Star high school baseball players sharpen skills in Vero Beach
In the year 2004, for the 16th time, 80 of the most promising baseball players from across the United States came together in Vero Beach for a Breakthrough Series – the only event of its kind that has become synonymous with the event, and its ambitious vision of baseball training.
The Jackie Robinson Training Complex has served to accommodate highly regarded amateur baseball championships, offering the spotlight to the next generation baseball talent to perform in world-class fields.
Having former big leaguers around as role models and trainers enriches the throwing competition for the players particularly for those who are being mentored and trained to be improved, as well as to the growth and progress of the said sport.
“I always remind myself to take it easy, and I always remind myself to breathe so I wouldn’t clench up, and if you’re tense you cannot be your best so I always make sure I remain calm, but really, it’s just a kid’s sport, I just want to enjoy the game I love. ” said Rashad Hayes, a 16-year-old Oakland native who is in his sophomore year at DSST and plays for the
He wanted to achieve in Stanford and claims three BREAK THROUGH series he has attended for his high school and college. In my opinion his story is proof about the kind of effect the event had on players.
Breakthrough Series helps the elite high school baseball players hone their skills by famous baseball heroes like the former 11 years MLB veteran, Denard Span.
‘It is a privilege just to be here and fortunate enough to be blessed with a chance totouch the young men that are here,’ noted Span.
As a participant in Breakthrough Series, Span who was last active in the majors in 2018 stated that it represents a circle of life moment for him.
‘When I first stepped on these guys I felt like I was with a group of guys that were 16 and 17 year old dreaming of making it to the Major League baseball like myself and it has been a lot of fun’, noted Span.
“Being out here, does it ever give you that itch to get back out here?” I soon posed to WPTV reporter Kendall Hyde.
‘Well no, I won’t lie, when I made up my mind to retire, I shot the clip but it is good to be out here if you are ever itching for it,’ Span said.
Hayes’ former MLB player and a former MLB player who has coached Hayes and another 2025 player, the first baseman and the pitcher Josiah Haslem from Southwest Ranches.
Haslem presented himself in the event for the first time and shared his opinion of the fact that the big leaguers’ insights are priceless.
“It has been good,” Haslem was seen as saying. ‘I never got to have experiences of this sort. ’ I went to camps but wasn’t able to feel how the coaches organized the people I’ve met or the camaraderie developed with players. ‘I never had anything like that. ’