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Coach McGinnis accepting his @ABCA1945 Ethics in Coaching Award this morning on the main stage. Great speech coach and thanks for representing our state and association with such class, humility and integrity. @CoachMcGinnis @thekimberlybase
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University of Wisconsin Madison Athletic Department: Bring Back Varsity Baseball to UW-Madison! - Sign the Petition! chng.it/qtCPGGfh via @Change
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WBCA announces Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Kent Casper (Coleman HS), Scott Holler (Oak Creek HS) and Lance Schmitz (Barneveld HS) to be inducted on February 12th in Madison.
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Going to be a great weekend in Chicago @ABCA1945 honoring WI Baseball Legend l, Marty Paulsen, as he is inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame! Congratulations again Coach! @FondyBaseball @DMichalkiewicz
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Congratulations to @UWWBaseball Head Coach John Vodenlich on his induction into the @ABCA1945 Hall of Fame last night. Lucky to have to Coach Vodenlich representing our great state and WI Baseball!
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Another WBCA member getting recognized in Chicago this weekend at the @ABCA1945 is Head Coach of @thekimberlybase , @CoachMcGinnis
Coach is receiving the prestigious Ethics in Coaching Award! Well deserved Coach McGinnis!
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Less than 2 hours away until 500+ WI Baseball coaches converge for the start of 2023 WBCA clinic!
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Carroll University @Pio_Baseball HC Stein Rear up now covering “Implementing Defensive Fundamentals into your Throwing Routine.”
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Congratulations to Umpire Nathan Tomlinson, a native of Waupaca, who will be making his MLB debut as an umpire this weekend after 10 years of working his way up through the minors. wrn.com/2020/08/waupaca-nati…
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Big Congratulations goes out to Wisconsin’s very own, Marty Paulsen, on his induction into the @ABCA1945 Hall of Fame. Very deserving honor for a Legend in our State! So happy for you Marty and @FondyBaseball #HallOfFame #Legend
ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee
Marty Paulsen
@FondyBaseball
⚾️ 2nd most wins all-time in Wisconsin
⚾️ Appeared in state tournament in five different decades
⚾️ 2010 ABCA High School Regional Coach of the Year
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Not enough words to describe what Coach Paulsen has meant to high school baseball in WI. We are all better coaches and better people for having listened, seen, and learned from Marty over the years. A true giant and Legend of WI HS baseball! Congratulations Marty!
Fond du Lac Baseball Announcement regarding the retirement of Head Coach Marty Paulsen after 54 seasons. Congratulations on an amazing career! #cardinals
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WBCA Hall of Famers in attendance welcomed five new members today! Congratulations:
Jeff Bigler (Whitnall/Brook. Central)
Greg Featherston (Jefferson)
Bob Gawlitta (WI Rapids)
Tim Poock (Green Lake/Princeton)
Wayne Sankey (Pacelli)
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Leading us off are three of the top HS coaches in our state, talking “The Key Staples of our Program.” Thanks to Greg Fetherston (Jefferson); Michael Roemhild (Boyceville) and Harvey Knutson (Bay Port). #WBCA2022
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Congratulations to Royall Baseball Coach Joe Vitcenda who earned his 587th career win on Thursday night. The victory surpassed the Spring career wins record previously held by Don Williams of Hortonville. This is Coach Vitcenda’s 50th season at Royall!
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WBCA Members,
Consider getting your school and teams involved this Friday to honor Jackson. Feel free to share pictures with us as we show our support for Jackson and his family! #jerseys4jackson
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2023 WBCA Hall of Fame Class Announced! Congratulations John Matera (Kenosha Tremper); Dave Bahr (Lake Country Lutheran); John Hamilton (Westby); Rob Hamilton (Sun Prairie); Bob Johnson (Eau Claire North); Scott Bagniefski (La Crosse Aquinas) @travisWSN
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The 51st Annual WBCA clinic wraps on March 13th with 2 of the top college coaches in our state. @DoffekRoyhobbs Coach Doffek of @MKE_Baseball "The Complete Hitter" and John Vodenlich of @UWWBaseball "Integrating baseball Skill Development in practice" #WBCA2021
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Congratulations again Coach Paulsen! Fantastic speech tonight. #WILegend
@FondyBaseball @ABCA1945 #ABCAHOF
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Huge shoutout and thanks to the “Godfather” of the WBCA, Mark Fuller, for putting together an unbelievable lineup of speakers this year. Thank you “Fulls” for your unwavering commitment to the WBCA and all of us coaches! 👏👏👏@UWWBaseball #WBCA2021
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Shout out to @OWbaseball HC Tony Gerharz for all the work he puts in as the WBCA All-Star Classic chairman. This event isn’t possible without Tony and his efforts!
