• Who:    SAYB Youth Coaches, Parents, and Players (Age 7 through 9th Grade)

• What:   Pitching and Throwing Fundamental Concepts/Drills for Coaches and Parents.Youth Players also invited to attend and will perform the drills being taught!

• Where:  Mounds View High School

• When:   Saturday, January 17, 1:00PM – 2:30PM

This clinic is being conducted by:

• Mark Downey – MVHS Head Coach
• Scott Courtright – MVHS Pitching Coach
• Steve Grasley – Tri-City Red Legion Head Coach (also MVHS Alum, NCAA All-American, Seattle Pro Pitcher)
• Darcy Ruff – MVHS Assistant Coach and Tri-City Red Legion Assistant Coach
• Steve Gorman – MVHS Assistant Coach
• Aaron Ogdahl – MVHS Assistant Coach

The clinic is designed to help provide youth coaches and parents with some fundamental pitching and throwing concepts and drills.  We encourage all coaches, parents and players to attend. 

There is no cost to attend.  Please let me know of adults and players (and grade) planning on attending so we know how many to plan for.  Email Mark Downey @ markdowney0@gmail.com.

* Pitching is priority #1 in striving to win baseball games.  There is no game plan to offset bad pitching. *

* Throwing is the skill that can keep you playing longer, and also can get you out of the game sooner. *

* Performing the skill properly is important to be able to achieve long-term potential and arm health. * 

Mounds View is very fortunate to have a long history of outstanding pitchers.  The following MVHS graduates are currently in Pro and College Baseball.  Those available in town will assist as well.   

• Ethan DeCaster – Creighton University
• Mark Hamburger – Minnesota Twins
• Jake Hanzalik – Bethel University
• Sam Hentges – Cleveland Indians
• Matt Herringshaw – Bethel University
• Max Knutson – University of Nebraska
• Kellen Rholl – Angelo State University
• Seth Rosin – Philadelphia Phillies