Posts by Trey Daly

Date: 1/15/19 By: Eric Leary Graduation: 2022 Position: OF College Commitment: University of South Carolina It became very clear in speaking with Connor Fuhrman of Lord Botetourt High School that his views on enjoying two of his favorite activities have plenty of similarities.  He loves to play baseball. And he also loves to fish. On…

INSTRUCTIONAL FRIDAY – 1/11/19 PITCHING – HOW TO GET A “GRIP” ON PITCHES By: Eric Leary Pitchers and pitching coaches have a laundry list of physical and mental boxes to check in order to ready a young hurler for consistent result on the mound.  Everything from the delivery to the arm strength, to the pitching…

Date: 1/10/19 By: Eric Leary For today’s episode of “Under The Gun” we sat down with North Moore High School Head Baseball Coach Hunter Ridge. Coach Ridge has also been coaching with the Dirtbag organization since 2015. As a coach with the Dirtbags, we know you played college baseball at UNC-Wilmington. Take us through the…

Date: 1/10/19 By: Brendan Dougherty The majority of errors made throughout the course of a season or even a game is throwing. If you watch any MLB, high level college or high school game there are many guys out on the field with plus arms. If you watch closely see how many times, they throw…

Date: 1/9/19 For our first episode of “Meet The Staff” we sat down with South Carolina Director Brendan Dougherty. Dougherty has coached at many levels of baseball over his young career, including a 17 year stint in the college game. Learn more about Coach Dougherty below.. Take us back, how did you get started in…

Coaches Corner: Mental Game (1/7/19) By: Brendan Dougherty In today’s game the best players are always looking for an advantage. We have so much information at our hands and it really comes down to how we use the information and apply it to our own game. Something that may work for one player may not…

INSTRUCTIONAL FRIDAY 1/4/19 BASE RUNNING Players wanting to bring value to themselves by making their team better should look no further than finding ways to help the team score more runs. Working on base running skills can go a long way towards improvement in that area. Of course, getting faster can be a key element…

Date: January 3, 2019 We are so excited to have you share with us today in our Under the Gun segment.  Tell us a little about how you got into coaching college baseball and where have you spent some time in your journey. I started at North Carolina Wesleyan College. I was coaching and teaching…

HIGH LEVEL CATCH Anytime you are talking about teams that win championships in any sport you always hear the term “Defense Wins Championships”. If you are going to start looking at the best teams in baseball you have to begin by looking at how they play defense. The majority of teams at any level, MLB,…

Date: 1-1-19 Graduation: 2020 Position: RHP It is the finest of craftsmen that see the value of their work.  They hone their skills and relish every opportunity to better themselves.  So it is with 2020 right-handed pitcher Ben Sieracki of Rocky Mount High School.  Laboring for the long haul with the end in mind has…