highest level beating hitters a similar percentage golf. video. hit 83-84 mph and was a small of learning. of the time. “I went to chain store years ago “I was intrigued with the 2- bodied kid. “I was the only coach for a long “In my way of thinking, a hitter called USA Golf. It reminded me handed backhand that stars such “I sent him to a junior college. In time at Yavapai J.C. That meant I must be able to read pitches and a lot of the old Blockbuster Video as Chris Evert and Monica Seles two years, his ball exit speed was worked with from 12:30-2 ride the lower body into position stores which were around for many utilized to generate power. still 83-84 mph. That’s what was in p.m. Then from 2:30-4:30 we had as the read takes place. Then you years after that. “During this research, I his tank. He never became someone practice with the full team. Then must make a choice of reaction “So I went in and told the discovered that the racket stayed who could drive the ball. hitters would rotate back at 5:30 for somewhere when the ball is mid- that I was a poor coach in the lag position until the hands “When you get a hitter who is at individual work until 7 p.m. way to the . and was new in the area. I asked pass the midpoint of the body. Then 86-88 mph, he has line drive power “That’s how we got it done — by “The best, efficient hitters take him if I could come after hours from what happens, and it is an automatic to the . working hard. When my players about 200 milliseconds once the time to time to look at videos so that release, is that you don’t swing the “When a hitter has 90 mph ball had the power of ownership, choice brain says swing.” I could look at the biomechanical tennis racket. The body does it for exit speed, he can hit balls to the and voice, they could transform Ward said many hitters are being movements golfers had and how you. The same is true with a golf fence. When we get to 92-95, you themselves into superb hitters. At coached to maximize hip and back they relate to hitters in baseball. club or . now have line drive that point, I become a mentor the scapula load prior to unleashing a “He told me that it wasn’t “This led me to the conclusion power. That is when hitters get into player requests for help. powerful swing. necessary to do that since the videos that the two of the most important their feet. “I was bright enough to realize “This means they are stretching were rentals and most were used. So areas of the body in hitting a that dictators fail at some point. You further on the back side and making I watched every single video in the baseball are the feet and hands See DIFFERENTIAL, Page 5 Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page  Differential Training Magic Elixir For Many Hitters Continued From Page 4 lines 45 feet from home. Now put “When you get to 96-98 mph, strings down from those 45 foot hitters have natural fly ball power. marks on the chalk lines to the When a batter hits 100-105 mph, corners of the pitching rubber. we have light tower power. Ball exit “Then I will throw pitches on Why are we having one dimensional speed became the quintessential that line about 12 feet from the evaluation tool, and it still is. mound on each side and up to 20 batting practices? The hit impulse is feet away. I will vary the extreme “ “The reality comes to this final getting the front foot down and get the point. When you have guys in of the angles. Without going into who can detail, which is a book in itself, it bat going. So if all you are working on is hit balls 425 feet, they can mishit teaches hitters how to hit pitches a fly ball and still have a home run fair. dead-red hitting from 30 feet, there is no because of the Titleists they are “They develop a hitting pattern using now for . that keeps balls between the chalk read or reaction to the pitch or decision “We are watching balls leave lines. It is the best thing I have ever making taking place by the hitter. the yard opposite field on a routine done in coaching hitters, and I have basis. That’s the scary thing. We are done it most of my career. I have — Gary Ward, Hall Of Fame loading our boats in Major League had hitters who really struggled Baseball with 6-foot-4, 260-pound with hitting pitches thrown from Former Coach At Okla. St. guys. angles like this. “If you reverse engineer this, “They would hit the majority of the question is when should we these pitches in the to the start teaching this? If you are at a bullpen in foul territory. Hitters school that doesn’t have a lot of will invariably say they can’t hitters with light tower power at hit pitches fair from this type of today and help them with these two recognition.” “We know that when we visually 18-19 years old, it is wise to begin pitching angle. drills. It is different than anything pick the ball up, there is a 100 “Former Oklahoma State player Poor Batting Practices with the ax handle grip. You get they have ever done in hitting. Ward said that it is his opinion millisecond delay before” the brain Jeromy Burnitz was one of those more extension and have better bat “In batting practice, I must have that the record number of strikeouts recognizes where the pitch is. That guys who told me it was impossible control. hitters face unpredictable pitches. today, low batting averages and means it is about 12 feet out of the to hit balls thrown from these “When would we have a power Otherwise, they are not training terrible on-base percentages are hand of a pitcher before a hitter can extreme angles. grip with the top hand? It would their game vision, response and a direct result of poor batting really recognize the ball mentally. “Rather than be dictatorial at that only be if the batter has natural lift reaction. practices. “Therefore, almost everything a moment, I ask him to fix his swing or natural opposite field power. In “Let’s take the basic three “Many batting practices are the hitter is dealing with is predicated himself. But I didn’t want him to other words, it would be if he can distances from straight on that are worst I have ever seen since I have on the middle portion of the pitch change his feet. hit the ball out of the park oppo. overhand throws. At 40 feet, I can been in coaching. So many coaches between 30-45 feet. That’s the read “He had to change his bat path, He then has full power that is light be quick enough to show you a 90 are throwing pitches to batters from position. At that time, the brain sees how he got his bat started and where tower. mph which allows the hitter 30 feet away at maximum speed the object in motion and projects it his launch angle would be in order “The area of baseball I emphasize to work on that and strike zone which is all predictable. to where it will arrive at and at what to get the barrel in a position to hit the most is the hands because a discipline with that. I also can throw “To be a skilled hitter, you must speed and location. it right back to the L-screen I was hitter has been working his hands the straight change or I can the have a lot more that prepares you “We absolutely can’t blink behind and not hit it foul. all his life. What I can’t work with ball. I don’t have to release it at all. against pitchers who are trying to during pitches or else it will take “After three days, he figured it easily are his feet because many In all my quick toss drills and small get you out with an assortment of more than 150 milliseconds before out. He got his back elbow in the batters have never worked with drills, we have a hold. pitches. They are throwing pitches the brain can recognize a pitch, and slot and got rid of some of his bat their feet. “The straight change is a pitch in all areas of the strike zone we can’t see the ball in time. wrap. He relaxed and got rid of the “Being a power base guy, I will that is incredibly difficult for the and outside of it with different “If I eliminate these vital tension in his shoulders. His hands find energy and a way to deliver it hitter to adjust to with his rhythm velocities. areas (read, reaction) from were now in charge of the swing. up into the core and into a hitter’s because he doesn’t see it often “Why are we having one dimen- batting practice, how will the “He became a great hitter once hand action. However, I don’t want enough. You can see the spin on a sional batting practices? The hit hitter improve? There is no body he figured this out and became to teach the hands so much that the . You can see a curve when it impulse is getting the front foot preparation. There is no lower body a first round draft pick. People lower body stops working. comes out of the top of a pitcher’s down and get the bat going. triangle. There is no energy flow must realize he wasn’t ordered to “It is important to reverse fingers. In most of my visual drills, “So if all you are working on is coming out of the legs. change anything. He was simply engineer each hitter. A coach has I train hitters to see red. We know dead-red hitting from 30 feet, there “There is no sequential unlocking discovering stuff. to find out how they can be the most the visual system can be taught to is no read or reaction to the pitch from legs to knees to core to back “I can take every batter that effective hitter possible. Simply see a particular color. 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"ATTING#AGES4UNNELS i'30.#"4&4508*/%4$3&&/w (ORSESHOE0IT#LAY “For years, I threw to batters &OUL0OLES */$-6%*/(3&(*0/"-*/'*&-%.*9&43&%8"3/*/(53"$,4 0LAYERS"ENCHES straight on and offset coming from #-&/%&%'03&7&3:45"5&$-*."5& 0ORTABLE3AFETY&ENCE the left and right of the pitching '30.#6-,1-"/54/"5*0/8*%& "LEACHERS rubber from 15 feet for short drills 2AIN#OVERS "ALL"ARRIER.ETTING to 30-45-55-70 feet. 7INDSCREENS 5)&45"/%"3%0'&9$&--&/$& “All of those are differential 7ALL0ADDING training. With the offsets, you go down the first and third base chalk Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Fabulous Fundraising Glenn Cecchini Gives In-Depth Plan Of Attack To Bring In Money By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. event. of our items, we have a minimum Editor/Collegiate Baseball “The food is donated and can bid. We have had barbecue pits be gumbo or other great dishes our donated. We have had car washes LAKE CHARLES, La. — committee wants to do. Each of the donated for an entire year. We also Raising money for high school 36 kids between our varsity and JV have had fishing trips and hunting or college baseball programs is teams are required to secure at least trips at a lodge. absolutely essential. two items for the auction. We have “We have had a vacation to Glenn Cecchini, head coach at a silent auction and a live auction as casinos in Louisiana. There was Barbe High School (Lake Charles, this event kicks off our season. a vacation to the Bahamas a few La.), routinely raises $150,000 “The more kids you have, the years ago. There are some kids and a year which has allowed his better it will go.” parents who go beyond what we ask program to build a stunning high Cecchini said the range of items as some give more auction items to school stadium along with other is always interesting.. help the program. amenities. “We have had autographed “One business in Lake Charles The stadium features a finely items from our pro players to gift donates a service where they pick manicured field, indoor training certificates from foot manicurists. up a person and take them for horse facility with four batting cages Our kids get businesses to donate drawn carriage ride into the city. and two pitching mounds, plus a many of the things. One of my That is very popular. beautiful 2,700 square foot locker former players owns a pawn shop. “One thing I do is make great room. He donates a rifle every year lasagna. The recipe came from my While many college and high since hunting is a big activity in Italian grandmother who was born school baseball programs utilize Louisiana. in Italy. This feeds up to 12 people golf tournaments, special dinners “If a player doesn’t get anything at our house and includes wine, with a well known speaker or donated, they can make something. salad, hors d’oeuvres and dessert. simply ask players to raise a certain When my nephew played for me, he That usually goes for about $1,500- amount of money, Barbe utilizes made a beautiful gun rack. It was $2,000. four key areas which pump revenue Barbe High School Head Coach Glenn Cecchini really nice. Other people have made “In short, we make about into the program: coach, there should be a class taught one school community. If we were cutting boards, crawfish tables. We $45,000 at our auction. We found  Dinner/Auction: $45,000 on fundraising. It would help many in that situation, it would be even have a wide variety of items that the best time to have it was around  Billboard Sales: $30,000 coaches across the nation.” easier raising money. people love to look through and December 9 which is just before  Season Ticket Sales: Cecchini has led his teams to 10 “The challenge is that we have bid on. Christmas. People are in a much $40,000 Louisiana 5A state championships approximately 100,000 people “It isn’t just sports items. My more giving spirit at that time of  Other Stadium Signage: while seeing his teams nationally in Lake Charles. Thankfully, the sons (who are in pro baseball) year. We found that people would $35,000 ranked 29 of the last 30 years. He economy is pretty good.” always donate a bat. One time we give our program Christmas gifts. He has other revenue streams said raising $150,000 a year has Cecchini said before the baseball had a football autographed by every Through trial and , we found as well such as a golf tournament been a work in progress. season starts, his baseball program football player from LSU after they that having it on a Tuesday or during the summer and parents “We are a 5A school in Louisiana, stages a highly popular auction. had won the national championship. Thursday night was ideal due to paying for their sons to be bat boys and there are approximately 2,000 “I have one of my parents be We have a Mexican restaurant that church events taking place on during the season. students who come to Barbe. There in charge of it. There are also donates fajitas and other food for Wednesdays and basketball games “I learned about fundraising are other high schools in Lake subcommittees. Previously, we eight people. being on Fridays.” through trial and error over the last Charles. We have a private school had this auction at the school. But “One time we had four LSU Cecchini said the cost to run 36 seasons,” said Cecchini. and a Catholic school. The reason now we have it at the convention football season tickets at the 50 “When you are going to be a I bring this up is that we aren’t a center which makes it a much nicer yard line with free parking. For all See CECCHINI, Page 7 Ball Sponsor Program Can Dinner Works For LSU’s Mainieri By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. includes about 250 people. Those Yield High Success Rate Editor/Collegiate Baseball people all pay different levels of By JACK DUNN annual dues ranging from $300 at Special To Collegiate Baseball BATON ROUGE, La. — Raising the lowest level to $750 on the next money for baseball programs can level to $1,500 on our high end. PORTLAND, Ore. — An easy take many different avenues. “When you do the math, it’s quite way to raise funds for your team For 24 consecutive years, a bit of money that these people are is through the Game Ball Sponsor LSU has led the nation in overall putting into our program. Program. attendance. “It allows us to do certain things You first have to compile a list of Over the last 10 years, LSU that we wouldn’t be able to do businesses, parents and individuals has averaged over 10,500 for each even with a pretty nice budget at who are interested in supporting home game which is remarkable LSU. It allows us to have plenty of your baseball program. in its own right. But consider the baseballs so we can hit with new Mail them a “Dear Neighbor” stadium capacity is 10,326. baseballs during batting practice. letter (another idea of my former For the 2018 fiscal year, LSU “If we need a pitching coach, Rob Nelson), along baseball made $2.65 million from or whatever it may be, it is a great with details of how the Game Ball ticket sales, according to the Times- fund to have for those kinds of Sponsor Program works. Picayune newspaper. things. When compiling your list of The LSU baseball program also “Whenever we spend money supporters, you may want to ask received $2.2 million in donations from that fund, we must go through each team member to submit names in 2018. the proper purchasing procedure of five or 10 potential Game Ball In total, the LSU baseball protocol which ultimately has the Sponsors. Parents, grandparents, program brought in $5.9 million approval of our athletics director.” aunts and uncles are normally very in revenue during the 2018 fiscal Mainieri talked about another generous. JACK DUNN year. revenue stream for his program. They will respond to help their LSU Head Baseball Coach Paul “After we won the national title Pre-Season Dinner year. Now more than ever you can child and your program. Mainieri said he has a special in 2009, we had several great events Mainieri, who was the head make a difference by becoming a account which the baseball program for LSU fans across the state which coach at Notre Dame prior to LSU, Sample Letter Game Ball Sponsor. utilizes. they promoted as An Evening With said that when he got to the school, The following is an example The details of how the Game “We actually call it our Coaches’ The Coach. the Fighting Irish typically had 50- of the “Dear Neighbor” letter. Ball Sponsor program works are Committee,” said Mainieri. “I would bring the national 100 fans a game. That was it. You obviously use the appropriate described on the enclosed sheet. I “The concept started when championship trophy, and we He wasn’t allowed to raise any letterhead. have also enclosed a self-addressed came to LSU. He would have pictures taken with the money in the traditional sense Dear Neighbor: envelope for you to use should you started with a small group of seven. trophy, the donor and myself. Some because Notre Dame had a special Portland State’s baseball season decide to help Viking Baseball Essentially, they were an inner of those nights, we would take in as group of people who do this for the is just around the corner. This year, again this year. circle for Skip and helped him do much as $20,000 from donations to entire university. the Vikings will be competing for Your tax-deductible contribution various things. the baseball program. Mainieri was able to have a pre- the 10th year in the prestigious Pac- will help a winning team keep “For example, a lot of it was “A couple hundred people would season dinner which changed the 10 Northern Division. on winning. And 40 hungry bartering or gift in kind. If a new come to the event, and they would way people perceived his program Once again, Coach Dunn’s ballplayers will really appreciate outfield fence was needed, there pay a fee to have dinner. The host in the area. Vikings will play more games your support. was a member on his Coaches’ family would provide the catering “A few years into my tenure (60) on fewer