MEET OUR TRAINERS

Hey! My name is Max, I grew up playing baseball here in Menifee all my life. From MVLL to travel ball with the Menifee Mustangs, High School ball at Paloma, and then finally four years of college ball at Arizona Christian University. At ACU I played under head Coach Bill Swift, former 2nd overall draft pick, silver medal Olympic winner all with a 13 year MLB career; the lessons in coaching, baseball and life from him were second to none. This experience led me to two successful seasons as an assistant varsity coach at Liberty High School. While playing in college, I was fortunate enough to have also played two summer seasons for the Washington Nationals Collegiate Scout team.  With 10 years of coaching experience, it is safe to say it has always been a passion of mine. From the time I was in High School I was giving hitting lessons to my mom's 5th grade students out of the cage in our backyard. If baseball has taught me anything, it's that you will always have to overcome adversity, both in the game and in everyday life. I'm beyond excited to give lessons for both baseball and life! 

My name is Chris. I am a 6 time Little League All-Star, have 9 years of travel ball experience and 3 years of varsity baseball as a starting pitcher. I played baseball at San Diego State University and hold the title of 2006 Triple Crown National Champion. I've since been coaching for 8 years. I have experience coaching through All-American and as a paid California Baseball Academy coach. I created West Coast Mob Squad, a 9u team that was ranked number 5 in the country last season according to TBR and Perfect Game. As a coach I focus on simplifying mechanics to increase consistency, player mentality, and providing analytics and digital feedback. 

 My name is Justin Strickland and I am a 20 year old college student with 17 years of baseball experience. Growing up in Southern California and playing travel I made the decision early on to focus on catching. I knew this would set me apart from the competition. I had the privilege of learning from multiple professional and collegiate players along the way. Over the years of playing baseball, I have developed a plethora of skill, knowledge and love for the game that I want to pass on to you.

I am a Softball Skills Instructor with over 30 years of softball coaching experience which includes Rec Ball and 10 years as a High School Varsity Head Coach. In addition, I have 15 years of experience umpiring both slow and fast pitch softball. I have developed D1, D2 & D3 college players. My program can be tailored for ages 8 to 70 and includes the development of fielding, throwing, and position play. I also focus on the physical requirements and mental approach needed to be successful.