DAN ALMONTE
HEAD COACH & OWNER
Name, Title
Baseball/Softball
Hitting, Catching & Fielding Instructor
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
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)
High School:
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
Coaching Experience:
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
Coaching and Instructing:
Pitching Instruction:
4 years of instruction in the Binghamton/Corning area
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
Coaching and Instructing:
Hannibal JV Baseball Head Coach (2018-Present)
The Sports Yard Coach and Instructor (2018-Present) Pitching / Hitting and Fielding
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
Tyler Stever
Shayna Myshrall
Softball Instructor
Pitching, Hitting & Fielding
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
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
Coaching and Instructing :
4+ Years experience in baseball instruction in the Binghamton, NY Area
Playing :
2015-2019 University at Buffalo Club Baseball
High School:
2012-2015 Windsor Central High School Baseball (2015 STAC All-Star at 2B)
Training:
Trained under Joel Bennett :Played professional baseball for 17 years. ('98 Orioles, '99 Phillies)