Bill Gentry - Asc Scout (SF Giants) Professional Coach, Author, and Speaker
Pro Player Academy of Baseball owner /founder Bill Gentry is scouting for the San Francisco Giants after leaving a NCAA D-1 coaching position at Cal State University Bakersfield, and the former Senior Director of Baseball and Ballpark Operations, Assistant to the General Manager for the Texas Rangers affiliate in the Cal League. Before joining the Cal State University Bakersfield coaching staff, Gentry spent years as a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals, working Central and Southern California for Chuck Fick, West Coast Scouting Supervisor. Gentry, is a Head Coach and Program Coordinator for the SoCal Giants Collegiate Team in the Jim Colborn Collegiate Baseball League - Coastal Division, and the SoCal Giants Scout Team in the MLB Scout League in Southern California. Gentry has been a head coach for the SoCal Cardinals Scout Team in the MLB Scout League, 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 a professional baseball contract as an amateur 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 where he formally was an instructor in Florida, Arizona, and Puerto Rico. Coach Gentry is a Life Member of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, a Life Member of the Professional Ball Players Association of America, as well as the Minor League Baseball Alumni Association, American Baseball Coaches Association, and the National Pitching Association. Coach Gentry is the author of the book, "Professional Baseball Pitcher's Handbook - A Pitcher's Guide to Peak Performance"
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Jarret Martin - Professional LHP
Became a Partner: Pro Player Academy of Baseball
Name: Jarret Robert Martin, Born: 1989, Birthplace: Bakersfield, CA., College: Bakersfield JC Height: 6' 4" Weight: 225 Bats: L Throws: L Biography: Selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 18th round of the 2009 First Year Player Draft out of Bakersfield Junior College. Traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012. Added to the Dodgers 40 Man Roster in December 2013, traded in 2014 to the Brewers. Became a Free Agent 2015. Awards/Honors: 06/2012 MID Mid-Season All-Star 06/2011 SAL Pitcher of the Week Jarret attended Centennial High School in Bakersfield, and played for Scout Bill Gentry on the STL Cardinals Scout Team in the MLB Scout League in Southern CA. |
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Dr. Ethan Gentry - Chiropractic Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. Coach-Giants Scout Team, former Middle Infielder.
Dr. Ethan Gentry played high school baseball at Buena High School in Ventura,CA. and Liberty High School in Bakersfield, CA. Dr. Gentry played three years in the MLB Scout League for the Cardinals as a switch hitting middle infielder and RHP. Dr. Gentry received a scholarship and played four years of college baseball at Vanguard University where he also graduated with a BS in Athletic Training and was the "Top Athletic Training Student." Dr. Gentry continued his education at Southern California University of Health Sciences where he graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Gentry has continued in baseball as a coach formally with the Cardinals Scout Team program, the Coast to Coast International Baseball program, and more recently with the Giants Scout Team program in the MLB Scout League, and as an instructor at the Pro Player Academy of Baseball. Dr. Gentry owns Live In Motion Chiropractic in Bakersfield, CA, where he resides with his wife and son.
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Cassidy Bell - Professional Outfielder, Coach, Penn State-Home Run Recorded Holder
2017 Conference Coach of the Year in her first year as Taft College Head Softball Coach. Cassidy Bell is a Bakersfield native. Cassidy attended Liberty High School where she competed in cross-country, soccer, and softball. Cassidy received a scholarship to Penn State for softball. While at Penn State, Cassidy broke several records including; single season home runs (20), batting average (.456), runs (55), walks (42), and total bases (137). Cassidy's career records at Penn State included; home runs (37), and total bases (375). Cassidy was a First Team All-American, First Team All-Great Lakes, and First Team All-Big 10. After Penn State, Cassidy played professionally in Italy where her team finished third in the Euro Cup.
Jeff Boulware- Baseball Coach
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Middle Infielder
Sonoma State University (2011-2013 D-1)
Cosumnes River College (2010-2011)
Middle Infielder
Sonoma State University (2011-2013 D-1)
Cosumnes River College (2010-2011)
Rob Martin - Baseball Coach
Baseball Coach
Martin Construction - Owner
Martin Construction - Owner
