Woody,
 
    I have been accepted and will be attending Gallaudet University as an incoming freshman in the fall of 2012.  Growing up hard of hearing from the age of four as well as being a cancer survivor from the age of 12, I am no stranger to hard work and persistence in overcoming many challenges and road blocks.  Despite the hurdles, I feel very blessed and fortunate to arrive at a point where I will be playing with the Gallaudet Bison Baseball Team under Coach Curtis Pride.  His own life and accomplishments inspire me and reinforces the notion that all things are possible.
 
    I want to thank you, Dan, Dave and Bernadette for all of the help and support Baseball Factory has provided over the past few years.  Your program has made the College process along the way much easier and the events I have attended in the past have always given me a broader perspective in areas where I needed to improve as well as where my own strengths lie. Your support and the Baseball Factory Program has been instrumental in arriving at a place that I would not have thought possible just a few years ago.
 
    
Sincerely,
 
Peter LoDuca
 

Dear Mr. Brown,
    
Happy New Year. I had the time of my life in Pirate City. It felt as if I was a Pittsburgh Pirate with the room, coaching, and my own locker. It is always said that you can never stop learning in the game of baseball, which I learned firsthand at this showcase. I shaved some time off my 60-yard dash and learned that I can be even faster with a few minor changes to my running form.  I also felt that my blocking has gotten better since the work with the Pirates catching coach. I have been working on my receiving as well and I'm not going to lie, it is different but I feel that I will start to get more strikes for my pitchers. I also learned that a catcher can play a long time as long as I can catch and throw well. It is good to see the differences in the recruiting process of college and major league recruits. I had Coach Murray as my team coach and I can honestly say that I wish he was my high school coach. He calmed my nerves and made me feel comfortable at the showcase which, I believe, is why I played well. The conditioning coach taught me a few things about my jumps on the pitcher and how to accelerate quicker. I have made it a personal goal of mine to break my high schools stolen base record. I am going to get faster and work on my jumps with some of the drills that I was shown at this showcase.  In my honest and personal opinion, I liked this showcase more than Omaha, however, the College World Series will be an experience that I will never forget. In fact, I still keep in touch with J'daylin Jackson.  It was funny last week because it got to about 82 degrees outside with little humidity and all the players from up North were saying, "Man this is ridiculously hot." I just laughed and told them that here in Florida we pray for weather like this because it is ten times hotter in the summer. I made them all jealous when I told them that we start high school season in two weeks.  I couldn't live without playing baseball for that long. I am so glad that I live in Florida. This was an amazing experience and I am glad that I went; it gave me pro instruction that I will use to my advantage and make myself a better player and person.
 
Sincerely,
 
Mitchell Barati

Dear Mr.Bowers,

I'll start off by saying that Pirate City was one of the best experiences I have had in my baseball career and I will never forget it. The organization and effectiveness of the camp helped me in becoming a better player during the off season. The coaching staff was fantastic. They all helped me in different ways from hitting to fielding to strength training. The skills that I have learned here will stay with me through my high school season. I enjoyed being in Florida with elite baseball players from across the country and making new friends. I was very pleased with my experience with Baseball Factory and look forward to continue on with Baseball Factory.

Sincerely,

Gianni Magliaro
 

Patrick,

Thank you for everything you do. I am sure your job is very rewarding on a personal level but you should know that your hard work and dedication is appreciated and it allows young men the opportunity to pursue a dream.

I know with the hundreds of kids that pass through your program each year, it is hard to keep up at times.

Feel free to forward this to your staff and coaches. They also play a huge part in your program's success. The coaches knowledge and the level of training is surpassed by none!

Thank you for allowing these young men the necessary tools, guidance and training!

Best regards,
Ed Parrott

Hello Mr. Packer,

My experience in Arizona was great. I enjoyed staying with all the players and having responsibilities instead of having my parents do everything. I also enjoyed riding on the bus with the other players like the pros do. I was very happy with the coaches, the way they taught, and also I liked the competition. I haven't faced very good competition lately, so it was good to play some better players.

While I was in Arizona, one of my coaches helped me tweak my swing to give me better balance. I found out that I was too narrow, and he said I should widen my feet, and instantly I had much better balance. In the college recruiting workshop, I learned a lot about how important it was to keep every letter from a college coach, even if it's a small school. I also learned that without good grades, I'm not even eligible to be recruited by college coaches. One of the coaches, Brice Cutspec, told me to play farther off the bag to help out the second baseman with his range.

Coming home from Arizona, I really learned how much ability at first base I really had. Also, I realized that I was a better hitter than I thought. Before, I wasn't all that comfortable hitting against guys a lot older than me, now I know I can hit against anybody. The college workshop really changed my mindset about doing my work outside of practice and games. I learned that it isn't a cake-walk to get to the bigs. You need to put the work in every single day if you want to achieve your goal.

From my point of view, I thought I played well at the plate. I thought I had a couple of disciplined at-bats. But, I think I need to continue to work on foot speed, and I think I need to adjust to the longer distance from the mound to the plate when I'm pitching.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to go to Arizona. I hope I get more opportunities to play in Baseball Factory events.

Davis Fouts

Hey Patrick,

It's Robert West just wanted to check in and see how you are doing. I am currently working my way to my dream, I am playing college ball at Scottsdale CC. I honestly have to say I couldn't have done it without the Baseball Factory. The player page, scouting report and video helped Coach Clapp get a look at me. He saw it and called me the next day. Thank you for helping me find a home for the next two years.

Sincerely,
Robert West

Dear Woody,

I just wanted to thank you for everything you have done for me over the past three years. Your guidance throughout my college process was second to none. I am extremely excited to be attending Tiffin University next year and your guidance led me to make that decision which I feel is a perfect one for me. Thanks to you and the Baseball Factory I am in a great position to do well both athletically and academically. Thank you again for everything.

Sincerely,
Nick Calandra

Good afternoon Patrick,

Mr. Naddleman,

Hi Chris, 

Hi Ronald,