Austin Cole's 7th inning Bomb versus Cordova

Tommy Peeler's line drive to LF

Ben Lowe single to CF (Covington Scrimmage)

A few looks at different styles! Can't wait to get the stirrups!

This is what the pants will look like baggy, these are 15 inches, Sam

Semi baggy

Perfect form

Pujols getting in on the action with the throwbacks

LSU sporting the stirrups with the yellow trim,  with the Nike ID! Jealous....

30 bombs last year at Georgia Southern-representin'

Taped wrists nice swag

Kinda like the nondescript old school look here-might be our next greys!

Lightning in this bat

This is "rotational hitting" operating at a high level. This kid was a sophomore in high school at Mississippi State's camp 3 years ago. The follow through is the telltale sign of rotational hitting. This kid gets it. You would do well to try to copy what you can.

Brian Wilson Explains "Got Heeeem" - The Franchise: A Season With the Sa...

I think this phrase should be worked into our everyday lingo. I am with Brian on this one, so much versatility with this one...and so freakin awesome.

Teams for tomorrow's intersquad

The first 3 players listed for each team will pitch 6 outs for each team. We will start with a 1-1 count and play 6 outs before rotating. Parrish will catch when teams 1 and 2 hit and Sam or Ben will catch when Team 3 hits.

Order of pitchers as follows:

Sippel versus Team 1
Rooker versus Team 2
Lowe versus Team 3
Sam versus Team 1
Snipes versus Team 2
Long versus Team 3
Cassady versus Team 1
Tremmel versus Team 2
P Parrish versus Team 3

The competition for pitchers is to see who can have the most batters on or out in 2 or less pitches in this intersquad. (Since you are starting with a 1-1 count)

Team 1 (hitting first)  Lowe, Long, P Parrish, Davidson 


Team 2 (hitting second) Sippel, Sam, Cassady, Qualls, Peeler


Team 3 (hitting third) Rooker, Snipes, Tremmel, Cole, M Parrish

We will stretch and throw from 3:05-3:20

Game starts at 3:25 and ends at 5:35.

20 days till Jacksonville Episcopal!!! Make each one count!!!

Pictures of Top Collegiate Hitters

Jonathan Andrews hitting 12-21-11

The main things I worked on with Jonathan was

1. experimenting with a leg kick for more momentum into rotation

2. bat path becoming slightly up instead of slightly down

3. keeping torso back after from heel plant (same angle as firmed front leg)

Will Jamison Indoor

THIS is how we will celebrate the next walk-off. #22 is wearing next year's stirrups!

Josh Ingram Highlight Video

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Brent Rooker's Home Run to Right Center at FACS

Josh Ingram's HR to CF at FACS

Will Jamison's 450 foot Home Run at FACS into Walnut Grove

Austin Cole's bomb at FACS

Ben Lowe showing everybody how to get a jump!

Josh Ingram's missile to left field at Marshall Academy

Austin Cole's laser to left center at Marshall Academy

Brent Rooker's home run

Will Jamison's 430 foot bomb against Briarcrest

Austin Cole's Bombshow at Marshall Academy

Rooker's Double

Nathan Quall's Single

Michael Parrish's oppo single

Brent Rooker Single

Josh Ingram versus Pensacola Washington

JIngy Slow Motion Cuts in the cage

Austin Cole's 2B to LF versus Edgewood Academy 3/19/11

Brent Rooker Single versus Edgewood Academy 3/19/11

Will Jamison home run versus Edgewood Academy 3/19/11

Nathan Qualls (June 2010)-Notice the lack of load and the super steep bat path-both have been dramatically improved!

Nathan Qualls Wallshot vs Millington.wmv

This loading move was not in Nathan's swing last year and this is something that as I stated earlier, will give him much more pop, possibly a bomb or two this year! Respect the Quallsy!!!!

Fungo Golf Course Layout

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1. 94 Yards Par 4 "The Grove"

2. 95 Yards Par 4 "The Bowl"

3. 151 Yards Par 4 "Macon Corner"

4. 112 Yards Par 4 "Hail Mary"

5. 65 Yards Par 4 "The Island Green" (in honor of #17 at TPC Sawgrass)

6. 115 Yards Par 4 "The Swamp Hole"

7. 136 Yards Par 4 "Walter's Wasteland"

8. 140 Yards Par 4 "Hey Baseball!!!"

