Is Baseball Forward a recruiting service?

Baseball Forward is a content, development, and resource hub.

Where can I access recruiting tools?

Visit https://recruiting.baseballforward.com for the Prospect List, Prospect List Select, and Prospect List Premium.

What content does Baseball Forward offer?

We publish podcasts, baseball content, and member resources focused on player development, coaching, and baseball IQ.

Elevating the Next Generation

“Our concept would be not to teach you what to think, but how to think; not what to learn, but how to learn; not what to do, but how to do it. It puts the game back in your hands.”
Gary WardHall of Fame Coach & Contributor

OUR MISSION

Ross Hawley, Jim Schwanke and Gary Ward teamed up with a simple goal in mind: move baseball forward by focusing on the game itself, the players, and the coaches. With a reverence for the past and a mindfulness for the future, our mission is to elevate the next generation.

Positive. Focused. Knowledge.

Welcome to Baseball Forward.

ROSS HAWLEY

Founder & CEO

Drafted by the Dodgers & Brewers · 20+ years coaching D1 and pro-bound athletes

JIM SCHWANKE

Founder & Chief Contributor

Certified MLB Player Agent · Coached 3 NCAA National Championship teams

GARY WARD

Contributor

College Baseball Hall of Fame (2008) · 1,022 career wins · 10 College World Series appearances

LISTEN OR WATCH

Hosted by Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke, the podcast brings interviews with respected coaches, players, and baseball professionals to help players, coaches, and families elevate their game.

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THE BASEBALL FORWARD PODCAST

Since the very first episode, the podcast has become one of the fastest-growing shows in baseball. Choose your platform below, or browse the full archive.

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FEATURED GUESTS

BASEBALL FORWARD MEMBERSHIP

What's included

Baseball Forward Live

Regular live sessions with guest coaches and leaders, open Q&A, and access to previous sessions.

Full Content Library

The complete Baseball Forward content library — Exclusive videos, documents, audio, diagrams, charts organized by the five pillars.

Ward's Wisdom

A deep collection covering coaching philosophy, technical breakdowns, mental game, and leadership.

Regular live sessions with baseball experts, plus open Q&A access straight to the participants. Every session is recorded, so the value keeps working after the call ends.

Regular live sessions with baseball experts

Open Q&A — direct access to the participants

Member-only access to previous sessions

Developed over decades of championship baseball and updated as the game evolves, the Content Library is the foundation everything at Baseball Forward is built on. It runs from the most fundamental concepts, like playing catch, to the unconventional, like integrating yoga into a training routine — and every topic lives inside one of the 5 Pillars. New content is added regularly, so it is a living library, not a static course.

Offense

Defense

Pitching

Strength & Conditioning

Support

Exclusive videos, documents, audio, diagrams, and charts

Browse by Table of Contents or Glossary, or search the whole library

Built for youth, high school, and college players, coaches, and parents

Gary Ward is one of the most accomplished coaches in college baseball history: 10 College World Series appearances, 1,022 career wins, 16 consecutive Big Eight Conference titles, and induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. In Ward's Wisdom, he shares the thinking behind those programs — recordings on developing the complete baseball mind, mentally, physically, and personally, that you can apply to the game and to life.

Coaching philosophy from decades of championship seasons

Technical breakdowns, mental game, and leadership principles

A study guide and related library topics with every recording

READY TO ELEVATE YOUR GAME?

Exclusive access to Baseball Forward Live

Full Content Library access

Ward's Wisdom recording series

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PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Resources and programs designed by Baseball Forward to help elevate your game.

BLAST HITTING SYSTEM

$99

Jim Schwanke's BLAST Hitting System: the training PDF plus six video lessons you can watch and download.

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COLLEGE BASEBALL RECRUITING

Providing clarity for families: find schools that fit, get direct coach introductions, and follow a clear recruiting plan.

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Coalition of Coaches. Baseball Forward Think Tank.

Join high school, travel, college and pro coaches helping move the game forward and elevate the next generation of players.

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BRING BASEBALL FORWARD TO YOUR EVENT

Baseball Forward partners with teams, schools, organizations, and baseball communities to deliver expert insight, real coaching experience, and practical takeaways for players, coaches, and parents.

Roundtables & panels

Clinics & instruction

Recruiting seminars

Program consulting

Baseball Forward's Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke recently presented at the 2026 Mississippi Association of Coaches Clinic (July 8–9) — a team offense & analytics session and a panel discussion on the 1997 National Championship season.