How Lake Travis Baseball Develops Players Using Video & Data
Feb 13, 2025
5 min Read
By Tyler Schuster
Lake Travis adopted Hudl’s high school baseball tools and has found success with better access to data and new ways to coach and develop players.
The Lake Travis High School (Texas) baseball program is no stranger to success.
Nestled in the shadow of the famed University of Texas baseball program, the Cavaliers have cemented their status as a premier program in the Class 6A Texas high school baseball ranks.
A big part of that continued success is consistently great coaching and player development from head coach Ryan Rogers and the use of video and data—all of which are aided by Hudl’s all-in-one baseball tools.
“Hudl has helped us gain extra time that we don’t get on the field to help teach and learn,” said Rogers. “...Being able to use the video in our classroom setting has really helped us improve our baseball IQ, learn from our mistakes and also see what we’ve done well to help build confidence so our kids can play with confidence in the biggest moments.”
5 Ways Lake Travis Baseball Coaches Develop Their Players Using Video and Data
Capture Game Film with the Focus Point Baseball Camera
Teams like Lake Travis can now capture consistently great film with the Hudl Focus Point baseball camera. With Focus Point, baseball teams can record, stream and upload footage—all from the ideal panoramic angle.
This innovative new baseball camera is designed to be situated behind home plate, allowing teams to capture great film without the need for an additional camera person.
Between classes, practice and games, every minute counts in high school baseball. One way the Lake Travis team gets that valuable time back, is by using Hudl Assist, our stat breakdown service.
Hudl Assist provides Lake Travis with expert-tagged data on everything from hit type and base running to hit location and pitch result That saves their coaches hundreds of hours each season and empowers the coaches to uncover more tendencies, scout opponents and perfect the art of self-scouting their own teams.
“After the game, we upload (film), it’s on Hudl and then we send it off to Assist,” Rogers explained. “We can go in there and filter whatever we need to get the information we’re looking for. It’s really easy to go through there and find what you need to find.”
The Lake Travis High School baseball program uses Hudl Assist and loves the access to easy-to-navigate visual reports, with Hudl Assist data points work together to help you go beyond the scorebook and see the game within the game.
“If you’re not using data in today’s game, you’re missing out on being able to make a connection with some of the kids,” Rogers said. “...We have to be really resourceful with what we have. And at the end of the day, it’s all about ‘How can the kids get better?’”
Coach Your Team Away From the Field
“Hudl has helped us gain extra time that we don’t get on the field to help teach and learn,” Rogers said.
Coaching doesn’t just happen on the field, which is why we’ve built innovative tools that help you coach away from the baseball diamond.
By utilizing filtered playlists and athlete communication tools, you’re now able to make tough coaching conversations easy. With playlists, you can deliver objective feedback through video and stats by drawing and commenting on clips with editing tools. You can even create and share playlists with your team for team or individual feedback.
Get Your Players Noticed
Lake Travis players are more likely to be seen by recruiters in part thanks to Hudl recruiting tools.
Now, coaches and players can quickly create highlights that can be shared with family, friends or even recruiters.
Players can also manage their own recruiting journey with free, comprehensive athlete profiles with highlight reel creation tools. Within Hudl, players can share academic and athletic achievements with recruiters, and even explore, rank and contact colleges directly.
Reach Fans Outside the Stands
Coaches live busy lives, but so too do fans. Oftentimes, high school players’ biggest fans are busy parents or relatives. That’s why we’ve made it easy to reach your fans outside of the stands with the Hudl Fan Engagement Suite.
Schools like Lake Travis can leverage their personalized school profile to give their fans a go-to destination for livestreams, highlights, tickets, schedules, rosters and more. It’s easy for them to follow their favorite teams and athletes and easy for your school to manage.
With these integrated tools, schools can explore different livestream options like free, sponsored or paid streams. Plus, athletes can showcase their favorite moments with game recaps and autogenerated team and athlete highlights.
Want to level up your baseball program before the new season?
By tapping into the video and data provided by Hudl and Hudl Assist, the Lake Travis baseball program has leveled up its already great coaching and player development methods. From the stats tied to video to coaching and recruiting tools, Hudl’s all-in-one high school baseball solution is the best way to get the most out of your high school baseball program.
