ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The Philly Select Youth Leagues launched at four different age groups (13U - 17U), with a goal of providing structure and competitiveness for teams with middle and high school age athletes that are serious about the game.
In this episode, we talk with Andrew Lihotz (Director of PSBL), John Duffy (Collegeville Spiders), and Chris Meyer (Kings), about their coaching philosophies, the second season of the Select League, and what their thoughts are on the state of youth baseball.
Enjoy!
About the Philadelphia Baseball Review
Our purpose is to grow the sport in the region while covering the countless storylines, especially at the amateur level, that large mainstream media outlets ignore. With over two dozen college programs in our coverage area, nearly a hundred high schools in Philadelphia, and three high-caliber adult leagues (Delco, Perky, Pendel), there is plenty to cover.
About Patrick Gordon
Patrick Gordon is an award-winning journalist and has covered baseball for nearly two decades. He has a master's in journalism and has worked with various news outlets in the region. His work has appeared in dozens of publications across the country, including Baseball America, MLB.com, Sports Collectors Monthly, the Philadelphia Daily News, and the Las Vegas Sun. Gordon also is a member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA), and the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), and has served on the executive board of the Pennsylvania School Press Association (PSPA).
In this episode, we talk with Andrew Lihotz (Director of PSBL), John Duffy (Collegeville Spiders), and Chris Meyer (Kings), about their coaching philosophies, the second season of the Select League, and what their thoughts are on the state of youth baseball.
Enjoy!
About the Philadelphia Baseball Review
Our purpose is to grow the sport in the region while covering the countless storylines, especially at the amateur level, that large mainstream media outlets ignore. With over two dozen college programs in our coverage area, nearly a hundred high schools in Philadelphia, and three high-caliber adult leagues (Delco, Perky, Pendel), there is plenty to cover.
About Patrick Gordon
Patrick Gordon is an award-winning journalist and has covered baseball for nearly two decades. He has a master's in journalism and has worked with various news outlets in the region. His work has appeared in dozens of publications across the country, including Baseball America, MLB.com, Sports Collectors Monthly, the Philadelphia Daily News, and the Las Vegas Sun. Gordon also is a member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA), and the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), and has served on the executive board of the Pennsylvania School Press Association (PSPA).
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