Neal Packanik ( Director of Baseball Operations )

Neal Packanik-Director of Baseball Ops(Hitting and Defense)

Played Collegiately at Ohio University

Owned and Operated ACE Baseball in Cleveland, OH

Involved in Youth Development programs since 2000

Associate Scout for Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians

Created Cleveland Indians Youth Baseball Programs

Chris Valentine ( Director of Business Development Baseball )

Extensive experience in coaching,

Currently the Executive Director of Prep Baseball Report for Ohio, Michigan, Ontario, and New England.

Co-founded the Ohio Elite Baseball program, which has had 300 college commitments and eight players drafted since 2011.

Associate scout for the Colorado Rockies.

Brandon Szink ( Assistant Director of Baseball Operations )

Hitting and Fielding

Played Collegiately at Notre Dame College (OH)

General Manager of ACE Baseball for 4 years

Cleveland Indians Youth Baseball Instructor for 3years

Jordan Chiero ( Hitting )

Played at Tiffin University

Current Scouting Director PBR Ohio

Current Hitting Consultant to NCAA programs

Former NCAA D1 Assistant Coach at Wright State University

Former Professional Baseball Player

John LaCorte ( Pitching )

Mark Walton ( Catching & Hitting )

Played collegiately at Otterbein University. Was first team All-OAC his senior year.

Former graduate assistant at Muskingum University

Former assistant coach at Marietta College

Christian Chiero ( Hitting & Infield )

Zarley Zalewski ( Hitting and Infield )

Drafted in the 40th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates

Played collegiately at Kent State University 2013-2016

Four-year Varsity Baseball Letterman

3-time All-Mid-American Conference First-Team

2-time All-Region First-Team

Played professionally with the Joliet Slammers

Cameron Comer ( Catching & Hitting )

– Played collegiately at the University of Virginia

– Named OHSAA Division I State Player of Year his senior year at Olentangy Liberty High School

– Earned Rawlings National High School Gold Glove Award as a senior

– Prep Baseball Report (PBR) Position Player of Year

Malik Jones ( Outfield & Hitting )

Played collegiately at Ohio State University.

Scholar Athlete at OSU (2018)

Three-time all-district selection and two-time gold glove award winner at Pearce High School (TX)

JT Brubaker ( Pitching )

A 2012 graduate of Tecumseh High School in New Carlisle, OH, where he earned three varsity letters in baseball and was also a two-time first-team All-Central Buckeye Conference and All-Springfield News selection.

Pitched collegiately at the University of Akron.

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015.

Named the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Minor League Pitcher-of-the-Year in 2018.

Vinnie Pestano ( Pitching )

Dr. James Onate ( Hitting and Fielding )

PhD, ATC, FNATA joined The Ohio State University faculty in January 2010

Coach Onate was a four-year varsity baseball letterman at Rensselaer High School

Selected as Rookie of the Year in the Liberty Conference

Dr. Onate has coached several youth travel baseball teams

Currently is an Assistant Coach in the Olentangy Liberty High School baseball program

Fellow, National Athletic Trainers’ Association, 2012

PhD. in Human Movement Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002

M.A. in Exercise & Sport Science (Athletic Training),University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997

B.Ed. in Exercise & Sport Science, University of Florida, 1994

Thomas "Woody" Wallace ( Catching and Hitting )

Four Year Letter Winner at University of Cincinnati

Team Captain 2016

Two Time Johnny Bench Award Watch List

Patrick Lavelle ( Pitching )

Played high school ball locally at Hilliard Davidson High School

Pitched collegiately at Heidelberg University

Zach Weatherford ( Hitting, Outfield and Baserunning )

Tyler Miller ( Pitching )

Played 4 years of high school baseball locally at Central Crossing High School & Jonathan Alder High School

Won a state championship while at Jonathan Alder where he also achieved First Team All-State honors

Played 4 years collegiately at the University of Evansville

Part of the 2014 Missouri Valley Conference Championship team at Evansville

Cameron Hobson ( Pitching )

Five years of Professional Baseball experience as a pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.

Member of Crawfordsville 2008 Indiana High School 3A State Championship Team

Played collegiately at the University of Dayton

Graduated from the University of Dayton with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering

Kevin Boswick ( Pitching )

Pitched collegiately at Lehigh University, where he served as a team captain

Earned 2nd-team All-Patriot league as a relief pitcher in 2016

Coached in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL)

Ryan Clark ( Pitching )

Played Collegiately at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro

All SoCon Pitcher in college

2015 Atlanta Braves 5^th Round draft pick

2015 Danville Braves Pitcher of the Year

Current player in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization

Eric Stamets ( Hitting/Infield )

Graduated from Dublin Scioto High School in 2009 where he played baseball, basketball and football.

Attended the University of Evansville

Starting shortstop for three years before being drafted by the Angels in the 6th round in 2012.

In 2015 was traded to the Cleveland Indians and has spent some time at their AAA affiliate the Columbus Clippers.

Brandon Riley ( Hitting & Catching )

Played Collegiality at Defiance College

Part of 2013 Defiance team that made first ever trip to HCAC Tournament

Coached from 2015-2017 in Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area for the Midwest Prospects

Jacob Chrysler ( Pitching, Hitting and Defense )

Played for years of high school baseball locally at Hilliard Davidson (2010-2013), where he received all-league honors at shortstop.

Played collegiately at Mount Vernon Nazarene Baseball (2014-2017), as a two-way player

Two-time Crossroads League Champion & NAIA Regional Championships Participant at Mount Vernon Nazarene

Great Lakes Baseball League, 2nd Team all-league as Setup-Man/Closer for the Xenia Scouts (2016)

Michael O'Neill ( Hitting and Outfield )

Olentangy Liberty HS 2006-2010- First team all state 2010

University of Michigan 2011-2013- 2x All American

Current player in Texas Rangers organization

Drafted in the 3rd round in 2013 by the New York Yankees.  Nephew of former MLB baseball player Paul O’Neill