Jon Morgan Shields, Ambidextrous Pitcher

UPDATE: Well, I am now in the NCAA transfer portal and started my first game with the CPL for this summer 2025! My first start in 3-years, I hit 95 mph with my left and 93 with my right, pitched 65 pitches (with rain delay in middle), 4 SO, 2 BB, 4 Innings, 16 batters, 1 hit, no runs.  If I knew I was throwing 94-95, I would have relied a little more on my sinker in the game!

Endless thanks to working with Tread Athletics -- and Carsie Walker -- and the life-changing 2 weeks at the Tread's facility in Charolette, NC.  This training transformed mechanics and mental game, leading to more significantly more strikes, and therefore velo on the mound. The coaches at Macon Bacon are the best, and thanks to them for giving me this chance to contribute! The Coastal Plains League (CPL) this summer. They average over 2,000 fans each game, and the CPL brings bragging rights of alumni like Pittsburgh Pirates' skipper, Justin Verlander, and many, many pros that have firmed up their careers at the CPL.​

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