Introducing the most underrated High School pitching staff in the state of Michigan:
The Bloomfield Hills Blackhawks (
@Blackhawksbase2)
As the regular season concludes and we shift our focus to the state playoffs, it’s time to share the philosophy implemented and the result of doing so.
The Process: Simply that - The process. When I took the Pitching Coach job for the ‘25 season, I set out to implement Key Performance Indicators (KPI) that reflected strictly things within our control. This included:
• First Pitch Strike%
• Advantage Count% (0-2, 1-2, or AB over)
• BB%
As I said many times throughout the year, take care of the first two, the third takes care of itself.
Where did we set the bar and how did we perform?
FPS% - 60% (59.6%)
AC% - 65% (69.2%)
BB% - 12.5% (12.92%)
Feel it’s important to note that I did not mention ERA at any point this season. If we took care of the controllables, that number would take care of itself - It sure did.
The result, as an entire staff, of dialing in the focus on controlling what we can:
IP: 197
BAA: .194
ERA: 2.84
K%: 27.5%
I’d like to take the time to dive into our starting rotation, as they’ve set the table for the team and continuously put us in positions to win baseball games.
A Thread - featuring
@CooneySawyer,
@hunterfarbman, &
@TylerMarx16
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