high school baseball

High school baseball team loses state title on dropped third strike gaffe
A New York high school baseball team committed a mental gaffe during a state championship game that resulted in the opposing team winning in walk-off fashion. Hornell High School was a strike away from winning the Section V Class B1 state title ag...

Baseball: Offensive Situational Execution Drills
This offensive drill series will allow all of our players an opportunity to practice many areas of the game that are vital to our offensive success. The following situations will be covered during this time period: the sacrifice bunt, safety squeeze,...

It’s Not Just Players Who Need to be Who They Are
As coaches, we often talk about the importance of our players being who they are and doing what they do. We want them to use their gifts, play with their personalities, and not try to be someone else. Players who truly know themselves have the best c...

McKeon Park Soaring to New Heights
One of the many charms exclusive to baseball parks is the ability to play around with its dimensions. Outfield fences come in all shapes and sizes, such as Fenway Park’s 37-and-a-half-foot Green Monster. Many parks have other endearing quirks, such...

Study: Half of all HS pitchers report pain in throwing arm
COLUMBUS, Ohio — More than half of high school baseball pitchers report experiencing pain in their throwing arms during the season. To better understand the cause of these injuries, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical ...

Banner flown over HS baseball game calls for coaches’ firing
Critics of the Briarcliff High School (N.Y.) baseball team's coaching staff found an inventive way to voice their displeasure this week by paying for a large banner to fly over the team's playoff game. The banner, which read “Fire Coaches Schrad...

New Mexico parents allege ’emotional, mental abuse’ in lawsuit against baseball coaches
The parents of a New Mexico high school baseball player have filed a lawsuit against the team's coaches for alleged emotional and mental abuse that they say forced their son out of the sport. Allegations include the Highland High School coaches "c...

N.J. high school baseball player sues coach for telling him to slide
A New Jersey judge is being asked to consider whether a high school baseball coach was "negligent" when he signaled for one of his players to slide during a game, resulting in injury. A judge had already dismissed the case, but the appellate court...