Book Private Baseball Lessons with Coach Zac

4 Year Varsity Baseball Starter at LASA High School

Freshman Year: District 24-5A Newcomer of the Year

Sophomore Year: District 24-5A 2nd Team

Junior Year: District 24-5A Co-MVP, All-Centex Team, Nominated for Austin Area Baseball Player of the Year

Senior Year: District 24-5A Pitcher of the Year, AABCA Area All-Star, All-Centex Team, Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Academic All-State 1st Team, THSCA Super-Elite Team

Playing College Baseball at Division III Swarthmore College starting Fall 2024

Two-Way Player - Pitcher, Outfielder, First Baseman

Being a recent high school graduate I'm about as close to youth baseball experience as one can get while still being qualified to coach. I can remember playing in little league, pony, and high school and know which skills are important to hone for each of those respective stages of a playing career. I've played for ex-MLB and D1 college players and have accrued quite a bit of knowledge from them not only on how to improve playing ability, but also intangibles such as attitude and how a player should carry themselves on the field.

If it's a hitting lesson the player will start by hitting off of a tee and getting a feel for their swing before transitioning to hitting moving baseballs. Players will then move to front toss and, depending on their proficiency, I will move back and throw overhand. Throughout this progression I will be giving tips and evaluating their swing, pitch selection, and overall presence at the plate. Advice could be mechanical or mental.

For a pitching lesson we will begin by warming up the arm to throw. This will occur through resistance band training and plyo balls if they are available, as well as stretching. After this is completed we will throw to continue warming up with an emphasis on mechanics and accuracy - warm ups can be one of the most valuable times for a pitcher if utilized properly. Next the pitcher will throw a bullpen that I will catch (without gear), assuming it's safe given their velocity. In this time I will work through how to pitch to certain hitters (i.e. attack strategies), as well as mental and mechanical advice.

For fielding lessons for an infielder we will begin work on picks and shorthops to build comfort for game situations, then I will hit ground balls to them and have them make throws to a target at first if they feel comfortable doing so.

For outfielders I will work primarily on taking good routes to fly balls by doing some smaller scale drills before hitting pop ups.

For all of these lessons I want the focus to be on things the player needs to work on the most in order to elevate their game. These elements will be discovered most likely during the first lesson and amended as we work together more and more.

The best coach I've ever had was my coach for 7 years, starting in little league. He laid the foundation for the player and person that I am today whether it was through instruction or life lessons. He helped me fall in love with baseball and I truly don't know where I would be if I hadn't been able to be coached by him.

I want any player I work with to get better and see in game results while also having fun. Not all of my instruction will make sense to a player, so if parents want to watch lessons they are more than welcome to. Baseball is an incredibly difficult sport so it may take time to see obvious progress, but my goal is to at least push everyone I work with on a trajectory that will them set up for success as they progress through their baseball journey.