dollars than any Sincerely, Committee who was from a fencing and so forth. So there would be no there, the associate athletic director other Division I University in the Steve Candello company. His company would put overhead for us. Then I would give Bill Scholl (now the Athletics’ Northwest. Assistant Baseball Coach* up a new fence for him. a talk with a few stories. Director at Marquette) and I sat As you know, people like you P.S.: We certainly will not reject “As the committee started to “When I did three or four of down and thought up ways to have helped the battle of the “budget anyone’s request to sponsor more grow, dues were paid. Now, we those events during the course create more interest in the baseball crunch” in recent years. I would like than one home game! have gotten to the point where of the summer, it turned into a program at Notre Dame. to ask you to consider helping out the Coaches’ Committee isn’t an nice windfall for our baseball Portland State Baseball again this See BALL SPONSOR, Page 9 intimate little group any more. It program.” See SPECIAL, Page 12 Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page  Cecchini Raises $150,000 A Year At Barbe High Continuerd From Page 6 $150-$300 each year. We have 2 foot x 3 foot signs on the back of the action/dinner is usually about our stadium and sell about 100 of $3,000 which includes the services them for $250 each. These signs of an auctioneer. are made of metal and made by a “Someone pays for the auctioneer, sign company. Our baseball players I learned about fundraising through and the food is donated. Everything are asked to sell three each. That we make is pure profit. One thing I is another $25,000. We also have “trial and error over the last 36 must stress is that this event should another group of 100 2 foot x 3 foot take place before the season starts. signs that are in a less traveled area seasons. When you are going to be a If you have it after the season starts, that we sell for $150 each. We also coach, there should be a class taught you can get disgruntled parents. Or have 4 foot x 8 foot signs that sell if a player is not getting enough for $1,000 each. on fundraising. It would help many playing time, the kid might not help “That usually adds another with the auction. I have learned $30,000-$40,000 to the program coaches across the nation. these things through the years.” depending on how many we sell.” Cecchini said that in some cases, Unique Fund Raisers — Glenn Cecchini, Head Coach his baseball players sell a billboard Bat boys are utilized at Barbe for $5,000 or a sign for $3,000. Barbe High School High School, but at a price. “If they do that, then they aren’t Each of these young men get required to sell three of the 2 foot a T-shirt which says Bat Boy At x 3 foot signs. They don’t have Barbe For A Game. That goes from to get auction items and they get $300-$500. free season tickets and other extra “If we have 20 home games, we “Our program pays for uniforms, $350-$450 for a bus rental for a the indoor facility or the electric bill stuff, including shirts and a hat, will sell at least 15 of them. Just baseballs, dirt, grass seed…almost trip of this nature. When the price to run the lights on the field. for going beyond what they were about every game is sold out. Let’s everything. We are completely self of gas went up, we really got hit asked to do. Season Ticket Sales say we sell 15 at $300 each, that is sufficient. Even when we bus to with bus trip charges. Now it costs ” “If they sell a $3,000 sign, they The head coach of Barbe said $4,500 right there. During a typical games, our baseball program pays us $1,100 per trip. still have to obtain auction items. that his stadium has 500 chair back season, we will have 23 bat boys. for that.” “When we are in the playoffs, we But they get free season tickets.” seats which initially were sold for So we make $5,000 on our bat boys Cecchini says that bus trips can always use a charter bus.” Cecchini said that whatever the $90 each per season and featured alone.” be expensive. Cecchini said that the baseball baseball program makes, it can 25 home games. Cecchini said his school allows “Most of our games are an hour program doesn’t have to pay for keep. birthday parties at the baseball and a half away. It used to cost electricity and air conditioning in See FUNDRAISING, Page 8 field, complete with access to the announcer’s mic and PA system for $500 a shot. “Usually we do three of those a year. So that’s another $1,500.” Coaching Against Coach Cecchini said that he is parti- cularly proud of another fund raiser that was initiated by a local icon named Joe Miller. “Joe is famous in our community. He built the 210 bridge in Lake Charles. He also built our dressing room. He had the idea of coaching Trusted For against me to bring in money and help pay for the dressing room. So the plan was to have a draft of our Over Barbe baseball players. He got the first pick. Then we went back and forth picking players as each team 46 Years was chosen. “Then we had the game complete with umpires. As the head coach of one team, he also had the option of picking a couple of my assistant coaches as well. One year he picked my wife Raisa who is a superb coach in her own right. So we had games in this fashion which were essentially intersquad games. But it was spiced up a bit with another coach on the other side. “This concept led to three games each year prior to the season. Opposing coaches pay $1,500 each to be in this event. That brings in another $4,500. Billboard Money Another revenue stream are billboards just beyond the left field home run fence at Barbe’s . Each measures 12 feet high and 25 feet wide. “These are similar to billboards you see on highways and main roads all across the country. We have two billboards stacked on top of each other which faces the field. They list our state championships and accomplishments, and we call them the ‘intimidator’. “We have six other billboards which we rent for $5,000 each a year for a total of $30,000.” Other Advertising Signs Cecchini said that another sign that is 10 feet tall by 20 feet wide sells for $3,000 a year which goes on the indoor hitting/pitching/ workout complex. “Facing another street, we have five signs there that sell for $3,000. So that is another $15,000. “You will have people who will give the baseball program between Page  Collegiate Baseball Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Raising Money Was Specialty Of Miami’s Fraser MIAMI, Fla. — Raising money from promotions Bikini Night — Ladies at baseball games is another terrific way for baseball who wore bikinis got in free, programs to earn extra revenue. but people who brought in The late , head coach with the Miami LOU binoculars or telescopes had Hurricanes for 30 seasons (1963-1992) was the most skilled to pay . You would be college coach in history when it came to promotions that PAVLOVICH surprised at the number of allowed plenty of money to flow into his program. Editor guys who gladly paid double He led the Hurricanes to the 1982 and 1985 College Collegiate Baseball during this promotion to view World Series titles, amassing a 1,271-438-9 record and the bikini-clad women a little ending his career as the second-winningest coach in NCAA better. history at the time. Longest Sandwich, Sundae On Feb. 16, 1977, Fraser pulled off a $5,000 a plate the centerfield gate. In World — People constructed dinner at Mark Light Stadium with the proceeds going Policemen with shot guns and guard dogs were on the the longest sandwich in the toward Miami’s million dollar baseball complex, a field as $10,000 was spread onto the field. Then a couple world as well as the longest magnificent facility at the time with permanent stands for of lucky ticket winners from the crowd were allowed to sundae, and fans in attendance 3,000 and total seating for crowds in excess of 5,000, lights grab as much money as they could during a certain amount got to eat them. for night play and artificial turf for all weather action. of time. RON FRASER Miami Maniac’s Wedding Imagine being surrounded by lavish floral arrangements Open Heart Surgery — A local doctor donated open — This wedding was carried on national television at Mark containing goldfish swimming and exotic birds chirping. heart surgery to a lucky winner which had to be used within Light Field. An internationally famous harpist serenaded as guests a 5-year time span if the individual needed it. First Parachutist Into Stadium — Fraser utilized the nibbled on some of the world’s great delicacies and sampled Automobile Give Away — Six cars were given away first parachutist to drop into a ball park. But unfortunately, wines and liqueurs from every corner of the globe. during one incredible game. During one game, a Mercedes he missed the stadium with an unexpected wind gust. Couples attired in tuxedos and evening gowns sat down convertible worth approximately $56,000 was presented Because of the miscalculation by the parachutist, Fraser to a sumptuous 10-course gourmet meal, each attended to to a lucky ticket holder. refused to let him in the ball park for free. He had to pay by their own waiter or waitress and entertained by a trio Tax Night — Anyone who brought in their 1040 forms to get in. of strolling violinists. would get in free. Tax experts were stationed in booths to Eating Contests — One fan captured the Oyster Eating It was one of the most widely publicized collegiate answer questions and help complete forms. Completed tax Contest as he gobbled up a couple of dozen oysters in a baseball events of all time with writers in attendance from returns then were dropped off at the stadium. short period of time. Another person won a pizza eating Sweden, Japan and Germany. Trip To Nowhere — People came to Mark Light Field contest and devoured a huge amount of food. The honored guests, after being chauffeured to Mark on a Friday night with their suitcases packed. When the Promotions For Kids, Women — Promotions were Light’s centerfield opening in antique cars and transported winning tickets were announced, people got in a limousine always family oriented. Several involved having clowns to home plate via a tram, feasted as few ever have. with their suitcases and were given a glass of champagne and toy giveaways. Promotions targeted for women were Four internationally known chefs, headed by Germany’s not knowing where they would go. also done with facials, dresses and special trips given Wolfgang Diehl, prepared the exquisite selection of As they drove through the centerfield gate, the PA away. food. announcer would tell the crowd that winners would be When Fraser was hired in 1963, he earned a $2,200 The 24 honored guests dined on exotic dishes and drank taken to the airport. One would a 9:30 p.m. flight salary his first season, and the athletics director told him to imported beverages like Russian vodka, French champagne to New York to see a show while others would go to Las try not to spend any money with the meager budget he was and wines from the world’s finest vineyards. Vegas. given. He had to conserve every wooden bat and baseball he Other great promotions that Fraser orchestrated during Foot Promotion — A gentleman by the name of Edward had at the time. So he taped old balls, nailed broken wood his coaching career included: T. Foote was named Miami’s new president, and Fraser bats back together and did something highly unusual to $10,000 Money Scramble — Fraser was part owner thought it would be a good idea to draw a foot just before clean up dirty baseballs. He soaked them in Pet Evaporated of a local bank and arranged for a Brinks armored vehicle the front gate. If your foot was larger than the drawn foot, Milk to make them white again. This world class skipper to drive into the infield area of Mark Light Stadium from you got into the game for free. was named National Coach of The Year four times. Fundraising Efforts At Barbe High School Bring In Big Money Continued From Page 7 matting ½ inch thick.” food on road trips. Plus, we factor program out in any manner receives the following year. Many people If that wasn’t enough, his in travel expenses and hotel costs. a call from me thanking them for are moved by the offer and just “That was $45,000 more that program has a beautiful 2,700 It adds up pretty quickly, and we helping us out. That is absolutely renew on the spot. Others take you came in. If people didn’t renew, square foot locker room which was figured out it costs us $700 per kid crucial. up on the free year and renew the then other people had a chance to built at a cost of $60,000. per season for the items they get and “We have a Chevrolet dealer next year. purchase that chair back seat. It has a coaches’ office, coaches’ other expenses. who has been very good to us “You never, ever make excuses. “Currently a season ticket for locker room, bathroom and shower “If any kids do not do their fund over the years who has one of Just say a mistake was made and one of the chair back seats sells for in addition to a big uniform storage raisers, then they are asked to have the top dealerships in the nation. tell them you are sorry. $100, and we sell about 400 or them area and training room. The baseball their parents write out a check for He has told me that even though “One thing I learned in business prior to the season. So last season players enjoy luxurious digs as $700 for Barbe Baseball to at least he sponsors a number of events school was the marketing process. we brought in about $40,000 in well with 40 hand crafted wooden break even. each year, he always will help my Everything is negotiable. If someone ticket sales for these seats. Each lockers, a bathroom and showers. “There have been times when program out because I call and says no, don’t worry about it. Don’t player is responsible for selling four The facility also houses a 55-inch kids couldn’t afford it, and we have thank him. let failure derail you in life. Stay season tickets.” big screen TV so coaches can show made exceptions. We never cut “One year, I couldn’t get in touch the course and never give in. You Cecchini said this is the full different motivational videos to anyone because they didn’t do the with him and left five messages. On have numerous life lessons when scope of his fund raising efforts the team. fund raisers. the sixth try, I finally got him on the this happens, and failure is an which again raises about $150,000 “We are constantly making “Our expenses for one year are phone. He used this example for his opportunity to grow. per year. things better. Recently we just about $30,000. Some of the other salesmen which was wonderful to “It took us five years to win a “This is all we do. We don’t purchased a new Toro lawnmower expenses include sanding our hear since I wouldn’t give up trying league championship at Barbe High worry about concession sales. The for $30,000. We split the cost with field, aerating the field, purchasing to thank him. School and 10 years to win a state profit from that goes directly to our the soccer team. We are now adding clay for a year for our six pitching “I can’t tell you how important title. Now we won 10 state titles. band to help them. Years ago, I had more outdoor mounds and hitting mounds, warning track dirt for it is to have an attitude of being Success breeds success. a parent quit which left us in a bad cages plus more seats.” $3,200, bands for pitchers and so grateful. You would be surprised “I see so many young people let spot. So this works great.” Support Vital on. how many times people renew by early failures define them. It is an Cecchini said that Barbe hosts Cecchini said that his program “There are some years we need a me simply calling to thank them. opportunity to get better.” three tournaments at home as Barbe is blessed to have people in the new radar gun. Every year we need “Here is what I typically say: When Cecchini first started pays for their lodging. community who are extremely a load of infield conditioner. That is ‘Hello this is Glenn Cecchini. coaching at Barbe High School over “We make a little bit of money supportive. another $3,000. I want to thank you so much three decades ago, he had a baseball with these tournaments. But we “If you are out in the country “When kids haven’t acquired for advertising on our baseball field but not much more. don’t have to travel which makes where there are only three items for our auction or sold seats field. Without people like you, our “One of the first things I did it nice for us. We essentially have businesses and a country school, or signs and couldn’t afford to pay program would not be what it is was approach our Chevrolet dealer a lot of home games every season that would be difficult. In that us $700, we have asked them to do today.” about purchasing a sign. He said which means we don’t have to pay case, you would have to contact something to help the program. One Cecchini always asks people yes. Then I looked in the phone for a bus, hotel rooms or feed the your alumni. Alumni can help your time, we needed our whole building who don’t renew their signs why book to see what other car dealers kids.” program tremendously if asked. painted, and the family of this kid they didn’t. there were in town. Cecchini said that the money “Keep in mind that doing this didn’t have a lot of money. The “Sometimes it’s because they are “So I called the Ford dealer and raised each year has allowed is a lot of work and takes a lot of father was an airplane mechanic but running into money issues. Others said the Chevy dealer in town just Barbe to have a beautiful baseball energy. But the rewards are well could paint well. So they painted have health issues. Sometimes kids bought a sign. I didn’t want to leave complex. worth it.” our whole building, indoor and who played at Barbe are no longer you out. Would you be interested “Our fund raising has allowed us Cecchini said that while players out. That saved us thousands of there. I always want to know why. in purchasing a sign? He said yes. to build really nice dugouts and an are asked to secure two auction dollars. “One time I found out that Then I went to all the car dealers indoor facility which measures 110 items, sell three of the 2 foot by 3 “We are not afraid to be on the a person didn’t renew his sign in town and had good success with feet by 60 feet and is 6,600 square foot size signs and also sell four barter system. We have had people because it was put in the wrong getting them to buy signs. feet. It features three batting cages chair back seats, they receive a lot exchange services for pay which location. “Then I went through the phone (15 x 60) as well as two portable in return. worked out very well.” “He told me that it really bothered book and started looking at other pitching mounds. We also have a “We give each player a lot of Saying Thank You him, but he never called to let me businesses to see if they wanted to weight room in the facility which is items, including hats, sleeves, Cecchini said one of the crucial know. I told him that we are a non- purchase signs. approximately 2,800 square feet. sweat shirts, a couple pair of shorts, components of his fund raising profit organization and try to do “One thing led to another over all “The entire floor of the facility T-shirts, leggings and all that sort efforts include two important words everything in a first class manner. these years, and we have become is covered in artificial turf except of stuff. — thank you. “We would put up his sign next pretty successful at raising money the weight room which has rubber “Our program pays for their “Anybody who helps our year for free as long as he renewed for our baseball program.” Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page  Ball Sponsor Fundraiser Worked At Portland State Continued From Page 6 Program works. times during the game at the stadium. wish to sponsor. by making it easier for your Sample Information Sheet For example, Butch Paulson of JKP 2. Make check payable to (your supporters to respond. *By having the “Dear Neighbor” Sports in Tualatin, Ore. has chosen school’s name here) for the amount The psychology of this program letter signed by your assistant How The Program Works: to sponsor game #3 against Pacific of $50 if you are sponsoring one is very good. coach, it will be possible to say 1. The concept of the Game Ball University on March 1. game, $100 for two games, etc. The Game Ball Sponsors things about the program that might Sponsor is simple. An individual or 2. Three times during that game, it 3. Using the enclosed, stamped receive public recognition for their be awkward to say otherwise. business can volunteer to pay for will be announced: “Butch Paulson envelope, mail the bottom part generosity by having their name Substitute your school or the baseballs used in one or more has kindly provided the baseballs of this sheet, which includes the announced several times during team name and field name where of the games. for today’s game. Thanks for your name, street address, city/state, zip the game. appropriate. 2. The cost of the baseballs for help, Butch. The Vikings would not code, e-mail and phone number If you do not have a public Include your team’s schedule one game is $50. be able to play today without your of the sponsor, and your check to address system at your field, you along with the following page Benefits For Ball Sponsor valuable assistance.” (school’s name here). can recognize your Game Ball that gives the detailed explanation 1. The name of each game’s 3. The sponsor will receive a Your “Family Season Pass” will Sponsors by some other means. of how the Game Ball Sponsor sponsor will be announced several “Family Season Pass,” which is be sent to you upon Coach Dunn For example, publish their names good for all home baseball games. receiving your contribution. Thanks on your schedule, noting the game The sponsor can choose his game’s for helping Viking Baseball stay or games they sponsored. Also, USC’s Frank Alfano Passes “Designated Bat Person” who will on top! make signs and post them around LOS ANGELES — Frank to three consecutive CIF baseball sit in the dugout and assume the Mail the “Dear Neighbor” letter the grandstand area to recognize Alfano, a 3-year starting for finals, hit .239 as a 1969 sophomore duties of the official bat person for and “How the Game Ball Sponsor these donors. the USC baseball team who starred part-time starting for the game. Program Works” to the list of It is possible to have more than on a pair of NCAA championship the Trojans. Being Game Ball Sponsor supporters you have compiled. one Game Ball Sponsor per game. squads and captained the 1971 He then started his 1970 junior 1. Check off the home game(s) Enclose a stamped return envelope Just be certain that each sponsor is national titlists, died Sept. 5 in San season at second base, hitting .302 listed on the enclosed schedule you to increase your chances of success recognized properly. Diego, Calif., of leukemia. and making the All-Pac-8 second He was 69. team. He split starting time at In USC’s 2-1 win over second base as a 1971 senior when Florida State in the 1970 NCAA he hit .264. championship game, Alfano’s After USC, he spent 1972 playing infield single with the bases loaded for a pair of minor in the bottom of the 15th inning league teams. brought home the winning run (it He then worked for the City of was his third hit of the game). San Diego Fire Department, retiring He then had 3 RBIs, including as a captain in 2007. a home run, in the Trojans’ 7-2 He also was a high school sports victory over Southern Illinois for official in San Diego County, the 1971 NCAA crown. He made officiating baseball, football and the All-College World Series team track events, and umpired college both years. games. He was inducted into the Alfano, who came to USC after San Diego County Sports Officials leading San Diego’s Crawford High Hall of Fame in 2015. Vanderbilt Honored Again NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The coach , who has built Tennessee General Assembly a college baseball program that is honored Vanderbilt head coach Tim second to none … (and) was also Corbin and the Commodores for fittingly honored as the National capturing the College World Series Coach of the Year by the American title as the House of Representatives Baseball Coaches Association and unanimously passed a resolution Collegiate Baseball.” sponsored by Rep. 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No. According to pro rule 3.02 (c) on that play does not nullify if the visiting team Unless noted, the rule is the same game is an unannounced substitute. 6.02 (c) (7) Comment, “The pitcher any action or play on the field and ties the score or takes the lead in an under all playing codes-Pro, NCAA According to rule 5.10 (j) (1),” If may not attach anything to either no protests of such play should be uncompleted inning and the game is and NFHS. no announcement of a substitution hand, any finger, or either wrist allowed.” It is a benign rule that is called. Playing under NCAA rules, Q. Is a runner required to on is made, the substitute shall be (e.g., Band-Aid, tape, Super Glue, seldom enforced. I haven’t heard it depends on if the halted game rule the at second base? considered as having entered the bracelet, etc.) The shall of a pine tar complaint in several is being used. In the NFHS code of A. No. A runner is game when if a pitcher, determine if such attachment is years. Pine tar does not affect the rules, each state can have different not required to slide into he takes his place on indeed a foreign substance for the distance factor of a . It game ending procedures. a base, but the automatic Ruleball the pitcher’s plate.” purpose of Rule 6.02 (c) (7), but in is believed that the reason why the Q. We had a scenario in our can still Any subsequent action no case may the pitcher be allowed 18-inch limitation was originally game with one out a runner on be called if the umpire that takes place is legal. to pitch with such attachment to enacted was because former Twins’ first and a two-strike . There judges that the runner The pitcher listed as the his hand, finger or wrist.” In both owner Calvin Griffith complained was a swinging third strike and interfered with the throw starter on the lineup card NFHS and NCAA, band aids are that too many baseballs were the ball hit the ground prior to the to first base. However, would be ineligible to only prohibited on the pitching getting soiled. Under NFHS rules, catching the ball. The batter this would be a very rare participate in the game hand. all types of illegal bats are treated thinking that he could run to first, call. Both NFHS and since he was substituted Q. Is it a , if with a runner with the same penalty. If the bat began to run. We tried to throw the NCAA have a force play for. Normally, the pitcher on base a pitcher delivers the pitch discolors the ball, it is illegal. The runner out going to second, but the slide rule. A slide is not listed on the lineup card and the ball slips out of the pitcher’s batter is out when he steps into the batter interfered. required, but there are is required to pitch to one hand and travels toward the foul box with an illegal bat. The umpires ruled the batter several conditions. batter unless he sustains line? Q. If the shortstop goes into out and sent the runner back to Q. In a recent Class illness or is injured. See A. It’s a balk only if the pitch pitch, does the team lose the DH? first. My argument was the batter A minor league game, With Rich Marazzi rule 5.10 (f). In the minor does not cross the foul line. It is no A. Yes. See rule 5.11 (a) (14). was already out since first base the pitcher who pitched Rules Consultant league game above, if pitch with no runners on base. Any Playing NFHS rules, it depends was occupied and the dropped Blue Jays, Brewers, the umpire caught this intended pitch that slips out of the on who the DH was hitting for and third strike rule is not in effect. the night before for Cardinals, D’backs, Team A was incorrectly Dodgers, Mariners, error before the start pitcher’s hand and crosses the foul what was done with the pitcher. In my opinion the batter-runner listed on the lineup card Orioles, Phillies, of the game, he should line is a ball with or without runners Q. The May 27 game between essentially interfered with throwing the following night as Pirates, Rangers, bring it to the attention on base. the Royals and White Sox was a the runner out at second. I felt that Rays, Red Sox, of the manager. Under Q. What is the pine tar rule for suspended game before the fifth the baserunner going to second the . Royals, Tigers, The pitcher who was Twins, Yankees, the NFHS rules, the original the bat? inning was completed. Why was should have been called out also scheduled to pitch for Fox Regional Sports starter is out of the game, A. According to rule 3.02 it a suspended game? because of batter . What Team A took the mound Networks, ESPN and but he may re-enter, but Comment: “If pine tar extends A. Because the White Sox, the is the correct call? the White Sox TV not as a pitcher. The past the 18-inch limitation, then home team, tied the score (1-1) A. The runner should also have and after pitching to the announcers. first batter, the manager NCAA rule parallels the the umpire, on his own initiative, in the uncompleted fifth inning, it been called out. If any batter or of Team B when out to Readers can submit Pro rule. or if alerted by the opposing team, became a suspended game. Rule runner who has been retired should questions to Rich at: Q. A pitcher cannot shall order the batter to use a 7.01 (c) (3) reads, “If a game is interfere, the runner being played protest that the pitcher [email protected] who started the game pitch with a Band-Aid different bat. The batter may use called, it is a regulation game if on should be put out. It appears that wasn’t listed as the starting pitcher. on the finger of his pitching hand. the bat later in the game only if the the home team scores one or more the umpire treated the play as a dead What’s the ruling when a pitcher But is it legal for a pitcher to have excess substance is removed. If no runs in its half of the fifth inning ball. It was not a after the other than the one listed on the a Band-Aid or tape on his non- objections are raised prior to the to tie the score.” Once a game is a batter struck out.

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520-777-7680 tigsports.com Page 12 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Special Cocktail Parties Ultimately Bring In $40,000 Continued From Page 6 playing on national television on ESPN. There were people in South “We decided to have a pre-season Bend, Ind. who had never been to a dinner to promote the upcoming baseball game at Notre Dame. Yet, season in the middle of February. they were watching us play at the We didn’t play a home game until College World Series and noticed One year, and it was the only year we did April which was 20 games into the that we had a pretty good baseball it, we auctioned off a cocktail party at my season. So we thought this would team. And it spurred more people to “ be a good time to have it. come out to games in the future. home for 30 people. Two people started “We made the dinner very “The next year, , bidding against each other, and the bids kept affordable at $50 per person. I general manager of the Chicago wanted people to feel like they were Cubs at the time, was our keynote going until it was up to $20,000! I grab the going to the ball park. So nobody speaker at the banquet. was allowed to wear a coat and “The third year, author John mic and said to the other guy, ‘If you will tie, dress suit or clothes that were Grisham was our keynote speaker. give us $20,000, we will do the cocktail typically worn in a formal setting. He is a huge baseball fan. We got You had to come dressed as you about 1,300 with him. party twice.’ He agreed. would to a baseball game. “And the fourth year, Roger — Paul Mainieri, Head Coach “Our food was typical ball Clemens was the keynote speaker. park food. We had hot dogs, pork One of my former players at Notre Louisiana State University sandwiches, Cracker Jacks, peanuts. Dame, (who was playing We actually had hawkers walking for the ), convinced around throwing food to people him to come to our dinner. All of a when they asked for it. There was sudden, we had 1,750 people. We think we had 750-800 people the my wife and I. What ended up no money being exchanged because couldn’t squeeze another person recruiting. You walk recruits through first year at LSU. But it turned into happening is that the person who they had already paid to be there. into this arena. your hallways as they see all of this a fund raiser for us as we are now owned the hotel where we were “We also had a lot of door prizes. “The next year, we had 1,750 dynamic stuff highlighting All- making $50,000-$60,000 every holding our banquet called me a Americans, Players of ”the Years, Everybody got a media guide. people again. We had a 5-year run year we have this pre-season dinner. couple of days later and donated Our keynote speaker was Tommy where we did this, and then I left national championship teams or This money goes into our special the cost of the food and all the Lasorda, former manager of the Los for LSU. But it created an awful Major Leaguers who have come fund beyond what our budget cocktails. Angeles Dodgers who is absolutely lot of interest. out of LSU. covers. “That way everything that was fantastic. We had 1,100 people “It wasn’t necessarily fund “It definitely attracts kids to your “What brings in the money are brought in would be pure profit for come to this event in the middle of raising as much as it created interest program because it tells the story of auction items, and we only have a the baseball team. We wouldn’t February with two feet of snow on in the program. LSU baseball.” few things. One year, and it was the have to pay anything. It was an the ground. “In my last year at Notre Dame, Mainieri doesn’t want any of only year we did it, we auctioned amazing gesture by this person. “It didn’t make a lot of money. we were averaging 2,000 people his comments to appear as being off a cocktail party at my home “That was the most unique But what it did was create a lot of a game at a facility which sat pompous because he has coached for 30 people. Two people started moment I’ve ever had in fund interest in the baseball program. about 2,000. You could see that in programs that barely had any bidding against each other, and the raising. You get $40,000 for just Everyone who attended got a season the additional fans were creating a budget to speak of. bids kept going until it was up to entertaining people at our home two ticket pass. Low and behold, after better environment for the players “I have coached at schools $20,000! times. I don’t know why we haven’t we started playing home games that as more people attended.” where we raised money just to have “In an auction setting like this, done it since.” year, we now had 1,100 people with baseballs to practice with. I would Off To LSU you have a certain segment of the Money in LSU Baseball’s special season tickets. hate to come across as living high “When I arrived at LSU, you audience cheering for one guy and account doesn’t have to be used all “All of a sudden, they are coming on the hog at LSU because we raise could tell the level of interest in the others for the other bidder. within a year. They take out what is to the games! Not all of them came money to put graphics on walls. baseball had waned a bit. Fans It was crazy. When the total hit needed for the program for special at once. But instead of us having 50- When you are trying to compete weren’t coming to games in the $20,000, I grab the mic and said items and then keep adding to 100 people in the stands, now you for SEC championships or national numbers they had been in previous to the other guy, ‘If you will give balance of the money. had 800-1,000. It started to create championships, it all comes down years. I told Skip Bertman, our AD us $20,000, we will do the cocktail “If you walk through the hallways interest in the program. to getting the right players. And you at the time, that I wanted to do the party twice.’ He agreed. For one of Alex Box Stadium, there are a “Wouldn’t you know that the do what you have to do to attract dinner we had so much success with item, which was a cocktail party for lot of graphics and illustrations year we did this, 2002, our Notre the players. at Notre Dame. 30 people at my home, we brought of the history and tradition of our Dame ball club made it to the “While it appears to be excess, “We started doing it and didn’t in $40,000. program. That is expensive stuff. College World Series. We were it really isn’t because it all is being have nearly the same numbers. I “It was two nights of effort by “But it is all in the name of done in the name of recruiting.” LSU Honors Skip Bertman With Statue Varitek Will Be Inducted BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU Championship seasons in 2003 unveiled a statue of Skip Bertman, and 2007. Into Florida Sports Hall the school’s legendary baseball Bertman helped grow interest in ORLANDO, Fla. — Former Sorenstam, that will be honored at coach and director of athletics. the sport of LSU baseball from an Georgia Tech standout and two- the 58th annual induction ceremony The ceremony took place near average attendance of less than 500 time MLB World Series champion at the Amway Center in downtown the home plate entrance of Alex fans per game in 1983 to becoming Jason Varitek will be inducted into Orlando. A three-time first-team Box Stadium. the annual NCAA attendance leader. the Florida Sports Hall of Fame All-American at Georgia Tech, The Skip Bertman Statue will The average paid attendance for Nov. 12. Varitek would go on to win the ACC commemorate the accomplishments LSU baseball today is over 10,000 He will join the 11-member Player of the Year award in 1993, of the LSU baseball coach from per game, and the Tigers have led 2019 class, which includes Daunte when he led the ACC in hitting 1984-2001 who led the Tigers the nation in total attendance for 24 Culpepper, Pat Williams and Annika (.404) and home runs (22). to five National Championships straight seasons. (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000) Bertman represented LSU on the and seven Southeastern Conference international stage as well, serving Championships. as assistant coach on several USA He is one of only three coaches in national teams and the 1988 U.S. NCAA history to win five baseball Olympic Gold Medal Team. He national titles. was head coach of the 1996 U.S. The statue will be the centerpiece Olympic Team in Atlanta that won of the newly constructed Legacy the Bronze Medal. Plaza, which will contain graphics Bertman is a member of the and plaques depicting the rich LSU Athletic Hall of Fame, the history of the LSU Baseball Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, the program. SKIP BERTMAN University of Miami Sports Hall “This is more than a monument of Fame, the American Baseball to Skip’s unparalleled achievements winning percentage (.724) in SEC Coaches Association Hall of Fame on the field,” said LSU Director of annals. The playing surface at Alex and the College Baseball Hall of Athletics Scott Woodward. “This Box Stadium was named “Skip Fame. Upon his retirement as is recognition of a man who has Bertman Field” in May 2013. baseball coach, his No. 15 jersey committed his life to making the Bertman guided LSU to 11 was retired at LSU. lives of those around him richer College World Series appearances, Bertman remains today a pillar than they might otherwise be. 16 NCAA Tournament appearances, of the Baton Rouge community, His contributions to thousands and he coached 31 LSU players serving on numerous philanthropic of people, including myself, as a who advanced to Major League organizations such as United mentor, leader and friend will live Baseball. He was named National Way, Cancer Services and the on for generations.” Coach of the Year six times (1986, Alzheimer’s Association, and he The LSU Athletic Hall of 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000) and has been honored by the likes of Fame Committee in May 2016 SEC Coach of the Year seven times the Arthritis Foundation, the Boy unanimously approved a proposal (1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, Scouts of America and the Anti- that a statue honoring Bertman be 1996, 1997). Defamation League. erected on campus. After retiring from coaching, The Skip Bertman Statue and Bertman finished his 18-season Bertman served as LSU’s director Legacy Plaza were made possible career with a record of 870-330-3 of athletics from 2001-08, presiding through donations made to the Tiger and still holds the mark for highest over the Tigers’ football National Athletic Foundation. 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Speakers: Perry Husband (Effective ® ™ Velocity); Randy Sullivan (Florida Baseball *Khaos DTS Package includes TAP ‘K’ Ranch); Mike Rooney (NCAA CWS); Kevin Target (screen not included), TAP™ Khaos® Eastman (former NBA coach, author); Austin ® Wasserman (Wasserman Strength); Russ Differential Ball Set, and Khaos 101 Manual 75th Annual American Baseball Steinhorn (Philadelphia Phillies); and John Coaches Association Convention Szefc (Virginia Tech). shown left Dallas, Texas Cost: $100 (2 meals included), Thursday evening clinic hosted by William & Mary baseball staff. Contact: Tim Merry at [email protected] or visit www.VBCA.org Page 14 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 National Recruiting Champions Vanderbilt Lands 5 Draft Picks With Top Class In Nation By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. Editor/Collegiate Baseball

TUCSON, Ariz. — Vanderbilt 2019 NCAA Division I landed the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, according to Collegiate Recruiting Results Baseball’s 2019 evaluation Rank Team Recruits Frosh JC Tran. of NCAA Division I baseball classes. 1. Vanderbilt 15 15 0 0 It marks the Commodores’ 2. Florida 15 13 1 1 third national recruiting title by Collegiate Baseball with other top- . South Carolina 17 8 7 2 ranked classes in 2017 and 2012. 4. Mississippi 24 18 6 0 Over the last three years, 5. Texas Christian 22 13 9 0 Vanderbilt’s recruiting classes have been No. 1 by CB in 2017, second 6. Louisiana St. 13 11 2 0 in 2018 and first in 2019. 7. Alabama 15 13 2 0 This is the 10th time in the last 11 years that a Southeastern 8. Arizona St. 17 14 2 1 Conference team has won the 9. Auburn 17 13 4 0 recruiting title. It is the 37th straight year 10. Oklahoma St. 19 13 4 2 Collegiate Baseball has evaluated 11. Arizona 16 11 2  NCAA Division I recruiting classes. 12. Texas 17 14  0 Athletes who initially signed 13. North Carolina 17 12 5 0 letters of intent with a school but then signed a pro contract after 14. Clemson 11 11 0 0 being drafted do not count in the 15. Miami (Fla.) 14 12 2 0 overall evaluation. 16. Arkansas 22 18 1  Only athletes who came to school this fall are factored in as points are 17. Mississippi St. 23 13 8 2 awarded to drafted players and 18. Utah 7 7 0 0 the round they were chosen, All- Americans, All-State selections and ANOTHER RECRUITING TITLE — Vanderbilt Head Coach Tim 19. Georgia Tech. 13 13 0 0 All-Conference picks. Corbin (above) and his talented staff brought in the top recruiting 20. Virginia 14 10 2 2 Collegiate Baseball also gives class in the nation. It is the Commodores’ third recruiting title points for Conference Players of over the years as determined by Collegiate Baseball. 21. UCLA 9 7 2 0 The Year, State Players of The Year 22. Louisville 17 15 2 0 and National Players of The Year. Brown said as in past years, the majority The drafted players include: Here is a rundown on the top of pitchers who came in can throw hard.  RHP Andrew Peters (John A. Logan 23. Oregon St. 15 13 2 0 “One great thing about many of the College), 21st round draft pick of Rays 25 classes. pitchers we brought in is that they have  INF Brennan Milone (Woodstock 24. Tennessee 27 21 6 0 1. Vanderbilt advanced skills when it comes to pitching. H.S., GA), 28th round pick of Dodgers The Commodores landed an impressive We have more guys who can command and  OF Noah Myers (Wabash Valley 25. Kentucky 17 14  0 haul of 15 freshmen which features five execute on a high level with this class than C.C.), 30th round pick by Blue Jays 26. Stanford 13 12 0 1 drafted players, including: in the past.  RHP Brannon Jordan (Cowley  RHP Jack Leiter (Delbarton School, “Our new pitchers are headlined by RHP County C.C.), 31st round pick by Rays 27. N.C. State 12 10 2 0 NJ), 20th round pick by Yankees. Jack Leiter who turned down first round  RHP Thomas Farr (N.W. Florida St.  OF/LHP Spencer Jones (La Costa money to come to school. He is a pitcher C.C.), 37th round pick by Rangers 28. Coastal Carolina 12 8  1 Canyon H.S., CA), 31st round pick by first, and his velocity has really upticked the  INF Jeff Heinrich (McHenry C.C.), Angels. last few years to go with his pitching ability. 40th round pick by Giants 29. Oklahoma 21 13 5   3B Parker Noland (Farragut H.S., Another outstanding pitcher in the class is Other exceptional players in the class TN), 31st round pick by Marlins. Michael Doolin who throws 90-92. He has include: 0. Grand Canyon 15 11  1  C Maxwell Romero (Pembroke Pines exceptional command of his pitches.  OF Anthony Amicangelo (Johnson 1. Florida St. 16 12  1 Charter, FL), 38th round pick by Reds. “Another thing unique about this class is County C.C.)  SS Tyler McKenzie (The Benjamin that all of our new pitchers, except one, are  C Bryant Bowen (transfer from Univ. 2. Missouri 15 11 2 2 School, FL), 39th round Cardinals. righthanders. The only lefty we have is a of Southern Mississippi) Other exceptional players in the class combination guy in Spencer Jones who can  RHP Trey Tujetsch (Audrey Kell . Dallas Baptist 19 11 8 0 include: also play the outfield.” H.S., NC)   INF Braylen Wimmer (Yukon H.S, 4. Rice 15 8 6 1 RHP Michael Doolin (Andrean H.S., 2. Florida OK) IN). The Gators landed a class of 15 newcomers   C Collin Burgess (Tates Creek H.S., 5. Missouri St. 12 9 2 1 SS Will Duff (Springfield Catholic which features four drafted players among 13 KY) H.S., MO). freshmen, one junior college transfer and one 6. Michigan 10 9 1 0  "This is one of the top classes in the RHP Sam Hliboki (Harvard Westlake 4-year university transfer. country," said South Carolina Head Coach H.S., CA). They include: 7. Texas A&M 17 10 5 2  . OF Ryan Keenan (Calvary Christian  RHP Brandon Sproat (Pace H.S., FL), "We have six players who were drafted Academy, FL). 7th round pick by Rangers 8. Texas Tech. 17 1  1  which is the most of any school in the OF Troy LaNeve (Pine-Richland  LHP/1B Hunter Barco (Bolles H.S., country. We also have six incoming players 9. Houston 22 10 10 2 H.S., PA). FL), 24th round pick by Mets  ranked among the top 500 prospects for the SS Nick Maldonado (Seton Hall  INF Josh Rivera (IMG Academy, 2019 draft. 40. East Carolina 20 12 8 0 Prep, NJ). FL), 22nd round pick by Padres  "We are one of only six schools to get 3B/C/SS Chris McElvain (Summit  RHP Tyler Nesbitt (Labelle H.S., FL), multiple MLB Pipeline Top 200 prospects Other Top Recruiting Classes: U.C. Santa Barbara, Cal. H.S., TN). 32nd round pick by Rockies  to school and one of only two schools to C C.J. Rodriguez (Mater Dei H.S., Other exceptional players in the class St. Fullerton, Maryland, Georgia, Brigham Young, San Diego get multiple players ranked in the top 100 CA) include: St., St. John’s, West Virginia, Southern California, Washing-  to campus. RHP Thomas Schultz (Our Lady of  OF Austin Brinling (Out-of-Door "We also added two graduate transfers ton, San Diego, U.C. Irvine, Wichita St., Minnesota, Duke, Lourdes H.S., PA). Academy, FL)  who will help out immediately in Dallas Oregon, Illinois, Cal Poly, Gonzaga, Southern Mississippi, SS Carter Young (Selah H.S., WA).  LHP/1B/OF Ryan Cabarcas Beaver from Central Florida (.316, 12 HR, "This recruiting class was very important (American Heritage H.S., FL) Pepperdine, Stetson, Fresno St., Sam Houston St., Baylor, 56 RBI) who was an All-Star in the Cape Cod because we lost six of our nine hitters in the  C/INF/OF Nathan Hickey Kent St., South Alabama, Creighton, Connecticut, Louisi- League last summer and Bryant Bowen from lineup from our 2019 national championship (Providence H.S., FL) ana-Lafayette, Troy, Nevada, Hawaii, Tulane, Michigan St., Southern Mississippi (.341, 11 HR and 51 team," said Vanderbilt Associate Head Coach  RHP/1B Kevin Martin (Westminster RBI). He was named first team Conference Bradley, Rutgers, Nevada-Las Vegas, Miami (Ohio), Virginia Scott Brown. Christian, FL) USA." Tech., Indiana, California, Florida International, Northeast- Unlike the top ranked 2017 recruiting  RHP/OF Hunter Mink (Palm Harbor class the Commodores landed which featured University H.S., FL) 4. Mississippi ern, Tennessee Tech., New Mexico St., Notre Dame, Central five drafted players with nobody defecting  SS/3B/RHP Isaac Nunez (Lake Ole Miss landed a huge class of 24 which Michigan, Stony Brook, Florida Atlantic, Ball St. to the pros, Vanderbilt had four recruits sign Brantley H.S., FL) features 18 freshmen and six junior college pro contracts among its 2019 class after they  C/1B/OF Mike Powell (Bishop Verot transfers. Source: Collegiate Baseball were drafted last June. H.S., FL) Four players were drafted last June: That would have severely hurt most  3B/RHP Andrew Roberts (Trinity  C Hayden Dunhurst (Pearl River schools, but not Vanderbilt. Prep, FL) Central H.S., MS), 37th round pick by  LHP Cooper Cox (Northeast H.S., MS) The recruits who went pro include SS  RHP/INF/OF Tucker Talbott Rockies Mississippi C.C.)  OF John Rhys Plumlee (Oak Grove Anthony Volpe (first round pick by Yankees), (Providence H.S, FL)  RHP Derek Diamond (Ramona H.S.,  RHP Harrison Dorsett (Niceville H.S., MS) RHP Kendall Williams (2nd round pick of  LHP Trey Van Der Weide (transfer CA), 40th round pick by Diamondbacks H.S., FL)  C Austin Powell (Itawamba C.C.) Blue Jays), OF Tre Fletcher (2nd round pick S.C. Upstate University)  OF Trey Lafleur (Tate H.S., FL), 21st  UT Cam Fisher (Hardin Valley  OF Cade Sammons (University by Cardinals) and OF Blaine McIntosh (13th  OF Brock Edge (transfer Santa Fe round pick by Dodgers Academy, TN) School of Jackson, TN) round by Mets), College, FL)  OF Jerion Ealy (Jackson Prep, MS),  RHP Braden Forsyth (Meridian  INF Cole Smith (Bartlett H.S., TN) “Our coaching staff is extremely pleased "We were able to fill our needs with 31st round pick by Diamondbacks C.C.)  INF/RHP Zack Smith (Winder with the players who came,” said Brown. this class," said Florida Head Coach Kevin Other exceptional players in the class  OF/LHP Ben Gilbert (Lake Wales Barrow H.S., GA) “We have position player depth and 2- O'Sullivan. include: H.S., FL)  INF Ben Van Cleve (Northwest way position depth from this class. We also "We brought in some front line arms  INF Cael Baker (Wabash Valley  LHP Jackson Kimbrell (Oak Mississippi C.C.) brought in some pretty good arms. who will be able to help us immediately. We College) Mountain H.S., AL)  INF Connor Walsh (Niceville H.S., “There is a seriousness about this class also landed some advanced hitters who will  RHP Cole Baker (Hoover H.S., AL)  OF Hayden Leatherwood (Northwest FL) since many committed to be here a long contribute early.”  RHP Wes Burton (Windward School, Mississippi C.C.) "I feel this is a great class," said Old Miss time ago. CA)  RHP Drew McDaniel (Saint Thomas Recruiting Coordinator Carl Lafferty. 3. South Carolina “I have to commend Mike Baxter for the  INF Peyton Chatagnier (Cy-Fair More H.S., LA) The Gamecocks secured six drafted great job he did in coordinating our recruiting H.S., TX)  RHP Mitch Murrell (Ocean Springs efforts. He put his stamp on this class.” players among a class of 17. 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Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page 17 TCU Lands Star-Studded Class Of 22 Newcomers Continued From Page 14 WI), 37th round pick by Red Sox etc.)  RHP Tyler Thornton (transfer from like the versatility of Sean McLain who is Other exceptional players in the class "I truly believe we have 4-5 kids who St. Mary's College), Freshman Pitcher of The the younger brother of first round pick Matt "It is made up of four MLB draft picks, include: can leave in three years as top 100 picks Year McLain. the National JUCO Player of the Year, four  LHP Garrett Hester (Adrian H.S, and have a legitimate chance to play in the  LHP Cooper Benson (San Luis "Hunter Jump was one of the top JC high school All-Americans and two JC All- MO) Big Leagues. Obispo H.S., CA) lefthanded hitters in the country last season Americans.  C/OF Peyton Wilson (Hoover H.S., "Connor Prielipp and Antoine Jean will  LHP Graham Osman (Colorado and hit .370. We love the upsides of Seth "Fifteen players garnered All-State AL) start on SEC weekends as freshmen, and both Academy, CO) Nager and Alex Helmin." accolades as well as numerous other  3B Logan Keller (Lake Brantley turned down big money. Myles Austin and  RHP Cam Dennie (Plymouth H.S., 9. Auburn awards. Owen Diodati are very high end and could H.S., FL) IN) The Tigers landed a quality class that “It has high end talent as well as quality  have signed for several hundred thousand."  INF/OF William Hamiter (Northridge OF Hunter Jump (Central Arizona includes five drafted players among a group depth." H.S., AL) 8. Arizona St. C.C.) of 17 newcomers.  1B Zane Denton (Ravenwood H.S.,  5. Texas Christian The Sun Devils landed an impressive UT Sean McLain (Beckman H.S., The drafted players include: The Horned Frogs landed a class of 22 TN) class of 17 newcomers (14 freshmen, two CA)  RHP Drew Baker (Chipola C.C.),   players which features 13 freshmen and nine LHP Blake Bennett (Haleyville H.S., junior college transfers and one 4-year INF Brian Kalmer (Corona Del Sol 16th round pick of Dodgers junior college transfers. AL) transfer). H.S., AZ)  C/RHP Nate LaRue (McGill Toolen   Four were drafted last June: INF Jim Jarvis (Clairemont H.S., Three players were drafted last June, OF Seth Nager (Ironwood Ridge H.S., AL), 25th round pick of Blue Jays  RHP Jacob Meador (Burleson Central CA) including: H.S., AZ)  RHP Ramsey David (Buford H.S.,  H.S., TX) 31st round pick of Mariners RHP Ryan O'Connell (Wabash Valley  P Seth Tomczak (Argonaut H.S., "This is a strong class for us," said ASU GA), 35th round pick of Diamondbacks  C Kurtis Byrne (Christian Brothers JC) CA), 26th round pick of Diamondbacks Recruiting Coordinator Ben Greenspan.  INF Mason Greer (Colleyville H.S., MO), 38th round pick of Cardinals "This is the best class I have ever put  C Michael Carpentier (Yucaipa H.S., "Adding the National Freshman Pitcher Heritage H.S., TX), 37th round pick of  RHP Harison Beethe (North Iowa together," said Alabama Head Coach Brad CA), 30th round pick of Rays of The Year (Tyler Thornton from St. Mary's Diamondbacks Area C.C.), 39th round pick of Brewers Bohannon.  P Justin Fall (Brookdale J.C.), 34th College) will help as well.  INF Tyler Miller (East Mississippi  OF/RHP Phillip Sikes (Pima C.C.), "It is better than the 2008 group at round pick of Royals "I feel we have the best catcher from CC), 23rd round pick of Pirates in 2018. 33rd round pick of Diamondbacks Kentucky which includes Alex Meyer, Other exceptional players in the class southern California (Michael Carpentier) Other exceptional players in the class Andy Burns and others) and the 2017 group include: coming to school as well as the top pitcher See OKLAHOMA ST., Page 18 include: at Auburn (Tanner Burns, Edouard Julien, in northern California (Seth Tomczak). We  RHP Riley Cornelio (Pine Creek H.S., CO)  LHP Nolan Hudi (Calvary Christian H.S., FL)  LHP Grant Miller (McLennan C.C.), JC All-American  RHP Drew Hill (South Mountain C.C.)  OF Austin Plante (Lake Travis H.S., TX)  SS Rhett Maynard (Amarillo H.S., TX)  SS Tommy Sacco (Yavapai CC). "The 2019 class is our strongest in the past four years," said TCU Recruiting The Texas Coordinator Kirk Saarloos. "Fortunately, the MLB draft only took one of our players from this class. "In the previous three years, we lost nine incoming players to the draft. We are super excited about both the young freshmen and older JC pitchers and the immediate impact we anticipate them having. "Kurtis Byrne is an incredibly talented Presents: freshman catcher who will see significant playing time. "The junior college position players (especially Tommy Sacco, Cole Johnson and “Back To The Future” Phillip Sikes) are all athletic, solid runners who can play multiple positions." The Ultimate Pitching Coaches Boot Camp - Dec. 6-8, 2019 6. Louisiana St. The Tigers landed another exceptional (With Bonus Night on Dec. 5) class which includes 11 freshmen and two junior college transfers. In celebration of this amazingly impactful symposium’s 20th anniversary, Ron & Jill Wolforth Four players were drafted last June:  OF Maurice Hampton (Memphis have asked 10 of the all-time best presenters to speak once again at this year’s event and then University School, TN), 23rd round pick of Padres. added 3 of the most progressive, forward-thinking minds in player development to the docket…  INF Zach Arnold (Great Oaks H.S., CA), 34th round pick of Orioles resulting in the greatest single pitching coaches clinc lineup ever assembled.  