Gregory H.

I spent six years working at Ballplayers Academy in Ashland, MA for Rich Piergustavo. At Ballplayers, I caught pitchers ranging from Little League to Jim Corsi of the Boston Red Sox. I gave private hitting lessons, and worked the academy classes. I worked with kids ranging from ages 8-18.

High School:
Medway High School Baseball
-2 yr captain
-3x Tri-Valley League All-Star
-Runner Tri-Valley League MVP in '99
-Tri-Valley League MVP 200
-Eastern Mass All Star 2000
-Globe All Scholastic 2000
-Milford Legion Baseball
-attended professional Try Outs with the Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves

College:
Tufts University Baseball
-2x NESCAC All Star
-2x All New England
-Team MVP 2005
-Participated in NEIBA All-Star Game at Fenway Park
-Played summer baseball in the NECBL and Intercity Baseball League
-Attended try out with San Franciso Giants, but was not signed

You can expect a high energy, efficient, max effort, and a fun workout session with me as coach. Hitting is the hardest thing to do in sports so I keep my approach simple. Head down, see ball, hit ball, weight back, and a short compact swing to get the barrel of the bat through the hitting zone quickly. I spent the majority of my career as a cathcher. As a result, I excel at teaching proper pitching mechanics, and can spot delivery issues easily.

Hitting:

Tee work
Soft toss
Bat throwing to come through the baseball
Batting practice

Catching:

Framing tennis balls barehanded
Framing balls with glove
Blocking drills
Footwork drills for throwing to bases
Fielding bunts and pop ups
Covering vacated bases