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Pro Player Academy of Baseball Offices, 12211
Parkerhill Drive, Bakersfield, California 93311 Phone: 661.373.7880 | Email: basebalcps@aol.com
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| Bill Gentry-Pro Player Academy Director |
The Pro
Player Academy of Baseball is dedicated to providing quality baseball instruction through private lessons and camps. Using
the best available instructors and the best facilities, helping young players reach their highest potential in the sport of
baseball. The Pro Player Academy provides upfront and honest player evaluations and assists those capable of reaching
the next level realize their dreams. Pro Player Academy Director Bill Gentry is currently scouting for the 2006 World
Champion St. Louis Cardinals after leaving a NCAA D-1 coaching position at Cal State University Bakersfield. Gentry
is also the Director of Field Operations for the Texas Rangers affiliate in the Cal League. Before joining the Cal State
University Bakersfield coaching staff, Gentry spent the previous nine years as a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals, working
Central and Southern California for Chuck Fick, West Coast Scouting Supervisor. Gentry, a Head Coach and Program Coordinator
for the SoCal Cardinals Scout Team in the MLB Scout League in Southern California, has been a head coach at Bakersfield
Christian High School where he was selected as a CIF Central Section Coach of the Year in 2005, and has coached at Liberty
High School in Bakersfield, CA., Buena High School in Ventura, CA., and Taft College in Taft, CA. Gentry signed
as a free agent infielder by the Pacific Suns of the Western Baseball League in their inaugural season, and was requested
by the Macon Music as a pitching coach in the South Coast League of Professional Baseball. Coach Gentry is on the advisory
board for Coast to Coast Baseball and works for Coast to Coast Baseball in Florida, Arizona, and Puerto Rico. Coach
Gentry is a Life Member of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association as well as the Minor League Baseball Alumni
Association, American Baseball Coaches Association, and the National Pitching Association.
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| Bill Gentry working with pitchers at camp |
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| Scott Pickens (Detroit Tigers) working with catchers at camp |
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| Scott Pickens (DET) Bill Gentry (STL) Ethan Gentry (VU) |
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| Bill Gentry on the field MLB Academy |
| Pro Player Academy of Baseball |
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| Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark |
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| Bill Gentry and Dana Cavalea - Head of Strength and Conditioning, New York Yankees |
| 2009 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION N.Y. YANKEES |
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| Dana Cavalea - Head Strength & Conditioning Coach |
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| Scott Pickins - Detroit Tigers |
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| Gene Watson, Scouting Director - Kansas City Royals |
WHERE ARE THEY NOW !
Congratulations to the following players from
Cardinal Scout Ball/PPA who have been drafted or selected to play in college:
Congratulations
to the 2009 Draft!
Round 2 / Marlins / Bryan Berglund / RHP / Royal H.S.
Round 4 / Dodgers / Angie Songco
/ OF / LMU
Round 5 / Angels / Casey Haerther / 1B / UCLA
Round 6 / Blue Jays / K.C. Hobson / OF / Stockdale H.S.
Round 9 / Dodgers / Bryant Hernandez / SS / Oklahoma
Round 17 / Marlins / Brent Keys / OF / Simi H.S.
Round 18
/ Orioles / Jarret Martin / LHP / Bakersfield JC
Round 23 / Cubs / Jeff Pruitt / OF / CSUN
Round 29 / Rays / Gabe
Cohen / OF / UCLA
Round 29 / Marlins / Jared Eskew / LHP / Cal Poly SLO
Round 30 / Diamondbacks / Jack Marder /
2B / Newburty Park H.S.
Round 32 / Reds / Shane Carlson / SS / UCSB
Round 39 / Royals / Art Charles / 1B / Bakersfield
JC
Round 47 / White Sox / Jordan Yallen / OF / Golden Valley H.S.
Round 48 / Cardinals / Jason Novak / RHP / UCLA
2009 Colleges: WHO'S NEXT (Early Signings)
Jacob Valenzuela - Cal State Bakersfield
Brandon Van Dam - Cal State Bakersfield
Stuart Smith - Cal State Bakersfield
Martin Medina - Cal State Bakersfield
Jett Bandy - Univ. of Arizona
Edgar Olmos - Univ. of Arizona
Shon Roe - Loyola Marymount Univ.
Jenzen Torres
- Cal Poly Pamona
Matt Dunbar - Cal Poly Pamona
Casey Serna - Univ of Oregon
Steve Selsky - Univ. of Arizona
Mason Morioka - Univ. of San Franciso
Ryan Hawthorne - Loyola Marymont Univ.
Jarret Martin - Cal State Fullerton
Chris Joyce - Univ. of California Santa Barbara
Chris Reed - Stanford Univ.
Garrett Branske - Cal State Bakersfield
Matt Magill - Cal Poly SLO
JoJo Sharrar - Univ. of Utah
Bryan Willson - Chico State
Tanner Peters - Univ.
of Nevada Las Vegas
Jeff Johnson - Cal Poly SLO
Derek Shutt - Brigham Young University
James McCann - University
of Arkansas
Robbie Mousselli - Cal State Bakersfield
Wes Wright - Cal State Northridge
Sean Gillmartin - Florida
State
Tyler Johnson - Stoneybrook University
Mitchell Porwoll - Christian Brothers University
Paul Rodriguez
- Taft College
2008 Colleges:
Tyler Gentry - Vanguard University
Matt Langenfeld - Univ. of Nevada Reno
Matt Scioscia - Univ. of Notre Dame
Matt Bywater - Pepperdine Univ.
Matthew Koch - Loyola Marymount Univ.
