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Baseball Heaven Staff

Joe Di Benedetto

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Joe has extensive experience in what it takes to teach the fundamentals of winning baseball. Over 20 of his former players have signed professional contracts with both Zack Minor and Chris Stynes reaching the Major leagues. He also does private lessons and operates baseball camps in Michigan. Prior to joining Northwood, Coach "D" was a scout in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

 

  • 28 Years of experience as a Head College Baseball Coach

  • Coached over 1,000 College Baseball Games

  • Has won 616 games as a Head Coach

  • Over 20 of his former players have signed contracts in Professional Baseball

  • Worked as a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates prior to Coaching at Northwood

Elexia Fuentes

Connor Smith

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Please welcome Elexia Fuentes to our staff!

Elexia is from Holland, MI and is playing softball at Northwood University while studying Sports Management. 

With 10 years of softball experience she has played a range of positions but specializes in Catching and Hitting. 

Elexia will be available for lessons on Mondays/Wednesdays and some Saturdays starting the week of October 21st. 

Logan Heath

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Logan graduated from Merrill High School and is attending SVSU majoring in Exercise Science. He has played baseball for 15 years and played all positions, but is mainly a catcher. 

Logan's passion for baseball shows in his lessons at Baseball Heaven. He is very excited to work with the next generation of ball players.

He is available most days for hitting, fielding, pitching and catcher's lessons. 

Avi Rivera

Avi graduated from Dow High and attends Mid-Michigan Community College in Mt. Pleasant, MI where he continues to play baseball.

He is available on most Saturdays for hitting, fielding and pitching lessons. 

Eric Cotton

Orginially from Troy, MI, Eric is a gradute of Northwood Univeristy.

He played baseball at NU from 2014-2016 as an outfielder and first baseman and has prior pitching experience. 

Eric plays softball all over the United States in various tournaments - and WINS!
 
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