Congratulations, Coach Tom Hager! ⚔️ Tom Hager has received the Rollie Greeno Award for his dedication to coaching, teaching, and developing young people. With 800+ career wins and generations of Jimmies impacted, his legacy goes far beyond the diamond. ⚾🏆

95% of the issues in high school sports come down to one thing: Parents believe their kid should be playing over someone else’s kid. You can agree or disagree that is the truth.

What I just cannot understand with my little brain is this... When teams are in MUST-WIN GAMES, 1️⃣They bunt (both for hits and sacs). Like, everybody does it (even the 30+ HR guys) 2️⃣They value putting the ball in play (esp w/ 2 strikes) 3️⃣Backside RBI singles are cool again But, throughout the 162-game season, WHEN 2-3 GAMES get you *IN* or *OUT* of the tournament, most teams put no value on these things 🤨 Tell me why this is? 🤔🤔

Funny how everyone wants credit when a kid commits to college. Some travel programs & showcase companies never made a call, sent an email, or even a text to help, yet act like they made it happen. How do I know? I’ve helped hundreds of kids get to college. Seen it firsthand.

I don’t have all the answers but I love baseball because of the ups and downs and constant grind. So here’s some thoughts for the “X hitting” war that is going on right now.

#committed #goeagles🦅 @KCC_BSB @GRBNorthstar @ChanStormBase @PrepBaseballMN

One of the most important parts of the recruiting process is being willing to adjust your expectations based on the information you’re getting. Listen to people who have experience helping players get recruited at different levels. If someone you trust tells you that you may need to expand your list, don’t take that as a negative. Instead, use it as information. Pay attention to what college coaches are telling you. Not just with their words, but with their actions. Are they responding to your emails? Are they calling you? Are they coming to watch you play? Are they inviting you to campus? Are they actively recruiting you? If you’re targeting a certain level and consistently getting little or no interest, it may be time to expand your search. That doesn’t mean giving up on playing college baseball. It means finding the level and the school where somebody wants what you bring to the table. Don’t spend your entire recruiting process trying to force a fit that isn’t there. There are a lot of great college baseball programs at a lot of different levels. Pay attention to the feedback. Follow the interest. Find the right fit.

Finished up a great 17U season with @usaprimetc Here are my stats from the summer.. .369 BA 24 hits 18 singles 3 doubles 3 HR 17 RBI 16 SB @PrepBaseballMN @CoachAndersonn @pbtscouting

Grateful for every opportunity to compete and contribute wherever I was needed this season. Below is the innings played by position P: 4.2 1B: 11.0 2B: 10.0 SS: 20.0 3B: 51.2 RF: 5.0 @CoachAndersonn

Saw a 16u kid throw 114 pitches in a summer baseball game today. I thought it was a lot.

It’s rare to see truly aggressive baseball players anymore. Back in the day, guys played hard—hard slides, dirty uniforms, no concern about drip or looking good. They just played the game. Somewhere along the way, we lost that edge. That’s my take.

Free recruiting advice: If a coach of a school you have no interest in is at your game, play as though your dream school is sitting in the stands. Coaches share lots of names they see out on the trail, and your play may open up an opportunity from a school you don’t even know.

Tournament directors… can we start using better baseballs? I’m not calling out any specific event, but the quality of the baseballs at some 15U/16U tournaments has really gone downhill. Teams are paying premium entry fees. The baseballs should match

Joe Brau ('27, MN) drives a double into LF. Shows good adjustability in the swing & goes down to get it. Gets the barrel on plane early. @PG_WiscMinn @PG_Uncommitted #WWBANorth

Jace Rux ('27, MN) picks up 3 hits in this including 2 extra base knocks. Simple move with good bat to ball. Shows good adjustability going down and getting this one. @PG_WiscMinn @PG_Uncommitted #WWBANorth

high school kids will be able to swing drop-6 bats. it incentivizes the wrong thing. if kids are really “walking away from the game” because of the bats, it’s because they swing such juiced up bats in youth ball, it sets up unrealistic expectations. get bigger. get stronger.

2027 | MIF | Vineel Kandi (@VineelKandi2027 , @MASH__BASEBALL ) Gets the hands to a high FB And shoots it into the RCF gap for a 2B, #Super17 | @PrepBaseballMN | #PBKC2

Bodie Vosejpka (‘28, MN) throws four innings punching out five. Fastball sat 80-81 topping 82. Worked well down hill and controlled the zone well. Mix in a slider at 70 that showed good late break. @PG_WiscMinn #WWBANORTH

Luke Jacobson ('28, MN) crushes this one for a double. Good action into a good coil allows for him to explode out from launch and do damage. @PG_WiscMinn #WWBANorth

Antrell Yoki (‘28, MN) goes 6 and 2/3 giving up only one run while punching out nine. Fastball was his best pitch sitting 79-80 topping 82. Showed good ASR mixed with great command. Mixed in a curveball at 71 with good late action, was a big time punch out pitch. @PG_WiscMinn #WWBANorth