Velocity Baseball

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July from Velocity Baseball! ⚾️

Today we celebrate the freedoms that make this country great and honor those who have sacrificed to protect them.

Wishing all of our athletes, families, coaches, and supporters a safe and memorable Independence Day. Enjoy the holiday, spend time with family and friends, and we’ll see you back at the facility ready to get after it.

Home of the Free. Built by Hard Work.

‘29 Mason Cyphers & ‘29 Jacob Torres lead their team to shutout wins over the weekend! Proud of the work these guys continue to put in.

‘28 Santiago Vohden showing great stuff in his first pen of the summer!

Big things ahead.

To all the baseball and softball Dad’s out there - we hope you had a fantastic day!

To all the baseball and softball Dad's out there - hope you had a fantastic day!

📢 COACH INTRODUCTION 📢

Meet Coach Tyler Mitchell!
Tyler earned his degree in Psychology from Norfolk State University after beginning his collegiate baseball career at Chesapeake College. His background as a collegiate athlete, combined with his understanding of performance psychology, allows him to take a well-rounded approach to athlete development.

Specializing in pitching development, strength and conditioning, and mental readiness, Coach Tyler is passionate about helping athletes build confidence, develop both physically and mentally, and perform at their highest level. Whether players are looking to improve on the mound, get stronger, or sharpen their mindset, Tyler is committed to helping them achieve success both on and off the field.

We’re excited to have Coach Tyler as part of the Velocity Baseball staff this summer!

📢 COACH INTRODUCTION 📢

Meet Coach Bennett Zippel!
As a student-athlete at Marymount University and a certified Motor Preference specialist, Bennett combines evidence-based training with firsthand playing experience to help athletes perform at their best.

Specializing in pitching biomechanics, arm care, velocity development, and return-to-throw programs, Coach Bennett is passionate about helping athletes move more efficiently, throw harder, stay healthy, and build confidence on the mound. Whether players are working to increase velocity, improve mechanics, or safely return from injury, Bennett is committed to helping them reach their full potential both on and off the field.

We’re excited to have Coach Bennett as part of the Velocity Baseball staff this summer!

🚨 Baseball Parents: The Game Is Changing.

An American high school player may soon lose the opportunity to get drafted.

The conversation around MLB draft eligibility isn’t really about age. It’s about one thing:

Development.

Around the world (especially Latin America), players are training with purpose at younger ages, tracking performance, and treating development like a profession long before most American players ever consider it.

The gap isn’t talent.

The gap is preparation.

And if high school players are no longer draft eligible, the impact on college baseball recruiting will be massive.

College coaches will become even more selective. Those elite HS players will go to college instead of the draft, and the transfer portal will become even deeper with older, more developed athletes competing for roster spots.

Recruiters will increasingly look for objective indicators of development:

✅ Strength
✅ Power
✅ Speed
✅ Athleticism
✅ Velocity
✅ Movement Literacy

The athletes who can demonstrate measurable improvement will separate themselves.

The athletes who can’t may find opportunities harder to come by.

If MLB changes the rules, debating whether it’s fair won’t matter.

What will matter is whether your athlete is developing faster than the competition.

The real wake-up call is that the rest of the world has already changed the game while most US families are worried about what 14u team their kid is on.

Here’s where we come in. At Velocity here’s how we help athletes help bridge the development gap:

📊 Know your numbers.
🔍 Identify your weaknesses.
📈 Measure your progress.
🚀 Attack your development.

The future of baseball recruiting will belong to the athlete who is the most developed today.

DM us if you’re ready to stop guessing and start developing tools that matter.

📢 COACH INTRODUCTION 📢

Meet Coach Derrick Venable!
Derrick is a former two-year JUCO baseball player at the College of Southern Maryland and currently competes in the Empire Professional Baseball League. His experience at both the collegiate and professional levels gives him a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed as an athlete.

Specializing in conditioning, nutrition, baseball IQ, and skill development, Coach Derrick is passionate about helping athletes improve their hitting, fielding, and overall performance. Whether players are looking to gain confidence, sharpen their skills, or take their game to the next level, Derrick is committed to helping them achieve success both on and off the field.

We’re excited to have Coach Derrick as part of the Velocity Baseball staff this summer!