Andrew Mathias

Players don’t rise to the moment — they fall to their habits. And I see the bad habits every weekend. 🧵 A message every infielder needs to hear:

Helping Coach @andrewmmathias out with the @Barrel_Nation infield clinics the last 2 weeks. Having a blast working with the younger squad and teaching them the fundamentals! Love being around the game!🙌⚾ #BarrelNationBoys #InfieldWork #CoachMode

Dansby on glove presentation: “Loose wrists create inconsistencies.” Teach infielders to move like they’ve got a brace on their wrist. ➤ Have a firm wrist ➤ Keep pocket on plane with the hop Start focusing on this every time you rep your glove work.

Want cleaner picks and better glove control? Use a bat, PVC pipe, or infield lip during your daily vitamins. It forces you to catch the ball out front: ✅ Glove + eyes stay in line ✅ Clean catches become consistent ✅ Posture + timing improve Simple constraint. Big results.

The outcome is out of your control. Your effort in the process is not. Focus on what matters. Do the work.

Eli Willits — #1 overall pick — isn’t just fielding ground balls. He’s dancing with the baseball. Footwork, rhythm, timing. Elite infielders create the hop they want.

If you’re paying attention to the MLB Draft… You’ll notice one thing: Shortstops are flying off the board. Athleticism. Versatility. Leadership. Everyone wants a shortstop — even if they move later.

Every player needs to hear this. It’s not just about exit velocity or how hard you swing. Can you compete every pitch? Can you win pitches, do a job, and situationally hit to help your team win? That’s what great hitters do.

Good hops aren’t luck — elite infielders create them. Through preparation, and purposeful reps. ➤ Their feet move on time ➤ Their eyes stay quiet ➤ Their glove trusts the work Confidence is built long before the game.

The best infielders don’t leave alignment to chance. This Vision Drill learned from @Gillum66 — locks in posture, glove presentation, and transfer patterns every day. Eyes ➝ Glove ➝ Ball (Pre-catch) Catch ➝ Center ➝ Power (Post-catch) Simple, repeatable, and game-ready.

Mike Vrabel said, "We're going to demand effort and finish." "The greatest compliment that you could ever give a coach by the way...man your guys play their ass off." Great teams know that hard work and effort are required. They build tough, disciplined, and resilient teams.

High level baseball isn’t for everybody. And that’s ok. It’s an EVERY day thing. You have got to be an EVERY day guy. If you aren’t, it’ll chew you up and spit you out. Baseball is hard. Don’t make it harder by not providing the effort that it requires.

If the top draft prospects are locked into a prep step every rep… why wouldn’t you be? If your goal is to play at their level, it starts with doing what they do — on purpose, with intent, and at game speed. Prep step matters. Start moving like the player you want to become.

Coastal Baseball isn’t focused on winning games — they’re focused on winning pitches. Players & coaches: • Win the moment • Stack QABs • Intent every rep • Scoreboard is the byproduct High-level teams don’t chase results — they dominate the process.