Bryce Tafelski - UC Santa Barbara
Jesse Meaux - UC Santa Barbara
Ryan Plum - Cal State Los Angeles
Alex Kurland - USC
Danny Muno - Fresno State
Devin Lohman - Long Beach State
Bobby Coyle - Univ. of Arizona
Danny Duffy - Cal Poly San Luis
Andrew Irvine
- Loyola Maymount Univ.
Justin DeMarco - Cal State Northridge
Jason Brooks - Dartmouth
Bryan Suarez - Univ.
of Nevada Reno
Dominic D'Anna - Cal State Northridge
Todd Eskelin - Cal State Northridge
Eric Hong - Cal State
Los Angeles
Mickey Brodsky - Cornell Univ.
Mitchell Maseredjian - Cal Poly SLO
Nick Locke - San Diego Christian
College
R.J. Bellegue - Cypress College
Justin Shutt – Brigham Young University
Justin Layne - Vanguard
University
2007 Colleges:
Cory Jones - Cal State Fullerton
Jordan Lowe - Cal Baptist
Ryne Intlekofer
- Norte Dame
Kevin Muno - Univ. of San Diego
Luke Yoder - Cal Poly SLO.
Brett Fick - UC, Santa Barbara
Frankie
Reed - Cal Poly SLO.
Jeff Rapoport - UCLA
Jose Vargas - Ventura J.C.
KC Haerther - UCLA
Cole Kahle - Chapman
Univ.
Gabe Cohen - UCLA
Brian Hernandez - Cal State L.A.
John Birds - UNLV
Evan Fields - Allen Hancock
J.C.
Paul Klingsberg - Pepperdine
Bryant Hernandez - Univ. of Oklahoma
Jeff Pruitt - Cal State Northridge
Angelo Songco - Loyola
Matt Withem - Oxnard J.C.
Matt Phillips - Allen Hancock J.C.
Sean Bonesteele - Fresno
State
Danny Gallinot - Univ. of Arizona
Zach Thornton - Ventura J.C.
Chad Gross - Questa College
Devin
Shepherd - Univ. of Oklahoma
Gregg Bond - Questa College
Ian Lightsey - Cal Poly SLO.
Andrew Pevsner - Johns
Hopkins Univ.
Alex Hinshaw - San Diego State
Clayton Edwards - UCSB Santa Barbara
Steven Notaro - Pierce J.C.
Kyle Thompson - Stanford
Dan Richardson - Air Force Academy
2006 Colleges:
Jared Eskew - Piont Loma
University
David Harris - U. of San Diego
Jason Novak - UCLA
Tyler Fick - Northridge
Shane Carlson - UCSB
Tommy Palica - Golden west J.C.
Robert Dickmann - UCLA
Brett Beller - Columbia University
Daniel Rose - St.
Johns University
Alex Hinshaw - San Diego State
Ethan Gentry - Vanguard University
Eric Kamatsu - Vanguard
University
2005 Colleges:
Brett Scyphers - U of AZ.
Ben Orneles - Cal State Fullerton
Randy Molina
- Stanford
Todd Sandell - Fresno State
Chuckie Fick - Cal State Nothridge
Kris Kasarjian - Cal State Northridge
Stephen Susdorf - Fresno State
Mark Robinson - Cal State Northridge
Eric Sweeney - Cal State Northridge
Tyler
Waddell - Cal Berkley
Brian Stevens - Cal State Fullerton
Dylan Gaughen - UNLV
Michael Notaro - Fresno State
Ozzie Lewis - Fresno State
Jamie Arneson - Fresno State
Jose Hernandez - Long Beach State
Logan Gilbrich
- U of San Diego
Drew Saberhagen - Pepperdine
Garrett Ozar - U of San Francisco
2004 Colleges:
Eric
Guillen - Univ. of South Carolina
Cory Phelps - Stanford
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“In over 18 years in professional baseball I have yet to meet a coach with as much concern
for his player’s success and true passion for the game of baseball than Bill Gentry.” Gene Watson – Director of Professional Scouting, Kansas City
Royals _____________________________________ "When asked about
top hitting coaches in the game today, Bill Gentry is one of the first that comes to mind." Scott Pickens - Detroit Tigers
“Bill Gentry is a true players coach. He
has been an encouragement and a mentor to me while involved in professional baseball as well as launching my business, Major
League Strength.” Dana Cavalea – New York Yankees, Head of Strength and Conditioning.
Owner
and Founder of Major League Strength
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| Pacifc Suns - Western Baseball League |
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| Bill Gentry - Infield |
| Cal State University Bakersfield |
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| Assistant Coach Bill Gentry |
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| Bill Gentry St. Louis Cardinals |
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| "AAA" Pitcher Chris Young, working with future prospects |
| Gentry Family Professional Baseball |
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| L to R: Ethan Gentry, Bill Gentry Jr., Bill Gentry, Tyler Gentry (Bakersfield Blaze-TX Rangers) |
| BAKERSFIELD BLAZE 2009 |
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| TYLER GENTRY |
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| NCAA D-1 BASEBALL |
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| Coach Gentry talking with infielder Brandon Boren |
We are proud sponsors of the following organizations:
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| SoCal Cardinals Scout Team - MLB SCout League, Southern California |
| Bakersfield Blaze Professional Baseball |
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| High "A" Affiliate of Texas Rangers |
| Mojo Pitching Cage -Training Product |
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| www.mojopitchingcage.com |
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Pro Player Academy of Baseball Office, 12211 Parkerhill Drive, Bakersfield, California 93311 (661)373-7880 Email: basebalcps@aol.com
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