These athletes are Coach Peavy's choices as real All
Stars.....
Not necessarily because of their ultimate level of
play....although they all are pretty good.....
They are All Stars because of their dedication,
attitude and work ethic.....
Through baseball they have learned the true value of a good work
ethic.
I am proud to say they are genuine
TEAMMATES and SPORTSMEN.
Baseball teaches participants how to handle life on
life's terms...especially with the great support all of these
athletes have had of their parents, grandparents, coaches and
mentors.
In this day of some pro athletes who do not
feel they are supposed to be role models, all of the below athletes
are terrific examples of the future role models for other upcoming
athletes...
Be proud of the young men and women you are all
raising to be great people with the help of the baseball
community.....I know I am.
Coach
Preston Peavy
UPDATE June 2010: Harris
Drafted by Minnesota Twins
April 12, 2010:
Harris Signs to Play for WAKE FOREST in the ACC!
James
Harris made an already good baseball career even better! Working
diligently with Coach Peavy since October of 2009, James has
refined his game enough to catch the attention of ACC rivals and
Wake Forest won! HARD WORK PAYS DIVIDENDS!
James is an exceptional student as well as being a young man
who will be a terrific example for younger players.
Check out the YouTube video above right showing James & his
terrific work ethic.
Areas of Dedication:
Fellowship of
Christian Athletes
Community Service
* Papa's Pantry
* Run for the Children
* Touch the Turf
* Christmas Angels
Varsity Baseball, & Summer Travel Baseball
Varsity Football
Strength & Cardio Training
From Coach Peavy: James Harris is one to watch in 2010 &
beyond.
Signed initially to play with Perimeter College, James is
already getting well deserved pro scout attention & it will
continue.
What I like most about James is his solid sense of self and
dedication to the sport & the community.
Through his exception work ethic, James has shaped his
quality swing with Coach Peavy into one of the most feared
swings in the Region.
From
Jamie Harris (James's Dad):
"Coach PV is a master at teaching the art and science behind
hitting at the highest level in baseball. He has a unique
ability to communicate and demonstrate the how's and why's of
hitting at a professional level. My son James has been working
in Coach PV's system the past 4 months at a pace of 3 sessions a
week. After a few sessions last fall James made the decision to
commit 100% of his instruction time to Coach PV. It was the
right decision given the improvement we have seen in his ability
to generate more power with backspin, consistent ball striking
and closing his weak spots around the plate. I am sold on Coach
PV and his system, it's the best instruction hitting system
Atlanta has to offer."
Follow
James & his Senior Season at Etowah at
http://etowahbaseball.vnsports.com/ as they defend their
Region 5AAAAA Title.
Coming out of the box running.....Early 2010 Stats
Notice the impressive
OBP of .535 with 10 RBI
and 12 runs already! James is a run machine!
Teams don't like to pitch to him so he gets fewer pitches to
hit, but takes advantage of what they give him because his
OPS (On-base%
plus Slugging %) is a whopping
1.245 which is
out of this world!
Liam
Cotter
Marist War Eagles in Dunwoody, Ga.
Liam Cotter is an 8th grader at the Marist School in Atlanta
and has been a student of Coach Peavy's since the summer of '09.
This
spring, Liam helped lead Marist to the championship of the
Dunwoody Senior Middle School Baseball League with a record of
15 - 1. Liam lead his team this spring in at bats, base hits and
RBIs, and hit .447 while playing first base and
occasionally catching for Marist.
Liam
also pitched for the War Eagles featuring a full array of
pitches including a "Vulcan Changeup" he learned from Coach
Peavy, finishing the season 3 - 0 with a strike out to
walk ratio of better than four to one, and an ERA under 2.00.
Liam
plays Summer Major Tournament Baseball with Team Gwinnett.
From the Perfect Game WWBA 14 U National Championship
Blog: Liam Cotter (Marist High School 2014) went 3
- 3 to lead Team Gwinnett Mizuno Blue to a 5 - 0 win over World
of Baseball. "Cotter also tallied three singles, showcasing his
line-drive abilities. He also had a flat bat path and a smooth
load." June 25, 2010.
From Coach Peavy:
"Liam is a favorite student because the word "can't" is not
in his dictionary.....he simply takes what I give him and
runs with it. He also has achieved a high level understanding of
how to play the game and make adjustments....this is the
definition on an "intelligent ballplayer in my book and I am
looking forward to helping Liam achieve a stellar baseball
career at any level he desires to play".
From Dan Cotter,
Liam's Dad: "One
of the reasons for Liam's success is his work ethic and his
ability to put into practice what he is taught by his coaches. I
attribute his hitting skills to Coach Peavy's unique ability to
teach kids by breaking hitting down into fundamentals, and
then allowing his students to develop those fundamentals within
the context of their own individual styles."
Steven Voigt
UPDATE: Steven has
Become the Closer for the Young Harris University Team in
2010 Camden County High School GraduatePlayed in 2008 for Augusta State
University
Augusta State University Freshman Throws
First Pitch at Yankee Stadium
Honors Fallen Navy SEAL
Father
Augusta State University Freshman, Steven Voigt, threw
the first pitch at Yankee Stadium in honor of his father,
Navy SEAL Steven Voigt, who lost his life in a helicopter
crash in the Persian Gulf in 1996. Voigt and his
grandmother, Ann, were guests of the NY Yankees and the
Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a non-profit
organization funding Steven's college education.
New York (PRWEB) May
8, 2008 -- Augusta State University freshman Steven Voigt
had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk to the center
mound of Yankee Stadium and throw the ceremonial first pitch
during Military Appreciation Day, May 3rd.
Augusta State University freshman Steven Voigt, Jr.
throwing first pitch at Yankee Stadium, May 3, 2008.
