What Stat Should Pitchers Actually Care About This Preseason?
Before the season even starts, most girls already feel pressure.
And it usually comes from what they think they’re supposed to measure.
I see it every preseason.
Parents are excited. Schedules are filling up. Lessons are booked. New t...
 Every season, athletes and parents scramble.
Extra lessons. More reps. Longer practices.
The intention is good — but the timing is off.
Consistency doesn’t come from hustle. It comes from structure.
And structure is built in pre-season.
Hustle Feels Productive — Until It Fails
During the seas...
Confidence doesn’t suddenly appear on opening day. It isn’t something athletes can turn on when the uniform goes on.
Real confidence is built earlier — quietly, intentionally, and long before results matter.
That’s why pre-season matters more than most people realize.
Confidence Comes From Famili...
Every season, the same pattern shows up.
Some athletes step into competition looking calm, confident, and ready. Their mechanics hold up under pressure. Their routines feel familiar. Their confidence doesn’t disappear after one bad inning or one tough at-bat.
Others look sharp one day… and complet...
If preseason feels uncomfortable right now, you’re not doing it wrong.
In fact—if it feels hard, messy, and a little frustrating… you’re probably doing it exactly right.
Every year, as softball preseason ramps up, I hear the same quiet worries from parents:
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“She’s striking out more than usual
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I had a parent tell me:
“Coach D, we’ve got games four nights a week. The idea of driving to a gym for workouts just isn’t realistic—but I don’t want her to fall behind.”
That’s exactly why I teamed up with Coach Dakota to build this 15-Minute In-Season Program for Pitchers. No gym. No heavy gear....
As a coach, I can teach your daughter how to spin the ball.
How to sequence pitches.
How to hit her spots.
But what I can’t do in a 60-minute lesson… is teach her to believe she belongs on that mound.
That’s why I created the Diamond Strong Mindset Academy.
Because the girls who stand out aren’...
