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Pat Lennon - Baseball - Hitting (Elite)
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Lennon was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft
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From 1991-1999 Lennon played for the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays
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From 2002-2005 Lennon played for the Long Island Ducks of the Independent Atlantic League
Tom Caputo - Baseball - Hitting & Fielding (Elite) -
Not taking on new clients
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Graduate from the Hofstra Baseball team
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Former Long Island Duck
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Former Head Coach for the Dowling Men’s College team
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Current Head coach for St. Josephs College
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Caputo has a tremendous amount of insight on what it takes to develop the college player
Lew Ford - Baseball - Hitting & Fielding (Elite)
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7 Season at the Major League Level with Minnesota Twins & Baltimore Orioles
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Current Manager for the LI Ducks, 13 plus years working with the organization as player, hitting coach & bench coach
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Seasonal
Bobby Blevins - Pitching (Elite)
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Experienced professional career with the LA Dodgers, competed in the Can-Am league, and spent a season with the Chinatrust Brothers in the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
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Currently serving as the pitching coach for the Long Island Ducks, with over 8 seasons in the Atlantic League. Seasonal position.
Kevin Baez - Hitting, Pitching & Fielding - Seasonal (Tier 2)
- Current Manager for the Rockland Boulders
- Former manager for the Long Island Ducks and a former Major League Baseball player
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Kevin enjoyed a 17-year professional playing career prior to becoming a full-time coach in 2005
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The Brooklyn native was named to three Atlantic League All-Star teams during his playing career and has now served as a manager at two midsummer classics. 2017 was Kevin’s 15th season as a member of the Ducks organization and 7th year as manager. In his six seasons as manager, the former Duck and Major League infielder has guided Long Island to five half-season Liberty Division titles, four Liberty Division championships and two Atlantic League championships.
Jay Loviglio - Baseball - Hitting & Fielding (Tier 2)
- Over 30 years of professional experience
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Loviglio began his playing career with the Philadelphia Phillies’ organization, climbing up to the Majors in 1980. He spent time playing with the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs organizations as well
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In 1986 Loviglio started his coaching career throughout the minor leagues as a Manager, Hitting Coach, Infield Coordinator, and Baserunning Coordinator within the Pirates, Rockies & Cubs. He spent two seasons as the Long Island Ducks hitting coach
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Forrner Head Coach for Islip High School’s Varsity Baseball
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Jay has enjoyed his transition from the professional level back to young players since it allows him to do what he does best, grow an athlete
Rob Machado - Baseball - Hitting, Fielding, & Pitching (Tier 1)
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Specializes in Fielding and Hitting
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Current Director for the LI JR Ducks
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Founder of Rampage Sports
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Brentwood Varsity Assistant Infield Coach (21-25)
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8 Years plus at Pro Game Sports
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Focuses on Mechanic and Development in Young Athletes
Cameron Lopez - Baseball - Pitching, Fielding, Catching & Hitting (Tier 1)
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Homewtown: Patchogue-Medford
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After High School, Cameron went to the Dominican Republic for the Jose Offerman Baseball Academy to play with professional players.
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At Suffolk Community College his team won two regional championships in 2018 and 2019.
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He is currently a physical education/health teacher.
Phil Kprata - Baseball - Hitting & Fielding - (Tier 1)
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Current assistant coach at St. Joes College - Patch
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Over 10 years of playing experience
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4 years of coaching experience
Kurt Graham - Baseball - Hitting, Pitching & Fielding (Intro)
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Hitting, Fielding and Pitching
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Left Handed pitcher/First baseman
A little about me born and raised in islip was apart of the state championship team in 2007. Played baseball from the time I was 7 all the way through high school until I got injured my junior year ending my run at baseball as a career. Left handed pitcher/first baseman bats lefty hits for power and contact using the whole field.
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Adam Capodieci - Softball - Catching (Tier 2)
- Adam is a S.M.A.R.T certified personal trainer, former colligate baseball coach, director of CatcherMtrx Softball and runs his own fastpitch catchers camp.
- Adam founded AC Athletics, Inc in 2014 to offer programs for athletes to be trained at a high level of intensity while pushing all of his players through motivation and daily goals.
- Leadership, positivity and confidence are some of the key points in his training while skill and physical strength and endurance are being achieved.
Shari Edwards - Pitching (Elite)
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3 year All-County Pitcher for Smithtown East. Inducted into the Smithtown Hall of Fame
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D1 Softball Player at Northern Illinois University
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All-Conference Honors at NIU and INDUCTED into the NIU Hall of Fame with the 1988 College World Series Team
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Hofstra University Softball Pitching Coach from 1990-1993
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Shari has trained over 150 girls who now play at some level of college softball
Olivia Verderosa - Softball Instructor - Pitching, Hitting, Fielding (Tier 1)
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2017 Islip High School Graduate, 6 years Varsity Experience
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Awards: Coaches Association MVP, All-Conference, All-League, All-State and MVP in the 2017 Exceptional Seniors Game
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Current softball player at Farmingdale State College
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Majoring in Sport Management
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Coach for LI Surge 10U and 12U teams