Every Spring I publish articles on how to win in youth baseball.  Click here for links.

Simple formula:

Win 3 innings, Hold Walks+Errors to 5 and have 15 Quality At Bats.

Here is how 14u did in the first tournament:

If you achieve one of these 3 targets in a game, you will win a lot.  If you don’t, you are leaving things up to chance and luck.

So, how do you win?  Win three innings, limit pitching/defensive mistakes to 5 and grind out 15 quality at bats. All three are within players’ control.