Meet the Staff
Jason Jones
Our owner and head instructor
Jason holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management from Liberty University where he broke the record for most wins in a season. Jason began his professional career as a fourth round draft pick with the New York Yankees in 2004. Jason was invited to the Florida League All-Star game in 2006 and the East Coast League in 2007. He finished his professional career with the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Nationals organizations. Jason Has been teaching Lessons in the tampa Bay Area for over 15 years and Coaching Travel baseball for over 10 years.
Zach Rose
Hitting & Fielding Specialist
Zach’s baseball career began at Palma Ceia Little League where his team won the 2011 Junior League World Series. During his 4 years at H.B. Plant high school, he earned the FHSAA All-Star Second team, the All Conference team, the Saladino pitching award, all county-honorable mention, and was named a Perfect Game Underclass All-American. Following his high school career, he played 2 seasons in the Ave Maria University Organization in Naples, FL where he led the team in appearances and innings pitched as a freshman pitcher. By his second year, Zach earned a starting position.
Garrett Sheppard
Catching Specalist
Garrett Grew up in the Tampa bay area and played local travel ball since the age of 11. He played high school baseball at Jesuit high school. After a glorius high school career, he continued his baseball journey and attended the former college national champions, Coastal Carolina University. After His college career ended due to a shoulder injury, Garrett concentrated his efforts in coaching Youth baseball in the Tampa Bay Area. He has coached Travel baseball for 5 years and has been teaching private catching lessons the entire time. Garrett currently is the off season catcher for numerous MLB Pitchers.
Grace Sobieski
Softball Pitching/Hitting Specialist
Coach Grace grew up playing Softball in chicago, Illinois. Grace Was a three years starter in highschool for the St Charles North Stars. Grace was a true utility player and played every position in Highschool including pitcher where she was named all-area player and defensive player of the year. Grace was also named as one of the select 30 all-american. Grace played COLLEGIATE Softball at Saint Leo University, which is what brought here to florida. In college she continued To show her VERSATILITY and was utilized as a utility player and even a swich hitter.
COach Grace’s Passion and versatility is what makes her a unique and special Softball coach that has playing experience all over the field, as a pitcher and as a hitter. Coach grace is passionate about sharing what she has learned along her softball journey with the next generation of Softball players.
Olivia Denslow
Softball Catching/Hitting Specialist
Olivia, 26, recently moved to Tampa from Columbia, Missouri where she gave both catching and hitting lessons the past 6 years. She was a 4 year starting catcher in both high school and college. During her 4 year career at Columbia College, she won 3 conference championships, made 2 NAIA World Series appearances, and played in a National Championship. She has worked with a multitude of high caliber girls ranging from 6th grade to college, with multiple girls receiving college scholarships and playing in the Little League World Series.
Her goal is to encourage the next generation of players to maximize their potential while learning valuable life lessons from the sport that taught her so much. Her enthusiasm for the game is contagious and she looks forward to helping players put in the work necessary to reach their goals!
Josh Sandoval
Catching, Hitting, fielding Specialist
Coach Josh is Currently in the Tampa Bay Rays Farm System. Josh Was a 4 time all conference and 1st time all american Selection. Josh was a frontier League all Star before he signed with the Tampa Bay Rays. Coach Josh Will be teaching Advance CAtching Techniques as well as intermediate and beginner techniques. Josh has learned a lot from his upbringing in baseball and looks forward to sharing his knowledge from behind the plate and also standing next to the plate (Hitting).
Stephen Chamblee
Pitching, hitting, Fielding Specialist
Coach Stephen Is a South Tampa Native and Played four years at plant highschool where he was a team MVP and a Hillsborough co. All-Star. Coach Stephen went to FAU, Broward College and Bryan College (Chattanooga TN) for collegiate Baseball. Coach Stephen Played Professionally for the Savannah Bananas, 2 seasons in the frontier League and one season in the atlantic league. Coach Stephen also played professional baseball in the Australian Baseball League. Coach Stephens mission is to teach the information that he has learned throughout his career that he wishes he would have known when he was a younger player.