Photo courtesy of NY Yankees
Video of the first pitch available online at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmDdJ70zWCQ
The first pitch was part of the New York Yankees' salute
to America's military personnel which also paid tribute to
fallen service members, including Voigt's father, Petty
Officer Steven Voigt, a Navy SEAL who lost his life in the
Persian Gulf while conducting helicopter operations in 1996.
Voigt and his grandmother, Ann, were invited to be part
of the pre-game activities by the Special Operations Warrior
Foundation (www.specialops.org),
a Tampa-based organization that provides full college
educations to the surviving children of special operations
personnel killed in combat or training.
Voigt attends Augusta State University with the help of
the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. He is studying
Business Management and also plays baseball for the
university's team, the Jaguars.
Before a sold-out crowd of fans who cheered him on, Voigt
threw a perfect fast ball to Yankees catcher Jose Molina.
The Army's premiere parachute team, the Golden Knights,
were unable to jump into the stadium due to the weather,
they were on the field to present the Voigt family a
personalized poster from the jump team. Country singer and
former Army Ranger, Keni Thomas, performed the National
Anthem.
As they have done for the past 28 years, the Special
Operations Warrior Foundation provides full scholarship
funding for the sons and daughters of fallen special
operations personnel. The foundation provides college
scholarship grants, not loans, to cover tuition, books,
fees, room and board.
"The New York Yankee organization has always been so
supportive of the men and women who proudly serve in our
military," said John T. Carney Jr., SOWF President and Chief
Executive Officer. "We were thrilled to have one of our
students throw the first pitch and honored on the field."
The Warrior Foundation, a four-star rated charity by
Charity Navigator, has seen 123 of its students graduate
college, and currently has 111 students enrolled in colleges
and universities across the country. There are another 500
children who have yet to reach college age in the
foundation's program. In 2007, the Warrior Foundation
provided $1.5 million in scholarship grants and educational
counseling to the children of military special operations
personnel.
From Coach Peavy:
Put very simply, Steven Voigt is one of best students,
specifically because of his unbeatable work ethic.
Steven helped carry Camden High to it's best season in
history, hitting, pitching and at shortstop.
February 16, 2008
NCAA Baseball
Augusta State 6, Valdosta State 1 (Game one)
Jags, Blazers Split Twinbill Voigt improves to
2-0, Owens tallies five hits
AUGUSTA,
Ga. --AugustaState and
ValdostaState
split a non-conference baseball doubleheader Saturday
afternoon at Lake Olmstead Stadium. ASU
took the first game 6-1 behind a solid pitching effort from
freshman righthander Steven Voigt.In only his third start,
Voigt
(2-0) struck out five and walked just one batter in seven
innings, giving up four hits and one run.
Kevin Owens went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBI and Alex Sickman
was 3-for-4 with a run scored. Alex Walker and Darren Swift
each scored two runs. Chris Tyler worked two scoreless
innings, allowing a hit and striking out one.
Steve Turner took the loss for the Blazers, surrendering
five hits and four runs in 1.1 innings. Adam Harmych logged
4.2 innings of relief and was charged with six hits and two
runs. Thomas Tripp gave up two hits over the final two
innings.
The Jags and Blazers play the rubber game of the series on
Sunday, Feb. 17 at 12:30 p.m. at Lake Olmstead Stadium.
Joey Warren
AugustaState
Athletic Media Relations Director
College Coaches need to get this guy in their lineup! His
stats below speak for themselves!
STEVEN VOIGT
CAMDEN COUNTY - SENIOR
THRU 2ND ROUND PLAYOFFS
HITTING
PITCHING
GAMES
28
GAMES
11
AT BATS
79
INNINGS PITCHED
43.0
RUNS
29
RUNS
10
HITS
31
EARNED RUNS
5
DOUBLES
6
HITS
28
TRIPLES
0
DOUBLES
5
HOME RUNS
2
TRIPLES
0
TOTAL BASES
43
HOMERUNS
1
WALKS
5
BASE ON BALLS
4
STRIKE OUT
5
HIT BATTER
0
SH
2
STRIKE OUTS
26
SACRIFICE FLY
0
WILD PITCH
0
STOLEN BASE
3
WON
4
RBI
28
LOST
0
SLUGGING
0.544
SAVES
1
ON BASE %
0.547
SHUTOUT
1
BATTING AVERAGE
0.392
ERA
0.81
Jason Delay, Infielder/Catcher/Outfielder Alpharetta, Ga.
At Age 14 in February of 2010, Jason Delay made his HIGH
SCHOOL VARSITY TEAM.
Positions: C/3rd/2nd/1st/OF
Travel Baseball Experience:
Ocee Stars 3 years, Birmingham Mudcats 1 season, Windward
Rangers 2 years
Fall 2008 BA 0.422
SLG% .622 OBP: 0.567
OPS 1.189
From Jason's Dad Tim Delay:
"Jason enjoys Coach Peavy's approach to hitting and Jason
has shown improvement from day one.
Coach Peavy's attention to detail and his step-by-step
instruction has helped Jason build his swing and his
confidence.
Jason now understands what he is doing right and more
importantly, what he might be doing wrong.
Jason is now confident enough to correct his swing, if
needed, during each at bat.
This is directly due to the instruction (and swing
education) Coach Peavy has given Jason during his batting
sessions".
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Nick Saavedra
Alpharetta, Ga From Coach Peavy: Definitely one of my hardest workers......with patience
and perseverance Nick has molded himself into quite a fine
hitter....his upside for the future is tremendous.
Look for Nick and his never say die attitude for
the Milton Eagles in Alpharetta, Ga.
