By Isaiah Trevino – We’re officially less than two weeks away from summer 2025 here at the Texas Baseball Ranch®! The Summer Program is a very special time for many young athletes, including myself at one point when I

Texas Baseball Ranch

02.05.2025

The Travel Ball Trap: Playing vs True Development

The alternative is creating a plan to improve your numbers and dedicating a significant amount of time to becoming the elite player you want to be.

Texas Baseball Ranch

25.04.2025

Riding the Roller Coaster of the Season

What I want to remind you of this week is that these ups and downs are not just normal, they’re necessary. They’re part of the growth process.

Texas Baseball Ranch

18.04.2025

How To Use Data

Even those out there with the best possible data points will still have a bad game where they are lit up on the mound… That’s just baseball.

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10.04.2025

Why Mindset Matters Most

I had a mindset of “I am going to work at something until it happens”; it didn’t matter if it took eight weeks, eight months, or eight years.

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04.04.2025

Built To Break: Why Today’s Arms Are Failing Faster Than Ever

More data. More velocity. More exposure. Less time to recover. Less individualized development. Less human nuance.

Texas Baseball Ranch

28.03.2025

Betting On Yourself

Betting on yourself is easy to say, but it takes a lot of courage and bravery to do. Oftentimes, it is necessary to bet on yourself to take the leaps you need in life.

Texas Baseball Ranch

21.03.2025

How The Summer Program Changed My Life

Needless to say, the experience of the Summer Program itself was always incredible. Every athlete who attends the Summer Program has the same goals as you, and they push each other to give 100% every single day.

Texas Baseball Ranch

14.03.2025

Building a Baseball Legacy: The Second Generation Arrives

By Jill E. Wolforth – Over the past nine months, something remarkable has happened at The Texas Baseball Ranch®. We have officially welcomed the second generation of Ranch athletes. Yes, you read that right—the sons of former Ranch athletes

Texas Baseball Ranch

07.03.2025

Keys To Unlocking Player Development: Coaches

Trust starts with transparency. Every player has strengths and weaknesses, and it’s the coach’s job to help them navigate both.

Texas Baseball Ranch

28.02.2025

The Most Powerful Word in The Dictionary

Why is “yet” the most powerful word in the dictionary? Because of what it does to the brain. When you say I can’t throw hard, or I can’t throw strikes, what you are really saying to your subconscious is, “I’ll never be that person or be able to do that thing, so why try?”.

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21.02.2025

“Professing to Be Wise, They Became Fools: Romans 1:22”

Now, please don’t misunderstand me. Goals, drive, and ambition to achieve are VERY good things. It’s just that by themselves… They’ll never be enough. We all search from time to time for a deeper meaning or purpose in our lives.

Texas Baseball Ranch

19.02.2025

Tips To Help Mentally and Emotionally Throughout the Season

Being present with every game, practice, pitch, and rep can help prevent burnout. Not thinking too much about the past or future can also help throughout the year. Stay present in the moment at all times, both on and off the baseball field.

Texas Baseball Ranch

19.02.2025

Creating An Adaptable Athlete

By Kolten Smith – Anyone would agree that making adjustments is a critical part of being a baseball player. I remember from my playing days that I would pitch in a game, and I would start doing something my

Texas Baseball Ranch

31.01.2025

“A Surprise Visit, A Priceless Memory”

We laughed, reminisced, watched some college football, and simply enjoyed being together taking this little moment and turning it into a wonderful memory.

Texas Baseball Ranch

24.01.2025

Prioritizing Blending

I also believe that if we get stuck in this thinking that the mound is just for throwing pitches, body awareness and the movements created up there tend to not be as efficient as they could be.

Texas Baseball Ranch

17.01.2025

Choose Your Hard

Life is hard, but we get to “choose our hard.” I could choose between spending 30 to 45 minutes cleaning leaves out of the barn every day -or- I could spend two to three hours raking and mulching all the leaves around the property.

Texas Baseball Ranch

10.01.2025

A Mistake Made Again and Again by Underachievers: Are You Making It?

Success is never an overnight achievement. It results from countless unseen hours of preparation, practice, and perseverance.

Texas Baseball Ranch

03.01.2025

Arm Health into The High School and College Seasons

It’s your responsibility to take care of your arm and body; you know yourself the best and what you need to do to have the best chance to remain healthy all year.

Texas Baseball Ranch

27.12.2024

What Should Be the Focus of Your Off-season

To start, you need to ask yourself what you need to work on. Is it arm health, velo, command, off-speed pitches, athleticism, or something else?

Texas Baseball Ranch

20.12.2024

Finding Your Focus This Holiday Season

So, whether you’re a pitcher looking to maintain the momentum of your fall training, a parent supporting your athlete, or a coach planning for the upcoming season, the principles remain the same.

Texas Baseball Ranch

13.12.2024

Mastering the Off-season: How Goal Setting and Atomic Habits Can Transform Your Game

By Pierce Jones – The off-season is a pivotal time for athletes, especially baseball players, to refocus and elevate their performance. It’s a season not just for rest but for reinvention—a chance to separate yourself from the pack and

Texas Baseball Ranch

06.12.2024

Consistency vs. Variability

The key is to be consistent enough to progress steadily but have enough variability so that training doesn’t become stale and/or stagnant. How do we do that? Well, it starts by answering a few questions.

