by IVL Staff Writer | Sep 17, 2019 | Camps & Clinics
IVL Baseball and Coach Jake Beiting have teamed up to create 10 weeks of physical development focused on improving movement efficiency and athleticism. Classes will focus on developing athletic qualities including speed, agility, strength, power, stability, and range...
by IVL Staff Writer | Oct 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
by IVL Staff Writer | Mar 12, 2018 | College Commitments
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by IVL Staff Writer | Feb 15, 2018 | Baseball Tips
It seems that many players and coaches recognize how little time is allocated during practices for catchers to work on their catching skills, like blocking, exchange drills, pickoff throws, and proper handling of passed balls with a throw to the pitcher...
by IVL Staff Writer | Feb 1, 2018 | Baseball Tips
How many times within a game do you as a coach ask yourself this question: Why is my pitcher throwing that pitch in that situation? We wonder numerous times throughout games how can pitch selection be so misguided. Therefore, a generic “pitch plan” is important,...
by IVL Staff Writer | Jan 11, 2018 | Baseball Tips
I have a vivid recollection of a great coach, John Scolinos of Cal Poly Pomona (CA), teaching our star national team Australian pitcher a change of pace pitch in about one minute. The reason the scene stays with me is because a week later the pitcher beat the World...
by IVL Staff Writer | Dec 28, 2017 | Baseball Tips
1. Don’t grip your bat at the very end. Leave, say, an inch or two. Also, leave at least an inch or more space between your hands; that gives you balance and control of bat, and also keeps hands from interfering with each other during the swing....
by IVL Staff Writer | Dec 15, 2017 | Baseball Tips
Bunting is a very big part of the game of baseball. And when a bunt is laid down the right way, it is very difficult to defend. I have always been big on bunting and feel it can be taught at a young age. There are basically two types of bunts: the square bunt and the...
by IVL Staff Writer | Aug 15, 2016 | Baseball Tips
Using power pitching mechanics, Giants’ Tim Lincecum at 5’10” 170 lbs. throws 95-100 mph. In this article, I’ll present some of my observations on what Tim Lincecum does that make his pitching mechanics able to generate power. First of all, one...
by IVL Staff Writer | Aug 12, 2016 | IVL News & Information
Congratulations to Coaches Joe Lazor and Joe Inglett on being inducted into the Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame 2016 Class! The Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame inducted nine new members and make four special awards during its 2016 annual banquet at the Stow...
