MEET THE STAFF
MATT BALOGH
Owner & Director of Operations
Head Coach (14u & 16u)
Location:
Gilbert, Arizona
College:
Colby Community College
(NJCAA D1)
Ouachita Baptist University
(NCAA D2)
Playing Career:
Played four years at the collegiate level (Catcher/OF) and three seasons professionally overseas in Germany, Hungary and Australia.
Coaching Career:
Hungarian National Team Head Coach (2018)
College Recruiting Advisor
15u Head Coach at the Power Showcase (2021)
SCOTT
BUDNER
Assistant Coach 16u Elite
Location:
Phoenix, Arizona
College:
Eastern Connecticut State
Playing Career:
Pitched for the San Francisco Giants & Baltimore Orioles (1977-1984)
Coaching Career:
MLB pitching coach for 15+ years, Named the Seattle Mariners Player Development Staff Member of the Year (2007), GM for Chinatrust Brothers in the CPBL (2018)
GARRETT
GAHAN
Assistant Coach (14u & 16u)
Location:
Chandler, Arizona
College:
Mesa Community College
(NJCAA D2)
Benedictine University at Mesa (NAIA)
Playing Experience:
Pitched at the collegiate level for 4 years. Reached the NJCAA Regional Championship (2016). Also competed on the team that reached the Calpac Conference Championship (2018).
JONATHAN
HOLLER
16u Assistant Coach
Location:
Tempe, Arizona
College:
Gateway Community College (NJCAA D2)
Playing Experience:
Pitched two seasons at Gateway Community College (2015-2017)
Went to Enid, Oklahoma for the JUCO World Series, went on to be National Runner-Up in 2016.
NICK
STEWARD
15u Head Coach
Location:
Gilbert, Arizona
College:
Lincoln Trail College
Grand Canyon University
Playing Experience:
Pitched three years at the collegiate level & five years of Amateur Baseball in Arizona.
Coaching Career:
Coached 9 years at the Varsity level in Indiana and Arizona.
Former Assistant Coach at Mesquite HS (2013-17), including two state finals appearances and one State Championship.
Head Coach at Chapparal HS (2018) *District Champions
MATT
HEIBULT
15u Assistant Coach
Location:
Gilbert, Arizona
College:
Regis University
NCAA D2
Playing Experience:
Pitched four years at Regis University, two as a starter and two as a reliever.
Coaching Career:
Coached two seasons at Mesquite HS as the Varsity pitching coach.
*AZ 4a State Champions 2021
RYAN
FRANKEL
13u Head Coach
Location:
Chandler, Arizona
College:
Marymount California
(NAIA)
Benedictine University at Mesa (NAIA)
Arizona State University
Playing Experience:
Played four years at the college level as a middle infielder. Signed to play Indy Ball with the Greensboro Army.
Coaching Career:
Former 18u Head Coach with Blue Chip. Three years of scouting experience with Prospect Wire and Perfect Game.
TJ
FRANKEL
13u Assistant Coach
Location:
Chandler, Arizona
College:
University of Arizona