Tommie WinnTommie is entering his tenth year as an instructor and is the lead instructor at Extra Innings. He has been here since day one in March of 2007. Tommie was a two sport athlete at St. Joseph’s High School in Trumbull, CT starting on both the football and baseball teams. After high school, Tommie went on to Milford Academy serving as the Falcons starting catcher and as a starting pitcher leading the team in ERA. Tommie played his college ball at Western CT State University where he was the starting catcher and worked out of the bullpen in relief. In 1998, Tommie finished second on the team with a .368 batting average and third on the team in RBI’s. Tommie has been a full time instructor and coach since 2000, most notably for the St. Louis Cardinals AA affiliate New Haven Ravens. Tommie has instructed alongside former Boston Red Sox player and manager Butch Hobson, former NL Batting Champ Bill Madlock and former Red Sox outfielder Coco Crisp. Tommie specializes in Pitching and Catching instruction. |
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Carl HanselmanCarl is entering his eleventh year as a coach and instructor and is in his second year as a pitching instructor with Extra Innings. In1988 Carl was an All-American and was drafted in the fourth round of the MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants. He played nine seasons with the Giants, Twins and Phillies organizations. Carl was a Midwest League All-Star in 1990 and a California League All-Star in 1991. After retiring from professional ball, Carl was the Pitching Coach for Palm Bay High School, of Palm Bay FL, for the years 1999-2001 and 2003-2005 and the Pitching Coach for Brevard Community College, FL in 2002. Carl was a starter at Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, FL and holds the Florida State High School record with 7 no-hitters. Carl specializes in Pitching Instruction. |
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Garrett WalkerGarrett is entering his second full season with Extra Innings. He was a four year starter at Joseph A. Foran High School in Milford, CT, where he was a three time All-League and two time All-State player and captain of his team for his Junior and Senior years. After High School, Garrett attended Central Connecticut State University and was a four time letter winner at the Division I level. Garrett specializes in Hitting and Fielding Instruction. |
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Nick GorneaultNick just finished his ninth season in professional baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays. Nick has played in the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization, making his major league debut with the Angels on June 30, 2007. This will be Nick’s third year as an instructor with Extra Innings. Nick will be expanding his services to private one on one hitting instruction as well as his duties running our hitting clinics and Holiday and February Vacation clinics. Credits include Pacific Coast League Player of the Week (Aug. 29- Sept. 4, 2005), led PCL in RBI’s in 2005 with 108 RBI’s. In 2004 was a Texas League Post Season All-Star and Player of the Week (April 19-25). In 2003, was named Angels Organization Player of the Month for May, was California League Player of the Week (July 21-27) and a California League All-Star. Nick attended Cathedral High School (Springfield, MA) where he starred in baseball and basketball. Set school records of 10 HRs, 43 RBI and .480 average as a senior. Selected first-team All-Western Mass in 1997. Member of the Western Mass Championship basketball team. Played collegiate baseball at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst, MA) and named team captain as senior. Nick specializes in Hitting Instruction. |
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Brian RheaultBrian is in his third year as an instructor for Extra Innings and enjoys the challenges of preparing players both mentally and physically for success. Brian has over 40 years of baseball playing and coaching experience. During his playing career, he performed one of baseball’s rarest plays, and unassisted triple play. Being the only catcher on record to have performed an unassisted triple play has earned Brian a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Library in Cooperstown, New York where it has become an official record of the Library. Brian has coached at the Bucky Dent Baseball School in Boca Raton Florida working with some of the top Major League players and coaches in the game including author and renowned Major League hitting instructor Charlie Lau (Royals, Yankees, A’s & White Sox). Brian has coached at a variety of levels from beginner to the college age player. For the past 20 years Brian has been coaching and teaching at the High School level while continuing to teach and run local clinics and camps. Brian specializes in hitting and catching. |
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Adam ZebianAdam is starting his first full season with Extra Innings. Adam is in his sixth year as a professional instructor having worked for Home Run USA, Baseball 1st and with his own business, Triple Play Baseball. He also coached in AAU and was an Assistant Coach for AIC in 2003. Adam played college ball for the University of Tampa from 1998-2001 and was part of the 1998 NCAA Division II National Champions. Adam finished his college career with AIC in 2002 as a designated hitter and bullpen coach. Adam attended Cathedral High School in Springfield, MA where he hit .398 for his high school career and was the Captain for the 1997 & 1998 seasons and part of the 1997 Western Mass Champions. Adam specializes in catching and hitting. |
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Larry NaultLarry is a softball instructor with over 20 years experience. He is currently the pitching coach and the Assistant Head Coach for the Bay Path College Wildcats in Longmeadow, MA. He has high school head coaching experience at Hampshire Regional and Northampton High Schools and the Midway Express (18U) and Bay State Games West softball teams. Larry specializes in pitching instruction. |
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Matt RheaultMatt is entering his second full season with Extra Innings. He was a four year starter at Agawam High School in Agawam, MA where he was a three time All-Western Mass selection for third base his sophomore year and as a catcher for his junior and senior years and 2003 Western Mass MVP. Matt participated in the two Baystate games and played in the Massachusetts vs. Connecticut All-Star game at Fenway Park. After High School, Matt attended Division 2 Post University and was a three year starter. Matt was an assistant coach last year for Agawam High School and specializes in Hitting & Catching Instruction and does pitching and fielding instruction for small diamond players. |
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Mike LeonardMike is beginning his first season with Extra Innings. He was a four year starter at Rockville High School in Rockville, CT, where he was the Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year and the Hartford Courant Player of the Year during his senior year. After High School, Mike attended the University of Connecticut and was a four year starter. Mike was a 2 time all Beg East selection and a 4 time All Beg East Academic Team. He is in the top 10 all time at UConn in hits, doubles, games played and RBI. Mike signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and has played alongside Jed Lowrie, Clay Bucholz and Jacoby Ellsbury with the 2005 Lowell Spinners. He played a total of four seasons with the Red Sox reaching AA with the Portland Sea Dogs in 2006 & 2007. Mike played in the Can-Am League with the New Haven Cutters in 2007 and spent the summer of 2009 as a player/coach with the Worcester Tornadoes under manager Rich Gedman and will return for the 2010 season. Mike served from 2007 to 2009 as the assistant baseball coach at St. Lawrence University and is currently the head baseball coach and intramural coordinator at Elms College in Chicopee, MA. Mike specializes in Pitching, Catching and Hitting Instruction. |
Extra Innings Instructors
Instructors at Extra Innings
Extra Innings offers individualized, year round professional baseball and softball instruction. Our staff uses a uniform step-by-step teaching system to encourage positive progress with all our students.
The Extra Innings staff features former and current professional players, college all-stars, and area college and high school coaches.
