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Patrick Jones Baseball

I’m Patrick Jones, a former hitting coach in the Orioles organization — now I help high school baseball players get recruited to play college baseball.On this show, I break down how the recruiting process really works. Each week, I interview college coaches, pro players, and insiders to help players and parents understand what it takes to get seen, get evaluated, and get offers. We cover everything from navigating the transfer portal and building exposure, to standing out at camps, managing

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47:15

Behind the Travel Softball Scene | Mike Zimmer

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2023/04/03

Travel Softball can feel like a maze to families. Which tournaments should you attend? What team should you play on? When should you start playing travel softball? This week I sit down with Texas Glory assistant coach Mike Zimmer. Mike has coached travel softball for several years and has a daughter going through the recruiting process. Mike also runs the biggest softball Facebook page. If you are affiliated with travel softball, you will love this episode.Timestamps for Mike Zimmer[3:35] Saving

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52:32

The Pioneer of Pitching Development | Tom House

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2023/03/27

Patrick Jones @pjonesbaseball is joined by Tom House @tomhouse this week. Tom House doesn't need much of an introduction. He has been involved with baseball for over 40 years. After his MLB pitcher career ended, he decided to take up coaching and became an MLB pitching coach. He had such a big impact that Nolan Ryan mentioned him in his hall of fame speech as someone who made a massive impact on his career. After coaching at the MLB level, Tom decided he could impact more players working in the

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48:06

Hitting Development @ Virginia Tech University | Kurt...

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2023/03/20

Patrick Jones @pjonesbaseball is joined by Kurt Elbin @elbin_kurt this week. Kurt is the recruiting coordinator and associate head coach at Virginia Tech University. He has coached at division 3 and division 2 levels of college baseball. Prior to Virginia Tech, he was at Virginia Commonwealth University, coaching under Shawn Stiffler who was recently on the podcast. In this episode Kurt opens up about his philosophy on developing hitters in his program, how he's evolved over time, recruiting, and

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50:48

The Science of Hitting, Bat Fitting, and Force Plates...

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2023/03/13

Chad Miller is the Co-Founder of the Louisville Slugger Science Hitting Center. Chad works with players at every level of the game and is a consultant to several MLB organizations. He is on the cutting edge of technology in hitting, and In this episode, we talk about some of the things that Chad walks us through in his evaluation process. We get into bat fitting, force plates, technology, and his vision for the future of hitting development.Timestamps[2:37] Common Hitting Traits that Need

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44:46

Lessons learned from being a head coach | Shawn Stiffler

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2023/03/06

This week we welcome the head baseball coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Shawn Stiffler. This season, 2023, is Shawn's first year as the head coach at Notre Dame. Previously he was the head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University. In this episode, we talk about all good head coaches' traits, how to run an organized practice, and how Shawn has changed over his coaching career.[2:28] The Most Important Quality of a Head Coach[4:38] Communication Skills[8:17] Structuring Baseball

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58:41

The Mental Game | Andy Mckay

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2023/02/27

This week we welcome one of the best coaches I have heard speak on the mental side of the game, Andy Mckay. Andy is currently the Assistant GM for the Seattle Mariners. In this episode, we talk about goal setting, preparing for failure, and why as a coach, you should be coaching a player's response and not their result.Time Stamps[6:04] The Importance of Long-Term and Short-Term Goals for Players[11:41] Key Focus Areas forMental development[19:04] Helping players Prepare for Failure[26:07] Coaching

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50:19

How to develop a high school pitcher | Jason Mills

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2023/02/20

On this week's episode, we welcome Jason Mills. Jason is the head coach for DH Conley High School, pitching coach for the Canes 17u National, scout for the New York Mets, President of the North Carolina baseball coaches association, and a high school chemistry teacher. This episode discusses developing high school pitchers in a team setting. If you enjoy this episode, please share it with someone you think would like to listen.Timestamps[2:18] Weekly Activities to Reach Your Potential: A Guide for

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40:02

How to build a successful program W/ Patrick Murphy

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2023/02/13

In today’s episode, my guest is Patrick Murphy, Head Softball Coach at The University of Alabama.His staff has been named NFCA south regional staff of the year 11x, including national staff of the year in 2012, he’s in the Alabama sports hall of fame, and in 2012 the Alabama Crimson Tide won the National Championship. More importantly, Coach Murphy is a good person who cares about his players. I visited him this past fall at the University of Alabama and was blown away by how well his program is

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44:38

Junior College Baseball W/Jon Watson

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2023/02/05

On today's episode, my guest is Jon Watson, and we dive into the world of Junior College baseball. Jon is currently the head coach at Chandler Gilbert Community College in Arizona. He has a wealth of experience as an assistant coach at the JUCO level and now as a head coach. We talk about who JUCO baseball is for and why you should consider it if you're a high school baseball player.Timestamps[5:37] Time management strategies for game days [9:01] JUCO recruitment[19:44] Undiscovered talent in

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49:47

Aaron Longenecker: Secret Service Agent Becomes D1...

