We just wanted everyone to know how great our family thinks RJ and the Hitters baseball program was for our son, Brendon. RJ provided him with the tools and countless opportunities to become a successful, confident player. He and his teammates played on many great college fields, in front of many scouts. We have and we will continue to recommend this program to anyone who is serious about playing at the next level.

RJ, I just want to tell you how pleased/impressed we (our family) are with your program and that Augie is loving every minute of being part of the Hitter's team. He is so proud to be a part of it and dreams someday of being on your travel team as he gets older. We had a fun spring/summer 2011 with the U-12 Hitter's team. Made many new friends and was so proud of the accomplishment made by the team 50 wins and 16 losses for the season was outstanding baseball. We are also looking forward to the 2012 season as Augie is working hard in the fall ball camp and conditioning camp on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. (He is loving that conditioning camp). Sincerely, Cindy Mihlbauer Augie's mom

Hi Ross, Our son Brett has experienced more quality baseball and learned more in 4 weeks with Hitters than the past 3 years of high school baseball! So a big thanks to you and your team of coaches.

RJ,

 

I'm a dad of one of the BOSS U12 players, and I didn't get the opportunity to thank you for inviting our kids down to your complex for the live hitting workout today------but wanted to take a minute to express my appreciation.  I thought it was an extremely nice gesture on your part to take the time to speak to ALL the kids (not just your own players) after the workout.  I can only hope that my son heeds your advice about the fact that there's ABSOLUTELY no place in baseball for the head hanging and pouting.  As a father and coach, there is nothing that disappoints me more than not being able to get this message across to my own kid, and I just hope that having this issue hammered home by you today will strike home with him.   Seeing kids being taught the "right things" about baseball today was very motivating for me.  

 

Thanks again for having us.       

 

I love ABR!! Thanks RJ

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Frankie: Hope I have the right guy. You probably don't know me but I played at SIU for 4 years under Coach Jones back in the late 70s--quite a few years ahead of you. Not sure if you keep in touch with any of your old teammates, but the Saluki baseball alumni have organized a major effort to push for renovations at Abe Martin Field. I was at Dan Callahan's memorial last month in Carbondale where a saw a lot of former players in attendance. Anyway, in the past few of months, I have gotten over 165 players so far from the past 35+ years to sign on to support our efforts. Our organizing committee already met with the athletic administration to discuss this and to review architect plans that have already been drawn up for the proposed renovations. And this month we plan on speaking with the university president. We know that the administration wants to get this done. The issue, however, is funding the project and getting a lot of people involved to show our commitment. This is why I am trying to contact as many former players as possible to get behind the effort. I already have a number of your teammates from your playing years, but there are quite a few that I am still trying to find. Please let me know if you would like to be a part of this. If so, I need your current address and phone number to update our list. We are also looking into trying to get a big players reunion going possibly this spring down in Carbondale. Thanks for your time--hope to hear back from you. Bill Lyons Saluki Baseball 1977-80 309-824-7247 blyons3910@frontier.com

Please don't give up on Franklin.  The parents of baseball players and coaches here in Franklin would really love to have your facililty located in our city. I think if you gave us parents and coaches a little notice, we would show up and support you in a BIG way for whatever public hearing you need to attend and whatever hoops you need to jump through.  This is an ideal fit for our community.  If you build it, we will come. 

To the owners of Hitters, please don't give up on the Franklin Plan!!!! I know you've recieved loads of support to build a new building and fields on County Line Road. Read the various online sites such as Myfranklintoday and it's filled with comments that support you. I'm sure that you've heard it from kids and parents that are in your various programs and on the many teams. I'm one of those supporters. I look to the future and see what you can bring to the city. I look at what you can bring here for the kids, the tournments, the college and or traveling teams, the skys the limit. I know it's easy for me to say keep trying, I don't have to deal with the behind the scenes, but think long term. Don't give up, please give Franklin another chance, the people of Franklin and surrounding cities want you!!!!