Luke Vargas

Some hitting highlights from this past season

Some highlights from the fall season. Finals stats: Pitching IP: 23.2 (led team) ERA: 1.18 Whip: .93 Strike Percentage: 68 % Strikeouts: 24 Walks : 5 Hitting BA: 275 OBP: 392 11 Singles 3 Doubles 2 Triples 1 HR 12 Stolen bases (100%)

I am extremely humbled and grateful to announce that I will be continuing my academic and baseball career at Oregon State University! First, I want to thank my dad for pushing me to be the best person, teammate, friend, and player I can be. You have been my mentor, coach, biggest supporter, and someone who has always had my back. I also want to thank my mom for being my biggest supporter and always being there to keep me accountable. You were the person who helped me get through the toughest times. I owe everything you to. To my sister, thank you for always keeping me in check and keeping me humble. I would not be where I am today without you all. Thank you for all the sacrifices you have made and the opportunities you have given me to succeed. I am forever grateful for everything you have done for me. I also want to thank my friends for supporting me and pushing me throughout this journey and helping me become the person I am today. I want to thank @CoachVargi for pushing me to become a better teammate and leader while strengthening me mentally. To Coach Brandon @BHSEaglesBsbl thank you for being a mentor, a leader, and a friend; you will always mean a lot to me. You are someone I have looked up to for the past eight years, and I am grateful for the impact you have had on my life. I also want to thank Coach Bill, my pitching coach for the past five years. Thank you for helping me through so much and shaping me into the player and person I am today. You have changed my life for the better, and I will always be grateful for everything you have done for me. Thank you to all the coaches who have played a role in my journey and helped me get to where I am today. Lastly, I want to thank @MitchellCanham , @GipsonOSU ,@CoachAMoore23 , and the entire @BeaverBaseball coaching staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to compete at the next level. I am beyond grateful for this opportunity and excited to get to work, continue improving, and keep earning this opportunity every day. Go Beavs! 🦫🟠⚫️ @CanesMtnWest @PrepBaseball_CO @SlammersNorth @TheCanesBBWest

The current baseball recruiting environment is the most difficult I’ve ever seen. Portal, 5 for 5, competitive JUCO. It’s made HS recruiting very difficult. Some of the P4s including the SEC have 12x 2028 commits. We all know that’s not real. Maybe at best 4x make it to campus. Meanwhile the top of the top schools in D2 like GVSU, Davenport and SVSU aren’t even considering 2028s yet. Just starting the conversation. It’s a crazy recruiting scenario right now. Get in where you fit in. Go where you can play!!!

Sometimes, a hitter's contact point is the cause of mechanical breakdowns, especially with youth players that aren't quite physically developed enough to make up for it with strength. If the contact point is too deep, it can look like an uppercut or lacking extension. Why would the body extend through if the ball is long gone already? If contact is too far out front, hitters will lunge towards contact and be overly pull oriented. How can the body make contact if the ball isn't within the bat's reach? Immediately resorting to mechanical tinkering is a commonly tried attempt at "fixing" things. Instead, change the targeted contact point. It could be the magic fix that eliminates the mechanical issue. The mental dictates the mechanics. "When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change." - Wayne Dyer