Coach Pitches Pilates to Trinity Baseball Team

Trinity University is my undergrad alma mater. I was excited last spring to learn that the baseball team (Division III - no scholarships) had started Pilates as a method of cross-training and credited Pilates with their winning season.

The San Antonio Express-News reports that the current team has already started off-season Pilates training. The team still does traditional workouts, and even some yoga. But Pitching Coach David Smith was attracted to the competitive nature of a formal Pilates class.

Senior Noah Solomon said he'd been looking forward to Pilates after being introduced to it last year. He said it helped him as a pitcher.

"Everything we do applies to pitching," he explains. "It builds your core strength, teaches you how to transfer energy from your back and shoulders to your arm and increases the power of your legs."

The players believe the workouts helped them reduce injuries and improve concentration. Last year, Trinity posted a 32-9 record and made it to the West Regional Tournament. More impressively, last year's pitching staff suffered no significant injuries throughout the season.

San Antonio Express News