INSTRUCTORS
No one coach knows everything there is to know about this wonderful game, nor is there one path each player must follow in order to "make it". PBA is a place that brings together many ideas, many styles, and many approaches to baseball.
Pioneer Baseball Academy (PBA) partners with community focused coaches with outstanding credentials. PBA offers coaching in everything from fitness, pitching, batting, fielding and many other aspects of the game. Many of our coaches have played and/or coached at the collegiate and professional levels and can help players with mastering the fundamentals and techniques used in the game, but also all of the other experiences that go along with it, like high school and college recruitment.
Tyler Womer
Gold Glove Academy
Serves as assistant coach for Marymount University baseball. In that role, he is responsible for developing the infielders, assisting hitters and managing camps and other programs. Coach Womer was a four-year player at Wingate University, Charlotte, NC.
David Masters
Gold Glove Academy
Former professional baseball player drafted out of high school and played 9 years in the league.
Dejon Morris
Independent
Dejon played outfield and second base for Pebblebrook HS in Atlanta, GA. For three summers, he played travel baseball for the East Cobb Astros. Upon graduating high school, he was offered to chance to play center field at Gordon College. Dejon was known for his speed and hitting, but unfortunately during his time at Gordon, he tore his rotator cuff. After rehab, he began offering baseball lessons to ages 8-12, focusing on hitting and speed and also transferred to Georgia Southern University, for a bachelor’s in business administration. Now living in NoVA, Dejon works at a government contractor in Springfield. In his free time, he continues to provide hitting & SAPT lessons and still has a great passion for the sport.
Jack Ferrick
Catchers U
An award winning baseball coach and instructor from Northern Virginia with over 12 years of experience. He played for the United States Naval Academy, serves as an associate scout to the Milwaukee Brewers, and served as the head baseball coach at Osbourn Park High School for 8 seasons. Jack wouldn't want you focusing on his resume, because what matters to him is the success of his players
Patrick Baker, Jr.
Apex Sports Performance
Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher, Patrick Baker, brings a wealth of experience from nine seasons in professional baseball. Recognized as a top 30 Orioles prospect in 2014 and 2015, Patrick boasts a career record of 11-8 with a 3.79 ERA and 216 strikeouts in 206 innings. With 10 years of expertise in training athletes across various sports, Patrick is the proud owner of Apex Sports Performance. As a NASM certified Personal Trainer and Precision Nutrition PN1 certified coach, Patrick offers customized personal and semi-private group training for athletes and adults. Patrick also offers specialized lessons in Pitching, Hitting, and fielding.
Robert Guenther
Gold Glove Academy
Currently the head varsity coach at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School, in Dumfries, VA. Robert played travel baseball in Northern Virginia and went to George C. Marshall high school where he earned all-state recognition. After high school, he continued his academic and baseball career at Eastern Mennonite University, as a utility player. Upon finishing his college career he stayed at EMU as a graduate assistant where he found his passion for coaching. Robert specializes in Hitting, Fielding and has a masterful knowledge about pitching and the mental approach to baseball.
CONTACT
Questions? Feel free to reach out to Pioneer Baseball Academy.
Tel: 703.952.4453 Email: hello@pbava.com