I’m a third generation Grand Valley native and ballplayer. I care about this community and growing the game. 

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As a player, I spent most of high school on the bench. My friends played JV and suited Varsity while I was on the C team. I was a late bloomer and undersized. I got enough playing time my senior year to go to JUCO for two years, which then gave me an opportunity to go DI from there. At Oral Roberts University, I warmed up one time and never once saw the field. That year at ORU made me, though. I learned to pitch there, transferred to Mesa State College, and went on to have the most successful seasons of my career. I signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization because of those two seasons. A once scrawny kid that no one believed in signing a pro contract as a pitcher at 22 years old. God truly uses every part of our story.
 
I know what this game can do in the lives of our kids. As a coach, I hold high standards, high expectations, and high love for our players. We coach ‘em hard because this game is hard. The hard is what makes it good. The hard is where we learn.

Thank you for being here.