Batting Helmets and Hats

Our hats will be carried by Frisco Sports Center but aren't in yet.  As soon as they arrive, I'll let you know. 

The batting helmets can be purchased through Baseball Express.  The info is below. 

https://mail.friscoisd.org/owa/WebReadyView.aspx?t=att&id=RgAAAADd3%2f4EbLEFRrZpfaaJzXr9BwBXSYdEBuHgTrWFQPKzZeR9AAB0ENzKAABXSYdEBuHgTrWFQPKzZeR9ABs3XxUEAAAJ&attid0=EAC11UdvMsLLSYCtVpsb2Fdj&attcnt=1

Batting Helmet Info

Here is the info for the batting helmets the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will purchase.  Senoirs will have their helmets provided by Coach Purl.  Players need to have their helmets by February 1st.

 

https://mail.friscoisd.org/owa/WebReadyView.aspx?t=att&id=RgAAAADd3%2f4EbLEFRrZpfaaJzXr9BwBXSYdEBuHgTrWFQPKzZeR9AAB0ENzKAABXSYdEBuHgTrWFQPKzZeR9ABs3XxUEAAAJ&attid0=EAC11UdvMsLLSYCtVpsb2Fdj&attcnt=1

Parent Meeting Notes

Baseball Parent Meeting (12-15-12)

Equipment / Uniforms

→   Issued Equipment

→   Practice shirt

→   Maroon undershirt

→   Belt

→   Socks

→   Practice pants

→   Sweatshirt or pullover

→   Things to buy

→   Batting helmet – freshmen, sophomores, and juniors ($21.99 plus tax)

→   Long sleeves (optional)

→   maroon hat – all players (Frisco Sports Center) – about $20 – using last year’s hat will be just fine

→   pinwheel hat – varsity players (Frisco Sports Center) – about $20

→   baseball shoes – white or black

→   bat (optional) – must have BBCOR stamped on it

→   Uniforms and Practice Clothes

→   Will be washed at school

→   Should stay at school

Schedules

→   RankOne

→   Rankonesport.com

→   Subscribe to the schedule of your choice

→   Bus Time – the time the bus is leaving

→   Ready Time – the time the kids should be in “baseball mode”

→   Practice schedules

→   Practices after school will begin on January 27^th

→   Varsity (4^th period and after school)

→   JV Gold (4^th period and after school)

→   JV Maroon (after school only)

→   Will go through 30 minutes of study hall each day

→   Will go through strength and conditioning each practice day

→   On game days, will have study hall, but no strength and conditioning

→   Baseball Blog

→   Will be used to let parents know of significant changes to the practice schedule

→   Will be used to update parents on baseball related events

→   http://hcabcbaseball.blogspot.com/

→   If the weather is bad on a game day

→   As soon as I know a game is not going to be played, I’ll post it on RankOne

→   If a game will be played but the time will be changed, it will be changed on RankOne

→   If a game will not be played but we will have practice, the change will be made on RankOne and the practice information will be posted on the blog

Contacting School Personnel

→   If you need to talk to your son’s coach

→   Varsity – Coach Purl     purlst@friscoisd.org        office 469-633-5971    cell 469-682-0348

→   JV Gold – Coach Hicks    hicksant@friscoisd.org         office    469-633-5961

→   JV Maroon – Coach Priest     priestm@friscoisd.org        office     469-633-5960

→   Injuries

→   Please utilize the trainers for injuries

→   It’s free

→   Many times they can get your child back to playing as quickly as a doctor could

→   If they think your child needs to see a doctor, they’ll tell you that and help you get an appointment set with our team doctor or let you see your own doctor if you choose to

→   It’s free

→   Training Room phone number is  469-633-5964

→   Times to see the trainers for the 1^st time

→   When the injury happens

→   After the practice when the problem occurred

→   In the morning the day after the injury happens

→   Dr. Diehl (team orthopedic) will be on campus Wed. mornings from 7:30 to 8:30 (214-705-6611)

→   Times not to see the trainers for the 1^st time

→   At the beginning of 4^th period

→   Any substantial time after the injury has happened

Policies and Procedures

→   Transportation to and from games

→   Players playing on more than one team

→   Weather alert system

→   Conduct Points and Grade Suspensions

→   Use of the field

→   Social Media

What Parents Can Do in the Baseball Program to Help Their Sons

→   Help the coaching staff reinforce the philosophy that the process is more important than the results

→   Regularly check your son’s grades on the Home Access Center (HAC)

→   Be on the lookout for ways we can help our community

→   Set a good example for your son at games

→   Get involved in the program in some way

→   Booster club contributions / membership

→   Lowe’s cards

→   Concession stand (work in or buy from)

→   Scoreboard / Announcer at home games

→   Provide team meals or snacks

→   Take pictures at games

→   Attend games when possible

→   Organize a carpool to pick up players after practice

Questions, Comments, and Concerns

Rye Grass Seed

Here's the link to the grass seed at Lowe's that we'd like to purchase for the outfield. 

http://www.lowes.com/pd_93909-303-20021496005571_0__?productId=3047689&Ntt=rye+grass+seed&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3Drye%2Bgrass%2Bseed&facetInfo=

Coyote Baseball Off-Season Champion

We concluded the strength and conditioning portion of our off-season program this week.  I was very pleased with the gains our players made in strength and speed.  Eighty-four percent of the players ran a faster 60 yd dash time this week than they did at the start of the program.  The program concluded with the 60 yd dash test, a shuttle run test, and test of strength and speed similar to a World's Strongest Man event.  Our boys showed a ton of toughness and competitiveness that will serve them well this spring.  Our Coyote Off-Season winners are listed below. 

