It’s always good to get back to Oklahoma.
Sandlot Scout Day in Tulsa took place on May 27, and while the baseball was top-tier, the journey there was no easy ride. Spring storms across Texas and Oklahoma gave us another travel headache -- just like last year, when weather canceled the trip altogether. This year, I pushed through, staying overnight in a hotel and finally arriving about 20 minutes after the workout had started. It was worth every bit of the fight to get there.
Sandlot is a class organization, full of good baseball people. These are folks who’ve played the game, who know the rhythm and grind, and who truly compete for their players. It’s always a strong match with what we do: we’re not about over-showing or sugar-coating. We don’t lie about players or overhype them -- we help them. And helping means being honest. It means committing time to the kids and the program, and doing right by the game.
That’s the connection here. Every time we’re on the field together—whether in a tournament, an event, or when players move into our Signature Events—it feels right. This was no exception. The respect shown in Tulsa was appreciated, and I’m personally fired up about Gunner Glad and what this group is building in the Midwest. They’re a cornerstone for us moving forward.
The workout itself was tight. That’s intentional. We don’t roll out 150+ kids -- we keep it focused. We zero in on the players in the organization. That’s known industry-wide. And what we saw in Tulsa was no exception: a talented group with upside, character, and plenty of ceiling.