9. 157 Yards Par 4 "The Beast"

Tee Times (2 man scramble, BYOB-bring your own bat, I will have only 5 fungos)

8:37 Lowe/Beaver, Davidson/Graves, P Parrish/Tommy

8:43 Snipes/Sippel, Rooker/M Parrish, Tremmel/Cassady

8:49 Smith/Tommy, Qualls/Cole, Jamison/Ingram, Chandler/Huff

Be there no later than 8:30, meet in the lockerroom and I and I will give you your ball and bat if necessary.

Swing improvement (Example 3) Phillip Qualls

Nathan Summer of 2010 (this is Nathan's maximal load position (coil) at that time)

Nathan February 2011 - a much more noticeable load which will give him more kinetic energy to help his hips pop more violently. Quite similar to Carlos Gonzalez's pictured below!

Swing improvement (Example 2) Patrick Snipes

Snipes Summer of 2010 -notice where the hands are here-already way out-separating from the back shoulder and in the dreaded "seatbelt swingpath" firing position.

Snipes Feb. 2011, the hands are tied more to the back shoulder (actually just behind it) and slightly lower for a flatter approach. This is a much more powerful and consistent firing position. Well done Sniper!!!!!!

Swing improvement (Example 1) Josh Ingram

Josh's Finish Summer 2010

Josh's Finish (Feb. 2011)

A lot more like this finish! Example 1 that through hard work, swing changes can be made within a year. Remember, your finish indicates what kind of swing you have.

This is the cup you want to order!!! I met the inventor in Nashville. He "stands behind his product!"

Look at all these guys showing how to wear them up!

Practice plans for Tuesday

2:55-3:05 Dynamic Stretch (left field)

3:05-3:15 Baserunning (1st and 3rd offenses)

3:15-3:30 Warm-up

3:30-4:00 IF with Coach Porter/OF with Coach Ring/Catchers with Coach Edwards

4:00-4:50 Situations with live batters off pitching machine. Groups to be posted tomorrow.

Snipes, Sippel, Parrish, Cassady, Davidson, Lowe and Connor will throw pens during this time

4:50-5:00 condition

5:00-5:10 duties

5:10-6:00 hitting in the indoor

Try to start selling the cards ASAP. We are going to do something awesome things with the money we raise. I am thinking about a big sound system for the indoor and doing a big permanent turf halo around the foul part of the home plate circle with cardinal and vegas gold EAGLES painted all the way around it. Like most college teams have. I think that would look awesome along with the track and padded poles in front of the dugout.

Practice plans for tomorrow

2:55-3:05 Dynamic Stretch led by Coach Clayton

3:05-3:15 Baserunning (leads and reads from 1B)

3:15-3:30 Warm up (1st 10 throws on a knee at 30 feet-RF line is where we will warm up)

3:30-3:55 IF GB's with Coach Porter and Coach Clayton
OF Drills with Coach Ring
C Drills with Coach Sain (Just Michael tomorrow)
Stephen and Sam throw pens to Lowe in the pen with Coach Edwards

3:55-4:00 Get set up for BP on the field

4:00-5:00 BP on the Field

12 minute groups (rotation is Cage tee-work, Cage front toss, live BP, Field, Field)

Group 1 starting at Tees - Chandler, Qualls, Smith, Graves
Group 2 starting at Front toss- Will, Michael, Sip, Cassady
Group 3 starting at live- Jingy, AC, Tommy, Preston
Group 4 starting at field- Huff, Sniper, Lowe, Davidson
Group 5 starting at field-Rooker, Tremmel, Beaver

Long is all time bucket (DL)

Rounds are like this: 1st round- 1 sac each way, 1 drag down 3B line, 2 hit and runs
2nd round-6 cuts run the last one out
3rd round-6 cuts run the last one out

Will, Jingy, and Rooker need to get pens when you are in the field to Parrish/Lowe

5:00-5:15 Post practice duties (will be posted in the dugouts)

5:15-5:30 Condition

We will meet briefly afterwards for a talk about selling gold cards for a fundraiser.

Christian's filthy 12/6 Curveball vs Fayette Academy 6/24/10

Jason Giambi Homerun #407

Jack Cust homerun swing mechanics

More shots of infielders

Nomar

Julio Lugo

David Eckstein

Dustin Pedroia

Chone Figgins

Great shots of fielding mechanics

Pujols

Iwamura

Adrian Beltre

Aaron Hill

Here is the other fleece if you have not seen it yet. If your parent/s want one let me know. 30 dollars each. Just bring the money to school to me.

Hitting a baseball is not the hardest thing to do in sport. Hands down-it is hitting a wiffle ball at the highest levels. Wow!

Baseball Factory Under Armour All-America: Dante Bichette Jr. (talk about a coil, this is getting a lot out of your body-103 MPH ball speed off the T)