Casey Smith- Owner/Head Instructor

Casey grew up in the Marietta area and played high school ball at McEachern where he graduated in 2002. He then went on to play college ball at Erskine College. In his 3 years at Erskine Casey set numerous single season and career offensive records including RBI’s, Home Runs, and Doubles and was named the 2005 CVAC, South Atlantic Region, and NCAA DII National Player of the Year. After a record setting junior year, in which he hit .448 with 18 hr, 28 2b, and 83 rbi, Casey was selected in the 9th round of the 2005 major league draft by the San Diego Padres. He spent 2 1/2 years with the Padres and 2 years in the Frontier League with several different teams. He also returned to Erskine and finished his last year of school, graduating with a degree in Sports Management. Casey has been instructing for 8 years and works with players of all ages. He is available for hitting, pitching, and defensive instruction. Sign up today!

Ben Blumenthal- Catching/Hitting Instructor

Ben finished his college career at Erskine College where he was a First Team All Conference Catcher hitting .400 with 13 home runs and driving in 55 runs. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round out of Erskine College in 2005. Ben played with the Reds for two years and then signed with the New York Yankees. In 2007 he led the Gulf Coast Yankees to a League Championship hitting .361 and handling a very young pitching staff. He was called up to Major League Spring Training in 2008 and 2009 where he played on the same field as Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. Ben also worked with Hall of Famers such as Yogi Berra and Reggie Jackson. He also had the privilege of catching superstars such as Roger Clemens, C.C. Sabathia, and Andy Pettite. Ben has been instructing for 7 years and is available for hitting, pitching, and catching instruction. Sign up today!

Stephen Flake- Pitching Instructor

Stephen grew up in Marietta and played high school ball at McEachern High School, where he graduated in 2002. He was a 2-time All-Region pitcher and 2001 Marietta Daily Journal Pitcher of the Year. In College, Stephen attended North Georgia College and State University and SPSU where he compiled a 37-15 record. He holds 12 career and single season records in college, for Wins, Strikeouts, ERA, Starts, and Innings pitched to name a few. Stephen was also GACC Freshman Player of the Year in 2003, a GACC All-Conference Pitcher, a SSAC All-Conference Pitcher, a 2-time All-Region Pitcher, along with being a 2-time NAIA All-American. In 2007, Stephen was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 34th round. He played one season with the Marlins compiling a 2-1 record with a 1.71 ERA. In 2008, Stephen played with the Windy City Thunderbolts in the Frontier league. He went 10-3 and earned himself the honors of being on the Western Division All-Star Team. That year he helped lead the team to a Frontier League Championship. In 2009, Stephen was traded to the River City Rascals where he currently plays. Stephen teaches the total pitching concept, by getting the most out of your body and the most out of your mind. Sign up today!