The Hit Lab Journal

The Hit Lab Journal: Bridging the gap between instructor, player, and parent

February 03, 20262 min read

Introducing the first ever Hit Lab training blog, written by our staff. Our intention with this blog is to bridge the gap between instructor, player, and parent. We also hope to educate everyone on how we train, why we train that way, and also grasp simple concepts within hitting.

Who is this for?

This blog is for athletes and parents in the Hit Lab community. Whether you currently train with us, have trained with us in the past, or have plans to train with us in the future, we hope there are bits and pieces of information that help you along your baseball journey.

The WHY

We are creating this blog because we feel it is the best way for us to spread our thoughts to the masses. Our Hit Lab community has grown to thousands of people, and we want to continue to spread information and provide value as best we can.

Throughout this blog we will cover various topics that we find important in hitting and training. We will also be open to hearing everyone's thoughts on other topics that they would like to hear from us on. Topics for us will come up daily through our lives as instructors and baseball coaches. Our plan is to stick to a biweekly posting schedule. Some topics that will be included are listed below.

Topics Coming to the Hit Lab Journal

  • Hit Lab Training: Our Phases

  • Developing a 2 strike approach

  • Situational Hitting

  • Understanding Swing Decisions : Leverage, 2k, and 3-2 Counts

  • Handling Failure: What actually is success in Hitting?

  • How to Analyze Video: What to look for

  • The Role of Parents In-Season

We are very excited about adding this for our community. We hope you are too! If you have ideas for certain topics you would like to see featured, please email us at [email protected] to let us know.

Thank you,

Hit Lab Staff


Jake DePew is the Director of Hit Lab Training. Jake was a 9th round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2010. Jake has been coaching and teaching hitting full time since 2017.

Jake DePew

Jake DePew is the Director of Hit Lab Training. Jake was a 9th round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2010. Jake has been coaching and teaching hitting full time since 2017.

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