60 yd. dash - Jacob Harrison
Shuttle Run - Kal Land and Jacob Harrison
Chain Pull - Sergio DeAnda

Overall Champion - Sergio DeAnda

Baseball Field Open

The baseball field will be open the following dates and times.

June 27 from 6-8:30 pm
June 28 from 6-8:30 pm
July 6 from 6-8:30 pm

Summer and Fall Hitting Program

I'm going to introduce some fundamental hitting drills to the players during finals week.  The program is called 60 Swings.  It is a set of 4 drills that focus on fundamentals of the swing and developing bat speed.  The goal is for the players to go through the workout 3 times a week.  These are drills we'll use extensively in the fall.  I'm going to challenge the players to start utilizing the drills this summer to help build hitting fundamentals and bat speed.  The page I'm going to give the players is below. 

60 Swings

The 60 Swings program is designed to help you focus on the fundamentals of the swing as well as help you develop more bat speed.  The fundamentals we’re focusing on are hitting from a predominately square and wide stance, starting the swing with the lower body, driving down through the ball, keeping the hands inside the ball, and achieving a strong position at contact.  Each swing in the program is designed to be a game-like swing.  Take your time going through the drills and make your best swing with each repetition. 

→   Heavy Ball Swings (15 swings) – start the swing with the lower body

→   Hit the heavy balls off a regular height tee or from soft toss

→   Hit the ball up the middle on a line

→   Equipment – heavy balls, tee (optional), stride guide

→   Oppo Machine Swings (15 swings) – keeping the hands inside the ball

→   Use the stride guide at an open angle of approximately 25 degrees (inside edge pointed at the yellow rope to the pull side)

→   Hit line drives or ground balls down  the length of the cage

→   Equipment – machine, yellow balls, stride guide

→   High Tee Swings (15 swings) – driving down through the ball by staying above the ball

→   Set the tee anywhere between the belly button and shoulders

→   Hit line drives or ground balls on a downward plane

→   Equipment – high tee, yellow balls, stride guide

→   Insider Bat Swings (15 swings) – achieving a strong position at contact

→   Use the insider bat, soft toss machine, and orange foam balls

→   Hit line drives

→   Equipment – insider bat, orange balls, stride guide, soft toss machine (optional)

Equipment

There are several training aids we’ll be using for the hitting program.  Below are some links, ideas, and alternatives for the commercial products. 

→   Heavy Balls

→   www.muhltech.com – Muhl balls

→   www.bsnsports.com - Item No: 1266351

→   Insider Bat

→   http://insiderbat.com/

→   I’ve also found them on ebay for as low at $49.95 plus shipping

→   Pitching Machine

→   At school we’ll use the pitching machines

→   You can also do the same drill using a partner for soft toss out in front of the plate (behind a screen)

→   Batting Tees

→   Any tee will work

→   You can also make your own tees with materials from Lowe’s or Home Depot – get creative

baseball t-shirts

We have baseball t-shirts on sale!  Ask your son about the form to order them.

FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT

Support Coyote Softball and Baseball

Girl's Softball: Tuesday, March 29, 7:00 p.m.

Boy's Baseball Friday, April 2, 7:30 p.m.

All Coyote Fans attending will be entered into a drawing for free movie tickets!

Coyote Baseball Youth Clinic

This is a photo from the clinic our varsity baseball team did for an area little league team.  Both teams had a great time!

Field Logo

Thanks to the booster club for getting us the stencil for the logo that was painted on the field for the Liberty game.  I thought it looked great. 

3-19 JV Game Time

Today's JV game was scheduled to begin at 2pm.  It started right after the varsity game at approximately 12:35.  I didn't know this was going to be the case.  This happened becasue the umpires needed it to happen as a doubleheader.  I apologize for any inconvenience this caused in your schedule of events today. 

Coach Purl

Varsity Weights

The varsity baseball team will lift weights at 7:15 in the small weight room on Monday (3-21) and Thursday (3-24) of this week.  The workouts are mandatory for the varsity.  JV players are encouraged to attend but it is not mandatory for them.

Varisty/JV Schedules & Scores

The link below is the website that all of our  FISD sports use (Rank One Sport).  The schedules, scores and updated information can be found here.  Click on the link and be sure to SUBSCRIBE at the bottom of the page.  Once you do,  you will be notified immediately upon any changes, whether it be game times, cancellations or just updates.

https://www.rankonesport.com/?m=ViewSchedule&v=2&d=7968&sh=930&sp=17

This is the key to communication and keeping up with your Coyotes' team(s).

You can also subscribe to Coaches' Corner to receive notices when pictures, videos and/or blogs are posted for your sport.  (bottom of this page)