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Our Coaches

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Winnipeg Goldeyes, Winnipeg, CAN

The American Association of Independent Baseball (AA)  

3B/Catcher/2B

· Led the team with a batting average of .330
· Highest on base percentage (.443) on the team
· Strategically led the team with 72 walks and 12 steals in a total of 94 games
· A key element of a record setting season in Winnipeg with 60 wins in 100 games to win the North division and seal a spot in playoffs


The Athletic Edge, Petaluma, CA (08-10 Baseball Offseason)
Baseball Lessons: Hitting, Throwing, Catching, & Defense
Head Instructor/Camp Director

· Worked with kids in developing their individual skills, while improving their mental aspect of the game
· Organized various camps targeted towards team development and group instruction
· Utilized personal experience in coaching/teaching people of all ages (Male and Female, 6-50 years of age)


Gary Southshore Railcats Gary, IN. (04/10- 05/11)
The Northern League of Independent Baseball 
Utility/IF/Catcher

· 2nd on the team with a batting average of .301 
· On base percentage .391
· Ranked 3rd in league with 26 doubles and 2nd in the league with 6 triples
· Hit a career-high six home runs and drove in a career-high 53 RBI in 90 games
· Batted .750 in four at-bats with the bases loaded and drove in seven runs. Hit .356 overall with runners in scoring position


Florida Marlins Organization, Florida, Jupiter. (04/09- 10/09)
Jupiter Hammerheads of the Florida State League (High A)
1B/2B/3B

· Hit a batting average of .280
· On base percentage .390


Detroit Tigers Organization (06/05-04/09)
SS/3B/2B/C/LF   

· Drafted in 2005 in the 13th round of the first year player draft as a Shortstop
· Advanced as high as Double A (AA) within the organization


Sacramento City College, Sacramento CA (03-05)
SS

· In 2004, as a starting SS, led the state in Walks
· 2005-Became the only switch hitter on the team 
· 2005- Led the state in doubles (35 in 50 games)
· Extremely instrumental in advancing to the Sweet Sixteen of the California Junior College Playoffs both years as a student athlete.

Lou Ott

$50/30 min lesson

$35/player for Smash Sessions

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Focus Areas: Pitching and Mechanical Development

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Player Profile:

  • 5 Year Division 1 College Baseball at the University of Cincinnati

  • 130 Innings Pitched in College

  • 100+ College Strikeouts and 6 saves

  • 2025 NCAA Knoxville Regional

  • Player High School Baseball at St. Xavier

  • 2018 State Champion

  • 2020 Preseason All State

  • 2022 Savannah Banana​

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"Super excited to be a part of Lou Ott baseball, the longest running baseball academy in town. I started taking lessons from Lou when I was 10 years old. Excited to share the knowledge I have learned!"

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Max Bergmann

$40/30 min lesson

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Will Warman

$40/30 min lesson

Focus Areas: Pitching

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Player Profile:

  • Born in Georgetown, KY 

  • Played baseball for Scott County High-School

  • Pitched Freshman year (2012-2013) at Morehead State University.

  • Finished baseball career playing at Georgetown College (2013-2016). 

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Graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree.

  • (Major: Exercise Science/ Minor: Communications)

  • Obtaining CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) certification.

  • *Allows me to train athletes/teams all the way up to a professional skill lev

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Pitching Instructor (2015-Present)

Head Coach of 14U Bluegrass Stars Travel Baseball team (Lexington, KY). 


Awards/Recognition:

  • Nominated to play in Kentucky East Vs. West All Star game in 2011 & 2012.

  • All State team in 2011 and 2012. 

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Focus Areas: Hitting and Fielding

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Player Profile:

  • University of Louisville Commit

  • Entering Junior year at Trinity High School

  • 2nd year varsity Sophomore starter

  • Lead team Sophomore year in Batting Avg

  • Entering 11th season of high-level travel baseball

  • Student of Lou Ott since 7 years old

  • Corner infielder and Outfielder 

Nolan Hosking

$30/30 min lesson

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Brian Campbell

$35/30 min lesson

Focus Areas: Hitting and Fielding

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Player Profile:

Native of Sellersburg, Indiana, and a Silver Creek alum

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Played four years of collegiate baseball; two at Vincennes University as a pitcher and infielder, and two at Spalding University as an infielder.