Texas Baseball Ranch

29.11.2024

George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United State a day of public thanksgiving and prayer

Texas Baseball Ranch

22.11.2024

The Danger of Drifting in The Wrong Direction: Humility vs. Hubris

Keep reminding yourself of what is truly important, precious, treasured, and valuable. Never neglect those things for what is fashionable, chic, synthetic, and/or frivolous.

Texas Baseball Ranch

15.11.2024

Embracing Failure

The things that you can control every day are your attitude and your effort. Leave no stone unturned in your preparation for whatever goal you may have inside and outside of the game of baseball.

Texas Baseball Ranch

08.11.2024

System Over Goals

Although this is obvious and easier said than done, I encourage you to think of one bad habit you have and slowly phase it out.

Texas Baseball Ranch

01.11.2024

Act Different Than How You Feel

It was a slow process but I continued to remind myself, “Act different than how you feel” and the day got progressively better. The mind is truly amazing – it can work for you or against you.

Texas Baseball Ranch

25.10.2024

Rent Is Due Every Day: The Key to Baseball Training in The Off-season

Success in baseball is not a one-time achievement but an ongoing pursuit. It’s about the dedication you show each day, whether during the off-season or in-season.

Texas Baseball Ranch

18.10.2024

Five Tips to Set Yourself Up for Success This Fall

Not only do we get out of the unbearable summer heat, but fall is the time of year that we can truly get after it. Here are five tips to help you make the most of your fall.

Texas Baseball Ranch

11.10.2024

Fake News in Sports

We believe it’s our primary responsibility to help our clients know exactly where they currently stand, and then from that point design a path forward… with clear eyes and specific intent.

Texas Baseball Ranch

04.10.2024

Should I Train Or Should I Play In The Off-Season

Like most things here at the Ranch, even this is not a one-size-fits-all answer. At some point, you’ll need to train more. And at some point, you may need to play more.

Texas Baseball Ranch

27.09.2024

Working Smart and Hard

Having a personalized plan is the key to working smart. At the Ranch, this is something that we do every single day. Creating a hyper-personalized plan for you or your athlete is our #1 priority.

Texas Baseball Ranch

20.09.2024

100 Day Challenge – Finish Strong

Now is the time to take inventory of what you’ve completed this year but more importantly what you really want to accomplish before the year is through.

Texas Baseball Ranch

13.09.2024

Finding Your Edge

Whether you are still in the early stages of your off-season or currently wrapping up your season, now is the ideal time to partner with someone who will help push you to the next level.

Texas Baseball Ranch

06.09.2024

What Coaches Really Want

Just remember, next time a coach says you need to gain weight, get stronger, or anything else, that isn’t a direct on-field metric.

Texas Baseball Ranch

30.08.2024

Was Goldie Locks a Great Pitching Coach

Let me help you with some “simplicity on the far side of complexity” in terms of throwing development…

Texas Baseball Ranch

23.08.2024

Being Different to Stand Out

Being different can be a challenge at first, especially because your subconscious mind may just want to fit in with the crowd. But if you want to be successful at something, you must stand out in a positive way

Texas Baseball Ranch

16.08.2024

Raising The Standard

Whether it is baseball training, your job, your family, or something else that is important to you, you should always be looking to improve that aspect of your life.

Texas Baseball Ranch

09.08.2024

Summer 20204 – It’s A Wrap!

It’s not just their pitching. It’s changes physically, mentally and emotionally. We get to witness them grow as baseball players and as young men.

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Summer Is Nearly Here and It’s Special at The Ranch

The Travel Ball Trap: Playing vs True Development

Riding the Roller Coaster of the Season

How To Use Data

Why Mindset Matters Most

Built To Break: Why Today’s Arms Are Failing Faster Than Ever

Betting On Yourself

How The Summer Program Changed My Life

Building a Baseball Legacy: The Second Generation Arrives

Keys To Unlocking Player Development: Coaches

The Most Powerful Word in The Dictionary

“Professing to Be Wise, They Became Fools: Romans 1:22”

Tips To Help Mentally and Emotionally Throughout the Season

Creating An Adaptable Athlete

“A Surprise Visit, A Priceless Memory”

Prioritizing Blending

Choose Your Hard

A Mistake Made Again and Again by Underachievers: Are You Making It?

Arm Health into The High School and College Seasons

What Should Be the Focus of Your Off-season

Finding Your Focus This Holiday Season

Mastering the Off-season: How Goal Setting and Atomic Habits Can Transform Your Game

Consistency vs. Variability

George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

The Danger of Drifting in The Wrong Direction: Humility vs. Hubris

Embracing Failure

System Over Goals

Act Different Than How You Feel

Rent Is Due Every Day: The Key to Baseball Training in The Off-season

Five Tips to Set Yourself Up for Success This Fall

Fake News in Sports

Should I Train Or Should I Play In The Off-Season

Working Smart and Hard

100 Day Challenge – Finish Strong

Finding Your Edge

What Coaches Really Want

Was Goldie Locks a Great Pitching Coach

Being Different to Stand Out

Raising The Standard

Summer 20204 – It’s A Wrap!

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