Jonathan Estes
@estesthethird
Hitting Coach- Arkansas Tech University #FightOn 🟢🟡
Congratulations to our All-Stars! They will compete in the annual #BJCL All-Star Game hosted by the Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, August 6 at 7 p.m. Free admission and parking.
Busters split the day 1-1 with the Fremont Moo. Thank you Drew Vega for your time here at the Busters. #gobusters
Free Agent - Simon Murray 6’2, 240lbs, Graduate of Arkansas Tech, up to 98mph, currently playing for the Duluth Huskies @OnPointPitching - Duluth coach @J_K_COOPER - advisor @FlatgroundApp
🚨HEADS UP: If you were an @NCAABaseball volunteer coach in any years from 2018-23, you can enroll to get a minimum $5K, and potentially on average, $30K (or more) because of a $49.25 million class action lawsuit, per former Missouri standout and current Korein Tillery lawyer…
Here's a quick look at @DallasPatriots' Alex Miner (@AlexMiner24) on the bump. The RHP dominated through 6 shutout innings allowing just 2 hits while striking out 4. Midlothian Heritage (TX) 2025 • @ATUBaseball signee Profile: fivetool.org/players/b2b804…
Southwest Baseball welcomes back coach Derrick Mount, adds Lane Gordon to staff southwestbearathletics.com/news/2025/7/14…
Jake Webster-Moore walks it off for the Bobbers as they score both runs in the bottom of the 7th to win game 1!
Final. The Bobbers put up 13 runs accompanied by stellar pitching from Jack Stuck. Stuck through a complete game allowing only 2H and 2 BB allowing zero runs. Webster-Moore went 3-3 with a BB and 2 RBIs, Faust went 2-5 with 3 RBIs and Meindenbauer went 3-5 with 3 RBIs.
UDFA - Simon Murray LHP Fastball 91-95mph (has been up to 98) Sweeper - 78-82mph Change up - 83-86mph Graduate of Arkansas Tech University Currently playing in Northwoods for Duluth Huskies and @OnPointPitching @J_K_COOPER is my advisor
Vertical attack angle = the vertical angle the sweet spot travels at contact. MLB’s lowest avg. is 3° No hitter swings down on average. Positive angles = better line drive/fly ball contact + more adjustability. “A slight upstroke matches the trajectory” - Ted Williams 💥
The difference between rolling thru the catch & letting it sit. High % strike called a ball & low % strike called a strike.
Running it back tonight at Duncan Field. ⚾ Hastings Sodbusters vs. Plainsmen Baseball ⏰ 6:35 PM (CT) 📍 Duncan Field 📺 Search for "Hastings Sodbusters IBL" on YouTube to stream the game #gobusters
If you have a bad game Don't - Go hit off the tee for 2 hours - Ask coach what they see - Post videos on Twitter This won't be the last time it happens.
When you split by field Pull 8-32 degrees ➡️xwOBA: .768 ➡️OPS: 2.090 Middle 8-32 degrees ➡️xwOBA: .700 ➡️OPS: 1.401 Oppo 8-32 degrees ➡️xwOBA: .577 ➡️OPS: 1.395 Pulling the ball in the air is good. You should mix that into your training.
2025 Launch Angle Sweet Spot% leaderboard (MLB average is 33.2%) Sweet Spot% = % of batted balls with a launch angle between 8 and 32 degrees Batted balls in this launch angle window: ➡️xwOBA: .692 ➡️OPS: 1.651 Filtered for 100 Mph EV + ➡️xwOBA: .791 ➡️OPS 1.903 Hitting…
ROUNDS I’D MIX IN REGULARLY IN BP 1) No peak BP. Eyes stay at point of contact after contact. No eye tracking of ball flight. 2) No stride heel up heel down BP. May lead into productive two strike or even less than two strike adjustments. 3) Leg kick hang & hit verses random
We are 2 weeks away from our summer prospect camps. This is a great opportunity for you to be seen by the Arkansas Tech coaching staff. Sign up today! 🟢🟡 atechbaseballcamps.com
Knee down setups surpassed the usage levels of traditional setups in 2021. By the end of 2022 they were adopted the majority of the time.