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  1. Dave619

    USC Beaufort -Codee Yeske Softball Camps

    Here is the link to camps this summer that will take place at University of South Carolina -Beaufort. The Head Coach is Codee Yeske (played at University of South Carolina) and Alison Owen -Pitching Coach (pitched at Georgia and Miss St.). My daughter plays for these coaches and I can tell...
  2. Dave619

    SmashHouse 16u (Drotar) and SmashHouse 18u (Masters) Tryouts

    SmashHouse 16u (Drotar) and SmashHouse 18u (Masters) will be holding tryouts for our fall travel season. The dates and times are listed below. SmashHouse 16U and 18U is coached by former SEC players or coaches with elite level experience. SmashHouse 16u and 18u primarily plays showcase events...
  3. Dave619

    DD verbally committed this week!

    Very proud of my DD. She verbally committed this week. She put in a lot of work to get to this point, but still has more to do!
  4. Dave619

    Questions concerning an offer

    My DD is in her sophomore year and has one offer from her top 3 schools. There area some talks and it appears her number 1 school may be coming in with an offer. IF that happens I feel pretty good she will accept the offer. Once you accept an offer I assume you email/call any other coaches...
  5. Dave619

    DDs Pitching Coach

    Just wanted to give a big shout out to my DDs pitching coach Jessica Boulware (van der linden). Florida State University is going to retire her #99 jersey. Some of her accomplishments include: 2004 National Player of the Year FSU Hall of Fame Current Puerto Rico National Team Pitching Coach...
  6. Dave619

    DDs First Offer

    Just very proud of DD. She is a soph. that is primarily a pitcher. She picked up her first offer a few weeks ago from a good D3 school. She talked to the coach a lot and then went to visit the campus, etc. Wonderful place and really like the coach. Two weeks after this offer another school...
  7. Dave619

    Development in regards to recruitment

    I get these thoughts rolling around in my head and I need some direction from time to time from you good folks with a lot more experience than me. Since my daughter began 12u her primary pitch was her drop ball backed up by her change. She had average speed, but was effective even against...
  8. Dave619

    Article on Riseball's DD

    Here is an article that came out yesterday that mentions Riseball's DD. She is off to a fantastic start. I think she went 4 innings today against UNC and gave up one hit. Gamecocks are lucky to have her and I am sure Brad is very proud of her. Go Cocks! South Carolina softball poised for...
  9. Dave619

    Drive mechanics simplified

    I have gone thru the drive mechanics thread several times in the past year or so. I have ADD so sometimes it takes me a few times to absorb the info and have a deep enough understanding to help DD. I also admit that sometimes I am not ready to have full understanding of things. This video by...
  10. Dave619

    Building a bullpen area

    As soon as it stops raining and dries out some I am gong to start building a bullpen for DD. She developed a bad habit of walking off the mound recently and I believe it is due to pitching in the grass with nothing to push off from. I received my mound and home plate in the mail this week...
  11. Dave619

    What is under the tree this year?

    Someone may have already started a thread like this and I just missed it... I got myself the Ball Coach pocket radar (awesome sale after Thanksgiving) For DD she is getting new pair of cleats, some of those headbands that tie in the back, another 2012 black xeno (used, but that is her choice...
  12. Dave619

    Merry Christmas- Feeling Blessed

    With Christmas and the new year approaching I always think about the people that help my DD. My DD is truly blessed to have the PC she has. She is a wonderful person and a great teacher of the game. Here is a clip about the person that my DD gets to work with every week. She was a phenomenal...
  13. Dave619

    What's more important...Camps, Showcase Tournaments, or Travel Team?

    Just wanting to get opinions from others on this. DD was playing on a 16u team this summer that was full of talent. That team folded after 4 years and she is on a new team now. Her new team is not as talented as her previous team, but she girls are competitive players and I love that they...
  14. Dave619

    Long Toss Workout

    We are working on my 14 yo DD's pitching speed and strength. At school she has a strength and conditioning class that she has 3 times a week (they typically do weight machines, plyometrics, speed drills, various conditioning exercises. At home we have started doing long toss. I watched a...
  15. Dave619

    Off The Shelf Drop Ball

    After the "Screw the Screwball" thread my 14yo DD is going to focus primarily on her drop ball. It is her go to pitch, but she can certainly improve a great deal on it. I am looking for some clarification and guidance for you all. I have gone back thru a few older threads from DFP and videos...
  16. Dave619

    Screw the Screwball?

    My 14 yo DD primarily throws a change, drop, drop-curve. She can throw a curve and she is working on getting the rise ball spin correct. I think she will need to increase her velocity to make her rise effective. We rarely practice her screwball except for when we go to pitching lesson. In...
  17. Dave619

    Highs and Lows of the weekend

    High- 14yo DD pitched in her first 16u showcase tournament with lots of good teams. She pitched in 5 games facing 45 batters, gave up 7 hits, 0.0 ERA, and pitched a complete game shut-out for the last game. Lows- 17yo DD called me during the tournament and she ran into the back of another...
  18. Dave619

    Curve vs Drop-Curve

    My 14yo DD has 3 pitches that she considers her primary pitches....change, drop and drop-curve. She is a RHP and I know from reading in the past that a lot of you do not like the drop-curve pitch, especially for a RHP. She has a great drop ball and right now her drop-curve seems to be her...
  19. Dave619

    No-hitter

    This past weekend DD's team (1st year 14u) played their first 16u tournament. Earlier in the day (pool games) DD threw a few innings and I was thinking it was going to be a long day. The second bracket game she was put in and threw her first 16u no hitter. Very proud of her!
  20. Dave619

    Pitching against an Elite Gold team

    I will be the first to say my DD is not the greatest pitcher out there. She is first year 14u...she has some height at 5'8", but on the light side at 120. Her top speed is 56 so she isn't going to blow it by many teams. What she does have is very good movement on her pitches. She primarily...

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