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Name: Dick Woodridge Sr.
Title: Co founder
Strengths: Pitching
Experience:
  • Phoenix High School in 1965
  • Auburn Community College 1971
  • Syracuse University 1973
  • 1973-1975 New York Semi-Pro State League
  • 1980-Coached Little League
  • Onondaga Senior Babe Ruth Head Coach - 1984 -Present
  • Sports Zone Baseball Instructor 1991-Present
  • 25-30 former play sign professional contracts
Name: Richard "Dickie" Woodridge Jr.
Title: Co founder
Strengths: Infield, Hitting,
Experience:
  • Liverpool High School-1989 (Inducted in the Liverpool Hall of Fame in 1997)
  • Onondaga Community College-1991 (Inducted in the OCC Hall of Fame in 2005)
  • Le Moyne College-1993 (Inducted in the LeMoyne College Hall of Fame in 2009)
  • San Diego Padres-1993-1998
  • Empire State Games Central Region Baseball Head Coach 2003-Present
  • Classic League Head Coach - 2001-Present
  • Classic Showcase Co Organizer - 2003-Present
  • Sports Zone Baseball/Softball Instructor 1991 - Present
  • 1995 Record Holder California League (Class A) errorless games for a 2B - 86
  • 1993 NCAA D1 Batting Average Champion - 476 (Le Moyne College)
  • 1991 NJCAA 1st team All-American - Short Stop (Onondaga C.C.)
Name: Greg "Sniff" Sniffen
Title: Senior Instructor
Strengths: Catching, Hitting
Experience:
  • Marcellus High School - 1981
  • Onondaga Community College - 1983
  • Jacksonville University - 1984
  • Assistant Coach - Onondaga Community College - 1989 - 1998
  • Sports Zone Baseball Instructor - 1999-Present
  • Assistant Coach Empire State Games - 1990-1997
  • Assistant Coach Classic League 1998 -Present
  • Assistant Coach Onondaga Senior Babe Ruth All-Star Teams 2001-Present
  • Area Baseball & Softball Youth Coach 1989 - Present
Name: Tim Alexander
Title: Senior Instructor
Strengths: Hitting, Catching, Infield, Outfield & Pitching
Experience:
  • High School -East Syracuse-Minoa - 1993
  • Le Moyne College - 1997
  • Head Coach Onondaga Central High 1998-1999
  • Assistant Coach at Division III Cazenovia College 1999-2000
  • Assistant Coach Christian Brothers Academy - 2003-2005
  • Classic League Head Coach - 1999-Present
  • Head Coach -Onondaga Senior Babe Ruth 17-18 All-Star Team 2001
  • Head Coach - Onondaga Senior Babe Ruth 16 Year Old All-Stars 2002-2003
    • World Series Championship in 2003
    • Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship in 2002
    • New York State Championship 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Assistant Coach - Empire State Games Coach - 2003-Present
  • Sports Zone Instructor -1997-Present
  • Associate Scout - New York Yankees 2008-Present
  • Assistant Coach - Area Code Games (Northeast Team (New York Yankees Team)
Name: Bryan Gaal
Title: Pitching Instructor
Strengths: Pitching / Throwing Mechanics
Experience:
  • Head Coach - Ononaga Community College 2006 - 2009
  • Assistant Coach - Onondaga Community College 2005 - 2006
  • Pitching Coach - New Jersey Jackals Can-Am League 2006 - 2007 (Professional Independent League)
  • Sports Zone Baseball Instructor 2001 - Present
  • Allentown Ambassadors Northern League - Player 1999-2000 (Rookie Pitcher of the Year 2000)
  • San Diego Padres Organization - Low A Fort Wayne Wizards, High A Lake Elsinore Storm (California League Champions & Baseball America's Minor League Team of the Year), AA Mobile Bay Bears, AAA Portland Beavers - Player 2000-2004
  • Venezuela Major League (LVBP) - Azulia Eagles - Winter Ball 2004
  • Florida Marlins Organization - AA Carolina Mudcats, AAA Albuquerque Isotopes - Player 2004
  • St. Paul Saints Northern League (Northern League Champions) 2004 -2005
  • Ithaca College 4 Year Letter Winner in Baseball (Team Captain & NCAA All-Region Selection (1997,1999), 1996-2000
  • Cushing Academy in Asburnham, Massachusetts (Prep School) 1994-1995
  • Corcoran High School Graduate - Varsity Letter Winner 1


Name: Michael J. Pirro
Title: Instructor / Travel Coach
Strengths: Infield / Hitting
Experience:
  • Henninger High School ? 1984
    • 2 time MVP
    • 2 time 1st Team All-League
    • CNY Player of the Year 1984
  • Drafted by San Francisco Giants-1984
  • Empire State Games ? 2 time participant (gold, silver)
  • Onondaga C.C. (1984-1986)
    • 2 time 1st team All-Region  Team  
  • Auburn University (1987)
  • LeMoyne College (1988)
  • 12 years of coaching experience youth baseball
    • Manager of N.S. Babe Ruth All-Stars (2006-2008)
    • 3 time State Champions
    • 2 time Regional runner-up
    • Connie Mack Manager 2006, 2008
    • Travel Baseball Manager 2008, 2009

Butch Alberts
Toronto Blue Jays & California Angels Organization

Jim Wessinger
Atlanta Braves Organization
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