Ferguson Baseball Academy

01/19/2026

New Official Logo!

01/15/2026

01/02/2026

Another great Q/A from Landon Workman! I had the pleasure coaching him in Highschool in his final 2 seasons. He took the time over his winter break to come get some hitting in and was able to answer a few questions to help give back to young baseball/softball players in their journey to the college level!

How was the recruiting process for you coming out of Hs? What made you decide to pick the School/Program?

“My recruiting process was a little different than a typical college baseball player. I didn’t have any offers until my senior year. I could not attend any showcases/camps because I dealt with two ACL tears from my sophomore and summer before my senior year, which took important time off my hands. I picked Lakeland CC because it is close to home and I felt that it was the best opportunity to get the time back that I missed in Highschool baseball while also saving money on tuition.”

Difference between HS baseball Vs College baseball? (Day to Day) Practice, preparation, ect.

In my first fall baseball season of college, one major difference between college and high school baseball that I noticed is that practices are longer than your typical 2-hour practice in High school. Usually, our fall practices can go up to 2 and half plus hours and then go to the athletic center afterward to lift. Next, a lot of our practices were geared more towards game time situations, and what I mean by that is that we played a lot of inter squad after the first few weeks which included position specific drills. The final difference is that two-a-day practices were something my team did before classes started.

3. Three main tips I would pass on to a baseball player that is truly wanting to play baseball at the collegiate level is:

1. Push through adversity.
-Adversity is a test for your mental strength. Use this test as a lesson to become stronger as it will help guide you through your baseball career.
2. Don’t be discouraged by players ranked top in your class.
-Everybody has a different path to the same goal. Don’t be discouraged by seeing baseball players your age that are throwing harder or hitting the ball harder than you. It is great that they’re doing that, but don’t be held prisoner to comparison. Only compare yourself to yourself so you can see your progress as you move on with your baseball career.

3. Start building film on yourself (especially if you can’t attend a showcase such as PBR, Perfect Game, etc)
-During my senior year I realized that one of the best things you can send to a coach you are trying to contact is a link to your player profile along with your showcase video on PBR, PG, or any other recruiting service. If you can attend a showcase event like that then go for it. However, if you’re someone like me that was not able to attend these showcases in high school, use something like CapCut to make your own recruiting videos for fielding, hitting, and pitching but make sure they are all separate videos that include some of your best reps, swings, at-bats while pitching, etc and that each video is under a minute and thirty seconds long.

12/16/2025

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12/16/2025

GREAT READ!! It was a pleasure to catch up with one of my first ever young ball player to join me while he was in Highschool. Gavin Shrum, a Warren JFK Grad, had the opportunity to continue his career at Malone University. He took the time to answer few Q&A to relay his experience and hopefully inspire others with the same journey to play at the College level!

1. How was the recruiting process for you coming out of High school? What made you decide to pick the program?

"The recruiting process for me was honestly pretty frustrating. I think a lot of people go through that and it’s easy to get discouraged. It didn’t really turn around until I started putting myself out there, going to college camps, consistently emailing coaches with video, getting in front of the programs I was interested in, and just working really hard. That’s when I realized I wanted to take this seriously and actually become a college baseball player. As for choosing the program I ended up at, I really liked the culture they had at the time, and to be honest, I followed the money and went where the best opportunity was. Take your time in this process, I committed early to get it out of the way and I wouldn’t recommend that. Everything will fall into place as it should be. Gods timing is perfect."

2. Difference between high school and college ball? Day to day, practice, prep?

"Practice is way more intense and competitive. Every rep matters because everyone on the field was the best player at their high school. There’s a lot more detail too: position-specific work, situational drills, film sessions, and way more emphasis on fundamentals. Prep also changes a lot. You’re expected to take care of your body, eat right, sleep right, and show up ready. There’re scouting reports, game plans, and actual accountability. It’s a job in a way, but in the best way possible. If you love it, you adjust quickly.

3. What are three main points you’d pass off to an upcoming baseball player inspired to play at the college level?

"Don’t wait for coaches to find you. Email them, send videos, go to their camps, and make sure they know who you are. The players who get opportunities are usually the ones who put themselves out there consistently. At the college level, everyone is talented, so what separates you is the ability to perform the basics—hitting, fielding, throwing, baserunning—with consistency when the game speeds up. Work on repeatable mechanics and game-speed reps so pressure feels normal. Just as important, be the guy coach’s trust: show up with energy, ask questions, take feedback without ego, and compete on every rep. Talent gets you noticed, but consistency and coachability are what actually keep you on the field."

BONUS: have fun, at the end of the day it’s a GAME!! Be relaxed if you make a mistake pick yourself up and move on it’s not the end of the world. When you look back on the game you will remember the trips and the laughs and memories you made not one error or at bat.

11/10/2025

A little late on the shoutout! Huge congratulations to Kylie. As a family member, she is a self-made and never quit on the end goal! Now the stress is over and the journey to the next chapter continues on. I wish her the very best this senior season and in the future!

11/10/2025

Great start to year 2! Returners are in full gear not only learning new phases of their swing but the next step to this coming year! Newcomers are learning at fast pace! It’s a great pleasure to see growth

Anyone looking for offseason lessons please get ahold of me. Spots are filling up!

09/08/2025

Summer ball season in the books but the next chapter is beginning! It was an amazing season with everyone I had the pleasure to work with this year and even better yet the retention in coming back for year 2!!!!

Anyone looking for offseason instruction please message for information for day and time slots!

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06/06/2025

With the High school coming to an end! I am currently back to accepting anyone interested for some hitting instructions for the summer & carrying over to this coming off season!

For my current young boys and girls this High-school, Travel & Rec season I’m happy to see a lot of feedback , videos and updates on every end.

03/30/2025

Always nice to get the first one

02/07/2025

Long overdue post!!!

It’s been an amazing journey to see the progress from all the 20+ young softball & baseball players that been apart with me over the last few months. A lot of amazing progressions and even better overcoming the hiccups to work on their craft for this upcoming season!