What does it take to be pitcher? My dad volunteered to pitch me when I was 8 years old because our team moved up an age group from coach pitch. I was the chosen one based off of willingness...
Category - Motivation

10 Pitching Commitments to Make in 2020
I feel the “g” word (goal) gets thrown around too frivolously these days. In 2020, think of the two “c”...
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“Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship.”
I recently heard this quote for the first time: “Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship.” It...
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Introducing: Pitching Angel
MISSION: Guide pitchers to realize they’re not alone in their journeys while reinforcing that pitching transcends the...
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10 Ingredients to Succeed in Elite Softball
Lessons. Practice. Travel. Games. Recruiting. Repeat. The ingredients of elite softball are all in the air. Getting lost in...
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10 Things to Know As A Softball Player
From one softball player to another, I wanted to give you a few things to do and know that can help you become the best softball...
Read MoreBe The One In A Million
Imagine if you had a team full of one in a millions. Imagine if you took the time to focus on what it takes to be a one in a million? What if I told you you could be one in a million just...
10 Reasons Softball Can Change Your Life
When I first started playing softball at age 5, I never would have guessed that I would end up where I am now – calling games on ESPN and coaching young softball players all over the...
High School Softball Survivor Guide – Grievance...
(In case you missed the first 1 grievances, Grievance 1: Playing Time and Grievance 2: The Competition. ) Grievance 3: Teammates Uncontrollable: Who is on your team; Other players...
What Exactly is “Normal”?
What really is “normal”? “Normal” has a different picture or movie next to it for every single person out there – in sports, careers, relationship, etc. We all...
My Top 10 Favorite Softball Motivational Quotes
Everybody needs someone or something to lift them up on certain days. This game of softball is a game of failure trying to pull us down at every chance. So what I wanted to do was pul some...
The Depth Chart Doesn’t Define You
Someone asked me this, “What was the turning point for you? Was there a stage where you suddenly began passing people? And how much of it had to do with your willingness to out-work...
Never Give Up, Never Ever Give Up
Weeks ago, I was reminiscing and thought of a memory in my life that I look back on and realize it truly effected my life and softball career. It’s a moment I know for a fact that a...
How do you get “The Look”?
Regardless of how hard you throw, how you swing or how much movement you have, you should have a certain look about you. No, I’m not talking about make up, or headbands or uniform color...
Redefining Failure
Simply put, the definition of failure is “lack of success.” So if that’s the case, then we can’t define failure until we define success. How do YOU define success? Is it getting...