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2023/01/30

On today's episode, my guest is Aaron Longenecker. Aaron is currently the hitting coach for the Souther Mississippi softball team. Aaron spent 20 years as a United States secret service agent before becoming a softball coach. In this episode, Aaron explains his process in developing hitters at Southern Miss, how he uses Twitter as a recruiting tool, and how his previous career in the secret service helps him today as a coach. Timestamps[3:57] Transition from US Secret Service Agent to Hitting

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53:48

Chase Gerbrick: Life as a D1 College Baseball Player

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2023/01/22

On today's episode, my guest is Chase Gerbrick. Chase is a freshman at Lipscomb. He talks about what his first fall ball was like. He also talked about his life as a college baseball player and how he got recruited to play at Lipscomb. Chase has a great recruiting story. He also talked about what you need to do to put yourself in a position to get recruited.Timestamps[3:16] Insights on college baseball experience[4:29] Hard adjustments in college baseball experience[9:08] The role of pre-college

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42:15

Krista Stoker: Building a data-driven softball facility

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2023/01/15

On today's episode, my guest is Krista Stoker. Krista is the co-founder of S2 Breakthrough, which is a data-driven softball player development facility. They're focusing on player development for softball players, but they're using data-driven methods and research. They are working to apply data and research to their methods to develop softball, pitchers, and hitters.Timestamps[13:51] The Idea Behind S2 Breakthrough Programs[15:44] Recruitment Process of S2 Breakthrough[19:29] Funding and resource

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34:45

Brett Carroll: Developing a Travel Baseball Organization

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2023/01/09

In today's episode, We talk with Brett Caroll. Brett recently started a travel baseball organization in Knoxville Tennessee, BC Athletics. They offer Post grad programs and travel baseball. Brett gives his Insights and lessons from the recruiting process. Brett also shares his experience as a professional baseball player in the Major Leagues.Timestamps[2:59] Former pro baseball player reflects on career and future goals.[4:59] Life after career and moving forward.[7:08] Advice for the player you

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47:06

Ryan Westmoreland: "He would have been Boston's left...

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2023/01/02

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

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40:28

Ryan Brownlee: Time Management Strategy for College...

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2022/12/26

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

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55:06

Aaron Clopton: College Professor Becomes D1 Softball...

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2022/12/18

In today’s episode, we talk to Aaron Clopton. Aaron is currently an assistant softball coach atIndianaUniversity. He mayhavebeenin softballforover20years,buthealso hasdone stuff outside softball like serving the military, being a professor, and engaging in real estate.Inthisepisode,Aaronshareshisjourneyandexperiencesinbeingasoftball coach. He also talks about what parents should do to help their children in achieving what they want to achieve. With his years of experience in softball, he shareslife

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47:49

Beating the yips and overcoming setbacks - Jacob Nix

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2022/12/12

In this episode, we talk to Jacob Nix. Jacob is a pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. Throughout his journey in being a professional baseball, he experienced a lot of challenges, struggles, and injuries in which he shares these experiences in this episode. He also shares what he had encountered during drafting and how he struggled with the yips. With his experiences, he gives great tips to players who are going through the same way he had gone through.Time Stamps[2:00] Different challenges

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40:50

University of Texas Hitting Coach - Caleb Longley

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2022/12/05

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

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40:18

Becoming an SEC College Baseball Player - Cade Beloso

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2022/11/28

In this episode, we talk to Cade Beloso. Cade currently plays for LSU. He talks about in this episode of being able to go through adversity having an injury, having other things come up and just continue to battle through. He gets into what it takes to be able to play in the SEC as well as what it's like to train in the offseason, such as what a typical day is like as an LSU Tigers.SHOW NOTES:[2:56] What is a typical fall ball in college baseball?[3:37] How long have you been doing this?[4:09]

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56:12

New York Yankees Hitting Coach - Trevor Amicone

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2022/11/21

Trevor Amicone is currently a hitting coach in the New York Yankees Organization this past year and he was as well in Triple A, serving as their hitting coach there. Trevor has also a background and experience of being a high school and a college baseball coach and in this episode, he shares his experiences. He shares his knowledge on different aspects not just hitting but the game in general, coaching, and what it really is all about at the end of the day.SHOW NOTES:[2:13] Did you want to be in

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