Nick Saavedra
OF/C/P
Milton High School Freshmen Team
Milton Eagles (8th grade feeder)
Windward Rangers
Wills Park Fire
From Nicks Dad Manny Saavedra:
"As a Dad and Coach:"
"Once Nick started working with Coach Peavy using his
fundamental approach to building a swing, Nick's hitting
and confidence improved tremendously. He is much more
confident at the plate and understands each aspect of
the swing and can diagnose and correct aspects of his
swing if necessary. The drills/methods that Coach Peavy
uses truly teach the player how to develop a swing and
the improvements can be seen in my sons and other
players who have been instructed by Coach Peavy."
"Coach Peavy’s approach to hitting instruction is the
best I have seen in my 10 years of coaching recreational
and travel baseball teams."
Thanks,
Manny
Coleman Williams
Infielder from Dunwoody, Ga From Coach Peavy: Shown raking an outside pitch to the opposite field,
Coleman Williams is one of my best overall students at his
age because he truly has become a student of the game.
Coleman has learned truly HOW to hit in our lessons over the
past few years.
When asked a technical or tactical question about his swing,
Coleman is remarkably accurate in his assessments....Hence,
his in game adjustments are right on.
Watch for Coleman to be a player to go to on any team he
plays for in the future.
Tucker
Lloyd Age 7 in 2009 Yes....Even our
young ones are asked to work to high levels!
Shoelaces to the pitcher, heel to the sky, flat hands &
beautiful balance!
From
Coach Peavy & Coach Voigt: Tucker Lloyd is a favorite because he has one of the best
attitudes of any athlete in our group & is a joy to work
with!
From
Chris Lloyd, Tucker's Dad:
Coach
Peavy,
Just wanted to give you a big thank you (and Coach
Voigt) for working with Tucker. He has made huge strides in
the short amount of time you have worked with him (couple
months). I have attached a picture someone took of him
batting this weekend at our tournament at ATPP. Although
the picture is from an earlier game - later that day he
drove in the GW RBI on a line drive to center field in the
bottom of the 8th Inning (7U's only play 6 innings) with 2
outs in the championship game.
Thank you
again!
Chris Lloyd
Andrew Gleason, Catcher/Outfielder at Southern Poly in Marietta, Ga.
From Coach Peavy: Andrew Gleason is a hitting student with
me in Marietta, Ga. Andrew has an
incredible work ethic. He came to me in 2006 with a
swing in need of improvement.....
With dedication & a lot of hard work, Andrew completely transformed his
swing in a short period of time with the information & training tools
given
him, turning into a line drive machine! I really enjoy
watching him swing the bat!
Andrew finished College in
2008 with a career .345
Batting Average
Watch Andrew Hit, Catch,
Field, Throw & Run Bases.
From Andrew Gleason:
"Coach Peavy breaks hitting down so it's simple and easy to
understand. Following Coach Peavy's methods has helped me
fully understand my swing and how to make adjustments from
game to game. I am finally hitting the ball like I should be
& feel like there is still room to make my swing even
better following Coach's drills & techniques."
Andrew played at Dunwoody
High School, near Atlanta, Ga. In the Summer of 2006, Andrew
made the all-star team for the Georgia Dugout Club Summer
League and was also voted most dedicated by his
teammates at Gardner-Webb University.
Update April 30, 2007
Andrew Gleason finished the regular season
on a tear with a
.357 Batting Average
With Andrew's help in centerfield, Southern Poly finished
47-18 in the SSAC.
Update: March 31, 2007
Double Header
Gleason goes 6 for 7 with 2 doubles and a HR against
division rival Emmanuel College
Update: Early 2007 season:
Gleason, Andrew
Games 8
BA 0.391
SLG 0.522
AB
23
Hits 9
RBI 10
Click On the Photo Above to See a Windows Media Video (WMV) of Andrew lacing an
outside fastball & then adjusting for an outside
changeup.....
And, yes, that is the "crack of the bat" with real wood!
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Justin DeShan
Chattahoochee High School
2008 Update
Coach Peavy's
Student Justin DeShan Signs Letter of Intent with Young
Harris College From Coach Peavy: "Hard work pays
off. Justin DeShan worked through adversity to receive a
scholarship to play baseball at Young Harris College. I am
very proud of Justin and his work with me in the summer of
2008 which led to a successful tryout and offer from Coach
Rick Robinson."
Justin is shown below
signing the letter of intent with Coach Robinson and his
proud parents Pete and Charlotte DeShan., During the summer of 2008, Justin
worked hard on a full pitching and hitting program with
Coach Peavy, including learning a strength training routine,
a pitching specific strength regimen, high speed motion
analysis of his pitching motion and the resultant pitching
specific training routine to develop easy velocity, minimize
injury potential, build a leveraged and synchronized
pitching movement for him specifically and to maximize
command with a full arsenal of pitches.
Justin realized a significant gain in leverage and velocity
to with much easier command. Coach Peavy expects him
to continue to progress in his natural velocity to the 90 to
94 MPH range while in college......with 5 to 7 different
pitches with command! A full tool set!
Justin's motion looks a bit like Kevin Brown, doesn't it?
May 26, 2007 Update: Justin is Fresh off of a 2 Home Run
Game A tireless worker and a favorite
among my students,
Justin is not only a quality hitter, but
is also a top notch pitcher and will only get better.
From Justin on May 26, 2007: "Today
we had our first 2 games of the season. I threw a complete
game with 1 earned run in the first game. In the second
game I hit 2 home runs to put our team over Dawsonville 14
to 4. I finally got that perfect backspin hit that we have
been looking for on the second homerun (It was a high pitch
too!) I really think that this new batting stance with the
leg lift has paid off."
Thank you, Justin DeShan
More stats soon.
Mike McGuire, from St.
Peters College in New Jersey
Mike McGuire Jr. is a Junior in 2008...in 2006
& 2007 Mike led many offensive categories for the D1 St. Peters
Baseball Team as a Baseball Scholarship
Athlete at Division I St. Peters College.
