Welcome to the Home of the 2009 12U Cincinnati Riverbats National Divison

The Mental Side of Baseball

Play the game one pitch at a time - not one game at a time, not one inning at a time 

Keep your focus on the task at hand - don't look to the future or to past errors 

Visualize what you want to achieve before you go out there and physically do it -  see yourself succeeding 

Stay within your own abilities, don't try to do too much 

Set a long-term goal for yourself - and then break that down into smaller, daily goals 

Have a strong work ethic and be the type of team player that leads by example 

Keep things simple, don't overanalyze 

Don't think, just react - the best players are the ones that play on instincts 

Many things are outside of your control (bad calls, opponents, bad weather) - acknowledge this and don't spend energy worrying about these things 

Focus on things you can control - your preparation and your game