"The rapid expansion of the numbers of players available in the portal has created an abundance of change each offseason and it’s something that is unlikely to slow down." Bradley Smart dives into how much recruiting and team-building has changed over the last decade ⤵️

The series of offseason convos from Daron Vaught & ACC Baseball Etc. have been great. Tune in for this today!

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🆕 Boys of Summer: Finding breakout hitters Evaluating summer ball seasons of year past in search of identifying those poised to take a star turn. d1ba.se/4mHLGu5

A common way to compile a "breakout" hitter list in the spring is to look at summer league stats from the year prior, particularly those that had limited action the season before. I dove into the trends from the last few years over at D1Baseball: d1baseball.com/summer-basebal…

Excellent read from Joe Healy!

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📊BOYS OF SUMMER: Art of breakout hitters📊 Our Bradley Smart is on it yet again today with this great piece analyzing strong summers/correlation to the spring. He also lists big-time NCAA Baseball breakout candidates based on available data. READ: d1baseball.com/summer-basebal…

Does a standout summer season from a previously unheralded or unknown player translate in their return to campus? Or do we just highlight those that carried the production over while omitting a general trend? See what Bradley Smart found out ⤵️

With only one arm back among the top seven in innings pitched last season, Pitt Baseball brought in an array of arms, led by Appalachian League Pitcher of the Year Freddy Beruvides (Freddy Beruvides). Bradley Smart checks in on Beruvides and the Panthers ahead of fall ball ⤵️

Elliott Avent described this summer as "incredibly challenging." It's been a common refrain from coaches I've been catching up with throughout the ACC in terms of putting teams together. More in the story below ⤵️

On the #ACC side of things, Bradley Smart has it rocking and rolling as well. Pre-Fall Ball Dispatches on: #Pack9 ⚾️: d1baseball.com/d1extra/acc-ex… Pitt Baseball: d1baseball.com/d1extra/acc-ex…

🆕 Pre-Fall Ball Dispatch: California On the Bears’ efforts to find their niche in the transfer portal age and build with a youthful roster. d1ba.se/47wYW0a

🆕 Pre-Fall Ball Dispatch: Louisville On the program’s “chip on its shoulder” that returned it to Omaha and one it maintains even with a roster brimming with talent. d1ba.se/3JTkLx1

“... by the end of the year, we had some guys that got some traction and some confidence and have some things to build on for this year.” Cal Baseball's pitching staff went through some major growing pains last year, but the progress it made suggests a stronger season in 2026.

On the #ACC side of things, Bradley Smart has pre-fall looks at: Louisville Baseball: d1baseball.com/d1extra/acc-ex… #Pack9 ⚾️ d1baseball.com/d1extra/acc-ex… Pitt Baseball: d1baseball.com/d1extra/acc-ex… Cal Baseball: d1baseball.com/d1extra/acc-ex…