Prior to college Mike received many baseball honors
including All New England in 2005. Mikes career high school batting average was in excess of
.400 & he hit .505 in 2005.
UPDATE April 17, 2008
McGuire leading St. Peters in most categories with an
OPS of .997 OPS
(On Base % + Slug %) is a major indicator of a hitters
efficiency. A .900 OPS is considered top of the game in the Major Leagues.
Player
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
tb
slg%
bb
hbp
so
gdp
ob%
sf
sh
sb-att
po
a
e
fld%
McGuire,Mike
.345
31-31
113
20
39
7
3
3
27
61
.540
24
1
20
1
.457
2
1
1-2
41
4
1
.978
Romano,Joe
.327
31-29
104
19
34
4
0
0
20
38
.365
13
2
5
1
.412
0
0
6-7
224
35
1
.996
Kallert,Kevin
.310
29-29
113
21
35
10
2
1
24
52
.460
11
1
22
1
.373
1
1
10-11
32
8
7
.851
Mullee,Conor
.300
31-31
120
20
36
10
4
1
26
57
.475
8
2
17
2
.348
2
5
3-3
51
88
10
.933
Alexander,Dennis
.283
26-26
92
22
26
3
1
0
16
31
.337
20
2
16
0
.410
3
2
7-8
48
49
7
.933
LaCava,Michael
.276
28-22
76
19
21
3
0
1
16
27
.355
14
6
12
1
.414
3
2
8-10
52
0
4
.929
UPDATE March 12,
2008
Player AVG GP-GS
AB R H 2B 3B
HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP
SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO
A E FLD% OPS
22 McGuire,Mike
.478 7-7 23 2 11
3 0 1 10 17 .739
5 0 3 0
.552 1 1 0-0
6 0 0 1.000
1.291
UPDATE March 02,
2008
McGuire comes out swinging heavy in first six games of
2008...including a 400+ ft homer.
...including just barely missing 2
others.......has 8 RBI in first 6 games......stats speak for
themselves... New video will be
added showing at bats in 2008 soon.
Summer of
2007: Playing for the Jersey Tides
in the Atlantic Baseball Confederation,
Mike hit .358,
had 3 homers and 25 +
RBI's and had a slugging percentage over .526
with an on-base percentage of over .450.
He had 12+ doubles
and a triple. He played first base exclusively.
The Tides won the league and Mike led them in hitting.
His OPS,
was an impressive .976!
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Spring Season of 2007:
Using Coach Peavy's methods, Mike McGuire
boosted his OPS (On Base PLUS Slugging Percentage)
over 70 points from 2006 to 2007, from .821 in 2006 to .891 in 2007
and led his Div. 1 College Team in Homers.
OPS is a major indicator of a hitters efficiency...in fact a
.900 OPS is considered top of the game in the Major Leagues.
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JERSEY CITY, NJ (April 14, 2007) –
The Saint Peter’s College Peacocks (17-16, 7-4 MAAC)
split their MAAC doubleheader with the Siena College Saints
this afternoon, winning the first game 8-4. Mike McGuire was the
game one hero, hitting two homers in the victory. The
game one victory was the first over Siena in the Peacocks
history.
The Peacocks jumped on the board in the first as McGuire
hit a solo shot over the right field fence. McGuire
hit his second homer of the game in the fifth, this time a
two-run shot to give the Peacocks a 3-0 lead.
Update March 14,
2007
Stats speak for themselves.......
Player
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
tb
slg%
bb
hbp
so
gdp
ob%
McGuire,Mike
.368
12-12
38
10
14
3
0
2
11
23
.665
56
0
6
0
.455
Update May 22, 2006:
Dear Coach Peavy,
"I wanted to thank you again for helping me with my
swing. Our season just ended on Saturday and I was very
happy with my performance this season. I ended the season
batting .301 with 47 hits. I had team high 11 doubles and 2
homeruns. I was second on the team with 25 RBI, 28 walks, a
.410 slugging percentage, and a .411 on base percentage. I
was named to the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Associations
All Rookie Team and I have been nominated for MAAC rookie of
the year. I could not have made these accomplishments
without your help. Thank you again and I will continue to
work hard and hopefully we will get to work with each other
again soon." Mike McGuire
From Mike McGuire:
“I knew that what it took to be successful in high school
would not necessarily carry forward at a higher level. I
sought out an instructor that had proven success & I found
that in Coach Peavy.”
"I spent 4 days in Atlanta & received
personal instruction from Coach Peavy. While I have much
work ahead of me I am confident the “Pro-Swing” technique
will be a key to my success in college & beyond.
"I highly recommend that any serious hitter should visit
Coach Peavy. The results are truly amazing." Mike McGuire # 22
St Peters College
Update on May 19,
2006: McQuire is third on the team as a Freshman in Batting
Average & First in On Base %
From Coach Peavy: "Mike
McGuire has a positive attitude & terrific work ethic.
Combining his naturally good hands & eyes with a learned,
leveraged efficiency & fully applied core strength should
result in a substantial jump in his power output, making an
already successful style even better............I look
forward to his success at St. Peters."
Coach Peavy and his staff worked with the
entire Oregon Park Outlaws Team in 2009 including their
Coaching Staff headed by Manager Roy Jeffers.
Training included Complete Team
Hitting and Team Catching,
featuring Coach Peavy and Coach Andrew Gleason of Coach
Peavy's Baseball Training Staff.
Brittany
Ellington
Collins Hill Eagles Fastpitch
Brittany has to be a favorite among my
students because of her incredible dedication and work
ethic.
She is versatile in the field and is truly a complete 5 Tool
Player!
I expect her to be a complete terror at the plate in
2008 and beyond.
Look for hitting photos updates online here soon, including
video.
From her
Dad, Rusk Ellington:
"As a parent and coach I have always sought out
the best instructors that could help my daughter achieve her
goals. I look for someone who is knowledgeable, encouraging
and gets along extremely well with their students. I have
found that man in Coach Preston Peavy.