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⬇️ So many of our WI academies doing things the right way, valuing the HS experience, communication w/ HS coach, and the development taking place during the Spring season, followed up by success all summer.@GRBRays @stiksacademy @MHalos @ProspectsBSB @RhinoBaseball @brewstateba
My advice for the high school and summer coaches is to check egos and work together! Take an interest! College coaches do it all the time with Collegiate Summer Leagues. Communication is the key! I have had players make great improvements while playing for their summer teams!
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Tune in to @1250AMTheFan this Saturday from 10-Noon as Scott Holler and @BigTime1250 welcome the following coaches to the WBCA show. 10:15-10:45 Sean Smith (HC at CMH and @stiksacademy
10:45-11:00 @CoachDrobot (HC @SaberBaseball)
11:15-11:45 @CoachMcGinnis (HC @thekimberlybase
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Mark Fuller addressing the 72 players and 12 coaches selected to this year’s WBCA All Star Classic as we get set to kick off a great weekend of baseball in Oshkosh!
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Less than 2 hours away from the start of WI Baseball Coaches Association Clinic! Over 600+ HS/College/Professional and Youth coaches will be in attendance. @Rockies Coach and Legendary clinician @JWonCATCHING Jerry Weinstein on stage now getting his presentation set up!
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2022 version of Baseball Wisconsin (30th Anniversary) is redesigned and features more players and coaches than ever before. Nearly 300 pages, it covers everything you need to know about Wisconsin High School baseball and then some! Order now!
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“Observations from 100 Years in Baseball!” The “Godfather” Mark Fuller and “Lou” Marty Paulsen, two @ABCA1945 Hall of Famers, putting on a great presentation as always!
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Congratulations to all of the players named to the 2021 WBCA All-State Teams! cdn2.sportngin.com/attachmen…
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Closing out day 1 is another great coach and Clinician @CoachMongero
Thanks to all our speakers for a fantastic day. Back at it tomorrow morning at 8:15am. #WBCA2022
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Former Marshfield and UW-Milwaukee standout Daulton Varsho hit his first career MLB homer last night.
Watch @Dbacks rookie Daulton Varsho make a splash with his first MLB homer.
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WBCA President Scott Staude and the “Godfather” Mark Fuller welcoming all members and introducing our lead off speakers: Tim Gotzler (Men. Falls); Greg Yeager (Hortonville); and Tim Poock (Green Lake/Princeton)
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A staple of the annual WBCA clinic, this year’s Yearbook is the Biggest (300 pages) & best yet! Joe Waite continues to outdo himself year after year! All members can pick up their copy at registration starting today at 2pm. Fans, order your copy online at baseballwisconsin.com
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And another WI product off the board. Tomah grad @CPrielipp Connor Prielipp goes #48 to the @Twins #WIbaseball
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Big thank you to all of our vendors that came to our annual clinic in support of our association! Special shout out to @MWSTS1 @PBRWisconsin , Soft Touch Bases, Hallman Lindsey Paints, @BSNSPORTS KEI, and CFS Mattresses and @GRBRays for your WBCA partnerships!We appreciate you!
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Great news for WI high school baseball today! Well done WBCA President John Hamiltion, WIAA Baseball Advisory Council, and WBCA Executive Board on your work to get this approved!
APPROVED: BASEBALL - Expand the state tournament schedule to 4 days, with D1 quarterfinals on Day 1 & all semifinals on Days 2 & 3 (4 games each day, order to be determined) beginning in 2023. (Vote 11-0) ⚾️ #wiaabase
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Holy Snicker Cats! Congratulations Marty and Fondy Baseball!
