Pembroke Hill Baseball

Practice 27: May 19, 2025

KCMO 3&2 – Diamond 5, Conditioning Field, & Batting Cages; possible asphalt

Objective: to review and to prepare for district tournament

IF’s (10): Berning, Chiu, Falk, Goldman, Kobolt, Sanjanwala, Sotta, von Uckermann, Weber, Wetzel

OF’s (6): Jaffe, Passan, Seaton, Sitzer, Smith, Soulis

Catchers (4): Washington, (Berning, Kobolt, Sotta)

Pitchers (15): Berning (IF), Chiu (IF), Falk (OF), Goldman (IF), Jaffe (OF), Jerman (IF - PO), Kobolt (IF), Passan (IF), Sanjanwala (IF), Seaton (OF), Sitzer (OF), Smith (IF/OF), Sotta (IF), Soulis (OF), Weber (IF)

Bullpens: TBD – Coach Hector will work with selected pitchers

Absent: Jermann, Wetzel  Injured: Passan

Early Work:

·       Infielders - Wall ball: Barreca; Catchers (game responsibilities): Jeff; Hitter - TBD: Brett

4:00 - 4:10: Announcements

·       3:45 Tuesday departure – blue tops and long gray pants

o   Can hit at 3:00 at school for those who can make it

·       Don’t get caught up in the surroundings

4:10 - 4:20: Stretching, band work on conditioning field; 2 groups (Barreca and Leone)

·       Arms: Touchdown w/ arms; Arm Circles; Chest w/ arms pushing and pulling; band work – Interior/exterior shoulder; Y-T-W’s; Superman with hands cross; throwing motion (Leone)

·       Legs: Dominican program – Chicken Walks, Chicken Hops, Chicken Dance, Chicken Slides, Elbow to Ankle, Standing Broad Jumps, Karaokes, Sprints, Slides (Barreca)

·       Handstands – Walk on hands

4:20 – 5:00: 4 Hitting Stations – 8 – 9 minute each

·       Cage 1 = Offset LHP fastball

·       Cage 2 = offset LHP breaking pitch

·       Station 3 = bunting: 4 sacrifice, 4 drag, 4 push

·       Station 4 = Individual work on the field – review pick-offs and other basic fundamentals

o   Sohan needs to be in a group with Sotta, von Uck, Weber, and Sitzer

5:00 – 5:15: Team Catch (Diskin)

·       Flips; chest; rhythm load with heel to sky follow through; 1 shuffle; 2 shuffles (150’)

5:20 – 5:35:

·       Individual work with IF’s, OF’s, C’s

5:40 – 6:10:

·       Live on the field – review situations

o   First Defensive Team: P=Sohan C= Washington 1B=Weber 2B=von Uck 3B=Chiu SS=Sotta LF=Smith CF=Sitzer RF=Soulis

o   Get Nico some reps in left field

o   1st & 3rd early break; 1st & 2nd double steal; special bunt defense; 5-person infield

6:10 – 6:15: Clean up