His ability to teach along with his positive reinforcement
have been a blessing to our family. What started out as an
eight lesson trial period has turned into four months of
instruction.
My daughter this past week received her first scholarship
offer and I attribute this to her hard work with Coach
Peavy.
She plans on working with Coach Peavy throughout her college
years of softball."
4
year starter on Varsity at Providence Christian Academy
Gwinnett County Team of The Month, 11th Grade
1st
Team All Gwinnett County, 11th and 12th
grade
Honorable Mention All State, 11th Grade
Esther Award (Exemplifying Christian Leadership)
12th
Grade
1st
Team All Region, 11th Grade
2nd
Team All Region, 12th Grade
Travel Softball:
5
Years Travel Ball
Collins Hill Eagles in 2008
Brian Kelaher, Brown
University
I am exceptionally proud of Brian
Kelaher because of his never give up attitude.
Brian Kelaher (Farmington, CT) played for Brown University
with mixed results through 2007.
In January of 2008, Brian came to Atlanta to work with Coach
Peavy with heavy immersion training & carried his terrific
work ethic & practice routines back to Brown for the 2008
season.
Early in the 2008 season, Brian occasionally came off the
bench but kept up his practice & work routine he learned
while in Atlanta.....and when his chance came he made
the most of it by immediately posting a .316 batting average with a .382 On Base
Percentage.
Targeted Practice &
Dogged Perseverance Pays.....All Coach Peavy's students can
learn from Brian!
Brian was a four-year varsity starter at Avon Old
Farms High School, where he captained the 2004 League
Championship team. He received the Juan Comella Award for
inspired play. Kelaher was named the team MVP in 2003 when
again Avon won the League Championship. At the age of 16, he
became a member of the 18U team and was the recipient of the
Golden Bat Award in 2003.
Charles
(Chuck) Evans
Speed Merchant, Slick Fielder & Slugger for Morehouse
College in Atlanta, GA
End of Season 2008 Update Chuck had a solid season in 2008
Player
AVG
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG%
BB
HBP
SO
GDP
OB%
SF
SH
SB-ATT
OPS
Evans, Charles
.337
29-28
86
20
29
5
0
2
17
40
.465
13
4
13
2
.442
01
0
13-14
.907
In High School, Chuck was All
Conference his Senior season and was also given the "Most
Improved Player" award.
His team was 17th in the Nation and #1 in the State of
Virginia. Chuck's game
features SPEED stretching singles into doubles using 6.68
second 60 Yd. dash speed combined with POWER.
Defensively Chuck plays all outfield positions & is a
natural center fielder with great range & above average arm
strength.
Chuck can even play 2nd base & catcher when called upon.
Chuck first worked with Coach Peavy prior to his 2007 season
as a Morehouse Tiger.
Chuck is a very patient hitter who is hard to strike out &
knows how to work the count & get his pitch to hit.
As a Sophomore at Morehouse in 2007, Chuck was given the
"Best Hitter Award" and pounded his way to a
.992
OPS!
OPS is a major indicator of a hitters efficiency...in fact a
.900 OPS is considered top of the game in the Major Leagues.
Chuck is one of the hardest workers out
there....
After a hard off season working with Coach Peavy in the
Winter of 2007,
we can't wait to see what Chuck does in 2008!
CONTACT COACH PEAVY
to have Chuck play for your College Wood Bat Team in the
Summer of 2008!
Here are his 2007 Statistics:
Player
AVG
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG%
BB
HBP
SO
GDP
OB%
SF
SH
SB-ATT
OPS
Evans, Charles
.315
33-30
92
27
29
5
0
4
20
46
.500
27
5
16
0
.492
0
1
6-9
.992
Boomer
Rivera, Slick
Fielding Infielder at
Xaverian High School, Staten Island, NY
Coach Peavy's student, Adrian " Boomer
" Rivera 5' 10" 150 lbs.
Xaverian High School. Played on the Freshmen Gold Team.
Superior glove at shortstop-Ozzie Smith type defensive
player. Colleges need this young man to anchor their
infield.
BA .435 in the Staten Island League with a .552 OB%.
Catholic League BA .750 with .783 OB%. All other games BA
.588 with .667 OB%.
Won the New York City Freshmen Catholic Championship. Won
the Junior Varsity Championship. Was the MVP his freshmen
year.
Darren increased his
batting average 63 POINTS in 2007! Using Coach Peavy's methods,
Darren also
boosted his OPS (On Base PLUS Slugging Percentage)
192 points in
2007, from .724 in 2006 to .916 in 2007! OPS is a major indicator of a hitters efficiency...in fact a
.900 OPS is considered top of the game in the Major Leagues.
SIAC Baseball
2007
Overall Statistics for Albany State (as of May 04, 2007)
The Rams click on all
cylinders as Albany State completes doubleheader sweep of
Concordia-Selma.
Scott Chancey (Albany
Herald) 5/2/2007
ALBANY —
After sweeping Morehouse and outscoring the SIAC foe Tigers,
30-3, during a three-game series this past weekend, the
Albany State Rams’ baseball team certainly was open to a
doubleheader Tuesday against 0-2 Concordia-Selma. And after
winning both games against Cordia, 13-3, and 14-2, the Rams
finally appear to be hitting their stride. “We’re just
playing well,” Rams head coach Edward Taylor said. "From the
pitchers to the DH, everybody is playing great.” The Rams,
who out-hit Concordia, 24-11, in both games, now have a
weekend series against Benedict to worry about.
