This is a show about people, baseball, culture, and how to create a winning lifestyle. This is the fifth episode of the Closing Pitch. Spiker Helms and David Birkby discuss how to develop and…
This is a show about people, baseball, culture, and how to create a winning lifestyle. This is the first episode of the Closing Pitch. Spiker Helms and David Birkby explain what this show will discuss,…
One big consideration when choosing a team vs a program is the winter training setup. I could speak endlessly on the experience and knowledge of our staff and go into depth on our philosophies, but I…
We felt it would be a great idea to share a recruiting story. We know there are a lot of players who are trying to find their path towards college baseball, AND everyones reasoning is…
Baseball is a game where even the best hitters fail about 70% of the time at the plate. Even your favorite MLB player has experienced a slump. There isn’t a specific remedy to get out…
The pandemic change in college sports is still receiving tremors from the shutdown. I am sure everyone has heard about how it has delayed the major professional sports but how has it influenced collegiate athletics,…
Getting recruited to play college baseball is a very difficult and impressive achievement. Like everything else in the world recruiting has been greatly impacted by COVID-19. It has made the recruiting process even more difficult…
Movies portray scouting as scouts from various colleges and professional teams driving across vast distances to see this one player, but what if I told you times have changed. In my personal experiences, I…
Spiker Helms got the chance to sit down with former University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s head baseball coach Darin Erstad. They discuss the recruiting process and what he looks for when recruiting for a player. Before his…
I get this question a handful of times throughout the year by players who are wanting the eye of a college scout. This question is interesting because it not only applies to reach a higher…