DAN ALMONTE
HEAD COACH & OWNER
Name, Title
Baseball/Softball
Hitting, Catching & Fielding Instructor
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Professional:
1997 Player, St. Paul Saints, Northern League, St. Paul, Minnesota1995-1996 Player, Long Beach State University, California, Baseball America’s #1 College Baseball Transfer
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College:
1995 Player, Cape Cod College Summer Baseball League (SS)1992-1995 Player, Old Dominion University, 1994 2nd Team All-CAA (SS), CAA Champions 1994, 1995, Eastern Regionals at Clemson University 1994, Atlantic 1 Regionals at Florida State University 1995, One of Baseball America’s Players to watch in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)
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High School:
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1990-1992 Player, Varsity Baseball ESM H.S. East Syracuse, NY, 1st Team All-League (SS) 1991/1992, Honorable Mention All-League (SS)
1990, Most Outstanding Senior Male Athlete Award 1992, Only Male Athlete in Section III to make 1st Team in Football, Basketball and Baseball.​​Holds six school records in baseball including career hits, stolen bases and runs. Hit .507 in 1992
Awards:
The East Syracuse Minoa High School Athletic Hall of Fame 2021
#4 ESM Greatest 52 Athlete Since 1975
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Coaching Experience:
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2019- Present : The Sports Yard Dirtbags and Diamonds Head Coach
2015-2019 ESM Varsity Coach
2010-2018 Baseball/Softball Hitting, Catching, Fielding Instructor, Baseball U NY Head Coach.
2008 Head Modified Coach, Lyncourt School, Syracuse, NY
2008 Graduated with a Master's Degree in Education Curriculum and Instruction from University of Phoenix
2005-2007 Assistant Varsity Coach, Bethel H.S. Hampton, Virginia, District Tournament Champions
2003-2004 Coach, Freshman Baseball, ESM, East Syracuse, NY
2001 Graduated from Cortland University with a Bachelor's Degree in Health and Physical Education (K-12)
Laura Bennett
Softball Instructor
Pitching , Fielding & Hitting
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Coaching and Instructing:
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Pitching Instruction:
4 years of instruction in the Binghamton/Corning area
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College:
Le Moyne College
2022: All NE10 team
2021: All NE10 team, All rookie team
High School:
Corning Painted-Post High School
2019: NYS champion, Player of Year AA, 1st team All state, Regional championship, Sectional championship
2018: 5th all state, Morabito championship, morabito MVP 2017: STAC west all conference
2016: STAC west all conference
Baseball Hitting, Pitching & Fielding
Softball Hitting & Fielding Instructor
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Coaching and Instructing:
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Hannibal JV Baseball Head Coach (2018-Present)
The Sports Yard Coach and Instructor (2018-Present) Pitching / Hitting and Fielding
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Playing:
Mexico Varsity Baseball (2014-2016)
Mexico Block M Baseball MVP (2015, 2016)
OHSL Freedom National First Team All-League (2015, 2016)
Baseball U NY- Travel Baseball 2014-2016
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Tyler Stever
Shayna Myshrall
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Softball Instructor
Pitching, Hitting & Fielding
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Coaching:
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Private hitting, pitching, and fielding coach since 2019
College: Niagara University (Division 1)
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3rd base/1st base
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3 year starting player
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2 year captain
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Season high batting average .424
High School: Jamesville-DeWitt
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Pitcher/3rd base
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4 time league player of the year
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4 time All-CNY Team
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2 time All-State
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21 career home runs
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20-2 pitching record senior year
Baseball Hitting & Fielding Instructor
Professional :
Current Infielder in the Baltimore Orioles Organization. Finished 2019 season in High-A in Frederick Maryland.
2019: Traded to Baltimore Orioles 2018: Free agent sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates
College:
Lynn University 2017: Second team All-SSC selection...D2CCA Second Team All-Region...ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Region...NCBWA Honorable Mention selection.2018:
First team All American by NCBWA, D2CCA, and ABCA/Rawlings. First team All-South Region by NCBWA, D2CAA, and ABCA/Rawlings. Named SSC Conference Player of the year and First Team all SSC Conference.College: Herkimer 2015-2016: 2nd Team All-American, Region 3 Male Athlete of the year, Voted Most Valuable Player.
High school:
Kingston Won State Championship in 2012, Voted First Team All-State as a Sophomore, Named 2014 Player of the Year by Daily Freeman, drafted in 12th round of 2014 MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves.
2014-2018 Dean’s List
Patrick Dorrin
Dana Nicoletti
Softball Pitching Instructor
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College:
The College of Saint Rose
2017 & 2018 : ALL NE10 Team
Herkimer Community College
2x National Pitcher of the Week
2016 : Conference Player of the Year, First Team All American
2015/2016: National Championship Runner Up
High School:
Liverpool
2014: Named First Team All CNY & Second Team All State
2014: Sectional Championship, Regional Championship & State Runner Up
2014-2018: Dean’s List
Adam Marsh
Baseball Instructor
Pitching - Hitting -Fielding
2022:
• Made collegiate debut on 3/9/2022 against Lakeland University.
• Had first college hit, an RBI triple, in ninth inning of 3/24/2022 game against Alfred St.
• Went 3-5 with a run scored in 4/6/2022 game against Brockport.
• Went 4-7 with two RBIs, four runs, and a walk in 27-8 win over St. Lawrence on 4/9/2022.
• Named Liberty League Co-Rookie of the Week on 4/11/22 (https://ritathletics.com/news/2022/4/11/baseball-three-student-athletes-earn-liberty-league-weekly-honors.aspx)
• Led team with .333 batting average (25 for 75) but did not have enough playing time to be eligible.
BEFORE RIT:
• Named first-team all-league baseball at Liverpool High School in 2021.
• 2021 team captain
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Named second-team all-league baseball at Liverpool High School in 2019.
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Member of National Honors Society.
Baseball Hitting Pitching & Fielding Instructor
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Coaching and Instructing :
4+ Years experience in baseball instruction in the Binghamton, NY Area
Playing :
2015-2019 University at Buffalo Club Baseball
High School:
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2012-2015 Windsor Central High School Baseball (2015 STAC All-Star at 2B)
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Training:
Trained under Joel Bennett :Played professional baseball for 17 years. ('98 Orioles, '99 Phillies)