About our instructors

Kris graduated from Meadowbrook High School as a four year letter-man, All-State Pitcher, and Ohio State-Runner-up in 1989.  

Kris went on to Ohio University in Athens, Ohio as a scholarship athlete.  While there he was a four year letter-man, 1991 MAC Champion and went to the College World Series Regional.  He was a 12th Round Draft Pick of the San Francisco Giants.

He played Minor League Baseball with the Giants from 1993-1995, playing in the Northwest League, Midwest League, and the California League.  Kris was the Giants Pitcher of the Year in 1993.  In 1995 he played in the Independent Northern League for the Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks in Ontario, Canada.  He was picked up by the Montreal Expos in 1996 and played in the Florida State League.

He currently lives in Wheeling, WV with his wife and children where he coaches youth baseball and softball.  Kris was also a volunteer pitching coach for West Liberty University.

In addition to teaching the fundamentals of pitching mechanics he will also teach, age appropriately, fielding position, pickoffs, covering bases, strategies, and individual pitch mechanics.  He will also be available for fielding and hitting instruction.  Kris is a left-handed pitcher. 

Dale currently attends Wheeling University as a sophomore where he is majoring in Exercise Science and plays primarily as an outfielder for the Cardinals.

He graduated from Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Springdale, MD.  Throughout his high school career, he played as a starting outfielder.  Dale was a four-year starter on his varsity baseball team.  Freshman year, he was the starting left fielder with a .349 batting avg, .531 OBP, and drove in 25 runs with 31 stolen bases which lead his team to the playoff.  Junior year, Dale had a batting avg of .452, 3 HR's, and drove in 27 runs which lead his team to their Counties Championship.  He also lettered in indoor track & field and won several relays with his team including a County Championship and a State appearance.  He led his baseball team to a County Championship, Regional Championship and The Final Four of States.

Dale has played travel baseball for 8 years and has received several honors and opportunities.  He was nominated SACSN All Area Honor and was invited to two Area Code New Balance Training Camps and Under Armors Baseball Factory tryout.  He also has been to multiple showcases including Perfect Game.  His senior year, he was nominated to play for Maryland Southern Regional Team with honors.  He continues to help coach his old travel and high school teams.

Dale is excited to work with children to dominate in a game that means so much to him.  He likes to work with what you have and make improvements from there.  He is willing to pass down tips and techniques that he learned from over the years to benefit your child for the game of baseball and the game of life. 

Madison is from Detroit, Michigan and currently attends Wheeling University where she is playing softball and working toward her degree in Biology. While pitching is her primary position, she also plays all around the infield, favoring second base. 

She graduated top of class at Lutheran High School Northwest in Rochester, Michigan. As a freshman, Madison was the starting pitcher and fourth-spot power hitter in the lineup. She currently holds the schools record for strikeouts with 552 career and 236 K’s in a season.  Madison was named captain her sophomore year and held it until she graduated. She was involved in earning 3 district titles and one conference title for her high school during her career. Throughout the four years at LHNW, she earned the following titles; 1st team All-District, 1st team All-County, 1st team All-Region, 1st team All-Conference, and was honored with 1st team All-State her junior and senior year as a pitcher and second baseman. Madison also earned Crusader Athlete of the year in 2018 for being a prime representation of the school as a whole both through her actions as a student and an athlete. 

Madison has been playing softball for 12 years, travel ball for 9 years, and pitching for 8 years. She has played for numerous, accredited travel teams such as; Michigan Lookouts, Mid-Michigan Firestix, Motor City Hit Dogs, and more. She traveled to Columbus, Ohio with her team to play in the World Series of Softball in 2017. 

She has been to camps over the years at numerous D1 and D2 Universities. She has been trained under the hands of many former collegiate athletes and even regularly attended the Tommie Walker camp, held by the former All-American Professional baseball player, Tommie, himself. She also hit under the instruction of Olympic Athlete, Amanda Chiddester while playing travel ball on Edge Fastpitch in 2015-2016. 

Madison has a passion for coaching and helping her students improve their game both mentally and physically. Giving them a positive learning environment where they can feel comfortable being themselves is what she values most. She loves being able to connect with her students and watch them move closer and closer to their goals. Madison received the honor of being a captain as a sophomore at Wheeling University and knows what is expected to be a good role model and teacher to those around her. Not only will Madison be available for teaching and enhancing skills with pitching, she is also available for hitting fundamentals and fielding instruction.