{"podcast":{"title":"Patrick Jones Baseball","slug":"patrick-jones-baseball-429997","podcast_index_feed_id":429997,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5b840a78bdb9804331265f73","website_url":"http://patrickjonesbaseball.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5b840a78bdb9804331265f73/1535649601716-3bc7fa5c73e2bc72be4ef44b21dd62f3.jpeg","author":"Patrick Jones","episode_count":413,"summary":"I’m Patrick Jones, a former hitting coach in the Orioles organization — now I help high school baseball players get recruited to play college baseball. On this show, I break down how the recruiting process really works. Each week, I interview college coaches, pro players, and insiders to help players and parents understand what it takes to get seen, get evaluated, and get offers. We cover everything from navigating the transfer portal and building exposure, to standing out at camps, managing communication with coaches, and making smart recruiting decisions. If you want to play college baseball — and you’re serious about the process — this podcast is for you. Get free weekly recruiting tips straight to your inbox: https://patrickjonesbaseball.com/recruit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:20:48.622684+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/patrick-jones-baseball-429997"},"episode":{"title":"The Mental Side of Hitting No One Talks About | Justin Ebert","slug":"the-mental-side-of-hitting-no-one-talks-about-justin-ebert","published_at":"2026-06-22T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/patrick-jones-baseball-429997/the-mental-side-of-hitting-no-one-talks-about-justin-ebert","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/patrick-jones-baseball-429997","url":"https://shows.acast.com/patrick-jones-baseball/episodes/the-mental-side-of-hitting-no-one-talks-about-justin-ebert","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b840a78bdb9804331265f73/e/6a3591e7f1612f1c69d87adc/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I sit down with Justin Ebert, hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at Greensboro College, to talk about what it really takes to develop as a hitter at the college level and what high school players and families should be doing right now to prepare. Justin shares how his background in psychology shapes the way he communicates with hitters, why mental resilience matters just as much as mechanics, and how he builds individualized routines that set guys up for success from day one. We also get into the recruiting side of things, how Greensboro evaluates players, what intangibles they look for beyond tools and stats, and how the transfer portal has changed the landscape for high school showcases. This conversation is especially valuable for high school players and families who want to understand what college coaches are actually looking for and how development, attitude, and fit can matter more than rankings or division level. Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 0:53 Justin's origin story and path from player to coach 3:46 Why psychology changed how Justin coaches and communicates 4:45 How he helps hitters manage failure and stay mentally even 6:10 The biggest gap for incoming freshmen, building a routine 7:31 How Justin builds individual drill routines for each hitter 8:30 Tee work and underhand toss philosophy at Greensboro 9:55 Where Justin learned his hitting philosophy and who influenced him 11:13 Using visual cues instead of mechanical adjustments 11:48 Batter's box positioning and two-strike approach 14:38 Justin's experience playing travel baseball with the Canes 16:31 What Justin learned coaching travel ball with Team Elite and the Canes 18:34 How the recruiting landscape has changed since he played 19:46 Players who surprised him during the recruiting…","meta_description":"In this episode, I sit down with Justin Ebert, hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at Greensboro College, to talk about what it really takes to devel…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2293,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/patrick-jones-baseball-429997/episodes/the-mental-side-of-hitting-no-one-talks-about-justin-ebert/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/patrick-jones-baseball-429997/the-mental-side-of-hitting-no-one-talks-about-justin-ebert.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}