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Earned a bachelor's degree in Education in 2021 before beginning his coaching career. 


After graduating from Spalding University, Campbell returned to Vincennes University to serve as Associate Head Coach for three years, focusing on recruiting and developing infielders and hitters

 

In his first season as Vincennes' hitting coach, the team posted a .321 batting average 


Finished his 2nd season as manager of the Madisonville Miners in the Ohio Valley League, leading them to their first-ever regular season championship 


Indiana University Southeast, Assistant Coach

  • Manager of Madisonville Miners (OVL Summer League)

  • Oversees the outfielders and assist with hitting 

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Mandy Rockwell

$40/30 min lesson

Focus Areas: Softball Training

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Player Profile:

Mandy is the youngest inductee into the 3CFCA Softball Hall of Fame in 2016.
She was taught to pitch by the OG and LEDGENARY California Pitching Coach Ernie Parker!
She then played for (In her opinion), the greatest travel coach/hitting coach in all of California,
Tony Rico. Upon playing at the University of Louisville, she went on to coach under the All-Time Winningest
California Junior College Coach Brad Pickler for 6 seasons before moving back to KY. She's been trained by the best!

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Club Ball

  • OC Firecrackers 12U – 14U - 2 Time National Champions

  • OC Batbusters 16u-18u – 2 Time National Champions

  • Pan Am Gold Medalist

School Ball

  • Los Alamitos HS – Los Alamitos, CA – (class of 97)

  • 4 Year High School Varsity Starter 

  • Sunset League MVP, All CIF, All State Team honors - Sophomore, Junior and

  • Senior outings.

  • Cypress College – Cypress , CA

  • Played 2 seasons at Cypress (1998 & 1999)

  • During her time at Cypress: Won 2 consecutive State Titles (1998 &1999) MVP

  • Both state Tournament, All State, All American (1998 &1999)

  • University of Louisville - Louisville KY.

  • Mandy received a Full Scholarship to the University of Louisville for the

  • inaugural Softball Season (2000)

  • Posted an overall record of 13-8 and a Era of 2.01 with 130 Strikeouts

Coaching Experience
Cypress College – Cypress CA

  • Coached under Brad Pickler from 2005 – 2010

  • Oversaw the Battery and Offense.

  • Led her team to 3 State Championships

PRP High School - Louisville, Ky

  • 2 Seasons (2003-2004)

  • Made it to State Championship in 2004

Southern High School - Louisville, Ky

  • 4 Seasons – Came out of league all 4 seasons

  •  Lost in the Regional Finals in 2018 & 2019.

  • Assisted with Various Travel Teams and League teams over the years.

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Seth Sweet-Chick

$30/30 min lesson

Focus Areas: Hitting and Fielding

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Player Profile:

  • Grew up in Phoenix, Arizona

  • 4 Years of Division 1 Baseball at The University of Kansas (2020-2022),

       University of Nevada (2022-2023), and Bellarmine University (2024-2025)

  • Primarily MIF but appeared at all infield and outfield positions at the D1 level.

  • Graduated with degree in Sports Administration spring of 2025

  • Current Graduate Assistant at Bellarmine University

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Awards / Recognition

  • ​Area Code Game Participant 

  • No. 9 Ranked player in Arizona (2020)

  • First Team All-State

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Baseball Heritage

  • Son of Rick Sweet, a former MLB player and current Triple-A manager of the
    Milwaukee Brewers. Grown up around and immersed in high-level baseball
    culture and coaching.

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Coaching Style
Creating a positive, high-energy learning environment where young players feel
supported and challenged.

 

"I’m honored to join Lou Ott Baseball, a highly established academy with a strong
tradition of developing young talent. I look forward to sharing what I’ve learned
throughout my playing career and helping the next generation of athletes grow
both on and off the field."​

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