Baseball

Michigan State University Head Baseball Coach, Jake Boss Jr., on what he Expects

Jake Boss Jr., the 16th head coach at Michigan State has become one of the most successful coaches in the school’s 131 year history. Boss has racked up a 333-269 (.553) record in 11 seasons. His teams have had five winning seasons. In seven of the last 11 years, he led the Spartans to 30-win

March 23, 2020 Keirsten Sires

Should Baseball Players go Pro out of High School? Baltimore Orioles, Brenan Hanifee’s Advice

Every year in June, there are thousands of players full of passion and love for the game of baseball who want to play Major League Baseball. The big question for elite high school baseball players is should I stay or should I go? Should players try to play pro ball right out of high school

February 27, 2020

Former Baltimore Orioles and Amherst’s Assistant Baseball Coach, Mike Odenwaelder, on Hard Work and Playing more than one Sport

Mike Odenwaelder left Amherst College after his junior year to begin his professional baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles as an Ironbird, where he was selected in the 16th round of the MLB draft. While at Amherst, Odenwaelder was a part of what was arguably Amherst’s most successful years in baseball. The team won an

February 10, 2020

Former Quinnipiac University Baseball Player and Arizona Diamondback Offers Advice to Athletes

Tyler Poulin is a Quinnipiac University Graduate who selected in the 29th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2019 MLB draft. Tyler attended Quinnipiac for two years and quickly became a beloved teammate and captain of the club because of his display of hard work and perseverance. Arizona selected Quinnipiac’s Tyler Poulin in the

January 27, 2020

University of Iowa Associate Head Baseball Coach Discusses Highlight Tapes & Playing Hard

Rick Heller is the associate head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Coach Heller lead the Hawkeyes to 204 victories which gives him an average of 34 wins per season — advancing to two NCAA Regionals and claiming the first Big Ten Tournament title in program history (Hawkeye Sports). Heller helped to guide six All-Americans and

October 24, 2019

NCAA NEW RULE | The Speed of Baseball Increasing and May Affect Pitchers in the Process

In the year of 2019, the NCAA incorporated new rules to prohibit downtime between innings as well as taking dead time entirely out of the game. The NCAA is making strides to make a faster baseball game a reality.

June 13, 2019

One-on-one Interview with a DIII College Baseball Player

Just off the Canadian border in upstate New York lies SUNY Canton, home of the Kangaroos. The D3 baseball program has featured catcher Brett Hoberman for the past three years. He is far from home and is traveling from Florida. He has had to work his way up to a starting role while gaining his

May 16, 2019

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Parent

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Parent

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Athletic Director at Arthur L. Johnson High School

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Parent

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University of Southern California | Pittsburgh Steelers

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University of Maryland

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The huddle

Michigan State University Head Baseball Coach, Jake Boss Jr., on what he Expects

Should Baseball Players go Pro out of High School? Baltimore Orioles, Brenan Hanifee’s Advice

Former Baltimore Orioles and Amherst’s Assistant Baseball Coach, Mike Odenwaelder, on Hard Work and Playing more than one Sport

Former Quinnipiac University Baseball Player and Arizona Diamondback Offers Advice to Athletes

University of Iowa Associate Head Baseball Coach Discusses Highlight Tapes & Playing Hard

NCAA NEW RULE | The Speed of Baseball Increasing and May Affect Pitchers in the Process

One-on-one Interview with a DIII College Baseball Player

Matt Crosson

Parent

Maria Zachary

Parent

Gus Kalikas

Athletic Director at Arthur L. Johnson High School

Richard Andrzejewski

Parent

Troy Polamalu

University of Southern California | Pittsburgh Steelers

Brooke Cabrera

University of Maryland

Will Yeatman

University of Maryland | Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans

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