Jeffrey Hammonds (OF)
Attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (Scotch Plains, NJ) before being drafted in the 9th round to the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989. Broke the Pac-10 single season stolen base record as a freshman at Stanford, awarded NCAA Freshman of the Year, and was voted All-American in 1990. Was again voted NCAA All-American in 1992. Member of the 1992 Olympic Baseball team in Barcelona where he batted over .400 to lead the USA team. Selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the 4th overall pick. Played for the Baltimore Orioles (1993-1998), Cincinnati Reds (1998-1999), Colorado Rockies (2000), Milwaukee Brewers (2001-2003), San Francisco Giants (2003-2004), and the Washington Nationals (2005). Earned a spot on the 2000 National League All-Star Team. Has career numbers of: .272 avg, 110 HRs, 824 hits, and 423 RBI's.

Cliff Floyd (LF/1B)
Attended Thornwood High School (South Holland, IL) where he was a three-sport athlete in baseball, football, and basketball. Was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Made his major league debut on 9/18/93. Had a 16-year MLB career (1993-2009) with the Marlins, Mets, Expos, Cubs, Rays, and the Padres. Named to the 2001 National League All-Star Team. Won the 1997 World Series with the Florida Marlins. Has career numbers of: .278 avg, 233 HRs, 1,479 hits, and 865 RBI's.

DJ WABICK
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2002, went to College of Charleston. All-Southern Conference Honors in 2002 with a batting average of .423. NCAA DI All-American at the College of Charleston (Southern Conference) in 2005. Signed with the New York Mets in the 2005 amateur draft. Kingsport Mets Offensive Player of the Year in 2006. Savannah Sand Gnats Offensive MVP in 2007. Member of the MiLB AA All-Star Game in 2009. Made AAA debut in 2010. Career MiLB batting average of >.300.

Tito Frias
Professional Baseball Trainer (19 years), Broadcaster / Announcer for FOX SPORTS (Florida Marlins, Sun life Stadium Miami FL), Infield Coordinator / Hitting Instructor (North Broward Prep School, Parkland FL)

Calvin Schiraldi
Schiraldi was originally drafted out of Westlake High School in Austin, Texas by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft but chose, instead to attend the University of Texas. Schiraldi, along with future Boston Red Sox teammate Roger Clemens, pitched the 1983 Texas Longhorns baseball team to a 1983 College World Series championship. Schiraldi was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player and to the All-Tournament Team. Selected by the NY Mets in the first round (27th pick) in 1980 and made his big league debut September 1st of that same season. Played parts of 8 seasons with NY Mets, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, and Texas Rangers. He pitched in the 1986 World Series. He has a 32-39 W-L record, starting 47 games and appearing in 235 games, with a career 4.28 ERA with 553.1 innings pitched.

Brian Wabick
Attended Oakton Junior College out of High School where he was selected a 2nd Team All-Region Player in 2007. He appeared in 13 games. In 72 innings, he struck out 78 batters. Wabick signed a National Letter-of-Intent to play for Long Island University in the 2008 season; however, he chose to pass it up when he was drafted in the 34th round by the Houston Astros as a RHP. During his career as a relief pitcher, he averaged a 4.5ERA and 178SO in 242IP

Charlie Hayes
Former MLB 3rd baseman who played for the SF Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Houston Astros. He payed 14 seasons posting a career .262 BA with 144 HR's, 740RBI's, and playing in 1547 games. He caught the final out in the 1996 World Series. 1993 was his best season: .305 BA, 25 HR's, 98 RBI's, 175 hits, 45 doubles (NL Lead), 299 total bases, 11 stolen bases, .355 on base %, .522 slugging %, and 157 games- All career highs.

Jaime Bluma
Played College baseball at Wichita State and was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1994 amateur draft by the Kansas City Royals. He is a Right Haned Pitcher and has a career 3.60 ERA in the MLB. He excelled through the Minors at a young age with an ERA around a 3.00 before making his big league debut. Spent his whole Minor League and Major League career with the Kansas City Royals.