INF Zack Mathis (San Joaquin Delta CC), 38th round pick of Twins  INF Cade Doughty (Denham Springs Check Out The Lineup… H.S., LA), 39th round pick of Tigers. • Dusty Blake - Duke Univ. Other exceptional players in the class include: • Rob Gray - ASU  UT Tom Biggs (West Monroe H.S., LA) • Derek Johnson - Reds  INF Collier Cranford (Zachary H.S., LA) • Wes Jonson - Twins  LHP Jacob Hasty (Liberty Christian H.S., TX) • Oliver Kadey - TBR  C Alex Milazzo (Zachary H.S., LA)  OF Mitchell Sanford (Berwick H.S., • Josh Kalk - Twins LA)  OF Wes Toups (E.D. White H.S., • Jonathan Massey - TBR LA) • Andy McKay - Mariners  C Hayden Travinski (Airline H.S., LA) • Paul Nyman - SETPRO  LHP Brandon Kaminer (Wallace Dothan C.C.) • Brent Strom - Astros "This is another great recruiting class for LSU," said Tiger Recruiting Coordinator • Randy Sullivan - FBR Nolan Cain. "We had four players selected in the draft • Flint Wallace - TBR last June and numerous others who turned down the opportunity. We were able to attack • Jerry Weinstein - Rockies a few of our weaknesses with this class. "We added two top-notch , Alex • Ron Wolforth - TBR Milazzo is known as one of the top, if not the best, throwing catchers in the 2019 class. Hayden Travinski is one of the best offensive catchers to show up to school. He has 70 power and a plus arm behind the dish. "We also added two lefthanded pitchers which was a real need in our program. Brandon Kaminer is an experienced strike thrower from Wallace-Dothan C.C. (68 K, 9 walks). Jacob Hasty is an upper 80s to low 90s pitcher with a power . "We also added four infielders with three being drafted." 7. Alabama The Crimson Tide brought in an exceptional class of 15 newcomers which features five drafted players, including: Space is limited to 150 coaches, and the event has sold out for the last several years. At the time  LHP Antoine Jean (Ecole Edouard- Montpetit, Canada), 17th round pick by of this printing, ONLY 37 SEATS are still available. So don’t delay! 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Other exceptional players in the class including: Previous Division I money in the draft. “We have improved our bullpen and include:  RHP Bryce Osmond (Jenks H.S., Recruiting Champs “The position players include a balanced our starting pitching. We also had a pair of  RHP Mason Barnett (Cartersville OK), 35th round pick of Nationals. group with three lefthanded hitters and five athletes turn down the opportunity to sign H.S., GA)  1B Blake Robertson (Santa Fe H.S., 2018: Louisiana St. righthanded hitters along with one switch professional contracts and elected to enroll  LHP Hayden Mullins (Hendersonville OK), 26th round pick of Twins. hitters. at Miami. We added some impact bats that H.S., TN)  RHP Justin Campbell (Simi Valley 2017: Vanderbilt “We also have a trio of high school will help the outfield as well.”  th catchers and two very athletic . RHP Jackson Reynolds (Shelton H.S., CA), 18 round pick of Astros. 16. Arkansas 2016: Arizona St. “This group will provide depth and State C.C.)  OF Caeden Trenkle (Hillsboro H.S., The Razorbacks landed a huge class of th balance on our team in the future. We feel  CF Austin Turner (Buford H.S., TX), 28 round pick of White Sox. 2015: Florida 22 which breaks down to 18 freshmen, a trio it is one of the top classes in the Big 12 and GA) Other exceptional players in the class of 4-year transfers and one junior college the country.”  C Ryan Dyal (East Coweta H.S., include: 2014: Louisiana St. transfers. GA)  RHP Kale Davis (Westmoore H.S., 2013: Florida 13. North Carolina Two players were drafted last June:  C/OF Brayton Brown (Morgan OK). The Tar Heels landed a class of 17  C Dom Tamez (Johnson H.S., TX), Academy, AL)  OF J.T. Mounce (Cypress Christian, 2012: Vanderbilt newcomers which includes 12 freshmen and 35th round pick of Seattle.  INF Garrett Farquhar (Shelton State TX). 5 junior college transfers.  OF Jason Hodges (Marist H.S., IL), C.C.)  RHP Colton Bowman (Bullard H.S., 2011: South Carolina Four players were drafted last June, 34th round pick of Cincinnati.  INF/RHP Travis Odom (Chris TX). including: Other exceptional players in the class Presbyterian Academy, TN)  RHP Wyatt Cheney (Liberty Hill 2010: Louisiana St.  RHP Joe Charles (The First Academy, include:  RHP Trace Bright (Trinity H.S., TX). th 2009: Florida FL), 25 round pick by Mets.  INF Braydon Webb, Grayson J.C., Presbyterian School, AL)  RHP Ryan Bogusz (Long Star H.S.,  RHP Isiah Bennett (Pine Forest H.S., All-American.  RHP Blake Burkhalter (Northview TX). 2008: Arizona St. NC), 36th round pick of Padres.  C Nate Stevens (Waunakee H.S., H.S., AL)  INF Kaden Polcovich (N.W. Florida  SS Tyler Causey (Nation Ford H.S., WI), 2018 All-American.  RHP Seb Thomas (Marist H.S., State) 2007: Louisiana St. SC), 37th round pick of Marlins.  RHP Blake Adams (Har-Ber H.S., GA)  OF Cameron Thompson (Owasso  C Kyle Smith (New Hanover H.S, AR), Arkansas Player of Year.  INF David DuCote (Morgan H.S., OK). 2006: South Carolina NC), 36th round pick of Diamondbacks.  C Cason Tollett (Little Rock Academy, AL) “This is a good mix of transfers and Other exceptional players in the class Christian, AR), All-State.  INF Johnny Ceccoli (All Saints freshmen,” said Oklahoma St. Head Coach 2005: South Carolina include:  INF/OF Jesse Pierce (Arbor View Episcopal School, TX) . 2004: Louisiana St.  INF Mike Madej (N.W. Florida J.C.), H.S., NV), All-State. "This is a very good class that will make “We landed key young pitching, key Player of Year  OF Bryce Matthews (Chaparral H.S., an impact on our program," said Auburn transfers, and the class has a chance to really 2003: North Carolina  LHP Nick James (Clarksville H.S., CO), All-State. Recruiting Coordinator Karl Nonemaker. develop into a great one. The other key is that TN).  LHP Zack Morris, Cabot H.S., OK), "Five of the 17 new players have been we didn’t lose many players to the draft.” South Carolina  SS Patrick Alvarez (Myers Park H.S., All-State. drafted. Of the others, numerous players 11. Arizona NC). “This is a physical class for us with turned down the opportunity to be drafted 2002: Georgia Tech. The Wildcats landed a class of 16  RHP Michael Oh (North Iowa Area strength and size both at the plate and on and sign. newcomers which includes 11 freshmen, 2 J.C.). the mound,” said Arkansas Recruiting "We lost one signee, Gunnar Henderson, 2001: Southern Calif. junior college transfers and a trio of 4-year  OF Tyler Kehoe (Archbishop John Coordinator Nate Thompson. who signed in the comp round (40th overall transfers. 2000: Cal. St. Fullerton Carroll H.S., PA). “Only one recruit signed pro, so this class pick). Four drafted players are among the  C/UT Will Stewart (Rocky Mountain shows up mostly intact, and it is solid.” "This class is built on the mound, up the 1999: Southern Calif. H.S., NC). recruiting haul, including: 17. Mississippi St. middle and in the infield. There are eight  C/UT Eric Grintz (Downtown West  RHP Davis Vainer (transfer Univ. of The Bulldogs landed an huge class of primary pitchers (six high school and two st 1998: Georgia Tech. Campus, PA). Alabama), 21 round pick of Astros. 23 newcomers which breaks down to 13 JC) along with two dual players (Nate LaRue  LHP Shawn Rapp (Delbarton H.S.,  RHP Chandler Murphy (Liberty H.S., 1997: UCLA freshmen, 8 junior college transfers and two and Travis Odom). th NJ). AZ), 36 round pick of Astros. 4-year transfers. "There are three primary catchers who are “This is a deep class with great balance,”  CF Mac Bingham (Torrey Pines H.S., 1996: Texas A&M None of the players were drafted, but versatile. The two starting position players th said North Carolina Associate Head Coach CA), 40 round pick of Cubs. many are highly regarded, including from 2019 who signed were 3B Edouard 1995: Arizona St. Scott Forbes.  LHP Garrett Irvin (Riverside C.C.),  RHP Will Bednar (Mars Area, PA), Julien and SS Will Holland. th “We are excited about the mix we have 40 round pick of Red Sox. All-American in 2018. "That need has been addressed by bringing 1994: Mississippi St. and had some kids price themselves out of Other exceptional players in the class  RHP Josh Hill (Indianola, MS), All- in three high school left-side infielders and the draft. Plus, we have some very exciting include: 1993: Miami (Fla.) State. two JC . The players in the class JC talent.  RHP Dawson Netz (Marantha H.S.)  RHP/SS KC Hunt (Ramapo, NJ), have a lot of versatility, and many of them “The pitching depth sticks out and has  RHP Wesley Scott (Woodcrest 1992: Florida St. All-State. have performed at a very high level." a great balance of right-handers and lefties. Christian H.S.)  LHP Davis Rokose (Chattahoochee, 1991: Miami (Fla.) Our position players had great years, and all 10. Oklahoma St.  1B Blake Klassen (J. Serra H.S.) Ga), Region Pitcher of Year. have a chance to make an impact.” The Cowboys brought in a class of 19  RHP Hunter Cope (Mater Dei H.S.)  RHP Landon Sims (South Forsyth,  1990: Arizona newcomers which features 13 freshmen, C Kaden Hopson (Redlands East 14. Clemson GA), Region Pitcher of Year. 4 junior college transfers and 2 4-year Valley H.S.) 1989: Florida St. The Tigers brought in an exceptional  C Austin Kelly (Washington, MS), class that features two drafted players and MAIS Player of The Year. 1988: Miami (Fla.) five All-Americans among an 11-man  C/RHP Logan Tanner (George 1987: Stanford freshman class. County, MS), 2018 All-American. The two drafted players include:  SS Kamren James (Desoto Central, 1986: Stanford  C Jonathan French (Parkview H.S., MS). GA), 30th round pick by Indians.  SS Mason Land (J.M. Tate Senior 1985: Hawaii  OF Dylan Brewer (Latta H.S., SC), H.S., FL), All-State. On Deck... 32nd round pick by Giants.  OF Hunter French (Desoto Central, 1984: Florida St. Other exceptional players in the class MS). include:  OF/RHP Xavier Lovett (Westfield, 1983: Arizona St.  RHP Mack Anglin (Highland H.S., TX). Collegiate Baseball’s OH), All-American  OF Kyle McDonald (Antonian  LHP Geoffrey Gilbert (Bishop College Prep, TX), Texas Private Parochial “We are very excited about how this England H.S., SC), All-American Schools Athlete of Year. 2020 College Preview class took shape,” said Arizona Head Coach  RHP Nick Hoffmann (Centerville  OF/RHP Drew McGowan (University Jay Johnson. H.S., OH), All-American Heights Academy, KY), All-State. January 3, 2020 “We have some capable starting pitching  SS Pierce Gallo (Walton H.S., GA),  LHP Jared Shemper (Wallace-Dothan from the left and right side and some potential All-American J.C.). • Collegiate Baseball’s exclusive look at all the top high end bullpen arms.  LHP J.D. Brock (Hough H.S., NC),  1B/OF Brandon Pimentel (Howard “We have real impact position players at All-American J.C.), All-American. teams for 2020 in each college division. premium positions. This group fits incredibly  LHP Ryan Ammons (Wren H.S.,  LHP Hunter Harding (Itawamba • Every NCAA Div. I conference race explored along well with a solid returning core.” SC) C.C.). 12. Texas  LHP Paul Labriola (Cardinal Newman  INF Tanner Leggett (Northwest with elite players in each league. We project the The Longhorns landed a class of 17 which H.S., FL) Mississippi J.C.). Pitchers & Players of The Year in each conference. includes 14 freshmen and a trio of junior  RHP Nick Clayton (York H.S., SC) “This is an extremely talented and deep • Pre-Season NCAA Div. I All-Americans. college transfers. "This is an outstanding class, especially class,” said Mississippi St. Recruiting Four newcomers were drafted, with landing three guys who could have gone Coordinator Jake Gautreau. • In-depth look at No. 1 team in USA and the top 40 including: in the top five rounds in Jonathan French, “Our staff feels confident that our needs NCAA Div. I teams across the nation.  SS/RHP Trey Faltine (Travis H.S., Dylan Brewer and Mack Anglin," said have been met in regards to adding top-tier TX), 39th round pick of Red Sox. Clemson Recruiting Coordinator Bradley talent that can contribute immediately while • Draft preview for 2020 baseball season.  RHP Jared Southard (Rouse H.S., LeCroy. creating depth across the board. • Plus the pre-season polls and rundown of top teams TX), 20th round pick of Angels. "All three of them turned down legit “This is one of the better classes to  C Silas Ardoin (Sam Houston H.S., money to come to school along with J.D. arrive on campus at Mississippi State in a and players in ALL other divisions — NCAA Div. LA), 36th round pick of Rockies. Brock, Nick Hoffmann and Geoffrey Gilbert long time. 2, 3, NAIA, NJCAA, California & Northwest JCs.  SS Camryn Williams (San Jacinto who could have signed in the top 10 rounds “While there were no draft picks, there are College), 39th round pick of Mariners in if he wanted." big league bloodlines in KC Hunt and Will Bednar. While this is definitely a talented and 2016. 15. Miami (Fla.) athletic group on the field, they have an even Other exceptional players in the class The Hurricanes landed 14 newcomers better makeup off the field.” include: which features 12 freshmen and 2 junior ...In The Hole  RHP Dawson Merryman (Midland college transfers. 18. Utah J.C.) Two drafted players head the list: Utah had the best recruiting class in  OF Douglas Hodo (Boerne H.S.,  P Dylan Eskew (Sickles H.S., FL), history with four players being drafted out Collegiate Baseball’s TX). 24th round pick of Diamondbacks. of the 7-man freshmen class.  3B/RHP Will Swope (The Woodlands,  P Alex McFarland (Habersham The drafted players include: TX). Central, GA), 25th round pick of Cardinals.  RHP Randon Hostert (Bonneville Baseball Technology &  INF Brenden Dixon (Argyle H.S., Other exceptional players in the class H.S., ID), 15th round pick by Rangers. TX). include:  SS Kayler Yates (Dixie H.S., UT), National H.S. Preview Issue  C Peyton Powell (Robinson H.S.,  OF Hylan Hall (Ocoee H.S., FL), 31st round pick by Dodgers. Waco, TX). All-American.  1B/LHP Trey Clarkson (Sandra Day January 24, 2020  LHP Sam Walbridge (Saint Mary’s  LHP Carson Palmqjuist (Riverdale O’Connor H.S., AZ), 33rd round pick by Hall H.S., TX). H.S., FL), All-State. Reds.  RHP Andre Duplantier (Summer  RHP Jason Diaz (Kellenberg  C Brock Rudy (Northgate H.S., CA), • See the Top New Products awarded Best Of Show Creek H.S., TX). Memorial, NY), All-State. 39th round pick by Reds. at the 2020 ABCA Convention and Trade Show.  LHP Austin Wallace (Flower Mound  C Jared Thomas (Orange Lutheran Other exceptional players in the class H.S., TX). H.S., CA), All-Conference. include: • H.S. Pre-Season All-Americans for 2020. “This class is one of the deepest Texas  3B Mykanthony Valdez (Calvary  RHP/OF Sean Bolin (Argyle H.S., • Pre-Season Top 30 H.S. Teams in the USA. has had in recent years,” said Longhorn Christian H.S., FL), All-Conference. TX), All-American Recruiting Coordinator Sean Allen.  LHP Yordani Carmona (Pace H.S.,  SS Noah Burgarello (Sandra Day “We have some very athletic position FL), All-Conference. O’Connor H.S., AZ), All-American players who are ready to contribute right  RHP Jake Garland (Jupiter H.S., “This is absolutely the best recruiting Subscribe Today! away. The class also has a very balanced FL). class ever to come to Utah,” said Utah Head group of pitchers (4 lefthanders and 5  LHP Spencer Bodanza (Hillsborough Coach Bill Kinneberg. righthanders). J.C.). “We landed four drafted players. RHP www.baseballnews.com “We have one junior college transfer who “We brought in a great class for 2019 that should contribute right away on the back end met the needs for our upcoming season,” See GEORGIA TECH., Page 19 Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page 19 Georgia Tech. Lands Exciting Class Of 13 Freshmen Continued From Page 18 which includes 10 freshmen, two junior  RHP Jared Karros (Mira Costa H.S., Leading the way are three drafted H.S., GA). college players and two 4-year university CA), All-League players:  RHP Mark McLaughlin (Northview Randon Hosterst (Bonneville H.S. in Idaho transfers.  RHP Charles Harrison (Canyon H.S.,  RHP Will Frisch (Stillwater H.S., H.S., GA). Falls, Idaho) was drafted in the 15th round, The class includes two drafted players CA). MN), 36th round pick by Twins.  OF Tim McHugh (Commack H.S, but he would have been a third round pick if including:  Adrian Chaidez (Cypress College),  RHP Ryan Brown (South Salem H.S., NY). he lived in an area like Los Angeles.  OF Chris Newell (Malvern Prep All-League. OR), 26th round pick of Yankees. “It is a very balanced class with power “He is the real deal and has the potential School, PA), 37th round pick by Cardinals.  OF Patrick Caulfield (Santa Barbara  C Cole Hamilton (Linn-Benton arms and two-way athletes,” said Tennessee to be our Friday night starter. He led Idaho  P Jayson Hoopes (St. Augustine Prep, C.C.). C.C.), 23rd round pick of Nationals in 2018. Recruiting Coordinator Josh Elander. Falls to the American Legion national NJ), 36th round pick by Cubs. Other exceptional players include: 22. Louisville 25. Kentucky championship this past summer. Over the Other exceptional players in the class  INF Justin Boyd (Legend H.S., CO), The Cardinals landed a 17-man class The Wildcats landed 17 newcomers summer, he threw several no-hitters. include: All-State. which features 15 freshmen and two junior which breaks down to 14 freshmen and three “SS Kayler Yates is another big time  OF Evan Sleight (Belmont Hill H.S.,  INF Kyle Dernedde (Tualatin H.S., college transfers. junior college transfers. player for us along with C Brock Rudy. MA). OR), All-State. Three players were drafted last June: Three players were drafted, including: 1B/LHP Trey Clarkson is a 2-way guy and  C Tate Ballestero (Morristown H.S.,  LHP Cooper Hjerpe (Woodland H.S.,  P Michael Prosecky (Nazareth  OF Oraj Anu (Wallace-Dothan J.C.), an exceptional southpaw pitcher. Then we NJ). CA), All-League. th Academy, IL), 35th round pick by Phillies. 16 round pick by Red Sox. landed RHP/OF Sean Bolin who was the  OF Liam Deegan (Godwin H.S,  OF Micah McDowell (Foothills  OF Levi Usher (Kirkwood C.C.), 37th  RHP Sam Wibbels (Hastings H.S., No. 1 pitcher on Argyle High (TX). Argyle VA). Composite H.S., Halifax, Nova Scotia). th round pick by Angels. NE), 36 round pick by Nationals. was rated No. 1 in the nation at the end of the  LHP Griffin Agee (Jefferson Forest  OF J.D. McLaughlin (Hamilton H.S.,  OF Luke Brown (John A. Logan  INF Jaden Brown (St. Marcellinus 2019 season. I believe Sean was 25-1 over H.S., VA). AZ), All-Region. College), 25th round pick by Yankees. H.S., Mississauga, Ontario). the past two years for Argyle.”  LHP Jake Baldino (Walton H.S.,  OF Jacob Melton (Linn-Benton Other exceptional players in the class Other exceptional players include: GA). C.C.), All-State. include:  C Hank Bard (Legend H.S., CO). 19. Georgia Tech.  SS Max Cotier (Cantebury H.S.,  P/C/OF Kai Murphy (Red Mountain The Yellow Jackets landed another superb  P Shane Harris (North Posey H.S.,  OF Chase Bryan (Seminole State CT). H.S., AZ), All-League. recruiting class which is headed by two draft IN), All-Region. J.C.).  LHP Jacob Hodorovich (Lakeland  INF Cesar Valero Sanchez (Foothills picks among 13 freshmen.  OF Tyler Hawkins (STEAM  RHP/1B Ron Cole (Communications H.S., PA). Composite H.S., Calgary, Alberta). They include: Academy, KY), All-State. H.S., NJ).  