Nate Eastman
Touching the Bases with Nate Eastman: Season’s End
After beating the Syracuse Saltcats in dramatic fashion we tried build off the excitement to try to make it to make the play off push. We had to win the next 7 of 8 games to keep our playoff hopes alive. We started off the game with a couple of wins against the Outlaws extending our streak to 3 wins and needing the next 5 out of 6 games make it to the dance...
Touching the Bases With Nate Eastman: Walk Off Win
Winding down our summer with our last stretch of games being four double headers in four days. The next six games we will be playing the Oneonta Outlaws who are currently fighting for a first place spot in the division. We are currently fighting for the sixth spot and a birth into the playoffs...
Touching the Bases With Nate Eastman: Crossover Games and Baseball Clinics
While dodging raindrops through the past 6 days, we were able to squeeze in 3 games before approaching the midpoint of our season. It’s been an unusual summer here in New York with the amount of rainfall. All the teams in the NYCBL have at least 10 make up games left on the schedule, leaving most of our remaining games doubleheaders. Doubleheader games are two nine innings games back to back mak
Touching the Bases With Nate Eastman: More Rain and Fieldwork
We have had some wet weather here in upstate New York to say the least as we turn a chapter in our season and head into July for the remainder of our season.
The Silversmiths have dropped their last 3 games bringing us 2 games from .500...
Touching the Bases With Nate Eastman: How to Bust a Slump
"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self- satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best you are capable of becoming."
-John Wooden, Former UCLA Men's basketball coach
In baseball as a hitter, you will experience many ups and downs throughout a season...
Touching the Bases With Nate Eastman: Tire Drill
Today I would like to share a hitting drill that I have been doing for the past couple of weeks to help me with hip rotation and bat speed. For this video I had a special guest, the Oneonta Outlaw’s hitting coach Lance Rachford who introduced me to this drill. All you need is an old tire, your bat and someone to hold the tire. You can also bolt the tire to a wooden post if you don’t have someone t
Touching the Bases with Nate Eastman: Superstitions and Pre Game Rituals
After the long wait through the weekend I am finally playing in my first game as a Silversmith in the 2013 season.
Today we play at at the beautiful Alliance Bank Park, the home of the Syracuse Chiefs. This will be an exciting game to play today playing on a perfectly groomed field where many other professional players have played before.
Touching the Bases with Nate Eastman: The First Practice
Today is my first practice for the Sherrill Silversmiths, so I may just be caught up in the excitement, but I don’t think it’s just me.