Hike and Hit

: zero to 💯

we get our energy from our inner G

this is Grant, aka The G

Grant Baseball x Hike & Hit

full story - link in bio or below:
https://youtu.be/hr4Z1_c6AWg



: NEXT PiTCH

fall down seven times. get up eight.

Grant Baseball x Hike & Hit. ⚾️

full story - link in bio or below:
https://youtu.be/hr4Z1_c6AWg



: LOYAL TO THE SOIL

You can’t expect anything to grow without strong roots, and that was a big part of what we wanted these guys to understand over our 13 weeks together. Before worrying about getting faster, stronger or becoming better baseball players, we spent time on the things everything else grows from. How you think, how you respond when things don’t go your way, the habits you build, the people around you and, of course, Respect : Effort : Attitude.

Growth isn’t always something you can see right away either. Sometimes the most important work is happening underneath the surface. There were good days, frustrating days, days where things clicked and days where they didn’t. You learn, you adjust, you keep showing up and you keep stacking days. Hopefully somewhere along the way, those roots get a little stronger.

Baseball gave us an opportunity to work with these young men, but it was never just about baseball. Stay grounded. Keep growing.

Loyal to the Soil. 

Growth Mindset
🎥 Full Grant Baseball story - link in bio or below:
https://youtu.be/hr4Z1_c6AWg

: SETTING THE PACE

We kicked off our 13 weeks with Grant Baseball with a combine. We needed a baseline and some receipts 😂
Speed. Power. Agility. Strength. We got the numbers, established a baseline and told the guys we’d be doing it all over again at the end.

But that first combine told us a lot more than who was fast, strong or could jump out the gym. You start seeing who competes, who encourages the guy next to them, who responds when they’re tired and who wants another shot because they know they can do better. All the stuff that doesn’t necessarily show up on the spreadsheet.

So for the next 13 weeks, we got to work. Training. Nutrition. Mental fitness. Mobility. Injury prevention. Time in the classroom, time on the field and eventually some time on the trail. Then we ran the combine back at the end to see what three months of work actually looked like. Of course we wanted the numbers to go up. We’re competitive too 😂 And a lot of them did. But could they see their own progress? Did they understand what went into it? Did they learn something about themselves along the way?

That’s the stuff a stopwatch can’t always measure. And probably why the debate between the numbers and the eye test ain’t going away anytime soon. 👀😂

Respect : Effort : Attitude.
🎥 Full Grant Baseball story - link in bio or below:
https://youtu.be/hr4Z1_c6AWg

: Respect : Effort : Attitude

For 13 weeks, that’s what we asked of the Grant Union High School Baseball team. Not just in the game, but in how they prepared, communicated, responded, showed up for each other and represented their community. What started with some fun & games and a baseline combine became three months of work on & off the field. Different people pouring into these young men. Different settings. Different lessons. Same purpose. And now, a few months removed from it, we finally get to tell the whole story. That part matters to us too.

We’re fortunate to have Jeff Hook as our Creative Director - a storyteller who understands that documenting this work isn’t just about making something look good. It’s about giving these young people and the people pouring into them a chance to be seen. It’s about sharing their why, their passion and hopefully inspiring someone else along the way. And for us, it’s accountability. Because ultimately, we want the lessons to become theirs.

“You can be committed to the process without being emotionally attached to the result.”
- Sal, Grant Baseball Senior

We can tell you what Hike & Hit is. We can tell you what we believe in. We can tell you what we hope these programs accomplish. Or we can show you.
3 months. 13 weeks. 18 minutes.

This is Grant Baseball x Hike & Hit. ⚾️
Full story - link in bio or below:
https://youtu.be/hr4Z1_c6AWg



: Loch’d Inn

our first ever hybrid group adventure & we finally got to check this one off the list six years later.

most of the group day hiked in and about seven of us stayed overnight. when we first started hosting group hikes, we eventually wanted to start hosting backpacking trips. however, like most things in the world, covid had other plans.

with that being said, we’re already working on our 2027 adventure calendar & we’re looking forward to more of these hybrid events!

hope to see y’all at our sunrise @ Maggie’s Peak hike on 9/19