RHP Matthew Wyatt (Lutherville-  RHP Jack Washburn (Webster  RHP Zach Maxwell (North Paulding  P Ryan Hawks (Warren East H.S.,  RHP/1B Harrison Cook (Prairie H.S., Timonium, MD). H.S., WI), Gatorade Player Of Year in H.S., GA), 30th round pick by Yankees. KY), All-State. IA). “This is a great recruiting class loaded Wisconsin.  OF Tres Gonzalez (Mt. Vernon  INF Blayne Robinson (Defance H.S.,  INF/RHP Chase Estep (Corbin H.S., with athletic position players and impact “We have a deep class on the mound Presbyterian School, GA), 37th round pick OH), All-League. KY). pitchers who have the ability and confidence which includes balance between righthanded by Dodgers.  INF Wyatt Stevenson (Christian  SS Matthew Golda (Western to step in and contribute for the next four and lefthanded pitching,” said Beaver Head Other exceptional players in the class County H.S., KY), All-State. Oklahoma St. College). years,” said Virginia Head Coach Brian Coach . include:  P Kellan Tulio (Emmaus H.S., PA),  SS Drew Grace (Blue Mountain H.S., O’Connor. “There is definite speed and power among  C Jake Holland (Montverde Academy, All-Area. PA). “We not only have talented incoming the position players.” FL).  C Dalton Rushing (Brighton H.S.,  RHP Zack Lee (Effingham H.S., freshmen but also some from junior colleges  OF Stephen Reid (Governor TN), All-State. 24. Tennessee IL). and 4-year programs. We accomplished Livingston H.S., NJ).  INF Nick Dean (Vero Bech H.S., FL), The Volunteers landed a superb recruiting  LHP Alex Margot (Collingwood our goal, and out coaching staff is looking  INF Andrew Compton (Governor Region Player of Year. haul which includes three drafted players, H.S., NJ). forward to working with this talented Livingston H.S., NJ).  P Evan Webster (Ryle H.S., KY), including:  C Jared Payne (Red Land H.S., group.”  C/3B/RHP Andrew Jenkins (Pace All-State.  OF Jordan Beck (Hazel Green H.S., PA). Academy H.S, GA). 21. UCLA  INF Drew Wiegman (Carmel Catholic AL), 14th round pick by Red Sox.  OF/C John Rhodes (Chattanooga  RHP/OF Jackson Finley (Richmond The Bruins landed a recruiting class of H.S., IL), All-State.  RHP Connor Housley (Sandy Creek Christian H.S., TN). Hill H.S., GA) nine players which breaks down to seven  OF Bobby Whalen (Cedar Cliff H.S., H.S, GA), 17th round pick of Rangers.  OF Dylan Rogers (Dorman H.S.,  RHP Jackson Arnold (Auburn H.S., freshmen and two junior college transfers. PA), All-State.  LHP Drew Gilbert (Stillwater H.S, SC). AL). Two of the newcomers were drafted last  INF Trace Willhoite (Scott County MN), 35th round pick of Twins.  RHP Cole Stupp (Milton H.S., “This is an outstanding class,” said June which include: H.S., KY), All-State. Other exceptional players in the class GA). Georgia Tech. Head Coach .  INF Michael Curialle (Jserra “We landed impact freshmen arms and include:  LHP/1B/OF Jake Tate (Christian “Jake Holland and Andrew Jenkins Catholic, CA), 31st round pick of Rockies. two impact junior college outfielders,” said  RHP Jackson Leath (Blinn J.C.), All- Academy Knoxville, TN). will follow in the footsteps of all the great  C Darius Perry (La Mirada H.S., CA), Louisville Recruiting Coordinator Eric Region. “We landed a strong class headlined catchers we have had here. 38th round pick by Rockies. Snider.  INF Liam Spence (Central Arizona by JC All-American Oraj Anu, Canadian “Drew Compton and Stephen Reid can Other exceptional players in the class “We have athletic position players who J.C.). infielder Jaden Brown and a deep cache of be elite hitters. Tres Gonzalez is an elite include: need to develop and also have an impact  INF Jorel Ortega (Spanish River big arms,” said Kentucky Head Coach Nick defender in centerfield. Zach Maxwell and  OF Emanuel Dean (Servite H.S., catcher with a plus bat.” H.S., FL). Mingione. Jackson Finley will push for rotation spots CA), All-American.  RHP Jason Rackers (Jefferson “We landed 12 high school All- 23. Oregon St. on the mound.”  LHP Josh Hahn (Huntington Beach College). Americans. All 14 high school signees were The Beavers brought in 15 newcomers H.S., CA), Gatorade Player of Year.  RHP Chad Dallas (Panola College). All-State selections. It is a geographically which includes 13 freshmen and two junior 20. Virginia  LHP Jake Saum (St. Bonaventure  UT Ethan Anderson (River Ridge diverse class with players from 10 states as The Cavaliers landed a 14-man class college transfers. H.S., CA), All-American. well as Ontario.”

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19-1615_ATEC_M3X_PRINT_AD_RESIZE.indd 1 9/4/19 2:02 PM Page 20 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Vucan Leads Dragons To 2 Straight 6A Texas Titles Continued From Page 1 which posted a 40-1-1 record last season. “You have close to 400-500 season as they captured the Texas “Then the season turned around Dragon baseball people out there. starting lineups with completely 4A championship. Argyle finished with some big wins after that as we That brings a special connection to different players to see which with 28 straight wins and have only improved throughout the season the community.” athletes competed the best. lost once in the last 79 games over and ultimately won our second 5 Teams At High School Once Carroll High got back the past two seasons. straight state title on the highest In the past, Carroll High had to Texas, they suffered two more That lone loss was to Carroll level in Texas. That had never five baseball teams (2 freshmen, 2 losses. Then the magic began as High, 11-1 as the Dragons run ruled been done before at our school in junior varsity and 1 varsity). Vucan settled on a starting lineup Argyle in six innings. baseball. “Because of other high schools and pitching rotation which allowed “It was a magical season,” said “Our biggest win in the Texas around us going to four or three the Dragons to post a 32-5 record Vucan. state playoffs was against Keller overall teams in baseball, our district the rest of the way and win 18 “We knew we had a big rebuilding High, the pre-season pick to win decided to reduce the number of straight games to close the 2019 job to do going into the 2019 season it all. They had everybody coming baseball teams we have to four season. with the loss of 22 seniors from the back off a Regional semi-final starting in 2020,” said Vucan. Carroll High destroyed Fort previous year and all of our starters team. We played at their place and “Baseball is extremely popular Bend Ridge Point, 17-0 in five except one sophomore shortstop were down 5-2 heading into the top in our community. To give you innings to win the state title game who was coming back. of the seventh inning. an idea, we had close to 100 kids to put an exclamation point on the “To compound our problem, we “We came back to tie it and who wanted to be in our baseball season. started the season in San Jose Calif. ultimately win it in the 10th inning. class for the fall which we have It was one of the most amazing against some outstanding California That was a huge pivot point for four coaches involved with. We coaching jobs and comebacks in teams, including nationally ranked LARRY VUCAN us.” ultimately had to trim the number Texas high school history as the teams such as Valley Christian and a competitive disadvantage and Carroll High went through the down to 67-70 who could attend team kept getting better and better Orange Lutheran. get us beat. We came out of the playoffs unbeaten and has now this class which includes freshmen through the season. “Since we were just starting our California tournament 1-4. Then won 22 consecutive Texas state through seniors and doesn’t even The most noteworthy win of season, I wanted to play a different we lost two more games when we tournament games and is 27-2 include athletes who want to play the season was against eventual nine in each game even though got back home at a tournament in over the last three years which is baseball from football, basketball national champion Argyle H.S. it would undoubtedly put us at Dallas and stood at 1-6 to start the astounding when you look at the or wrestling.” quality of competition they have Vucan said that each player who played. was cut was talked to individually The Dragons finished 33-11 last to explain what they must work season and hit .309 with 87 stolen on for the next few months before Give Your All-Star H.S. Prospect bases. The pitching staff had a 2.31 January tryouts for the four teams ERA with 310 strikeouts and 141 take place. Important National Exposure walks. “The kids play fall ball on their Community Involvement own. Carroll High only offers the TUCSON, Ariz. — Here’s “One of the secrets to our success baseball class during the fall which your opportunity to nominate is the amazing community of is impossible to have everyone the best high school players Nominate Your Top Southlake,” said Vucan, who just attend.” in the country, possibly one of finished his 27th year of coaching Incredible System your star prospects. baseball and third at Carroll High. The nominated players will H.S. Players Today! The system Vucan utilizes has Fill out, scan and e-mail this form as soon as possible “We have four elementary come through 27 years of coaching appear in a national, state-by- schools, two middle schools and state rundown of the country’s but before Dec. 6. Print or type information below. You and studying everything he can may use a separate sheet of paper, but please include our high schools (9th and 10th about the game of baseball. blue-chip prospects for the grade campus and the 11th and 12th 2020 season. all the information as listed here. “I have a rating system in place grade campus). and utilize the categories that are The list will be compiled Full Name Of Player: “We are a one horse town as in early December, and the the most important for us. We put High School: far as schools in Southlake which a premium and emphasis on base national rundown will be pub- all feed into Carroll High School. lished exclusively in the special City/State: running,” said Vucan. Every one of these schools have “We start every practice with high school issue of Collegiate the Dragon as the school mascot Baseball dated Jan. 24, 2020. This Player Is (Check One): . And we spend a logo and have the colors of green tremendous amount of time on Players nominated also will High Draft Pick Major College Prospect and black. all facets of stealing. We spend a be considered for the annual “So there is no confusion when Collegiate Baseball pre-season Explain Your Choice (This information needed for all lot of time on jump leads, and our players nominated.): kids grow up in this community. players see a lot of film on jump All-American high school team They are Dragons. for 2020. leads. We also talk a lot about on- “I went to a middle school that base percentage. We want plate Players listed will receive had a different name than my high national exposure and will be discipline with our hitters. We school. My elementary school had a want our hitters to get to first base closely followed by college different mascot logo and different recruiters and pro scouts. whether it is by a hit, walk or hit-by- Name Of H.S. Coach: colors. Because of this unique pitch. Working counts is crucial in Fill out the form, scan situation where all the kids are it and then e-mail it to us our system as we ultimately get into Coach’s Phone Number: Dragons in our community, people the other team’s bullpen pitchers. before Dec. 6, 2019 to: in town have great pride in the great Coach’s E-Mail Address: “No matter how we get on first [email protected] tradition the high school has. Players who will participate base, we are going to steal second. Class Of Player (Senior, Etc.): “Our football program has Then we will steal third as well. on a U.S. high school team won eight state titles while our during the 2020 season are Primary Playing Position: “When you have an outstanding swimming program has won 10 running game, it helps the hitting eligible. Secondary Playing Position: titles. So baseball isn’t the only Here are the rules: game as well. If we are known as athletic program doing well at a base stealing team, opponents 1) PRINT (or type) all infor- Throws: L R (circle one) Bats: L R S Carroll High. mation legibly. will throw more fastballs which Final 2019 H.S. Spring Varsity Offensive Statistics: “This all feeds into the idea our hitters feast on. Ninety percent 2) Provide as much back- that community is first. We have ground info as possible. GP BA AB RBI R H 2B 3B HR SO BB HP SB/SBA of teams in high school have their a Dragon youth baseball league coaches call pitches. If they want 3) Also, please send a digital in town. Every team from T-ball photo of the player or players. to control the running game of an Final 2019 H.S. Spring Varsity Pitching Statistics to coaches pitch on up, the dragon We are requesting a head and opponent, more fastballs will be W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H BB SO logo is on each team with the green shoulders photo with school thrown. and black colors. There may be “Our players do a lot of speed , if possible. It has 40 or more youth baseball teams to be a digital image. If you Other Key Information (Any highlights, honors, summer training and do a lot of universal in town. lifts so they are explosive. We are have an action photo of the stats, comments that can strengthen your nomination): “The tradition of excellence in player, supply that as well. different with our primary lead. It is baseball is so strong that the kids a walking, 6-foot lead, and that’s it. Digital images should be don’t want to let you down. That’s e-mailed to: We aren’t getting out 12-15 feet. what came into play last season.” “When the pitcher sets, we are [email protected] Vucan said that once a year, a 4) Please be sure to properly trying to jump into our 12-foot lead celebration of future, current and that is utilized for most schools. identify each digital photo with past baseball players take place. the player’s name and school. “Then the base runner is balanced (If statistics from previous seasons or summer team can “We call it ‘Dragon Palooza’ as he lands. If the pitcher doesn’t strengthen your nomination, include on a separate sheet of which is a special day around throw over to the base, then our paper and write down all pertinent information before e-mail- here. There is a day during the runners are trained to take off for ing.) season where Little League opens the next base as their inertia and up, and all 107 of our high school movement are already going in the Deadline E-Mail completed and scanned form with digital players come out and are involved direction of the next base. image of player(s) properly identified to: in a celebration of young Dragon “It’s hard to throw somebody out Date: players. once they have momentum going. “Then we end it with an alumni We do the same off second base Dec. 6 [email protected] game. So we essentially have our when attempting to steal third. I future with our little ones, the believe we led the state last year in present with our freshmen-seniors stealing third base. and then combine it with our past with alumni. See STEALING, Page 22 Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page 21 Scouting For Players Presents Unique Challenges By CHARLIE GREENE 80’s worked like a charm. Tidbits Tom Foley (longtime major league Special To Collegiate Baseball We had a history of the Mental toughness is a major infielders) hardly ever had to make individuals’ progress. There were factor in the success of pitchers. a tough play. It was really very MIAMI, Fla. — Finding skilled others, but not many. Pitchers with Success pattern is a major factor in easy for them to play the game players is a never ending search. a herky-jerky motion, who labor judging a pitchers performance. defensively. Locating those with high caliber while throwing the ball should be Left handed pitchers do not need They rarely had to show you a talent is an art in itself. Scouting for put in the bullpen from the start. to throw hard to win. “good arm” due to their positioning. players at all positions offers unique Normally these type pitchers Be aware of winning pitchers. It was basically their high baseball challenges depending on certain have uncorrectable flaws, making Convert strong armed outfielders IQ, along with great, soft hands and physical prerequisites for each and them throwers and usually effective or third basemen to pitching. body control. for an inning or so before tiring or Joe DiMaggio and Mickey every role. Infielders Requirements at each position worse yet — hurting their arm or You can play the middle (2B or Mantle started out at SS but were vary in types of players that best shoulder as starters. SS) right now or you can’t. moved to CF because of limiting fit. Faults include hookers, arm These positions take a lot of body control. At a recent meeting of the Miami wrappers, slingers, short-arm and athletic skill. Today there are major league Baseball Forum (baseball discussion others who will lack control because For example, Omar Visquel or second basemen struggling to play group), we were fortunate to listen of their delivery. defensively. to legendary professional scout George Zuraw outline specific guidelines to help identify the skills required for the variety of positions needed in the game. To say the least, it was a unique CHARLIE GREENE experience. doesn’t really count.” A subsequent e-mail he forwarded Pitchers delved into identifying talent. The tall and slender body type Here goes…Rex Bowen, perhaps with sloped shoulders and large one of the better scouts ever and hands added into a fluid and free one of the best teachers of scouts delivery means one thing in a gave this advice to a young scout pitcher regardless of velocity- whenever he started, “Go make projection. some mistakes.” Years ago, prior to the draft I Identifying Prospects tried to sign a pitcher from North Your wife or girlfriend can tell Miami High School by the name you about the real good player- of . I had first scouted pitcher. It is an evaluator who can him warming up in the bullpen as identify the in-between type who a sophomore at Avon Park, Fla. can help your program as role during the high school state playoffs players. These notes cover the so and followed him for the next few called “secondary type prospect.” years until his senior year. What can they do and how do As a senior his velocity was they do it? Forget the stop watch roughly 84-85 MPH with a slow and radar gun. Use them, but rolling soft curve ball, and he threw remember what is happening during strikes. Projection was written all the game! For a normal or average over him. scout/recruiter it takes five years to The same can be said about learn to evaluate properly and more Doc Gooden of Hillsborough High if you put the time in to really reach School in Tampa. He had the the top limit of getting the feel for same type of delivery and body as evaluation and to eliminate the fear Carlton. He threw 83 mph on the aspect of evaluation. gun in his first outing of the year. George Kissell, perhaps the most I first scouted Doc when he was brilliant instructor in professional just 14. Our scouting system with baseball, said “See what they are the “Big Red Machine,” meaning doing in game situations. Practice the of the 70’s and

