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The StrikeZone coaching staff currently
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Ricardo Castillo
Pitching, Hitting Instructor
Ricardo was the associate head coach for Savannah State for the 2004-05 season. An accomplished
pitching instructor, Ricardo has a large following in the Northern Virginia area. Ricardo is currently the
head coach for the Virginia Patriots who have qualified for the AAU National Championship and he is currently
the Pitching Coach at Bishop Ireton High School. Under his tutelage, he helped lead the team to the conference
title game and was instrumental in pitching decisions that led to two victories over Paul VI this season.
Prior to his coaching career, Ricardo played for Savannah State University where he was a Freshman All-American,
and All Conference Selection. In addition to college ball, he played for the Luray Wranglers of the MLB
sponsored Valley League, where he was selected as a 2002 All-Star. |
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Jimmy Cesario
Hitting, Fielding Instructor - Seasonal
Jimmy played college baseball at the University of Houston from 2006-2008 where he attained numerous honors
including being named to 1st Team All-Conference 2007 and earning the Conference USA Newcomer of the Year
Award in 2007. He was named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team and the All Regional Team - Texas
A&M Regional in 2008 In addition Jimmy was the Batting Champion in the Cape Cod League in 2008, as well
as a member of the All Star team that year. Jimmy was drafted in 2008 by the Colorado Rockies Organization.
He played with the Casper Ghosts for the 20008 season, where he batted .333. In 2009 he played for the Asheville
Tourists and was named to the All Star Team in the South Atlantic League. |
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Ryan Napolitano
Hitting, Fielding Instructor
Ryan started his college baseball career at UConn/Avery Point, where he was named an All Region
21 Team Center fielder and MVP of the New England Tournament in 1999. He then transferred to University
of Mary Washington in Virginia where he earned All-CAC (Capital Athletic Conference) Honors in 2000.
After college, Ryan played for US Athletes Int'l in 2002 and 2003 where he was the lead-off hitter and third
baseman for the Championship US Team in Regensberg, Germany 2002. He also played middle infield for the
Hoboken Pioneers where he was league MVP and led the team to their first playoff birth in 6 years. Ryan’s
coaching experience includes stints as Assistant Coach for UMW in 2002, Coach for the Norwich Navigators
(now the CT Defenders) minor league team, and the Pioneers Junior team in Belgium. Ryan has instructed in
numerous camps and clinics in Belgium, as well as youth camps for the AA Yankees Organization in the U.S.. |
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Jeremy Schutt
Hitting, Pitching Instructor
Jeremy is a graduate of Shenandoah University where he was honored as an NCAA All-American and was the first
Shenandoah player to have his number retired. While at Shenandoah U., he set many records: D-3 Batting TItle
(.506), USA South Triple Crown (.506 avg, 15 HR, 67 RBI's) and Highest Career Batting Average USA South
(.423). Coach Schutt has been an assistant Varsity Baseball Coach at both West Potomac High School (Alexandria,
VA) and Hayfield High School (Alexandria, VA). Coach Schutt has coached and manages numerous travel team
for all skill levels. Coach Schutt is currently the Associate Varsity Baseball Coach for West Springfield
High School. |
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Beau Seabury - Seasonal
Hitting, Catching, Pitching Instructor
Beau played for the Cavaliers D1 program at University of Virginia, before being drafted in the 13th round
by the Colorado Rockies. He was recently named best defensive catcher in the Rockies organization by Marv
Foley, the Rockies catching coordinator. Beau has worked as an instructor for many camps and clinics,
most recently at the Total Performance facility in Charlottesville. Beau is currently availale for hitting,
catching and pitching instruction. |
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Cody Slape
Catching, Hitting Instructor
Cody was a four-year Division 1 catcher at Yale University , where he worked closely with former St. Louis
Cardinal and Head Coach John Stuper on the development and mechanics of the pitching staff. While at Yale,
he acted as instructor in a number of University-hosted youth baseball clinics. During this time, he also
played summer ball in the Dallas, Texas area in the DABA, and assisted with a local area youth baseball
team. During the Summer of 2004 he traveled to Nicaragua and Venezuela with the Athletes in Action baseball
team, playing in exhibition games against local teams as well as teaching instructional clinics. |
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