As a baseball scout, there are two concerning hitting characteristics with HS & College hitters that stand out more today than ever before. 1) No Plan At The Plate Successful hitters don’t just hope to get a hit—they know what pitch they’re hunting, they exercise zone awareness, they know what part of the field they’re trying to use, they know how to work counts, and how they’re going to attack pitch to pitch. They have a plan, they don’t just “wing it.” If you fail to plan—then plan to fail. 2) Lack Of Competing In The Box Every pitch is a battle. Fighting off tough pitches. Refusing to get beat. Making the pitcher earn every out. Competing in the box isn’t about the “result”—a hitter can go 0-4, but have four quality at bats. Competing in the box is about your approach, focus, and effort every single pitch. Yes, swing operation and talent matters, however a “plan” and a “competitive” mindset in the box separate good hitters from the rest. Never forget . . Success is never owned. It is only rented, and the rent is due everyday!

Glad you Liked it. Multi Sport Athlete.

Multi Sport athlete here. Congrats Will

Congrats Colin.

Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong.

Join us Friday vs Dubuque Wahlert for youth night. facebook.com/share/18siabKRm… 5 pm Start Time.

 🚨 4A WEEK 4 TEAM RANKINGS 🚨 *All Rankings were updated Sunday* #IAbaseball X #iahsbsb

Varsity pitching stats from weeks 1-3 - 12 IP - 5 H - 2 R - 0 ER - 20 Strikeouts - WHIP 1.000 - ERA 0.00 - 7 BB - LOB 13 - BAA 0.122 @cfbaseball20 @amarchesani12

When you are practicing, practice like: 1) you are trying to make the team every day and 2) you don’t want to let your teammates down. – Jeff Boals

Schedule change for 6/4/2026 JV @cfbaseball20 to play at 4:15pm for 1-9 inning game!

JV Game tonight vs. Western Dubuque has now been changed to 4:15 start, and will be 1, 9-inning game.

4A #10 Cedar Falls beats Mount Vernon 10-0 in 5-innings in baseball. The Tigers Jack Wilson hits 2 HR and has 5 RBI. Landon Meindeers 9 K's and allows just 1 hit

Great teams don’t make excuses.
They make adjustments. No… 
“Yeah, but the refs…”
“Yeah, but they’re more talented…”
“Yeah, but we were tired…” Accountability starts when the excuses stop.

Every championship team has one. A player who rarely scores. Rarely starts. Rarely gets mentioned in the newspaper. But if you asked the coach which player they couldn’t afford to lose, this name would be near the top of the list. And that’s what most fans never see… We celebrate stars. We should. You need talent to win games. But championship teams are usually built on players whose impact never shows up in the box score. They’re the first to celebrate a teammate’s success. They’re the voice in the huddle after a tough stretch. They’re the player who could complain about their role but chooses to serve the team instead. I think about the term domestique in professional cycling. A domestique doesn’t ride to win the race. They sacrifice their race so someone else can. No spotlight. No headlines. Just impact. Every great team has a version of this player. The teammate who makes practice better. The teammate who keeps the locker room connected. The teammate who helps the stars become stars. What makes them special isn’t talent. It’s maturity. It’s humility. It’s selflessness. And if you’ve coached long enough, you know this truth: Many championship runs are carried by players who never receive the credit they deserve. The best teams don’t just have great players. They have players willing to play a role. And that is often the difference between a good team and a championship team. 🏆 Who are these players on your team and how do you celebrate them?

The true test of character isn’t handling failure. It’s handling success.

Couple of Tigers had a good week.

Couple of Tigers had a good week.

🗣️ “You’re under no obligation to be the person you were 5minutes ago.” #GetBetter

Great teams are made up of individual athletes who have consciously given up their quest for personal glory, who have willingly and wholeheartedly embraced the character traits of a team player and who have fully committed themselves to the group effort.