This drill creates an environment that stops hitters from spinning. The upper has to get past the lower and the barrel has to win the race. Long swings get exposed because you have to stay short to the ball in order to return it back and fire again.
Closed stance weighted balls
This drill helps the hitter feel the chest staying over the plate and eliminates pulling off the baseball, cleaning up bat path and helping close the gap.
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“Not one of those hitters, hips are rotating past about 70 degrees. The easiest way to hit the ball harder, cleaner and more often is to get your body in a better position to throw your punch”
#the108way
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One of my favorite ways to teach bat path is hard sliders coming into the hitter. We still must hold direction, as it's coming hard into us. Also, add in a skinny bat to test barrel accuracy.
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RELEASE STIFF SHOULDER NOW Self Mobilization for Overhead Athletes
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🚨 RV Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) (29-12) goes back to back to claim their 2nd California Pacific Conference regular season title! The CalPac Tournament Champion receives an automatic qualifier to the 2024 Opening Round #NAIABall @Mesa_Redhawks @BenMesaBaseball @Cal_Pac
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But DeGrom’s upper half and hips mirror the slope of the mound.”
Yeah DeGrom also has ++ levers and numerous other outlier qualities.
For the rest of us less gifted folk, we probably should take notes from the less genetically gifted throwers out there.
Cont… 👇🏽
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Join us in welcoming Joe Silva to the Redhawk family! 🅱️
- bit.ly/3t1RcRt
#GoRedhawks
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“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind."
-Bruce Lee
Let’s break it down!!
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Recap of the 2023 season stats
AVG: .408
OBP: .509
SLG: .728
191 AB
59 R
78 H
20 2B
7 3B
9 HR
67 RBI
31 BB
40 K
12 SB
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Miki adds another accolade to an already impressive year! 🅱️⚾️
- bit.ly/42vyz4r
#GoRedhawks
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Look back at the 2023 season:
✅ Program record GPA
✅ Program record 27 game win streak
✅ Tied program record for wins with
44 (2019)
✅ First ever Cal Pac Regular Season
Championship
✅ Reached NAIA National Regional
final for first time
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What a year! Proud of these boys.
Go Birds.
⚾️FINAL: Orlando Lorduy hit a shot over center to put the Redhawks on the board.
BenU fell short of the comeback, 10-1.
#GoRedhawks
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Benedictine Mesa JR/OF Orlando Lorduy @Orlando11131993 2023 season stats:
GP- 50
AVG- .419
HR- 8
RBI- 60
H- 80
R- 70
SB- 18
@FlatgroundBats @PG_Scouting @NAIABall @MLBDraft @Mesa_Redhawks – at Arizona, USA
