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It is a recognized theme that players who want to be among the best, look for ways to surround themselves with others also considered to be the “best”. Ryan McCrystal, a 2021 two-way ECU commit out of Fuquay-Varina High School, has definitely found himself to be among some of the best players in the game.…

The effort associated with the term “work” can be an obstacle for some when it comes to improvement in performance. People may want to improve but not be willing to put in the hours to make a difference in their skills.For uncommitted 2021 right-handed pitcher Aidan Cooper of Heritage High School in Wake Forest, NC,…

Many athletes today have found “their” sport by the time they get to high school and seemingly focus on it from a development and competition perspective.  Plenty of them may play other sports because of interest or opportunity or even skill sets. But the 3-sport athlete is an endangered species. And in considering that truth,…

A conversation with 2021 uncommitted RHP Maddux Smith, out of Southern Alamance High School, in Graham, NC, reveals a truth about the young man as player, and as a person. He’s an achiever. And that holds on the diamond, in the classroom and quite honestly in life.  The sixteen year old junior is the type…

Accomplishing goals can often be aided when a person has the ability to ascertain how processes work. People who can see those possibilities will have a head start on the rest of the population. They are able to identify potential solutions and determine the viability of each. With their insight, choices to success are made…

Making younger players understand the connections between baseball and life is something one would think a seasoned coach or a longtime observer of the game would lecture about or encourage youngsters to recognize. Tristen Odham, an uncommitted 2022 outfielder out of Ashley High School in Wilmington, NC, surely wouldn’t interrupt that message, but he clearly…

Baseball players who are looking to be recruited need to stand out. They need to have qualities that separate them from the pack. Jacob Kirby is a 2023 uncommitted RHP at Reagan High School, in Pfafftown, NC. He stands in at 6’3” and 155 pounds. The fastballs from the three-quarters arm slot from which he…

It’s easy to tell that family is important to Ty Dooley. He talks about it when asked where he wants to go to college.  As expected he talks about family too, when providing info on his support system, who offers him great encouragement. The theme of family even shines through his description of being a…

When it comes to waiting, 2022 uncommitted middle infielder Cole Watkins doesn’t come across as one who passively sits around hoping an opportunity will miraculously appear. Instead, by aggressively pursuing personal improvement the sophomore out of J.H. Rose High School, in Greenville, NC, isn’t just waiting for those opportunities; he’s getting ready. Waiting one’s turn…