ABOUT THE WORKOUTS
The idea for these workouts came from seeing all the flyers for select baseball teams highlighting their efforts to “prepare players for High School baseball.” While many teams do a great job developing players for high school, we were intrigued to know what skills Coach Lucas wanted to see from his incoming players. So, we asked.
Coach Lucas provided five skill sets that we’ve coined as the “Freshman 5” that he would like incoming players to develop before the arrive on campus. These workouts are an opportunity to introduce/develop these skill sets to players on the field they will aspire to play on at Richland.
Current Richland Raiders players will assist with the workouts to help deliver the concepts of the workouts. This will also give participants an opportunity to interact and ask any questions they may have about high school baseball directly to the current players. Some Q&A time will be planned for each workout session to make for easy communication.
FAQs
Who should participate in these workouts?
Middle school ballplayers zoned for Richland wanting to play in high school.
Do I need to sign-up my ballplayer for the workouts?
Yes, please. Please see link Knowing who is coming will help us to plan accordingly for each workout.
Is there a cost for the workouts?
No
Do players need to come to all workouts?
No. Come for just one, or come for all of them, it’s completely up to you.
Is this required for players interested in Richland Baseball?
No. We understand these day/dates won’t fit everyone’s schedules.
Who is leading the workouts?
Parents of middle school players. UIL rules prohibit Richland coaches from leading the workouts. Current Richland players will help execute the workouts
What should my ballplayer wear?
Players should dress in baseball attire. Shirts, baseball pants, hats, belts, non-metal cleats or turf shoes, and proper protective equipment are recommended.
What equipment will my ballplayer need?
Normal baseball gear…glove, bat, helmet, etc.
Is this for players only, or can parents attend?
Parents are more than welcome to attend. Feel free to watch from the stands and catch up on emails or otherwise. We will ask that only those parents scheduled to assist join us on the field.
Can I assist with the workouts?
Yes. Please email to [email protected] if you are interested in assisting.
If my ballplayer can’t make it, how can we get the information?
We will email the “Freshman 5” skill sets, along with some brief videos from Coach Lucas, to everyone on our mailing list.
Will there be more workouts in the future?
Depending on the response to this initial offering, we are open to arranging workouts in the Spring and/or Summer of 2027.
Our intent is to make this an annual offering.
How can we get more involved with Richland Raiders Baseball?
Come to games! Attending a game is a great way to see not only the pace of the Game Coach Lucas talks about, but also to see the habits and standards of the Raiders Baseball program.
Join the Richland Baseball Booster Club. Click Here.
