Patrick Jones Baseball

By: Patrick Jones
  • Summary

  • Patrick Jones is a former hitting coach in the Baltimore Orioles organization. Now he works with hitters in the private sector and helps high school baseball players get recruited to play in college. This baseball podcast is designed around player development and college recruiting. Each week, he brings on a new guest to discuss everything from hitting and pitching mechanics to the mental game, practice design, drills, and college recruiting.

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Episodes
  • The Art & Science of Baserunning | Tyler Packanik
    Oct 28 2024

    This week, we’re diving deep into baserunning, a crucial game aspect often overlooked. Our guest, Tyler Packanik, the Recruiting Coordinator at Jacksonville State University, is an expert in baserunning. Beyond his recruiting role, Tyler focuses on infield and baserunning, bringing insight into how to excel in these areas. In this episode, he shares advanced techniques and tips on getting leads to reading pitchers, stealing bases, and more.


    Episode Highlights:
    • Introducing Tyler Packanik: His background as a recruiting coordinator focused on infield and baserunning at Jacksonville State University.
    • Breaking Down Baserunning: Fundamentals of baserunning, including taking leads, reading pitchers, stealing bases, and running through and around bases.
    • Techniques & Strategy:
    • How to effectively use the vault and creep leads.
    • Knowing when to steal bases and understanding pitcher cues.
    • Tips for maximizing a lead-off without getting picked off.
    • How to round first base and take an aggressive approach to turning doubles into triples.
    • The Mental Game of Baserunning: Developing confidence on the base paths and staying in control under pressure.
    • Pro-Level Insight: How MLB players like Anthony Volpe showcase elite baserunning and why speed isn't the only factor for practical baserunning.
    • Tips for Coaches: Structure baserunning drills in practice, build players' instincts, and emphasize repetition and situational awareness.
    • Key Coaching Techniques: Tyler's approach to coaching all types of runners (green, yellow, red) involves maintaining a "best time every time" mindset and encouraging players to see their foot hit the base for precision.


    Tyler does an incredible job of breaking down complex techniques and strategies to help you or your team improve. From maintaining momentum at second base to running through first base correctly, Tyler’s insights make this episode a must-listen for anyone serious about elevating their baserunning skills.


    Follow Tyler Packanik on Twitter: @TPAC5.

    Enjoy the episode, and get ready to dominate the base paths!



    Patrick's new course, Swing Decisions: How To Master The Strike Zone


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    47 mins
  • Coaching High School Baseball | Kyle Wagner
    Oct 21 2024

    Kyle Wagner is Cumberland Valley's current high school baseball coach in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Kyle is a former college and professional baseball player, author, and father. In this episode, Kyle talks about the current landscape of youth baseball, what he's thinking about, and why he decided to get back into coaching. Kyle is an excellent follow on Twitter @gowagskyle


    Coaching Beyond Xs and Os


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    43 mins
  • Strike Zone Research & Umpire Tendencies | Adam Maloof
    Sep 30 2024

    Adam Maloof is a professor of Geosciences and a Princeton athletics fellow for the baseball team. He has recently published several research articles on various topics in baseball. Today, we focus on his article on the college strike zone. In today's episode, you will learn about umpire tendencies, the called strike zone, and, most importantly, how to use this information to help your hitters make better swing decisions.



    Adam's articles


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    45 mins

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