Matthew 19:26 // UVA-Wise Pitching Coach
Wise, VA
Joined October 2011
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Christian Smith retweeted
I’m extremely excited to announce my commitment to The University of Virginia’s College at Wise to continue my academic and athletic career!! @cjsmith_67 @costa2226 @Bill_Steven37 @UVAWiseBaseball
Christian Smith retweeted
🚨 Our next prospect camp will be Saturday, November 7th 12-3:30pm.
Register: uvawisebaseball.totalcamps.c… – at Wise, VA
Christian Smith retweeted
🚨 #PBSFG26 Commitment Alert 🚨
The 15th member from Team Mid-Atlantic is off the board.
'27 Bryson Pickeral has announced his commitment to UVA Wise.
See more on the #GoCavsGo commit ➡️ prepbsbl.com/49wBeB0
#BeSeen
Christian Smith retweeted
I am excited to announce my commitment to UVA Wise!
Thank you to Coach Costa, Coach Smith, and the entire UVA Wise coaching staff for believing in me and giving me this incredible opportunity.
Go Cavaliers! ⚔️⚾️
Christian Smith retweeted
Pitchers: don’t worry about your fall ERA.
Throw strikes. Get ahead. Work on the pitch you need to develop.
Learn how to pitch out of trouble. Learn how to compete on the days you don’t have your best stuff.
Fall ball isn’t about putting up numbers. It’s about becoming a better pitcher by the time spring gets here.
Christian Smith retweeted
Our first prospect camp of 2026-27 will be Saturday, August 22nd @ 11am.
Register: uvawisebaseball.totalcamps.c… – at Wise, VA
Christian Smith retweeted
When your best player's working harder than everybody and holding everyone accountable, that's a winning culture.
– Grant Hill
Christian Smith retweeted
WANT TO PLAY COLLEGE BASEBALL?
YOU BETTER.......
-FALL IN LOVE WITH THE WEIGHT ROOM
-FALL IN LOVE WITH THE DAILY GRIND
-EAT RIGHT
-WORK WHEN NOBODY IS LOOKING
-LONG TOSS
-WORK WHILE YOU WAIT
-OPEN TO CHANGE (your way isn't always right)
COLLEGE BASEBALL ISN'T FOR EVERYONE
Christian Smith retweeted
Pitchers if you are afraid of 1-1 contact and throw low percentage secondaries expect 2-1 contact with more intent.
#wintheoneone
#startbats
Christian Smith retweeted
A phrase coaches should repeat 1000x:
"Don't mistake good results for permission to abandon the process."
Christian Smith retweeted
Don’t say, “I want to play college baseball,” and then look for ways out of the opportunities that will make you better.
Champions find a way. Period.
Nobody feels like doing what it takes every single day. Winners understand it’s not about how you feel — it’s about what needs to get done.
So they show up, put in the work, and do it well.
Christian Smith retweeted
HS Baseball Players ⚾️
I’ve been around this game a long time, and something’s changed...
We’re losing respect for the game.
• Chirping after every pitch.
• Celebrating routine plays like it’s Game 7
• Trying to embarrass opponents instead of beating them.
That’s not toughness. That’s insecurity. 💯
Somewhere along the way, being loud became more important than being good.
And the worst part? It’s being allowed.
When I came up…
• You showed up early.
• You handled your business.
• You played hard.
• You shut your mouth.
• If you had something to say…
you said it with performance.
• And if lines were ever crossed, the players took care of it.
The truth: 👇
• Baseball is hard.
• You’re going to fail.
• You’re going to struggle.
• The game doesn’t need more noise…
• It needs more respect.
• Nobody remembers who chirped.
• They remember who showed up.
• Who competed.
• Who handled adversity.
• Who left the game better than they found it.
Want to separate yourself?
Stop talking. Start working.
Respect the game.
💯⚾️
Christian Smith retweeted
Outcomes will always fluctuate. Your process doesn’t have to. Some days it clicks, some days it doesn’t. If your process changes every time the result does, you’ll never have anything steady to go back to.
Christian Smith retweeted
Most players aren’t stuck because of strength… they’re leaking power.
Top frame = elite sequencing
→ full stride
→ hips lead, shoulders stay closed
→ energy builds before release
Bottom frame = what kills velocity
→ early rotation
→ short stride
→ energy leaks forward instead of transferring
That difference is why one arm throws hard… and the other hits a ceiling.
Velocity isn’t random. It’s engineered.
If your mechanics don’t store and transfer energy correctly, you’ll always be fighting for mph.
Fix the sequence → unlock the velocity.
Train it the right way inside the 3X Pitching Program.
Register now: topvelocity.org
#TopVelocity #3XPitching #PitchingMechanics #IncreaseVelocity #BaseballDevelopment #ThrowHarder #PitchingTraining #Biomechanics
Christian Smith retweeted
Ryan Whitson is this weeks SAC Pitcher of the Week!
Whitson threw 8 innings of relief, earning the win in the Cavs 8-6 16-inning victory over Anderson. Whitson allowed 2 runs on four hits, striking out 7 in the longest SAC game on record, and the longest outing of his career.
Christian Smith retweeted
𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... NOBODY reminds anyone of the standards.
𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... COACHES remind the team of the standards.
𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... PLAYERS remind the team of the standards.
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... EVERYONE reminds each other of the standards
Christian Smith retweeted
How to Stop Flying Open.
One of the biggest realizations I had was when I was watching Roki Sasaki.
What I saw was that his glove side comes through in front and slightly inside his front leg.
He’s not trying to pull it hard and make the upper half more rotational.
He’s trying to stay as linear to the plate as possible.
The glove side relaxes down, and now everything can go straight through the target.
This is where a big problem comes in that I hear all the time.
“I have a hard time staying closed,” or “I keep flying open.”
A lot of the time, this comes from how you’re using your glove side.
If you’re ripping it open, you’re going to fly open.
But if you use it more like a block, you can stay closed longer and transfer that energy through the target.