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The Importance of Getting Ahead in the Count for Hitters

Steve — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:25:03 +0000

As a hitter I always found that it was much easier to hit when I was ahead in the count, for example 2-0 or 3-0 opposed to hitting behind in the count like 0-2 or 1-2. Many guys get in the habit of taking too many pitches and before they know it they are behind in the count and at the pitchers mercy. Once you get yourself behind in the count it is much more difficult to dig yourself out. The chart below shows the averages of what guys hit when they’re 0-2 and after, as well as the averages at 3-0 and after. This shows that hitters that get ahead of the count have much better success then when they are behind. Many pitchers will try and steal an early strike so look for it and hit it! -Matt Acevedo Select Batting Splits by Count
Situation	Average	On-Base	Slugging
All Counts	.256	.331	.406

On 0-2 Count	.152	.162	.214
After 0-2 Count	.167	.199	.250
All 2 Strike Counts	.179	.254	.278

On 3-0 Count	.417	.972	.861
After 3-0 Count	.300	.758	.519
All 3 Ball Counts	.251	.581	.423

2010 MSABC Pre-Season All-State Selections

Dave — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:32:34 +0000

Congratulations to 3 of our members that were recently selected for the 2010 MSABC Pre-Season All-State Team!

Kevin Kean- Old Mill HS Mike Marsh- Chesapeake HS Jason Seitler- Chesapeake HS

2010 MSABC Pre-Season All-State Selecetions

ProMirror Starts this Friday Night!

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:27:27 +0000

Instructors

Each player will receive one-on-one instruction from a select group of the following professional coaches, players and scouts.

Larry Williams – Chicago Cubs
David Fletcher – San Francisco Giants
Gary Helmick – Baltimore Orioles
Preston Pehrson Baltimore Orioles
Gary Kendall – Baltimore Orioles
Steve Lombardozzi Jr. – Washington Nationals
Alex Bucholz – Cincinnati Reds

Date & Times

U11-U13 – Friday November 13th 7-9pm – Click HERE to register for the event.

High School – Friday November 20th 7-10pm – Click HERE to register for the event.

Highlights

The clinic will feature the ProMirror Video Training System, which is a slow-motion, touch-screen swing analysis used by a number of major league teams including the New York Yankees. Each player will have their swings recorded and will be given one-on-one instructions while reviewing the slow motion video analysis system. Players will then be directed to specific hitting stations to work on and improve upon the fundamental skills.

Costs

The cost for the skills, drills and slow-motion video analysis session is $85 per player.

Registration

Each ProMirror video session will be limited to 40 players. To secure your spot in the upcoming session: Click HERE to Register.

Call The BATT Academy at 410-590-2288 to register.

Ask for Larry or Dave!

Or go to

https://tms.ezfacility.com/APP/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=1033&GroupID=27331

for on-line registration!!!