When you are 6-11 and finish 9th in your conference, and you make it to State, THIS is the only way to react!!! Coach Marty Paulsen, you are a legend! #HolySnickerCats #WIAA #WIAABASE @fdlschools @wiaawistate @wiaawi @FondyBaseball #HSGT @FondyAthletics
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Two of the best around will present mid-day on day 1 of our clinic. Trent Mongero @CoachMongero (Detailed Play and Catch for Infielders) and @JWonCATCHING Jerry Weinstein (New Age Hitting). If you aren’t following them on Twitter, you’re missing out daily! #WBCA2021
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Lucky to have @ButchBaseball29 with us at the 2023 WBCA clinic! Dropping knowledge on “Developing High School Hitters!”
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Thank you to @DeegsBaseball @AndySrokaPBR and @PBRWisconsin on behalf of the WBCA for your incredible coverage all season long! We know how much time and energy you put into it, and we are grateful! 🙏#WIbaseball
Had an absolute blast covering the WIAA for the first time this spring with my guy @AndySrokaPBR.
Til next year 😎👏
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WBCA Radio Show returns this Saturday on @1250AMTheFan from 10am-Noon.Tune in as co-hosts Scott Holler of @ocreekbaseball and Chad Montez of @WWBaseball22 welcome the following guests:
@BrooksBraga of @BRXperformance
@AndySrokaPBR of @PBRWisconsin
@MartyPittsITHS of ITHS
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New HC at @MKE_Baseball Shaun Wegner with a great presentation on practice organization. Follow the Panthers on ESPN + all season long or stop out to Franklin Field this Spring! Thanks for your time this weekend Coach! @swegner10
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Congratulations Kyle Cody (Chippewa Falls McDonnell) on your Major League debut!
Here is the debut performance for @McDonellball alum @kylecody10 as he strikes out three in his debut for the Texas Rangers! #SS13 @McDonell_HS
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Baseball Coaches, we are pleased to bring you "Baseball Wisconsin Podcast with Tim Gotzler." Tim is the HC at Menomonee Falls and has offered up his podcast as part of our WBCA social media outreach. We thank Tim for these outstanding shows and are happy to share them! Enjoy!
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A reminder that in order for players to be eligible for post season recognition, the head coach must be a member of the WBCA. This is common practice in all state associations. We encourage and remind all head coaches throughout the year to become a member of the association.
Unfortunate to see none of our players represented in the @BaseballWis all district teams. @jamesreese_11 led the southeast district in average, home runs, and RBIs (603,8,48) and strikes out 90 on the mound in 47 IP. @VidalColon1 hits 500 and steals 22 bags.
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Lucky to have one of the top baseball coaches and clinicians in the country @JWonCATCHING Jerry Weinstein of the @Rockies speaking at our clinic this weekend. #WBCA2022
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The WBCA is excited to announce we are bringing the @TroskyRanch @CoachMongero Elite Infield Camp to Concordia Univ. in Mequon this Summer! Big thanks to Chad Montez of @WWBaseball22 and @eddymorgan of @CUWBSB for organizing this incredible opportunity! troskyranch.com/camps/trosky…
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Tonight we begin to release our incredible speaker lineup for the 2021 WBCA Clinic. We’ll release 2 each day for the next 10 days.Leading us off on March 12th will be Brewers Coach Pat Murphy (Offensive Baseball) and Brian Cain (10 Pillars of Performance Mastery)@BrianCainPeak
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Congratulations Coach Vodenlich! Well deserved! @UWWBaseball
The American Baseball Coaches Association has now announced the 10 individuals who will be inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in January 2024!
FULL ANNOUNCEMENT 📝
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The 2024 ABCA Hall of Fame Banquet induction ceremony will be held during #ABCA2024 on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 in Dallas!
Tickets for the event will be available for purchase online. ABCA members will be able to purchase tickets during the Convention registration process. Non-members will be able to purchase tickets beginning September 1.
Induction to the ABCA Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the organization. The ABCA was founded in 1945 and the Hall of Fame began in 1966.
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Day 2 of our '21 clinic will open up with Perry Husband (Effective Velocity). Then a few of our own WI Head Coaches, Scott Holler of @ocreekbaseball, @CoachMcGinnis of @thekimberlybase, Marty Paulsen of @FondyBaseball, will speak on Building Team Chemistry and Player Ownership!
