A big congratulations to
@Vol_Baseball
and all there success.
@TonyVitello2
staff and players have done such a great job. Keep making all Vol faithful and past Vols proud.
#omahabound
Want to wish Coach Vitello, coaching staff and players of
@vol_baseball
the best of luck this season. New beginning for us all and I will watching and pulling for you from afar.
HS Pitchers- as you prepare for your spring season remember:
Velocity will get you noticed. The following things will get you playing time in college:
Pound the zone, compete, stop the running game(under 1.3 to plate), field your position and learn how to conceal your pitches.
Known around ballparks Iโve coached at and friends as โSammyโ. Called Papa by his grandkids. My dad is having surgery to remove cancer from his colon early tomorrow morning. Any prayers or good thoughts sent his way would be greatly appreciated. Love you Dad!!
โค๏ธ๐ช๐ปโค๏ธ๐ช๐ป
Great day for me and family. Excited to be back on the trails of So Cal, which is home. Thanks to all that believed in me. My belief is that when my staff and I get to work, another Big West Program just got better.
#Dors
Sixteen years ago today this moment happened as Bobby Andrews caught the last out and we were the National Champions. It was shared with great and selfless players, great coaches and great people. Will never forget!! โฆ
@FullertonBSB
โฉ
Time to say goodbye to you Knoxville and good ole Rocky Top. Youโve been a great place to call home with many friends were met. Youโll be missed. Itโs time to get to Cali and start toโฆ
Want to give a huge shout out to my dad-Sam Serrano. Today is his last day of work as he enters retirement at the age of 80. Youโve been a great role model of hard work, loyalty and dedication. Thanks for all youโve done to provide for our family. Enjoy this time dad. Love you
Anyone who wants to be negative or put down Clayton Kershaw and his performance tonight. Listen to his post game comments. Took full responsibility and only โfelt sorry for his teammates and not himselfโ. No excuses given!! One guy doesnโt win or lose a game.
#character
Grew up as friends with โฆ
@turntwo17
โฉ. Played little league together, coached on Team USA together and one of the best all around coaches and guy out there. Itโs been a privilege to compete against your teams over the years Stankie. โฆ
@GCU_Baseball
โฉ
Ca. checklist- Santa Monica Beachโ๏ธVenice Beachโ๏ธIrvine Spectrumโ๏ธLaJollaโ๏ธCSF practiceโ๏ธIn N Out burgerโ๏ธ4 winsโ๏ธ. Time to get to LNS. Vols
Iโve been a Dodger fan my whole life but they were out classed, out hustled, out played and were shown how a TEAM wins every time. They played for each other and didnโt care who got the credit. Congrats to the Boston Red Sox.
#truechamps
Bittersweet day for me today. Tough to tell our team but very excited to finish with this group. Thanks to all the colleagues and friends who have reached out. Iโm very thankful for all the players and coaches that Iโve been able to share the dugout with. Not done yet.
Great news today by โฆ
@BigWestSports
โฉ and Board of Directors to allow us to return to play this season. Excited for our players โฆ
@CSUNBaseball
โฉ to return to the field soon and compete together.
#unitethevalley
Pretty impressive sweep by
@Vol_Baseball
over
@IndianaBase
this weekend in Knoxville. Pitching, pitching and more pitching can make the Vols a player in SEC race this season.
Itโs been long overdo but so happy this years team โฆ
@CSUNBaseball
โฉ gets to play on a new playing surface. Other upgrades to facility to come before season.
Yes that was a tough loss. Truth of the deal was I spoke to Mookie at 11:35pm that night. He said he was coming to school. Then at 11:55pm my phone rang and Boston had raised their offer by 300k since they didnโt sign a higher pick and he was signing. He was at home in Nashville.
Dave Serranoโs reaction to Mookie Betts signing with the BoSox at the last possible second after a radically improved offer is about the saddest a coach has ever been.
Mookie was already in Knoxville.
What might have beenโฆ
Yesterday morning 12-16-23 we had to say goodbye to a great man loved by so many- our dad. โSammyโ brought so much joy to many with his humor and antics. But most of all he brought so much love to many. We will miss you dad and thanks for everything you brought to my life. โค๏ธ๐
So proud of our
@CSUNBaseball
team and their good start to our season. But Iโm even more excited that my dad(Sam) is 1-0 after a successful procedure on his road to full recovery. ๐
#perspective
#keepwinningeachbattle
Thank you to all involved for the special send off. Thank you to the players of โฆ
@CSUNBaseball
โฉ, my coaching staff and support staff for making this a rewarding and fun season. Continue the climb to the top of the Big West Conference.
Great couple days for โฆ
@CSUNBaseball
โฉ as โฆ
@G_Horton8
โฉ visits to watch our team. Honored to have my coach and mentor out watching our team work.
Tough loss for โฆ
@CSUNBaseball
โฉ today but always great seeing these guys. Thanks to Ben Orloff, Danny Bibona and Bryce Stowell for giving me this framed jersey. Itโs the exact one I wore in 2007 with all these guys when we made that magical run to Omaha together.
RIP Coach Gillespie. Always had so much respect for you as a person and a coach. You were always the โJohn Wayneโ of college baseball coaches to me. I was honored you inherited the players I loved
@UCIbsb
when I departed in 2007. You will be missed by so many.
First off thank you for all the support, thoughts and prayers from many people. โSammyโ-papa-Dad came through surgery and doctor feels it was a success. Will find out more info in a week but all sounds good right now. Our family appreciates the support.
Want to take this time to wish โฆ
@rick_vanderhook
โฉ all the best in his retirement. A great baseball man and an even better and loyal friend. Thanks for everything youโve done in all your years as a Titan. A huge part of lots of success and championships. Youโre a True Titan!
Picture shared to me today by LHP Ricky Romero. This was why this 2004 โฆ
@FullertonBSB
โฉ National Championship team was so special. Every guy at the mound with me either played in big leagues or went into coaching.
#winners
Thank you
@JURoyals_BB
for allowing me this wonderful opportunity. It is great to back and coach again in this great community that Iโm proud to call home.
You never know when you may impact someone and one day they may end playing for you where youโre coaching. Glad to have โฆ
@GrantTallent
โฉ years later โฆ
@JURoyals_BB
โฉ
Congrats to โฆ
@G_Horton8
โฉ, my mentor and friend, for his induction into the ABCA Hall of Fame. You not only impacted my life but many many others. Thank you for everything and congratulations.
10 years ago,
@ParkerSerrano18
used Lindsey Nelson Stadium as his playground.
He's grateful to be back with
@Vol_Baseball
and coaching first base as a student assistant coach.
Only after heย rediscovered his love for the game through family and friends.
Fall ball over for
@csunbaseball
and now itโs time to replace playing surface and get much needed new field. Many good changes ahead for Matador Field.
Went by Rosenblatt in Omaha and stood right where RF โฆโฆ
@bobbyandrews15
โฉ of โฆ
@FullertonBSB
โฉ caught the final out 15 years ago and the Titans beat Texas 3-2 and were crowned National Champions.
Jose Altuveโs post game interview just proves why he is such a special player. Itโs wasnโt about him and his walk off. Credited defensive plays and George Springerโs unselfish AB to get on base that allowed him the opportunity.
Iโm so appreciative that I got an opportunity to say I played for you. Then to have some of my teams compete against you was an honor. Thanks for what you did for so many of us. RIP
#legend