Brian McRae
Had a baseball and football scholarship to Kansas University but did not attend because he was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the First Round (17th overall) in the 1985 Amateur Baseball Draft. Made his debut August 7th, 1990 with the Kansas City Royals. Played ten seasons in the MLB with a handful of teams including: Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, and the Colorado Rockies. He was managed by his father Hal McRae (Former MLB All-Star) for four seasons with the Kansas City Royals. Had a career BA of .261, 103 HR's, 532 RBI's, and 196 Stolen Bases. After his playing days he also worked on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and McRae also helped organize the 50 In 50 Charity with two friends. They'll play on 50 golf courses in 50 states in 50 days to raise over $1 million for cancer research

Luis Alicea

Luis attended Florida State University where he set a school record with a 27-game hitting streak and leading the team in triples (1984). He earned a spot on Baseball America’s Freshman All-American Team (1984). Alicea garnered NCAA DI All-American Honors after batting .392 and driving in 73 RBI’s as a Junior (1986). He was named the South II Regional “Most Valuable Player” and led FSU to the College World Series, where he was named to the CWS All-Tournament Honors (1986). He was signed as a 1^st round pick in the 1986 amateur draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He made his MLB debut on April 23^rd, 1988. He had a 14-year MLB career playing for the Cardinals, Rangers, Royals, Red Sox, and the Angels (1988-2002). After the completion of his playing career, Alicea managed the Lowell Spinners (New York Penn League, 2004 & 2005) and was named Coach to the Greenville Drive (South Atlantic League, 2006). Following the 2006 season, he became the first base coach of the Boston Red Sox.

Walt Weiss

Weiss passed up signing in the 1982 amateur draft, where he was drafted in the 10th round, to attend the University of North Carolina . While at UNC, he garnered 2nd Team All-ACC Honors in 1983 and 1st Team Honors in 1984 & 1985. He was signed by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft and made his MLB debut on July 12th, 1987. In his 13-year MLB career, Weiss played for the Athletics, Rockies, Braves, and Marlins (1987-2000). He was awarded the “Rookie of the Year” Award and named to the TOPPS All-Star Rookie Roster in 1988. He continued his success with the Oakland A’s and helped lead them to the American League Pennant in 1988, 1989, and 1990. In 1998, he was selected as a member of the MLB All-Star Team roster while with the Atlanta Braves. In 2002, Weiss was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s 50th Anniversary Team

Don Nania

Coach Nania has been active in baseball for over 35 years as a player and coach. In his career Don has been instrumental in the development of numerous college players at NCAA – D1, D2, D3 and NAIA organization levels as well as professionally. He has appeared in most WPIAL playoffs within the last ten tears of his career compiling successful records in each of his programs and continues his career this year in the WPIAL as the assistant coach at Penn Trafford High School. Coach Nania recently retired after 35 years of teaching and directing Health and Physical Education in the Pittsburgh Public Schools System along with coaching a variety of Varsity level sports programs. He continues a 25 year career as an Athletic Director at the University of Pittsburgh for Community Sport Development where he recently received the prestigious University of Pittsburgh’s Letterman of Distinction Award and was inducted into its Hall of Fame. Don’s credentials include:

4 Year Letterman – University of Pittsburgh 1974 – 1978
Head Baseball Coach – Community College of Allegheny County Boyce 1979 – 1980
United States Slow Pitch Professional Softball Team member of the World Series Champion “Pittsburgh Hard Hats” 1979 – 1981
Head Coach - Women’s Slow Pitch Softball, Greater Pittsburgh League 1979 – 1982
Assistant Baseball Coach – University of Pittsburgh 1985 – 1993
Men’s professional Softball Team member of the World Series Champion “Marodi Transfer” 1988 – 2001
Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach – Penn Hills High School 1997 – 1998
Men’s Professional Softball Coach – “Pittsburgh Marodi Transfer” 1998 - 2000
Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach – Penn Trafford High School 1998 – 2000
Head Baseball Coach – Pittsburgh Allderdice High School 2000 – 2008
Head Baseball Coach – Gateway High School 2007 – 2008
Coach “US Stars Baseball” National Baseball – Dominican Republic 2008 – 2009
Coach USSSA All American Baseball Coach; Amateur Baseball Report – Kissimmee, FL – Houston Astros Complex 2011 – 2012
Independent National Amateur Baseball Scout – “Private Eye Inc”