Sara’s husband, Jayna and Jaxon’s Dad
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Darin Hartzell retweeted
Somewhere this morning, there's a high school baseball player getting ready for school.
He's checked his phone a hundred times this week, hoping a college coach might reach out.
Nothing.
No offers. No big recruiting headlines. No guarantees that any of this will work out.
But after school today, he'll head right back to the cage, the weight room, or the field.
Because he still believes.
And maybe that's the part of this game we don't celebrate enough.
The kids who keep showing up when the world hasn't given them a single reason to believe they're next.
If that's you, keep going.
Your story is still being written. ⚾️
Darin Hartzell retweeted
How to stay down on the ball (besides just being an absolute savage)
The med ball inside back leg. It’s in most of my hitters’ programs right now.
What it does for you:
- Your chest stays over the plate
- Your lower half stays low and in the ground
- You can reach the pitch on the outer third pitches
- Your swing keeps working toward the opposite-field gap
If you roll over on away pitches or stand up away from the ball, add this to your routine
- And make sure you’re following, I help hitters hit better in game.
Darin Hartzell retweeted
Behind it and refusing to pull off. Been studying Bauers lately, and he’s quickly become one of my favorite hitters to watch. Maintains his hinge and spacing so well.
Almost walked away from baseball. Now look at him. 🔥
Darin Hartzell retweeted
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Darin Hartzell retweeted
don't let anybody tell you what you can or can't be. Perfect Game told me I was an above-average varsity player. I ended up being a top 100 mlb draft pick a few years later. Just focus on being the best at getting better. Run your race. People's opinions don't mean sh*t.
Darin Hartzell retweeted
I asked an MLB player what he wishes he knew earlier about hitting.
“Feel-good BP is backwards. You’re wanting to feel good when it doesn’t matter and you have a false sense of 'being ready'"
"Get your routine in. Then challenge yourself in the box every single day."
"Nobody’s ever gotten a hit that counts in a cage."
"All those barrels off a 47 mph fastball stay there. What comes with you is how you trained your eyes, your decisions, and your path at game speed.”
Darin Hartzell retweeted
He’s ready ✅
A ton of speed in a tight window ✅
A ton of conviction and belief behind the swing ✅
✅✅✅
A lot to love here from Marvin Montenegro 🔥
Dylan Crews-esk but a hair tighter turn.
Keep an eye on him this fall and in 2027 Spring for the Noles
(He was a JUCO transfer to FL State this Summer!)
- video credit: Brett Nevitt 🤝
Darin Hartzell retweeted
Recruiting can change in a heartbeat.
A coach leaves.
A commit decommits.
A roster spot opens up.
A kid they loved goes somewhere else.
A program that told you they were full suddenly needs your position.
That’s why you keep getting better, keep communicating, and keep your options open.
Darin Hartzell retweeted
When I was a sophomore, I got a letter from a D1 baseball program.
It was one of those generic recruiting letters with a questionnaire inside.
Back then, you actually filled it out with a pen and mailed it back… God, I’m old.
Anyways.
There was a section for “coach’s comments,” so I asked my high school coach if he’d fill it out for me.
He handed it right back.
“You’re not good enough to play D1.”
I eventually earned a scholarship to play Division I baseball.
It took two summers of living 2 hours away from home to play summer ball and two years at a JUCO to get there.
But I got there.
People are going to have opinions about what you can and can’t do.
You can let those opinions hold you back.
Or you can let them push you.
Darin Hartzell retweeted
Tony Gwynn loved tee work built around staying inside the ball and driving it the other way through the 5.5 hole. There are plenty of instructional clips of him teaching that approach, even though this exact session isn't dated.
The drill looks simple because it is. Gwynn's genius was doing simple bat-control work with a level of precision that eventually produced eight batting titles.
Darin Hartzell retweeted
Gary Sheffield used to say "All I need to do is make sure my front elbow gets straight"
Try it.. If it works for you, use it..
If not, keep exploring..
Skill is a search..
The shoe that fits one person pinches another..
Darin Hartzell retweeted
“Stay hot, Captain America!” 💥
MLB's No. 13 prospect Walker Jenkins drills his 4th @Twins homer and is slashing .458/.480/.833 across his past seven games.
Darin Hartzell retweeted
The most batted balls over 100 mph this season:
Junior Caminero — 186
Fernando Tatis Jr. — 184
Yandy Díaz — 170
Matt Olson — 163
Pete Alonso — 163
Darin Hartzell retweeted
Football (Varsity) Score Posted - Pine Island Panthers defeat Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bulldogs 35-7. gobound.com/mn/mshsl/fb/2026…
Darin Hartzell retweeted
Football (Varsity) Score Posted - Pine Island Panthers defeat Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bulldogs 35-7. gobound.com/mn/mshsl/fb/2026…
Darin Hartzell retweeted
Baseball, like life, can turn on a dime. Just ask Jake Berkland, the Sox 2026 19th round draft pick, who was assigned to Kannapolis a little over a week ago and now finds himself in Winston-Salem to provide depth for the playoffs.
@FutureSox @WSDashBaseball
