The Piranha standard
What never changes
“Talent matters, but success is built on work ethic, resilience, and a commitment to the process. Winning is the byproduct.”
Five words every Piranha plays by. Put them together and they spell GREAT.
Growth
Embracing the climb and getting 1% better every practice.
Respect
Honoring the game, our coaches, the umpires, our opponents, and our gear.
Effort
The one attribute that requires zero physical talent.
Attitude
Choosing positivity and coachability regardless of the scoreboard.
Teamwork
Working together toward a common goal and celebrating each other’s success.
What it looks like
The words behind the standard
Growth
Getting better every day
- Development
- Learning it the right way, even when it’s slower.
- Coachability
- Eyes on coach, ears open, try it the new way.
- Fundamentals
- Ready position, two hands, step and throw.
- Progress
- Being better than you were last week.
- Work
- Loving practice, not just games.
Respect
Treat the game the right way
- Coaches
- Listen the first time, and say “Yes, Coach.”
- Umpires
- No arguing. Thank the umpire after every game.
- Opponents
- Play hard, then shake hands and say “good game.”
- The game
- Play it the right way, win or lose.
- Gear
- Take care of your glove, bat, and helmet, and clean up the dugout.
Effort
Give it everything
- Hustle
- Run on the field. Run off the field. Run it out.
- Compete
- Try your hardest on every play.
- Grit
- Keep going when it gets hard.
- Fearless
- Don’t be afraid to mess up. Go get the ball.
- Energy
- Ready to play, and loud in the dugout.
Attitude
Control what you can control
- Next play
- Make a mistake? Tap. Breathe. Next play.
- Focus
- Eyes on the ball, the coach, and the game.
- Confidence
- Believe you can do it, because you practiced it.
- Poise
- Same face after a hit or a strikeout.
- Toughness
- Brush it off, dust it off, get back in there.
Teamwork
We win and lose together
- Teammate
- Pick up a friend who made a mistake.
- Accountability
- Say “my bad,” then fix it next time.
- Selflessness
- Happy to play any position the team needs.
- Character
- Do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
Where it comes from
Built in 1995, still the rule
The standard was simple: take Bay Park kids, teach them fearless, fundamentally sound baseball, and compete against anyone.
More than three decades later, the uniforms are sharper and the players are just starting out, but the program runs on the same rules it always did.