Mitchell Wilber
Pitching 1
2
3 4
5
If there's any remaining doubt about how much you
throw sidearm just look at the frozen images of Pitch 1 and 3. It'
shows a completely horizontal sidearm release. You would be much
more effective with your control and velocity if you could transition to
a hand directly above elbow release. However, at this age you will
probably find that pretty difficult.
Otherwise, your mechanics are mostly sound, you
just need to get your lower body to do more of the work.
Gabriel Hirsch Swing
1 2
Pretty good form but you're going to have to step more toward the
pitcher to reach the outer half of the strike zone. When you pull
that far to third base your bat may be too short to reach even the
middle of the plate.
Jared Reyes
Swing 1
2
3 4
5
6 7
Pitching 1
2 3
4 5
6
7
Swing 1 shows how you're not
extending your arms until the bat points at 3rd base
Swing 3 has much better
extension and a good strong and level cut
Swings 4 and 5 show great
follow through
Swings 6 and 7 show how much
you need to extend those arms and make contact earlier
Pitching - your reachback is
up high like a catcher, start it below your waist and as far back as you
can, even leaning your body toward 2nd base to get more potential
energy. You improved that on pitch 5 and the result was much
better. Lower body looks very good, especially on pitch 7, but
again hold your weight back longer and bend your back further more at
both ends of your pitch.
Jordon Dugger Swing 1
2
3 4
5
6
Pitching 1
2
3 4
No step but your weight transfer and rotation and especially your
follow through are very good. I'd like to see you start with your
hands back all the way instead of reversing them while the pitch is on
the way.
Pitching - notice how vertical your upper body stays during the whole
pitch. Need to lean back and then bend your back with release and
follow through. Think of really pushing your body from the
pitcher's plate toward home plate. At release your elbow is high
and your whole arm is extended at 45%. Try keeping the upper arm
level and the forearm more vertical (see Zac's motion for this).
Josh Roberge Swing
1 2
3
4
5
Pitching 1
2
3 4
Great step, rotation and follow through. Keep doing that.
Good pitching motion too. Think of launching off your back leg
toward home plate and be sure to finish squared up to be ready to field
a ground ball back at you.
Zac Hollifield
Swing 1
2
3
Pitching 1
2
3
4
Not bad. You'll get more power with some more lower body
rotation. Try to remember too to finish all the way around.
Excellent arm location. Try to step further with your legs
(like Jarrod) and actually get your right knee almost to the ground like
the pros do it.
|
April 21 Baserunning Times |
|
|
|
(in seconds) |
1 |
2 |
Reserve Capacity |
|
Gabriel Hirsch |
24.3 |
25.1 |
97% |
|
Wesley Smith |
23.7 |
24.9 |
95% |
|
Zachary Hollifield |
20.5 |
21.6 |
95% |
|
Colin Ice |
21.6 |
23.0 |
94% |
|
Jordon Dugger |
25.2 |
28.3 |
89% |
|
Jared Reyes |
19.2 |
21.7 |
88% |
|
Coach Dunn |
- |
23.1 |
n/a |
Gabe, Wesley, and Jordon you all got outrun by an old man!!!
