Caleb Abney (@cabney18) / X

Caleb Abney

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Caleb Abney

@cabney18

Head Baseball Coach Sul Ross State @BaseballSRSU - D2 Lone Star Conference @LoneStarConf || M.S. Kinesiology UGA; CSCS

Alpine, TX

Joined July 2012

Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Jan 4, 2025
Can someone please explain to me how this man was able to have any success at all as a hitter without swinging the bat the way that the modern “swing” coaches say that you MUST swing in order to be able to hit??? It’s an absolute miracle, I suppose… 😎😏
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Aug 5, 2023
Primary reason that hitting training should overwhelmingly be challenging for the hitter… Is because without that ⤴️ difficulty, there isn’t sufficient STRESS to elicit GROWTH! The more time we spend making it easier for “confidence”, we are sacrificing opportunity for growth.
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Dec 21, 2024
Tee work is a waste of time. Flips are a waste of time. Easy, “money” BP is a waste of time. Talking about the appearance of hitter’s hip/shoulder/foot/hands is a waste of time. We sure do waste a TON of time in hitting development… Find you a coach who won’t waste time. ✅
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Aug 12, 2023
I believe there is SO MUCH potential for a lot of college baseball programs out there to separate themselves from the rest of the pack offensively! 💣 But it would take a willingness to commit to some newer ideas… These are just a few foundational ideas I would install. ⤵️
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Jul 5, 2023
Some of the best hitters in the game largely do not “use the whole field”… ✅ They mostly use about two-thirds of it. There has been a dangerous infection of “going oppo” that has plagued hitters for far too long. Make your pull-side gap your new targeted **Center Field** 😎
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Dec 17, 2024
Pitchers in the Transfer Portal ‼️ - Who want to be a part of a forward-thinking D2 baseball program - Who want to be prioritized as players (it’s about YOU, not about the coaches) - Who want to develop - Who want opportunity for immediate innings ✅ Follow me + Send me a DM
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Jun 28, 2023
Most hitters don’t need a coach to give them a 30-minute symposium on the mechanical “flaw” that the coach believes he identified… Most hitters just need to talk.… about: - Their intention (approach) - Their mentality - Their feel - Their emotions (fears) - Their focus level
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Aug 2, 2024
Very thankful. 🙏🏼 Absolutely FIRED UP to get to work! 🔥💪🏼
Sul Ross Sports
@sul_sports
Aug 2, 2024
BASEBALL: Caleb Abney set to take over program as new head coach. srlobos.com/news/2024/8/2/…
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
May 8, 2024
Hitters should train to increase their frequency of creating at least 2 bases per AB (e.g.): - XBH’s - Single & at least 1 SB - Going 1st to 3rd on a 1B - Driving a runner in from 2B to produce a “2-base” run Playing for 1 base at a time or relying on errors from Defense = ❌👎🏼
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Aug 22, 2023
💣 VIOLENCE 🎯 PRECISION 💪🏼 TOUGHNESS For design of hitting development training - I have found that essentially all necessary qualities to build DANGEROUS hitters can be adapted in this 3-pronged structure. It’s simple, easy to evaluate, & easy to plan. Here’s a sample.. 👇🏼
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Jan 23, 2025
Don’t bunt, kids. Bunting is soft. At least, Hall of Fame MLB manager Earl Weaver would say so. 🤷🏼‍♂️
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Apr 16, 2024
Mike Trout’s dad: “let him be himself”, and “figure it out on his own”, because “he wasn’t going to be there to help him with his swing” in games… He didn’t try to FIX him. 🤔 And Mike Trout is the player that was created. Wild concept. Absolutely wild. 🤷🏼‍♂️
MLB
@MLB
Apr 16, 2024
Mike Trout on fathers, sons, and hitting baseballs. ❤️ Via @MLBNRadio
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Jun 26, 2024
Drawing attention to an athlete’s movements is poisonous to their ability to perform & develop. Scientific research has shown this for quite some time. Making them aware & self-conscious of whether they are pleasing our movement rules is coach-centered, not athlete-centered.
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Caleb Abney
@cabney18
Aug 1, 2024
There’s overwhelming evidence that how we currently try to develop hitters is wrong: 👇🏼 - External cues > internal cues - Movement variability > repeatability - Representative learning > predictable environments Yet… we KEEP instructing poorly anyway. Learn + GROW! 👨🏼‍🏫📚
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