Better Baseball Ohio

10/20/2026

Carson Brown (Colonel Crawford) has been working hard. This past month he added 6mph to his tee exit velocity. Cleaning up mechanics, getting more extension through the ball and therefore more consistent contact. Adjustments have translated well to in game play too.

Want help with your development? Don’t get stuck in the merry-go-round of training sessions, more reps, and no plan. A structured system can keep you consistent and give you real development to help you reach your full potential. Get a free assessment on our website. Links are in our bio.



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10/19/2026

Legends players, families, and fans:
Our 2027 GameChangers are live! This is where you will find practice and tournament schedules, as well as other important information. Click the links below to join your team👇🏼

14u: https://web.gc.com/teams/flov3EfG6i8z/live?pid=Copy&c=team_share_link

15/16u: https://web.gc.com/teams/9s1GhdgjK9RY/live?pid=Copy&c=team_share_link

17/18u: https://web.gc.com/teams/JnA1ipvbDr7B/live?pid=Copy&c=team_share_link

GameChanger is the #1-rated youth sports app offering live streaming, free sports team management, and free scorekeeping for youth sports coaches and fans.

10/19/2026

Better Baseball Raffle Fundraiser: Help support your local baseball teams!

Prizes:
Henry Goldenboy 22LR Sportsman's Den
Beretta APX 9mm Sportsman's Den
Link’s Country Meats steak bundle
Link’s Country Meats breakfast meat bundle
Link’s Country Meats soup and stew bundle
A bottle of Angel's Envy Finished Rye
A bottle of Horse Soldier Reserve
A bottle of Woodford Reserve
(2) $50 Sportsman’s Den gift cards

Rules:
- Winners choose prizes in order drawn
- Must be 21 or older to claim Alcohol
- Gun prizes to be picked up at Sportsman’s Den. Must be legally able to own and possess a fi***rm.
- Tickets can be purchased from any of our families or coaches. You can also purchase them on our website located in our bio.
- $10 for 1, $25 for 3, or $50 for 7
- additional prizes may be added
Drawing will take place January 31st.

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10/18/2026

FALL & WINTER: MORE REPS OR MORE DEVELOPMENT?

We get this question from everyone heading into the fall and winter. Do we play fall ball? Should we play indoor tournaments? Do their arms need rest? What is best for my son?

Before signing up for fall ball, winter tournaments, or HitTrax leagues, ask yourself: What is actually holding my player back?

Choose more competition if your player needs game experience, better decisions, pitch recognition, and confidence under pressure.

Prioritize offseason development if they need to improve strength, speed, throwing velocity, bat speed, or hitting mechanics. If the player is a high school player not pushing 80s or more in his throws or in his exit velocity, they desperately need an offseason without games and to have skill and size development.

Here’s the problem: If you don’t know where your player stands, how can you know whether another season of games or a dedicated offseason development plan is the better investment?

HitTrax can measure performance, but more swings and data don’t automatically mean improvement. Players need knowledgeable coaching to understand the numbers and what to work on next.

Games test today’s abilities. Purposeful training builds tomorrow’s.

If your goal is to earn a varsity spot or pursue college baseball, don’t just fill the calendar. Identify the gaps and build a plan to close them.

At Better Baseball Ohio, we help players understand what they need to improve and how to get there.

Message us to discuss a FREE Player Development Assessment and determine what your athlete should prioritize this offseason.

Evaluate → Plan → Train → Measure → Adjust.


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10/14/2026

Eli Keefer (Norwalk Trucker Baseball ‘29) has a huge first month for his offseason training. Last year Eli made improvements to hit 71mph on the mound, with gains in exit velocity as well going from 63moh to 66mph off the tee.

Start of this off season Eli hit 71.6mph at his initial evaluation. His highest so far. 5 weeks later and Eli blew that number out of the water by throwing 76.5mph. He also hit low 80s on his exit Velo.

Find the guidance you need and trust the process. Trust the process and put in the work. If you’re stuck being bounced around inconsistent sessions, no guidance outside of your FaceTime with your skills coach, check us out. Find more value in your training with us and better development.

Checkout our bio or website for information on free evaluations, free remote training programs, and more!


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10/12/2026

Heading into this off-season we partnered with the 9u Steelhawks and the 8u and 12u Lady Steelhawks. We implemented with them what we are calling our affiliate program.

Within this program we provide
-coach’s onboarding and ongoing training
- players skill training in various areas of the game
- assist in facilitating practices throughout the offseason

Tonight our coaches had the privilege to work with the 8u lady Steelhawks for their first player skill training.

Nothing we love more than sharing and passing on our knowledge of the game to as many people as possible.
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10/12/2026

If you have not been following this young man’s journey you should be. Elias (Colonel Crawford ‘31) has been with us for many years already, since the beginning of Better Baseball. And yes, you read that right, he is in 8th grade.

I believe our last post on Elias was all the way back in January of 2025. Which is way too long, but back then Elias hit a high of 69mph and had a 4 mph gain over that month. Now Elias is throwing 76.8mph and has an exit Velo off the tee of 77mph.

One of the most dedicated and driven young men we have the privilege to work with. Day in and day out he trusts our coaches and puts in the work asked of him.

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Colonel Crawford High School

10/08/2026

Technology can tell you what happened. But it doesn’t always tell you why it happened—or what to do next.

Maybe the exit velocity went up.
Maybe the launch angle looks better.
Maybe he’s hitting the ball farther.

But what movement created those results?
And can he consistently repeat it?

A good skills coach looks beyond the number.

They watch how the athlete moves, identify the movement patterns that may be helping or limiting performance, connect those movements to the data, and then determine what needs to change and how to train it.

That’s the difference between collecting data and using data for development.

HitTrax and Rapsodo are tools. They’re incredibly valuable tools—but they’re most valuable when a knowledgeable coach can help an athlete understand what the numbers mean and turn them into a plan.

At Better Baseball, our goal isn’t simply to help players produce better numbers today.

It’s to understand why they’re producing them and build the skills that allow them to improve tomorrow.

⚾ Evaluate → Train → Measure → Compete → Recruit

Does your player know what they’re trying to improve?
Start with a FREE Player Development Assessment on our website.

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