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Now there are in the body of those pitchers. multiple ways we can score the run Is there pain or soreness in the via the , a ground ball up elbow, shoulder or some other the middle, a , an error, spot? Wherever pain or soreness hit and these kinds of things. is, it will identify an acceleration “Anything we can do to or deceleration problem. manufacture a run and win that “From there, this is what we inning is our approach offensively. have to guard against. Then we That has paid dividends because we design an individual pitcher plan put a lot of pressure on opposing for each one. One pitcher may be a pitching staffs.” heavy ball guy. Another may need Count System In Hitting something else. It’s not as complex Vucan said that his hitters are as it might seem. keenly aware of counts. “If they have problems with “We teach a count system where command, we will get them on a we look at 2-0 and 3-1 and force 10 inch surface and throw off a pitchers to pitch backwards to us. rubber more. We look at all of our If they don’t pitch backwards to us, pitchers’ schedules each fall and our hitters will look for pitches in a try to manage and control their specific spot and sit on fastballs and pitch loads through October. This try to barrel them up. That has been is important if they are playing on advantageous to our hitters. club teams or travel teams. “It allows our lineup, especially “Then we shut them down in the 7-8-9 hitters, to pounce on October. Prior to October, we are fastballs. This hitting system has developing command with our been a big part of our success as we pitchers. We consider the fastball put pressure on opposing pitchers as two different pitches when you and defenses. bring in the 2-seam and 4-seam “We also do a lot of bunting for grips. Then we graduate to the hits. We don’t necessarily sacrifice and then teach them how a lot. But we do a lot of late to pitch backward. show drag bunts and late show push “We want our pitchers to have bunts. Every one of our hitters, 1-9 the confidence to throw a 2-0 in the lineup, is going to be a threat changeup or a 3-1 . That to bunt. That’s hard for some of will come from repetition and the big guys in our community to healthy arms. understand who are home run type “They start with their cord work hitters with power. every day to wake up their arms and “They must learn how to bunt shoulders. It’s the normal thing that and be able to bunt for a hit as they everybody does. Then we put them get out of the box and run hard through a 4-phase process. They down the line. utilize our weighted ball system “When you have a threat like which includes a 2-pound ball. It this, the first and third basemen isn’t new. It was started by Ron Wolforth. must play up. They don’t move back Carroll High School Head Coach Larry Vucan Utilizes Amazing System. because we do a lot of fake bunting “I didn’t come up with this as well. The middle infielders start instead of the result. the coaches feel our hitters are defense. concept at all. But the system to move as well. Now you open “He coined the term, ‘divorce where we want them to be, then “Everything is with base runners we utilize is geared toward high up gaps and holes in the infield. yourself from results. You need to we will stand them up and work on at game speed. We score these school kids so they don’t get hurt. The reaction time of those corner focus on the process.’ He felt if you no stride. Then we transition into practices which gives accountability From there, we work on having infielders is less which benefits could do that, athletes would have hitting with the stride. We preach to players. There is a penalty pitchers attack with the fastball. us. a lot of success.” a short stride. and reward for everything that We also want pitchers to be able to “Anything hit hard will go into “We use video like everybody happens. command off-speed pitches. More On Hitting Philosophy “Another important area we the outfield most of the time. Vucan delved more into his else does. Our hitters typically have “A lot of our defensive work “Our offense spends about 70 a lot of success hitting fastballs is repetitious. Each fielder learns work on is having pitchers finish hitting philosophy. half innings in 15 pitches or less. percent of their time trying to get “We believe on being on time which is helped tremendously where they need to be on this bunt locked into stealing bases and having by those first couple of weeks coverage or back pick…different If he throws 16 pitches and is done with pitches and arriving on time with that inning, he is one over a high on-base percentage.” with the barrel of the bat as you eliminating the legs in the hitting things like this so the timing is right Vucan said that the first part of stroke. between out fielders and pitchers. par. If they are at 14 pitches, they square up pitches. We do not teach are one under par. We keep track his life, he grew up in Dana Point, any of the new launch angle hitting “We have individual plans Then if we call a play when we are Calif. for each hitter since everyone is holding onto a 1-run lead late in a of that, and they are conditioned philosophy that is in the game to ask where they were after each “When I was a young boy, Augie today. different. If a hitter can’t get past game, we know it has been worked Garrido (former head coach at our initial work on hitting with on a lot. inning. Someone keeping track of “We do a lot of tee work. In the pitches will tell him 3 over, 2 under Cal. St. Fullerton and Texas) was fall, we do a lot with our hitters on no legs being involved, then they “For instance, if our opponents my hero). As I was growing up might have to spend more time get two runners on late in the game or whatever number he had.” swing mechanics. Essentially what Vucan said that with the new in California, my dad took me to we do at the beginning of the fall on that until he is good at it. Then with no outs as we have that 1-run my uncle who lived in Fullerton. he graduates to phase two and can lead, our infielders are ready for it. rules high school is take the legs totally out of hitting baseball utilizes, it is imperative He would take me to camps Augie with our hitters. The first week, stand up. Everyone progresses We might call a wheel back pick. Garrido ran at Cal. St. Fullerton. I a little differently until they are None of our kids are confused that pitchers limit the number of even varsity returners, we spend a pitches thrown. learned a great deal. lot of time on the upper body and refined with their movements.” because we practice these situations “I have three special photos of with the right tempo and pace under “For pitchers to last seven arm mechanics as they have both Defensive System innings and sustain their starts, him. I have a photo of him when Vucan said that with so many pressure in practice. knees on the ground. they must have this mindset if they I was 7 years old at a Cal. St. players coming to his school each “Let’s say we nab the runner at “The first swings of the week want to have a chance of finishing Fullerton camp I attended. Then year, he has a lot of great athletes. third, and now there are runners on will have hitters extend their arms games.” when I started my coaching career as they at the point of contact. Then “We are looking for guys who first and second with one out. That in El Paso, I went to the University they bring their hands back so they can play shortstop and have been completely changes the dynamic Future Of Carroll Baseball of Texas camp to work it when he get the feel of the load position with shortstops during their career. We from having runners on second Vucan said that a bond election was the coach there. I got another just the hands and arms. Everything utilize those players at first, second, and third with one out. The failed was held and passed years ago that picture of him just before he died. is reversed as we begin the process. short and third. In an ideal world, bunt attempt hurts the psyche of the allowed for a new multi-million He had retired at Texas and was Once you feel that the hitters have we have shortstops at every infield opposing team as the momentum dollar complex to be built for speaking at the ABCA Convention it down and feel good about what position outside of catcher. shifts back to us. several sports, including a new in Indianapolis. is going on, you have a protocol “It doesn’t always work out “We teach a lot about the artificial turf field for baseball and “I went up to him and explained now. that way. Sometimes you have a psychology of momentum shifts indoor/outdoor complex which that this is my third picture with “We want them to refine their true third basemen. What helps and managing momentum,” added includes 8 tunnels which the softball you. He didn’t understand what I individual swings and get on plane. our defense is having high amount Vucan who teaches advanced and baseball teams utilize. was talking about. So I explained We want them to arrive on plane and of reps early in the spring after a placement psychology at Carroll. “ I don’t believe there will be the different times of my life I had keep the barrel in the strike zone as lot of good fundamental work in Pitching System a high school baseball facility in a picture shot with him. long as possible. If you take the legs the fall. Vucan said that his pitching the United States that can match “ has a huge and stride out of the equation like “We also do a lot of reps without system is similar in how he what we have. Our baseball facility influence on me as a coach. It not this, you can compartmentalize the throwing. approaches hitting. has not been upgraded for over 20 only is the bunting game which teaching. We teach muscle memory “One thing that has helped us “Even if starting pitchers come years. So this is fantastic for our he liked. But his demeanor and with the upper half as we take the quite a bit, and I have to give a lot back, we spend a lot of time program. his understanding of how baseball legs out of it. We also work on of credit to coach Shad Whiteley, individually working with pitchers “We haven’t had access to is about failure and why players staying inside the baseball. is a 45-minute to an hour segment in the fall. anything in this complex yet. But it must think more about the process “After a week or so, whenever we have once a week on team “Early in the fall, we will wear will be great when it is finished.” Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 Collegiate Baseball Page 23 Athletes Must Be Committed To Coach Relationships By TOM KOVIC college choices down to a select Consequently, top recruiters are coach to reach out to your A list of Special To Collegiate Baseball few and trust me, so have the looking carefully at operatives that college coaches. college coaches! will separate prospective student- You have already provided the CHADDS FORD, Pa. — The Remain Diligent athletes. coaches with the tools he needs college search for athletes is an Heading toward the final turn, Begin by taking 20 minutes and to do a thorough student-athlete enduring process with a definite the thriving prospect and family become introspective. The first few evaluation. starting and ending point. will remain on target. 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That doesn’t even delve NN ARBOR, Mich. — When Michigan played into the burnout rate and injury risk associated with young for the national title at the 2019 College World players who are on travel teams. I’m not against travel ball ASeries against Vanderbilt, it was the first time or against recruiting kids who play on travel teams. But in 43 years that a team from the northeast finished so kids who specialize in baseball at that young of an age are high. The Wolverines ultimately finished second under a making a huge mistake. It is costing us some of the best remarkable head coach named Erik Bakich. The last time athletes out there who are migrating to other sports because a cold weather school won the College World Series was they don’t cost as much at an early age. We are losing them 54 years ago in 1966 by Ohio St. Bakich is a fascinating at a grass roots level. I just don’t believe that a kid should person who has overcome frigid conditions and makes be locked into playing only one sport for an entire year. sure his teams are racially diverse. On top of that, he has Kids develop athleticism by playing multiple sports. They a huge heart who treats handicapped kids like gold. Sit expand their network of friends. The are taught by different back and enjoy this special question and answer session coaches in different sports who all have different coaching with Bakich. styles. It is for the betterment of the young player in so CB: Bone-chilling weather is a big factor in cold many areas. We encourage kids in all of our camps to play weather schools not winning national titles in baseball. It is multiple sports and how this makes them better athletes. difficult recruiting elite baseball players with the looming When you consider throwing a baseball is an unnatural prospect of practicing and playing in frigid conditions. motion, doing this all year long is not the wisest thing in Last season, Michigan played its first 13 games away the world to do for young baseball players. In fact, nobody from home and 17 of its first 22 because of extreme cold should be throwing 12 months out of the year. in Ann Arbor, Mich. During the early season, Michigan CB: I understand you have built relationships with was on the road for 23 days which took your ball club to the organizers of Major League Baseball’s diversity Florida, South Carolina, California and Texas. Michigan initiatives for elite high school players. You and your staff has a spacious field house to practice in, but I understand attend tournaments and showcase events that invite top you prefer practicing outdoors at Stadium in African American players so they can learn the game from January and February. retired pro coaches and players. I understand you have a BAKICH: The opposite of making an excuse about cold pipeline from the Amateur City Elite program sponsored weather is to embrace it. That’s exactly what we do. We by the and MLB’s regional prospect hit it head on during the recruiting process. Yeah, it’s cold development events. in Michigan during the winter, no doubt about it. But BAKICH: Philosophically, the game is too white. The practicing in cold weather makes us better. African American population is underrepresented in all CB: Define how cold is too frigid to practice levels of baseball from Major League to Little League. outdoors. Major League Baseball certainly recognizes this, and it is BAKICH: If the temperature is above zero, we will an area that I have been able to participate in, along with practice outside. Now we may be outside for only 20 Coach Corbin, Major League Baseball and the Major minutes doing some pop fly communication, but it is League Baseball Players Association in events like the important we go outside on principle alone. I read my Invitational. Major League Baseball has players an e-mail that my son got in first grade. It was a Wolverine Skipper Erik Bakich created the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program. reminder to all parents to make sure they sent their children snow off. With natural turf when it snows, you can’t do Certain teams like the White Sox have created the White in with beanies, snow pants, snow jackets as well as mittens that. When the snow eventually melts on natural turf, the Sox Ace program where they have targeted a lot of kids in and scarves because kids will be going outside for recess ground can still be frozen. Then when it does melt, you the Chicago area and put them on these showcase teams as long as the temperature is above zero degrees. I told have a lot of mud on the infield which must be treated with and travel ball teams. The families of these kids might the team that if it’s good enough for Ann Arbor first grade a drying agent. Once you do that, it snows again. With not be able to afford to play on teams like this. But now school children, then it is good enough for us. And that FieldTurf, all you do it plow the snow off within minutes, they are able to have this opportunity. Then you have the is what we are going to do. We will go outside, and we and you are ready to practice and work for as long as the program in California called the Urban Youth Academy consider our baseball field one big playground anyway. So weather allows. We try to get as many balls up in the air out of Compton, Calif. which does the same thing. There it’s like recess or lunch. We ask our players to wear the as possible in January and February so our players have are areas that do a great job of promoting minority and proper attire. We may not be out there long, but we will be great depth perception once we start the season. African American players. You also have the Breakthrough out there. Nobody is really throwing when temperatures CB: You also have 78,000-square-foot Oosterbaan Series that MLB coordinates. A lot of private schools and are that low. We are very smart about what we do so Field House that your baseball team practices in during universities like Michigan have a responsibility to go out nobody gets injured. People need to toughen up as well. cold weather. How often do you utilize this facility during and find these kids and attend the events these guys are The Big Ten has adopted a conference rule where game cold weather? at to try and provide an opportunity for them. There are temperatures must be 28 or above. A lot of the outside drills BAKICH: Most of the time during cold weather, we a lot of coaches out there doing it. And MLB is certainly we do in January and February and the early part of the split practices up 50/50 going outside and indoors in our making a push. Having a good racial mix in teams is good season might be done in cold weather in the teens or 20s. Field House. We do as much as we can outside. We go for the game. It allows you to get some of the best athletes The volume of time inside when we have to when we are doing a lot of throwing out there. I’m a firm believer in finding the best players is not long when and playing scrimmages or games prior to the season. We and best athletes. we practice in those are fortunate at Michigan to have great indoor facilities. CB: Do you see many white college baseball coaches conditions. The That’s one separator for us compared to a lot of other at these events? mindset, toughness schools. It’s not like we are in a gymnasium. I do think there BAKICH: I’m seeing more and more come, and it’s and principle of is a disadvantage for cold climate schools if all you have great. The more it is talked about, the better off the game embracing the cold is a gymnasium floor to train on. Our Field House allows will be. It helps tremendously when the two most diverse is important in our us to play full games inside it. You can put a full infield rosters in college baseball ended up playing for a national Q program as we go championship at the College World Series in Vanderbilt down. The only thing you aren’t getting are those pop flies. & out and compete. But you are getting every other aspect of the game. The and Michigan. It is a huge story line and further evidence The