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Great opening day continues with @troskybaseball Nate Trosky taking the main stage! @DirtBrosInfield
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Bring back baseball to UW- Madison. Sign the petition! change.org/p/university-of-w…
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WBCA President John Hamilton of Westby presenting at this morning’s business meeting! Great job John in his first year of being the President. Great to be back in person again! #WBCA2022
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Game 1 Final: North 4 South 2
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2 run single by Winneconne’s Noah Berndt in the top of the 8th proves to be the game winning hit for the North! Now set for game 2 of the night between the West and East All Stars!
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Tune in to @1250AMTheFan this morning from 10-Noon as Scott Holler and @BigTime1250 talk HS playoff baseball with John Matera of @TremperBaseball, Adam Dobberstein of @PKEBaseball and Michael Roemhild of Boyceville. @BrianHenson19 joins as well talking umpiring!
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Slow the Game Down, Ryan Harrison, breaking down the importance of Vision! Great stuff! @SlowTheGameDown
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WI Coaches,
Going to want your infielders to be a part of this event and learn from two of the best! Send them the link so they can get signed up. @CoachMongero @troskybaseball
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As a prominent alum @dekker we would love your voice playing a role in helping us make this happen. So sad that @UWBadgers continues to be the only @bigten school Without baseball! @B1Gbaseball
Spent far too much time on this but my @MLBTheShow Diamond Dynasty uniforms are fire... bringing back UW Baseball baby!!!
Thoughts?
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Tomah’s Connor Prielipp @CPrielipp of @AlabamaBSB and Oak Creek’s Alex Binelas @AlexBinelas13 of @LouisvilleBSB have been named Pre-Season All Americans by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper! @ocreekbaseball @AndySrokaPBR
Collegiate Baseball's 2021 Pre-Season All-Americans, powered by Diamond Sports, have just been released. See who made the first, second and third team selections of 81 players at: baseballnews.com/collegiate-…
@DiamondSportsCo
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UWSP alum and Auburndale native Jordan Zimmermann throws first no hitter in Washington Nationals history today. 1-0 W over Marlins. #WIpride
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Talking WIAA state tournament baseball on today’s WBCA show from 10-noon on @1250AMTheFan Joining the show will be Greg Featherston of Jefferson, Marty Paulsen of Fond Du Lac, Ryan Gavinski of St. Joe’s, Andy Niese of Regis, and Tim Gotzler of @MFallsBaseball
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Day 2 underway with our annual FCA breakfast. Great message this morning from U.S. Veteran and Air Force Academy coach Mike McFadden. Thanks to Hallman Lindsey Paints for sponsoring this great event. #WBCA2022
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Our 52nd annual WBCA Clinic kicks off at 3pm tomorrow in Madison. Incredible lineup of speakers, great vendors on hand, raffles, & our annual Awards and Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday. Over 550 members already registered. Walk up registration is available. #WisconsinBaseball
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Day 1 on March 12th will wrap up with @lunchmckenzie of UCSP presenting a “Lunch Buffet of Coaching Nuggets,” followed by Harvey Ratner “Visual/Mental/Physical training to improve speed” and Canadian National Coach Andre Lachance “Adapt or Die.” Great group to round out day 1!
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WBCA Executive Board meeting one final time this morning before the 52nd annual clinic kicks off at 3pm in Madison! Over 500 WI baseball coaches to converge for a weekend of learning fellowship!
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Best of luck to all the teams participating in Day 1 of the @wiaawistate Baseball Tournament today.
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SEC Baseball Legend Ron Polk on stage now talking about his extensive experiences of 57 years in our great game! @HailStateBB
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We are going big time in the 3 and 4 hole on day two....@Brewers Hitting Coach @ahaines19 will be talking "Strategies For Coaching Today's Hitters", followed up by current @Reds Pitching Coach and former @VandyBoys and @Brewers PC Derek Johnson "Talking Pitching With DJ"
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Thank you to all our vendors and sponsors for your involvement in our association. Great turnout on opening night of the 52nd annual WBCA clinic.