“We’ve
definitely got a big test against (Benedict),” said Taylor,
whose defending SIAC tournament champion Rams are 16-4 after
Tuesday’s wins. The Rams certainly didn’t look past
Concordia-Selma on Tuesday. Albany State shortstop Dionte
Blanton went 4-for-8 with two doubles and six RBI, including
a two-run homer. “It’s a rare occasion for a leadoff hitter
to hit a home run at Albany State,” Blanton said, “but not
(Tuesday). Taylor,
however, had a reminder for Blanton after such a day. “He’s still
the leadoff hitter,” Taylor said with a laugh. “The leadoff
guy hits a home run, there isn’t too much I can say about
that. I just hope that he doesn’t think he’s a home-run
hitter right now.”
Alexander
Wyche went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and four
RBI, Darren Jenkins was
3-for-5, including a triple and four RBI,
and Chuncey Ward hit a two-run, inside the park homer, in
the second game.
The Rams got
an added boost when pitcher Anthony Davis earned his first
win in the opening game. He not only went seven innings, he
struck out 10 batters and walked only one. “That was a
tremendous job by (Davis),” Taylor said. “He needed it.
Since all four of our losses were under him, he needed it
bad.”
And in the
second game, Samuel Murphy also went the distance, striking
out eight and walking one. He pitched 3 2/3 innings of
no-hit ball, until Concordia-Selma homered, leaving the Rams
with what then was a 9-1 lead. Although the Rams committed
four errors in the first game, they were flawless on the
field during their 14-2 victory.
“If we keep
playing how we’re capable of playing, the sky’s the limit,”
Taylor said. Jenkins’ RBI
double began a surge
in which the Rams
scored 10 runs during the first three innings of the opening
game.
After Jenkins’
two-run single in the second made it 5-0,
a two-run single by Jonathan Hamm and Blanton’s two-run
blast broke the game open.
Ward’s
inside-the-park homer in the bottom of the third broke open
the second game, in which the Rams scored seven runs in the
bottom of the third. Wyche hit a two-run
single, Blanton added a two-run double, and later scored on
an error to finish the inning. And one of the highlights of
a four-run seventh inning was a two-run double by Todd
Anderson
From Coach Peavy:
Darren is a favorite student because his work ethic is
terrific.
Darren has terrific speed & a sense for the game-talents
that can be maximized. He came to me in 2006 with a swing in
need of improvement....I gave him he tools he needed to
overhaul & improve his swing to build average AND
power......Darren has been using the fall & winter of 2006
to implement what he has learned......I am truly looking
forward to seeing his improvement at Albany State in the
Spring of 2007!
DeMario Cash, Infielder and Pitcher at Albany State
Andrew Gleason and DeMario Cash
2006 Georgia Dugout Club Summer Collegiate
League All-Stars.
DeMario Cash and Darren
Jenkins train with Coach Peavy in Atlanta and work Coach
Peavy's Step by Step Training System together, on the team
at Albany State.
Darren and DeMario both work hard at their craft, to be the
best they can be and Coach Peavy is extremely proud of them.
April 1, 2007 Update:
DeMario Cash Stats:
Cash, DeMario
BA
0.328
SLG%
0.614
Hits
43
2B
12
3B
5
HR
6
SB
10
OB%
.455
RBI 46
In addition,
DeMario is 6-0 on the mound for Albany State.
Jason Sinclair
Senior '07
St. Lukes Crusaders
Team Connecticut
Chosen by Elon University
From Coach
Peavy.......Jason Sinclair is one of my hardest workers.
Admittedly in 2006, his batspeed was in need of improvement
and improve he did....
Jason worked with me during the 2006 summer season in
Atlanta and again in Staten Island in January of 2007.......
Jason took my full drill set to heart during the winter and
amazingly increased his batspeed OVER 20 MPH!
I will be
working with Jason again in July of 2007 in Atlanta while
Team Connecticut is there......
and these stats as of April 13, 2007 are going to be hard to
improve on, but if anyone can do it, Jason can because of
his terrific work ethic.:
Batting
Slugging
On Base
AB
R
H
RBI
1
2
3
HR
PA
SO
BB
HP
SAC
0.447
0.921
0.543
38
14
17
15
4
8
5
0
46
4
6
2
0
From the New Canaan News Review: Jason
Sinclair has returned as the team's lone senior to make
up for the loss of a valuable core. The lefty-lefty first
baseman will be the rock in the middle of the Crusaders'
lineup and may even see time on the mound. St. Luke's Coach
Mitch Hoffman said Sinclair, who will play at Elon
University next year, has a better mental approach to the
game this year.
"Sinclair has really shown some tremendous leadership
skills down here in Florida," Hoffman said via telephone
during his team's annual preseason trip south. "He's our
only senior. He's put this whole team on his shoulders and
you can see it."
Brett Bafaro
Hillsboro, Oregon
Brett Bafaro has a remarkable season in 2006.
Brett's dad Blayne Bafaro, sponsored Coach Peavy's Step by Step to a Pro
Swing Hitting School in Hillsboro, OR
& is now a hitting coach for a local high school.
Having attended Coach Peavy's Hitting School in Hillsboro Oregon, Brett worked
with his dad consistently on the techniques & principles he learned in Coach
Peavy's Hitting School.
The result? Brett hit .590 with 25 Home Runs in 2006.
From Blayne Bafaro:
"Coach Peavy, Brett hit 590 this
last season with 25 Hr...
We also went to Cooperstown and & played in their 90 team tourney. Brett hit a
couple there as well."
"The most effective drill
for us this summer was the cha cha. This drill helped with the release of his
backside power.
He is no longer a back foot hitter as you can see in this picture.."
Squish the bug is no longer a term to use with Brett's swing. We did a lot of
bottom hand drills off the tee.
Bretts bat speed was amazing."
Before, Brett was an effective opposite field hitter with very little pull
power....he is now a very strong pull and spray hitter due to your drills."
