Ryan Bonesio - Owner/Operator

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2003-2007 Pitched professionally in the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals organizations as well as the New Haven Cutters (Can Am League) and the Edinburg Roadrunners (American Association League) Independent teams.

2002 Played 1B under Coach Dave Van Horn at the University of Nebraska.  Nebraska was a College World Series participant in 2002.

 

2001 Played 1B under Coach Pat Murphy at Arizona State University and was a part of the #1 recruiting class in the country.

 

2000-2001 Played 1B/LHP under Coach Skip Johnson at Navarro College.  Bonesio was a Junior College All-Star in 2001.

 

1996-1999 The Colony High School - Earned All-District as a Pitcher, 1B and DH in three different seasons.

 

Played for the Dallas Mustangs and Dallas Tigers during High School.

Ryan has coached youth baseball since he retired from professional baseball in 2007.  He has coached teams from 10U to 17U and will coach 18U this summer.  This upcoming summer will be his second season with the D-BAT Mustangs.  He earned his degree in Kinesiology with a minor in English.

 

Ryan is also a scout for the Seattle Mariners.

 

Choo Freeman - Hitting Instructor

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Choo uses his extensive knowledge, experience and passion for teaching the swing to young kids.

Has over 300 Major League plate appearances and nearly 4000 Minor League plate appearances.

Made his Major League Debut in 2004 and would play 3 seasons for the Colorado Rockies.

Southern League (AA) All-Star in 2002.

A two-time top 100 prospect in baseball.

Colorado Rockies top prospect in organization in 2000.

1st Round draft pick by the Colorado Rockies in the 1998 MLB Draft.

A two sport star at Dallas Christian High School in both football and baseball.

 

Taylor Warren - Hitting Instructor

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Taylor is a certified Mike Epstein hitting instructor, specializing in rotational style hitting. He was a 2 year letterman at Sachse High School and currently coaches for the Buzz Baseball Organization. He attended Stephen F. Austin State University before returning home to Garland, Texas, and has a goal to attend a game at every MLB park in the country.

 

Rory Coppinger - Pitching/Hitting Instructor

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Playing Experience

2000-2002:  Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Starting Pitcher, 1B/3B

2002-2004:  New Mexico State University

Starting Pitcher/Relief Pitcher

Coaching Experience

Rory has 6 years of college coaching experience at the Junior College and NCAA DI level.  During that time, he gained extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of the game.  Since making the move from college coaching in 2010, he has acted as the pitching coach for the 18 year old DBAT Mustangs teams that appeared in the 2010-2011 National Tournament held in Farmington, NM and has been giving private lessons.

 

Christina Kegans - Softball Instructor/Pitching/Hitting/Fielding

 

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High school:
1994 - Massachusetts state softball player of the year
1995 - Massachusetts offensive player of the year
1996 - Alternate USA Northeast National team
1997 - NCAA All-American third baseman/US Northeast National team-3rd base/Pitcher
1999 - NCAA All American Pitcher
2000 - Graduate Worcester State College division II- 4 year Athlete
2002 - Coach of the Year- MASCAC High School Softball Players Association
2008 - West Texas Coach of the year-Texas Girls Coaches Association
2009 - Led Estacado High school Matadors, West Texas to a first place district Championship and first ever playoff Birth
2010 - Head Coach Dallas Skyline High School- led team to second place district ranking and first ever playoff birth
2011 - Current Head Coach Dallas Skyline High school- Private pitching coach- UT high school softball camp instructor