benefit of that is speed of our training is faster than the speed of the game. that there are a lot of great ball players out there. When when we are playing When we do go out and play games in mid-February, we discovered and developed, they not only can thrive in an games early in the season, we are ready to play and totally feel prepared and are not at a disadvantage. academic setting but help those teams win at the highest A level. comfortable in that type of environment. It doesn’t matter CB: College baseball teams are overwhelmingly white. where you are in the country early in the season unless you According to the NCAA Demographics Database, 90 CB: An 11-year-old boy named Matt Medina from are in south Florida or southern California. Every place is percent of NCAA Division I baseball coaches in 2018 were Houston, Tex. was supposed to ask a question at the 2019 susceptible to chilly weather in mid-February. When it is white and 4 percent black. Nearly 80 percent of NCAA College World Series press conference just prior to the in the mid-30s or 40s, our players are fine with that. Division I players were white while 6 percent were black. Championship Series. The boy has a genetic bone disorder CB: What do your players wear to outdoor practices Last season, Michigan started four black players and had (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) characterized by fragile bones that are near zero? seven black players on the team overall. that break easily and stayed at Shriners Hospital for a BAKICH: Most of the players are in sweatshirts and BAKICH: I learned about the importance of having a period of time. Unfortunately, he was too frightened to ask tights. A few have short sleeves on. They bundle up and racial diverse team when I was an assistant to Tim Corbin the question. So he just watched and listened as questions are smart. But the coaching staff is smart as well. When at Vanderbilt. His teams have always had players from were being directed at coaches and players from Michigan the weather is in single digits and in the teens, the drills different races. It is important to point out that Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt. we do are very fast tempo and keep the kids moving. Their also had seven African American players on its roster in You were told about this young boy confined to a wheel heart rates are up, and their blood is pumping. So they 2019. I adopted that philosophy when I recruited players chair shortly after the press conference was over. Then you are active and moving around. Sports have been played a at Maryland and now at Michigan. The game of baseball immediately dropped what you was doing and kneeled long time in cold temperatures. It’s not like we are doing at all levels is an opportunity to showcase players from all down on one knee to be eye level with him and struck up something that’s never been done before. There are a lot races which make up the United States. It is an opportunity a conversation with Matt, asking him different questions to of coaches who take their teams outside in cold weather. missed if you don’t recruit with this in mind. Baseball loses make him feel more comfortable and if he was a fan of the But as coaches, we must be smart and not throw in weather a lot of elite minority players, especially African American Astros. The boy was in seventh heaven having a big time like that. But we are doing defensive work and doing some athletes, because of the way the game has shifted. coach talk to him as his parents beamed just behind them. base running drills. The duration of time may not be long. CB: Specializing only in baseball seems to be the only You not only made this young man’s day, but I understand But the intensity is high. route to go for many athletes today. It can be expensive your team also interacted with Matt as he became a part CB: How big of an advantage is it having FieldTurf for parents with many kids playing travel ball on club of the Wolverine family. for outdoor practices on your baseball field in frigid teams year round. BAKICH: It was an absolute pleasure being with Matt. weather? BAKICH: I have a 10-year-old son. At that young age, Prior to all three games of the Championship Series, he was BAKICH: It’s a big advantage for us and the reason is it really the best thing in the world to have him play out early to TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Our whole team why a lot of midwest teams have put in artificial turf fields. travel baseball, and it costs thousands of dollars? What the was hanging with him and got him a ball each day. I am so When it snows, the field can be plowed easily to get the unintended consequence of that is while the competition happy we could make it so special for him. 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Clinic Chairman of the 76th annual American Baseball In its third year, the Youth Coaches Sessions will feature Coaches Association Convention. 12 presentations tailored specifically for coaches of youth- This event is annually the world’s largest baseball DAN level teams up to age 14. The sessions will take place on convention with an all-star cast of clinicians. Friday and Saturday of the convention and is open to all The ABCA Convention Jan. 2-5 will be hosted at McDONNELL registered attendees. the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in ABCA Clinic Chairman Make your reservations for the ABCA Convention in Nashville, Tenn. 2020 Nashville Convention Nashville as early as possible. The ABCA is expecting 7,000 baseball coaches along To be a member of the ABCA is $55, and the ABCA with 300 exhibitors at the 2020 Convention. Convention registration Early Bird rate is just $80 if you We will have 50+ instructional clinics (including main register by Oct. 16, $100 for advance registration from Oct. stage, Youth Coaches Session and Expo Theater) on tap Worst to First, Developing a Championship Culture) 17-Nov. 20, $120 from Nov. 21-Dec. 18 and $150 for Late with speakers covering a variety of topics over the course • Derek Johnson, Pitching Coach, Cincinnati Reds (The Registration after Dec. 18 and at the door. of three days. Pitcher/Hitter Confrontation) If you wait to register at the convention in Nashville, The leadoff clinician on Friday, Jan 3 will be Vanderbilt • , Manager, USA Baseball (Qualities of a please note that we will cut off registration when we reach Head Coach Tim Corbin who led the Commodores to their Winning Coach and Athlete in a Winning Program) 7,100 registrants. second national baseball championship with an 8-2 win • JT Maguire, Minor League Instructor, Cleveland This still allows for significant growth from last year over Michigan. It’s tradition for the NCAA Div. I champion Indians (Outfield Play: The Development and Evolution as 6,522 attended. coach to lead off the clinics. of the Forgotten Position) Nashville has historically been the best-attended location Corbin, Collegiate Baseball’s 2019 National Coach • Jason Maxwell, Head Coach, Ensworth HS (Infield for the ABCA Convention. Coaches who are planning to of The Year, will talk about “Building A Championship Play: Trust Your Abilities and Play to Your Strengths) attend the convention should sign up ASAP to make sure Program.” • John O’Leary, Author, Live Inspired (Choices to they get in. He previously won National Coach of The Year in 2014 Ignite a Radically Inspired Life) Go to www.ABCA.org to sign up today and save money. when he guided Vanderbilt to its first national baseball • Harold Reynolds, Retired MLB Player, Seattle Other official hotels of the 2020 ABCA Convention include title and has led Vanderbilt to 15 NCAA tournaments, Mariners (Base Running, The Lost Art) the Inn at Opryland, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Hyatt Place nine Super Regionals and four College World Series. His • Andy Schatzley, Head Coach, Harding Univ. and Marriott Courtyard. coaching record is 740-354-1 at Vanderbilt. (Preparing Infielders: Principles and Processes) Each are located near the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Under Corbin, 48 players have been named an All- • Jeremy Sheetinger, Head Coach, Georgia Gwinnett Convention Center and feature a shuttle that runs to and American, including 14 who have received first-team College (Tales From Inside the Fraternity: My Journey as from these hotels during the convention. recognition. In the Corbin era, 23 players have gone on a Baseball Evangelist) Lodging and travel information with special promotion to play in the Major leagues, the most in the SEC since • Buck Showalter, Former MLB Manager, Baltimore codes are available on the ABCA website. 2003. Orioles (The Game Within the Game, What to Look for Off Additionally, those who attend the convention get free Beyond Corbin, we have a very diverse group of the Ball and...Would You Want to Play For You?) online access to all 2020 clinic videos. It’s a $400 value! presenters with college coaches from various levels • Ryan Sienko, Catching Coordinator, Los Angeles You can receive Professional Development/Continuing including three NCAA Div. I head coaches, several Dodgers (Catching & Receiving) Education Credit documentation by attending the ABCA professional coaches and instructors, two former Major • Eric Snider & Adam Vrable, Assistant Coaches, Convention. League players, a pair of high school coaches and two Louisville (Louisville Offensive Approach: Hard, Visit www.ABCA.org/education to learn more about motivational speakers. Consistent Contact) this benefit. Longtime MLB manager Buck Showalter will speak • Mike Stawski, Head Coach, Mary Hardin-Baylor There will be Live Video Streaming of the main stage about the role of coaches and the responsibility of the (Kickstart Your Offense Through the Run Game) clinics this year for the first time for coaches who are unable ABCA membership. to travel to Nashville. Youth Session Speakers Former MLB specialists Harold Reynolds (base running) • Spencer Allen, Head Coach, Northwestern (Practice It will be restricted to ABCA members with a cost of and Brett Butler (bunting/) are preparing their Planning) $250, which will include on-demand access to all 50-plus presentations for January. • Tyson Blaser, Minor League Coach, New York videos from the convention when those are released in John O’Leary is sure to inspire the crowd, and Dr. Kevin Yankees (The 15 Minute Catcher) late January. Elko will bring practical leadership advice. • , Coordinator of Infielders, Pittsburgh On-demand videos are a $210 value with the At press time, the speakers and topics include: Pirates member discount. So it’s only $40 additional to get live Main Speakers • Zach Dillon, Director of Operations, Katy Twelve streaming. • Tim Corbin, Head Coach, Vanderbilt (Building A Baseball The ABCA will be launching a new app on Sept. Championship Program) • Joe Eisenmann PhD (Long Term Athlete 15 that will be a hub for information, including news, • Brandon Belanger, Assistant Coach, Louisiana- Development) coaching articles, accessing clinic videos, new coaching Monroe (Outfield Play, The Hyper-Focused Way) • David Franco, Mental Skills Coach, resource videos that are free for members, registering for • Brett Butler, Retired MLB Player (Bunting: The (Development Mental Skills in Youth Players) membership and events, event schedules/information and Advantages of Small Ball to Help Win Games) • Ty Neal, Coordinator of Pitching, former college coach networking with other members. • Dr. Kevin Elko, Author (Winning Baseball (Youth Throwing Program) Coaches will want to download the app by searching Language) • Chris Ramirez, Head Coach, Lenoir-Rhyne Univ. for “My ABCA” in the app store and log in with the same • Zach Farrel, Strength Coach, Louisville (The 3 C’s • Nick Schnabel, Assistant Coach, Michigan (Infield) username and login they use for the ABCA website. of Louisville Baseball Strength & Conditioning) • Dave Sharp, Assistant Coach, USA Baseball (Youth There are plenty of things to do in Nashville during • Rob Fornasiere, Retired Assistant Coach, Minnesota Practice Ideas: Effective Use of Time) your stay. There are various restaurants available near the (Career Fulfillment as an Assistant Coach) • Justin Toole, Minor League Coach, Cleveland Indians overflow hotels as well as at the Opry Mills Shopping • Aaron Gershenfeld, Assistant Coach, The Citadel (Facilitating A Learning Environment) Mall that are within walking distance from the Opryland (Developing Today’s Catcher) Plus there will be Hot Stove Sessions for Pitching, Resort. • Chris Heaps, Head Coach, Russellville HS (Uncommon Hitting, Infield, Outfield, Catching and Base Running, as Check out all the tourist sites at www.visitmusiccity. Culture Yields Uncommon Success) well as a Rookie Coaches Mentoring Meeting. com as some are close by. • Rick Heller, Head Coach, Iowa (A System to Develop Those were being finalized as Collegiate Baseball went I hope to see you at the greatest baseball convention in the Complete Hitter) to press. the world where outstanding baseball clinicians, the latest • Matt Hobbs, Assistant Coach, Arkansas (Leveraging The Convention Center will be in full swing during the in innovative products, and a great atmosphere create a Technology for Today’s Pitcher) trade show and will include 20 presentations in the Expo rejuvenating January getaway for everyone! • Kerrick Jackson, Head Coach, Southern Univ. (From Theater with sessions on technology, groundskeeping and See you in Nashville!

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By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. by catchers and if that would allow why umpires are inconsistent with Editor/Collegiate Baseball more outside corner pitches to be outside corner pitches. called strikes. “First of all, the umpire is taught LOS ANGELES — If you go to “I don’t teach framing, and I to set up in the slot between the enough baseball games on the high don’t like framing. I believe it looks batter and catcher,” said Williams. school, college and professional high schoolish, and don’t think it “So his view changes from left levels, one constant complaint works. and right handed batters. He does always echoes through stadiums. “What is the point any way? not set up in one spot all the time. Why are pitches that touch Basically framing means you’re Good umpires make sure their eyes the outside corner of the plate, taking a pitch that is not a strike are in a position so they can clearly and within the top and bottom and trying to trick the umpire into see the outside corner well while points of the strike zone, not called thinking it is. working in this slot.” strikes consistently by home plate “One of your main jobs as a Williams said that home plate is umpires? I have charted over 1,000 catcher is to get along with and 17 inches wide. games through the years behind work well with umpires. How can “But the actual width of the the backstop of college and high you work well with them if they strike zone is about 23 inches. Keep school games, and this trend holds can’t trust you? Instead of framing, in mind the diameter of a ball is consistently.There are a number I teach kids to make sure that when about three inches. of reasons for this phenomenon, your glove and the ball meet, the “If the edge of the baseball according to key people within the action stops. touches the outside edge of the game. “In other words, the movement strike zone as well as the inside First, the home plate umpire of the ball does not drag your glove edge, you can add about six inches has been trained to set up in the around and out of the strike zone. to the width of the zone. slot between the catcher and batter I’m not saying you can’t trick an “This is one thing I always harp which gives the arbiter a great umpire, especially when you really about with umpires who I work look at inside and down the middle need it. with. Any part of the baseball that pitches. But he is not in a pristine “However, there are much more touches the outside or inside edge position to see outside pitches Source: NCAA Baseball Rule Book tactful ways of doing it besides of the strike zone is a strike.” which graze the corner. If the framing.” Williams said that allowing catcher moves his head upwards too far back, so must the home plate foul balls off the body. When you One of the most respected strikes to be called beyond the 23 while catching a pitch, it blocks umpire. It leaves him farther from set up under the hitter, the biting umpires in the history of college inch width is not fair to the hitter. the view of the umpire to see that the zone which is not good. foul balls that nick you tend to go baseball is Dale Williams, a 41 “You don’t want to reward outside pitch. “Third, and I’m not sure why, right on by.” year veteran who has worked eight unhittable pitches that aren’t Some catchers set up too far setting up too deep is asking for Mayne then discussed framing College World Series. He was asked strikes.” behind home plate which then causes strikes on the outside corner to become balls if pitches move. Sometimes umpires set up too far behind the catcher. Pitchers cause their own problems as well when they nibble on the corners instead of pitching in the strike zone. Compounding this problem is that few baseball coaches ever chart umpires to find what their strike calling strengths and weaknesses are. On the Major League level, they are completely aware of how home plate umpires are calling games from series to series thanks to the charting efforts of Inside Edge. But if you ask 100 college and high school coaches if they chart home plate umpires to find out what each arbiter’s strike zone is, chances are that one or two might do this. Yet coaches constantly preach that the home plate umpire’s strike zone dictates the winner of games. If you have a powerful hitting team, you obviously want a small strike zone. But if you have pitchers with great command, the bigger the zone the better. Brent Mayne, a 15-year catcher in the Major Leagues, feels the professional strike zone has shrunk over the years. “I think you’ve got to start with Greg ,” said Mayne. “He had a huge impact on the size of the strike zone. To make a long story short, there was a long period of time when he was getting a very generous zone. There was a backlash, and a couple of things happened that contributed to the shrinking zone. “First off, many players complained, and two, the electronic ball/strike video evaluation came to be. That machine made umpires accountable. It was the first time that an umpire could be graded and his strike zone evaluated. These two things meant buckling down and making a strike zone that went more by the rule book. “Thus, no more generous corners. As far as catchers setting up too far back behind home plate, it happens. And there are a few things that are bad about that. One, it makes pitches, especially 12-6 breaking balls and balls with a lot of tilt, appear to finish out of the strike zone low. “Second, if the catcher is set up Page 28 Collegiate Baseball Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 See you in Nashville! 76th Annual ABCA Convention • January 2-5, 2020 Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

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