Josh Hoyle

Trent Mongero Verified account @CoachMongero · Aug 29

Can’t throw and catch at an elite level… you can’t play. After coaching 35 years at HS level, I estimate 3 to 5% are elite throwers. Yet it you ask the HS players, they will say “50% are elite throwers.”

Big disconnect as to what an “elite thrower” looks like and what an elite thrower can do!

How do you know if you are close to an elite thrower? You should be able to execute a comprehensive catch play routine for 20 minutes and not throw a single ball away. Not one bad throw and/or miss. Period. And 80% or more of your throws hit your partner in his/her chest. Between the shoulders.

The vast majority have no catch play routine and spend a fraction of that time playing “fetch.”

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Jonathan Lucroy Verified account @JLucroy20 · Mar 6

I played for this man for 3 years. He came to my wedding and traveled to watch me play in the big leagues many times. He gave me a D1 scholarship when no one else wanted a 5-11 175lb catcher from Florida. He meant more to me than any other coach I’ve ever played for, and that is saying a lot.

If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have had the mental toughness, mentality, or grit this game demands of you in order to play at this baseballs highest level.

I have a quote I like to tell my players.

“If you don’t like it, play better.”

The game of baseball is strictly merit based. You have to earn it. Even at the youth level.

Ages 12 and below, I’m good with everyone playing and learning the game. Above that age, then you have to earn your spot. There is a point where the player has to choice to work for it, or not. Puberty is the time that it generally happens in my opinion.

As a side note, if your kid isn’t the best player when he’s 12, don’t panic. Development takes time, and once puberty hits, the physical change happens quick.

RIP Coach Robe.

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Orange Beach Baseball @OrangeBeachBSB · Dec 8, 2025

Opportunity Favors the Strong! We>Me

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