“One environment may cast you off, only to find that you were made for another environment”

Baseball season is well on its way in NEO which means “how is it going” tends to be on the minds of players, coaches, and parents. The rainy Saturday gave me an opportunity to reflect on what this question means to my family. Every year since 7U we’ve had the same three goals.

Hips turn hard, barrel works behind. Perfection!

Bobby Witt Jr

Maybe Your Path Is Harder Because Your Calling Is Higher. 🦅💎

Hips start to turn, and we see the back shoulder working down and front shoulder working up. We DON'T see, the front shoulder working out or forward immmediately. Sequence = hips, torso, then hands and barrel.

Win Your Own Race. 🦅💎

Let’s Have A Day!!!! 🦅💎

Be Delusional. 🦅💎

Cheat codes I know at 40, I wish I knew at 20: 1.

Lower half MUST open! It starts the violent movement to the ball.

Anthony Volpe aggressive yet under control Initial read was to attack but eyes told him to stop — secure catch then get feet active again toward target #PicknPivot

17U Wertz pulls out win #1 behind a 4-run 6th inning! 2026 IF Jacob Lancy with a go-ahead 2R 2B! 5-3 final. ‘26 RHP/OF Anthony Micale: 4.0 IP, 1H, 0ER, 2BB, 3K ‘26 Lancy: 2-4, 2B, 2RBI (🎥1) ‘26 IF Casey Schoenfeld: 2-3, 2B, RBI (🎥2) ‘26 C/UTIL Joey Olivieri: H, RBI (🎥3)

Had a great weekend at the plate, finishing the weekend strong. BA: .636(7/11) OBP:.692 OPS: 1.692 With 2 2B, 1 3B, and no strikeouts and 1 runner caught stealing. 1🎥 (3b RF) 2🎥 (2b LFC) 3🎥 (1b LF) 4🎥 (2b LCF) Warehouse WarKats Prospect Select Scout

Beautiful toss from ‘26 C/UTIL Joey Olivieri (Joey Olivieri) and a perfect catch and tag from ‘26 IF Casey Schoenfeld (Casey schoenfeld)

Casey Shoenfeld INF Canton Central Catholic High School WarKats Baseball Casey laces this ball to the opposite side tacking on another hit for the WarKats.

2025 Summer Stats AVG-0.303 OBP-0.418 OPS-0.903 SLG-0.485 Hits-20 1B-11 2B-6 3B-3 RBI-16 R-15 BB-9 76.2 Innings Caught 8-20 CS 40%

2026 MIF Casey Schoenfeld Casey schoenfeld | Canton Central Catholic Top EV: 82.6 #OPG25 | #BeSeen

What makes the bat go to the ball? Your hands pushing? Or you turning?