Kyle Koger
from Ashburn Virginia
2007 Bishop O’Connell High School Baseball “Most Valuable Player”
Kyle has come to Atlanta
several times
to work with Coach Peavy, learning his Step by Step to a Pro Swing Hitting
methods.
Because of his terrific work ethic, Coach Peavy desires to be one of his
strongest references as he seeks his college baseball choices.
3.26.06 UPDATE from Dale Koger: Hi Coach: Although we're only one week into the regular season,
you were right when you said Kyle might surprise some folks this
Spring. In his third AB yesterday, on a 1-2 count, he went "yard" to straight
away CF, about 360'.
For the week, he was 4-for-7, 4 RBI, 3 runs. In a
come-from-behind win on Thursday, he had a two-out single in the bottom of
the last inning and went on to score the winning run....got his name in The
Washington Post for that.
Will keep you posted. I've already had several people say, "the instruction
in Atlanta seems to be paying off".
Thanks for everything, Coach, and we will be back down to see you.
Note From Coach
Peavy:
"When Kyle was in Atlanta, he
SUBSTANTIALLY improved his batspeed & learned to involve his core strength in
the swing much more effectively. IN FACT, if he continues the
techniques & drills he learned in Atlanta, I
expect him to realize a LARGE, VIRTUALLY EFFORTLESS BATSPEED INCREASE with no
loss of fine tip bat control. The next season should be a big season for Kyle"
------------------- TOURNAMENTS
& SHOWCASES 2005 O’Connell HS: Washington Catholic
Athletic Conference (WCAC) Tournament Semi-Finals
2005 O’Connell HS: Virginia Independent Schools (VIS) State Tournament
Semi-Finals
2005 Northern Virginia Blackhawks: Continental Amateur Baseball Association (CABA)
Virginia State Tournament Runner Up 2005 Bridgewater College
Fall Showcase
2005 George Mason University Fall High School Instructional Showcase
Kyle's father, Dale Koger,
was a member of the Virginia Tech Hokie baseball team
& is currently the General Manager of Turner Construction Sports overseeing the
construction operations of major sports facility projects across the country,
including the homes of the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks
& more. Stay tuned for his next exciting projects. Read more about Dale's
projects in the
VA. Tech Magazine.
From Dale Koger: "When
Kyle & I arrived & began the 4 day session with
Coach Peavy, we found Coach to be very detailed in his explanation of the areas
in which he saw the most chances for significant improvement. Coach Peavy
explained some very sophisticated concepts in terms that were easy to understand
for Kyle & for me.
The key to this experience - in my opinion - was presenting the new information
in such a way that both the athlete & the parent understood it - that is the
only way to achieve "buy in" or commitment of the athlete & his day to day
reinforcer of the principles, which in our case will be me.
I took a lot of notes so that I could work with Kyle
when we returned home to further embed the new Peavy fundamentals into
Kyle's permanent swing mechanics. So far, I believe
Kyle is making exceptional progress, even though
Coach Peavy tweaked about 6 or 7 things about his swing.
I know of dozens of young hitters that I believe would benefit greatly from
working with Coach Peavy, & I intend to make them & their parents aware the
opportunity that is available through VSI Baseball."
DJ Juhlke,
Augustana College, SD
Hard Work + Good Information = Success
DJ Juhlke is a remarkable example of dedication.
In 2005, after a .205 season with the
Augustana College Vikings, DJ contacted Coach Peavy about a program to
improve his hitting skills.
First, Coach Peavy responded by having DJ send in a hitting video for a
Computerized Video Motion Analysis. Then, DJ purchased consultation time with
Coach Peavy by phone, to go over the Motion Analysis in fine detail & to outline
specific objectives at the plate with specific corrections DJ required to
achieve a timely hitting motion, including several new timing keys for his
stride, coupled with the full utilization & release of DJ's considerable
potential power.
DJ received Coach Peavy's Step by Step to a PRO Swing Hitting Drills video and
went to work during the off season building a new hitting motion with Coach
Peavy's full drill set, in preparation for the 2006 season.
Final
2007 Stats for DJ Juhlke
Player
AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B
3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
The result in 2006? See for yourself......Batting average up 154 points!
Slugging Percentage up 115 points!
2006: 33 D.J.
Juhlke...... AVG .359 AB 128 R 40 H 46 2b 9
HR 5 RBI 37 TB 70 SLG% .547 BB 30 SO
16 OB% .497
2005: 33 D.J. Juhlke...... AVG .205 AB 44
R 44 H 9 2b 4 HR 2 RBI 12
TB 19 SLG% .432 BB 19 SO 9 OB% .478
Now, DJ's only
complaint is they don't want to pitch to him because he powders everything!
You can accomplish
similar results with good information & a positive work ethic like DJ's!
Andy
Walfred, Atlanta, GA
Update April 1, 2007 Andy is hitting .430 with a .685 On
Base %
Put simply, Andy
Walfred is one of my favorite hitters,specifically because he probably has the most dedicated
work ethic I know of.
Shown here seriously working the
Separation Drills in the space he created in his basement for inclement
weather, Andy works the Step by Step Drills I assign him better than anyone
I know. He let's nothing get in the way of dedicated and quality practice.
This is a clear path to success!
Andy will play for his Middle School this
year as well as several other high level teams and I expect nothing but good
things for him as he is one of my most intelligent hitters.
From his Dad Tony
on training with Coach Peavy:
"I
know I'm pleased with the results, and Andy is too. I know it's helped him
become a better, dedicated player as far as practice is concerned. A
positive result is that is has changed him from "come on son, it's time to
practice" to "come on Dad, let's practice"
It's
really given him that internal drive, that "he wants to be the best he can
be." I guess if you want to sum it up in one sentence, I'd say, "The result
is that my son has been made him into a more enthusiastic and dedicated
ballplayer"
Jensen Launches a Home Run Click on Photos above to play a Windows WMV Video in
Media Player of 2 Home Runs!
