Ep. 144: Parent Spotlight Chris McNeillie: What It Really Takes to Navigate Youth Baseball and Recruiting Lessons From a Baseball Dad

On this special Parent Spotlight interview, Britt sits down with Chris McNeillie, father of three boys, the youngest of whom is a junior pitcher for the Florida Gators baseball. Chris shares his story of navigating youth, travel, and high school baseball with all three of his sons, offering insights he learned along the way, sometimes the hard way, from the oldest to the youngest. As Luke, the youngest, began to blossom as a teenage left handed pitcher, Chris sought guidance from coaches to help advise both Luke and himself throughout the journey. He discusses the benefits and challenges of high level travel baseball, along with some of the approaches Luke used throughout the recruiting process. Chris also shares the impact his wife had on the boys athletically and in life before cancer took her to be with the Lord while Luke was in high school. For parents currently walking through the baseball journey, this conversation offers honest perspective from a humble dad who speaks candidly about raising and supporting all three of his boys, making this an episode you will not want to miss.

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