The School Baseball and Softball Academy

05/17/2026

05/15/2026

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05/15/2026

Open Lesson Times with Korey Tonight
5:00 and 5:30 pm
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05/15/2026

Please check out this opportunity to help KidsGive - a nonprofit organization at Lawrence University dedicated to supporting education, athletic, and community initiatives in Ghana and Sierra Leone. Discounted tickets for the Wisconsin Timber Rattler game on May 26th - will provide three dollars for every ticket sold!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!

05/08/2026

You would be surprised how much you can accomplish once you suspend your fear of embarrassment. If you can stop caring about what other people think, you are free to train the way that will actually help you improve. A lot of players never improve because they are too worried about being judged, looking weird, failing publicly, or standing out.

The obstacle is usually the path. The thing you keep avoiding is often the exact thing that would move you forward.

A lot of times, the best training looks weird. Things like mobility work, activation exercises, plyometrics, sprinting, and different drills you know will help you. A lot of players avoid those things because they are afraid to look different or look like a tryhard.

People will judge you. They will look at you weird and be confused about why you are training so hard. Learn to accept it.

If you want to become a great athlete, you are probably going to have to do some weird stuff. You might have to go sprint at a park, do weird drills in a facility during winter break, train on holidays, or train in ways that other people do not understand. That is fine. To become great is to differentiate yourself from everybody else.

05/01/2026

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Why do some players get offers even when they go 0 for 4 in a game? And others don’t, even with insane tools?Because scouts aren’t there to figure out if you...

05/01/2026

As a baseball and softball instructor, I love working with players who buy in to what we’re doing. The way I define buying in is being fully committed to believing in what we’re working on. It’s basically surrendering doubt.

When a player does that, everything becomes easier. They make adjustments and gain confidence faster. They start to take ownership and make the adjustments their own instead of just going through the motions.
One of the most important jobs a coach has is getting players to buy in. And one of the most important skills a player can have is the willingness to buy in.

It’s really hard to help a player who is constantly skeptical. If you’re not ready to be taught and you already think you have all the answers, you’re just not going to improve the same way. That doesn’t mean you should never question anything, but at the end of the day, the only way to get better is to try different things. That’s when adaptation happens. The only way you’re really going to do that is if you buy in.

As a coach, my job is to create belief. If I can’t explain why something works, demonstrate it, and show real examples, then I’m not really coaching, I’m just telling someone what to do.

Strangely, that’s why we track things like exit velocity. I don't think the number is super important, but it gives players something tangible. When they feel the adjustment and then see the result, that’s when they start to believe, and belief is how players get better.

04/17/2026

The easiest way to never get noticed and never get opportunities at the next level is to blend in with the crowd.

Even if you are a really solid player, there are thousands of players right now who are just as good. That is just the reality. So, if you are doing everything the same way as everyone else, there is nothing pulling you out from the rest.

You have to find ways to separate yourself, and that does not mean you have to be flashy or fake. It can be how you communicate, how loud and engaged you are, the way you carry yourself on the field, how you wear your uniform, your batting stance, your energy, your effort, or just how consistent you are every single day.

At the end of the day, you need to stand out. Not in a forced way, but in a real way that actually reflects who you are. Do not just copy everyone else or follow the rules just to do things the “right” way. Be creative. Try new things. Be willing to look a little different while you figure out what actually works for you.

A lot of the best baseball and softball players have styles that are completely their own, and that is a big part of why they get remembered. And getting remembered is what leads to opportunities

04/13/2026

Have you ever noticed that the more you try to get hits, the less you actually get them?

Eventually, you get so deep into a slump that you just stop caring altogether. You reach a point where you think, “Screw it, it doesn’t even matter anymore.”

Then, all of a sudden, you start hitting again, and the cycle repeats itself. The reason for that is simple. Getting a hit is not within your control.
You can do everything perfectly and still get out. You can take a great swing and line out. You can get rung up on a bad call. You can hit a ball that someone makes an incredible play on. There are too many variables you simply cannot control.

If success is based on getting hits, you are setting yourself up to ride the roller coaster of hot streaks and slumps forever.

Instead, success has to be built around things you can actually control and choose to do every day. Your habits. Your recovery. Your sleep. Your nutrition. Your batting practice. Your focus. Your awareness of what you need to improve.

If you define success by executing what you can control, you give yourself a real chance to succeed consistently. To do that, you have to let go of the outcome. You have to let go of hits. You have to surrender your ego to the game.

That is why one of the best mindsets at the plate is to try to hit a line drive at somebody. Literally try to line out. Fully accept that you might get out.
The moment you stop caring about how many hits you get is the moment you become free. That is when you can finally play to your fullest potential.

04/09/2026

As a private lesson coach, a lot of baseball and softball players tell me they think they should be getting more playing time. Technically, they might be right, but that’s not really the point.

The problem is that the second you start obsessing over whether or not YOU should be playing more, you’re already focused on the wrong thing.

This game is about winning, and you are one small part of a much bigger machine.

The better question is: how do I become someone who helps my team win more?

If you can actually solve that problem, there’s a pretty good chance the playing time takes care of itself.

In my experience, the easiest way to get on the field is to just become a really good hitter. If you can flat out hit, coaches usually figure out a way to get you in there.

Find a way to get swings in daily. I don’t care if it’s a bat or a stick in your backyard. This game is about consistency and skill acquisition.
If you’re serious about earning more opportunities, you should be practicing the swing daily.

Show up early. Stay late. Be at the optional stuff. Take care of your sleep. Eat like someone who wants to perform. Hydrate. Hustle. Learn how to bunt. Learn how to base run. Learn how to play a new position. Help your team win.

A lot of times, the player ahead of you is not way more talented than you, they’re just easier for coach to trust because they help the team in more ways.

Because at the end of the day, this isn’t really about playing time. It’s about learning how to contribute to something bigger than yourself.
And the truth is, you can do all of that and still not get what you want right away. That's the beauty in it. Learning to give everything to the game while expecting nothing in return.

Somewhere beyond all that is a scenario where you're the starter. Not because you deserve or want it, but simply because you being on the field helps the team win.

-Two Tone