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Final WBCA radio show of year tomorrow morning. Scott Holler of @ocreekbaseball and Tim Gotzler of @MFallsBaseball welcome:
10am: Rob Hamilton of @spbball
10:30: Mike Roemhild of Boyceville
11am: @LukeNowak25 of @MFallsBaseball
11:30: @AlexBinelas13 of @Brewers
@1250AMTheFan
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Congratulations on a fabulous Hall of Fame Career Coach Friess!
Coach Friess has stepped down as the head coach of the Bulldog baseball program after compiling a 600-526 record over 41 seasons. This includes 6 trips to the WIAA summer state tournament and 2 runner up finishes.Thank you Coach Friess! @NorthShoreConf @WIBallCentral @baseballWSN
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6 more speakers to drop for day 2....starting with @bb_mindset speaking on "Developing the Predator Mindset." They'll be followed by @Yankees Baseruning coordinator, Matt Talarico, @coachtalarico dropping knowledge on baserunning! #WBCA2021
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This is a positive step!
Thank you, @wiaawi for passing early baseball practice for pitchers. A common sense approach that is good for kids! @BaseballWis
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Big news out of Wisconsin as @Pio_Baseball hitting coach, Bianca Smith, has been hired by the @RedSox as a minor league coach. Congratulations Bianca!
Some news: The Red Sox are hiring Bianca Smith as a minor league coach, making her the first Black woman to serve as a professional baseball coach in the sport’s history. Smith currently is an assistant coach/hitting coordinator at Carroll University.
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Final: East 7 West 7 (9 innings)
Wild back and forth battle caps day 1 of the WBCA All Star Classic!
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Closer: Tim Leiper of the San Francisco Giants finishing us up tonight with outfield play!
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Two Wisconsin prep stars land on @PerfectGameUSA 1st Team Preseason All American Team! @AlexBinelas13 @CPrielipp
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We bring back @CoachMongero on Day 2 to talk “Drills to build a Smooth Infielder” and then welcome former MLB All-Star @cgrand3 Curtis Granderson and his HC from @UIC_Baseball Mike Dee for what will surely be a fantastic Q&A!
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2021 WBCA Clinic Going Virtual: Great Virtual Clinic included with 2021 Memberships, more details to be emailed to head coaches in the coming weeks baseballwisconsin.com/news_a…
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Here is the great infield drills video that Coach Maloney shared at his session.
Baseball: Infield Drills with Rich Maloney ballstatesports.com/mediaPor…
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Congratulations to HC Rob Hamilton of @spbball on this great honor!
Congratulations to the 2021 ABCA/ATEC High School Regional & National Coaches of the Year!
These honorees join the coaches recognized in the eight collegiate divisions earlier this summer!
SEE RECIPIENTS 📝
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Wisconsin's all time winningest coach, Jim Hughes of Franklin, then joins the duo, then future hall of famer, Sun Prairie's Rob Hamilton, and finally Mike Gregory, Edgerton's Hall of Fame coach round out hour two.
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Great looking State Championship Rings made by our partners @MWScholastic for the State Champion @WFB_Baseball squad. Give them a call if you’re looking for State Championship rings, current and former champs!
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Pitching Coordinator for the St. Louis @Cardinals, Tim Leveque, with a fantastic presentation on “Process for Pitcher Evaluation.” #WBCA2022
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In the 3 hole on March 12th will be Houston Astros Pitching Coach Brent Strom (Data and Analytics in the Pitching Landscape). In the cleanup spot will be a Q & A Session with longtime MLB umpire Tim Tschida and former St. Mary’s Springs HC & MLB umpire supervisor, Phil Janssen!
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Shoutout to @SPRINTURF for their sponsorship and being the official turf company of the WBCA! WI Coaches and AD’s, contact @SteinbergMat33 for your turf needs!
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One day left to order your hard copy of the 2021 WBCA yearbook, featuring state rankings, conference previews, player articles, and much more.....
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ATTENTION VARSITY HEAD COACHES:
Please get your WBCA 2023 yearbook survey completed ASAP. Your completion of the survey allows Joe Waite to begin completing the conference previews, player profiles, etc....Thank you for your assistance! baseballwisconsin.com/
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Bob Johnson retires after 17 years with North baseball wqow.com/eye_on_eau_claire/b…
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Look forward to having you back again soon @ButchBaseball29
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