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Finding Ways to Touch 1st Base with Tom Marker – Olentangy Orange High School (OH)

American Baseball Coaches Association — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:50:28 +0000

Watch as Coach Tom Marker discusses being creative to manufacture runs when your team's hitting is not strong. Coach believes that wearing pitches, stealing bags, and finding ways to touch 1st base is low hanging fruit for everyone. His team focuses on pitcher's tendencies and which leads to successful base running.

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Full-Feature! Creating a More Productive Offense with Baserunning with Tony Vitello – San Francisco Giants

Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:00:07 +0000

7 DAYS ONLY! Access to this 39-minute session from the recent Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) Clinic that is available in our Baseball Coaches Insider +Plus video library will expire on Monday, March 24, 2025 - Enjoy!

Watch as Coach Tony Vitello discusses how to create a productive offense by emphasizing pride in your team and the sport. He highlights the impact of speedwork in practice and the importance of a weight room environment that supports success on the field. Baserunning is noted as a game-changing skill, with effective teaching methods, including video examples.

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Build a Winning Program & a Balanced Offense That Attacks with Nick Mingione – Univ. of Kentucky

Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:02:31 +0000

Watch as Coach Nick Mingione discusses how he built a successful program. He starts off his practices by having players memorize a quote and then recite it to him, and if they don’t memorize it, then they have to do a punishment. He says in order to build a program, you have to have good leadership and a vision. His vision consists of players being competitive, tough, continuously improving, and constantly learning. He wants his players to not be lazy, selfish, or soft. He also says you need to create a team culture, this will motivate your players and improve their performance knowing they have support amongst their teammates.

Optimizing Runs on Tough Days to Score with Kevin Brooks – Angelo State Univ.

Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:04:38 +0000

Watch as Coach Kevin Brooks breaks down essential skills and techniques to help you maximize your performance during challenging runs. He emphasizes the importance of a strong mindset in bunting, referring to it as a "buy-in machismo." When it comes to baserunning, he encourages players to fight for every 90 feet, take risks, and be aggressive. In hitting, he highlights the need for solid bat control, a deep understanding of the strike zone, and a well-developed approach at the plate.

How to Build a Hard to Kill Offense with Justin Haire – Campbell Univ.

Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:13:27 +0000

Watch as Coach Justin Haire talks about how to build a good offense. It’s not about just hitting for him, it’s about creating an indestructible offense. Coach then breaks down the phases of a dominant offense: 1) Crush zone 2) Rhythm and timing 3) Vision and pitch recognition 4) Pressure.

2024 ABCA Convention Q&A with Mike Curran – Ohlone College

American Baseball Coaches Association — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:29:08 +0000

Watch this Q&A session with Ohlone College Coach Mike Curran after his 2024 ABCA Convention lecture on "Creative Strategies to Induce Chaos and Improve Offensive Run Production."

How We Call Pitches with Brendan Eygabroat – Univ. of Massachusetts Boston

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:00:18 +0000

Watch as Coach Brendan Eygabroat answers a question on who calls the pitches during a game. As a former catcher, he has called the pitches with the catchers using Own the Zone wristbands. Recently, their team has had pitchers and catchers who prefer to work at a faster pace and the wrist bands are hurting their rhythm and tempo. The system has evolved so the catchers are calling the game but look to the coach for calls when facing the opponent's best hitter.

When to Sac Bunt with Matt Lisle – Oregon State Univ.

I-70 Baseball Coaches Clinic — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Watch as Coach Matt Lisle discusses different scenarios when the sac bunt should be used. With a runner on first base and no outs, he suggests to never use a sac bunt but will explain some situations when a sac bunt would apply. If a runner is on second base with no outs and you need one run, the chance of scoring is about 60%. If you execute a sac bunt, that increases to 67%.

Matt Lisle was previously a coach at: Los Medanos College, University of San Francisco, California State University, Fresno, Chicago White Sox, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of South Carolina, and more.

Full-Feature! Anchor Down: Vanderbilt Defensive Philosophies with Tim Corbin – Vanderbilt Univ.

I-70 Baseball Coaches Clinic — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:00:55 +0000

7 DAYS ONLY! Access to this 53-minute session from an I-70 Baseball Coaches Clinic that is available in our Baseball Coaches Insider +Plus video library will expire on Friday, July 14, 2023 - Enjoy!

In this session, Coach discusses Vanderbilt's defensive philosophy focusing on teaching the details and doing the small things well. Coach covers the objectives of the defense and what an individual must do to develop a regular role on the team. He explains how they approach defense, summing it up with five components and shows video of various defensive drills.

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Baserunning Mechanics and Philosophy with Seth LaRue – Texas A&M – Corpus Christi

American Baseball Coaches Association — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:52:38 +0000

Watch as Coach Seth LaRue discusses, and players demonstrate baserunning mechanics for stealing 2nd and 3rd base. Coach LaRue also explains the importance of being able to read a pitcher and how he practices it with his athletes.