UPDATE: November 02,
2006 Freshman Catcher Jensen launched his
first College Home Run for William & Mary College in
Virginia. 10/02/06
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William and Mary baseball
team held its annual Green and Gold World Series, an
intra-squad three-game scrimmage, this past weekend at
Plumeri Park.
Update April 25, 2006
has agreed to bring his hitting skills to William &
Mary College!
Update March 17, 2006: Jensen is
batting .438 in his first 8 games of 2006 & is a terrific team leader for Wesleyan,
running the game like a pro behind the plate.......the
following article is from
www.GaVarsity.com
ACC TEAM INTERESTED IN WESLEYAN
CATCHER
John Marchant, GAVarsity.com Roswell (GA) - Wesleyan
catcher Jensen is starting to gain interest from many
of College Baseball's top recruiters. Jensen had always
been one of the best defensive catchers in the peach state,
but as a sophomore, with a .340 batting average, he wanted
to improve on his hitting. Now as a senior, currently
is hitting .438 after eight games with the Wolves. Now
Jensen can add "Great Hitter" to his resume.
GAVarsity.com talked to Wesleyan Coach Mike Shaheen about
the talented catcher's recruiting process.
Check out the rest of this story at the link:
http://gavarsity.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=522787
Jensen is a high school senior
at Wesleyan School in Norcross in 2006. He has achieved
honor roll or merit list almost every semester of high
school & maintains a 3.5 GPA while taking honors & AP
classes. He was recognized for his outstanding achievements
academically, athletically & in the community with the
nomination of the Wendy's High School Heisman Award. He is
also an Eagle Scout. He has been selected by school faculty
& athletic coaches to participate in the Gwinnett County
IDEALS Athletic Leadership & the Gwinnett County Youth
Leadership Forum. As a senior, he is a Peer Leader at his
school & spends time mentoring a group of freshmen.
As a two sport Varsity athlete in football & baseball,
has earned seven Varsity letters. He has been recognized
with selection for the All Gwinnett County Academic baseball
team, the Gwinnett County touchdown club has awarded him the
Cecil Morris Award & he is a member of the All Gwinnett County
Offensive Honor Roll.
developed & executed his own community service project
that provided books, movies, CD's & other educational items
to thirteen different local non profit agency's that assist
the underprivileged, abused or ill members of our community.
He has also sent several boxes of entertainment items to
three US Navy ships to help entertain our troops. He also spent a
week working on a mission trip last spring.
will be playing baseball at the collegiate
level. He has interest and offers from several schools, including Emory
University, Tulane University, Rhodes College, University of the South, William
& Mary and Furman University.
From Pete Jensen
(Father of Jensen)
"Coach Peavy has been working with for a year on
improving his bat speed & consistency of his swing. Coach
Peavy's explanation of the swing & drills utilized have given an elevated confidence level
&
produced a higher average(.395) & slugging
percentage(.675) in his high school season."
"Due to Coach Peavy's commitment to & ' hard
work, over a dozen universities have contacted
resulting in several scholarship offers including Division I
schools."
From Coach Peavy: " is an especially
dedicated worker, keeping himself in top shape through hard work
& disciplined
practice.
is taking the principles & methods I taught him &
working the drills, simply willing himself to success in
2006 through dedication & hard work. His power numbers to ALL
fields should jump in 2006 just as they did in 2005,
as he fully involves his considerable core strength &
continues to get completely leveraged in his swing, further
multiplying his strengths."
Garrett Retka from Minnesota
Garrett Retka from Minnesota
Traveled to Atlanta for a Week to Learn
Step by Step to a Pro Swing with Coach Peavy.
YOU Can
Do the Same......
Come to
Atlanta to work with Coach Peavy Personally or work with his
Home Training System
From
Garrett Retka:
"As a player & high school
coach I wanted to make myself a better hitter & coach. I
decided to have Coach Peavy break down my swing & put it
back together. I was really pleased with my increase in bat
speed & my new pin point focus technique I now take to the
plate as well as give to my players.
"Coach Peavy taught me the proper swing timing & triggering
mechanisms through his very easy to follow drills &
training sequences. I know that if I continue to follow the
drills & his suggestions I will have a good year at the
plate."
"As a instructor, I couldn't have asked for a better
individual. He was great with me & I was thankful to be able
to see him use his teaching style with a variety of ages all
of whom had a great time, along with getting results."
"Thanks again Coach Peavy for making me & my players better
hitters." Garrett Retka-Henry Sibley HS -Minnesota
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Garrett Retka plays for the
CCVL League Champion Hastings Hawks in Minnesota & has
played in the Northern League. Garrett is also the Baseball
Coach for Henry Sibley HS in Minnesota
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note From Coach
Peavy:
"When Garrett
was in Atlanta, he SUBSTANTIALLY improved his batspeed & bat
tip control technique." "IN FACT, after he continues the techniques
& drills he learned in Atlanta, I expect him to realize a
USEABLE BATSPEED INCREASE IN GAMES of OVER 20 MPH!"
Come to Atlanta for 4 to 6 Days of
Personal Training with Coach Peavy
ALWAYS have an OBJECTIVE, in each at bat,
practice or drill.
In Hitting Instruction, Coach Peavy will teach Coaches, Parents or Team the necessary
DRILLS with defined OBJECTIVES, to show the everyone
his Step by Step Method to Assemble a Pro Swing.
Learn the Basics: Begin your hitting training by viewing an entertaining
Physics Lesson on the Ball/Bat Collision by my
favorite Baseball Fan, Nuclear Physicist & Professor,
Dr. Alan Nathan of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
in a Windows Media WMV File
The PHYSICS of the BALL BAT COLLISION
If you cannot view the above WMV file, then view this html
file by Professor Nathan:
The Physics of Baseball
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