All parents are invited to participate in this clinic, which will provide meaningful instruction to those looking to enhance baseball practices and develop young players. Learn the proper way to teach skills and techniques for helping your own player, coaching this spring, or coaching future seasons. Â
Saturday, February 17th - POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN IN FORECAST. WILL NOTIFY OF NEW DATE SOON!
McEver Field, Davidson (across from DES)
8:00a - 10:00aÂ
Focus: Rookies (age 7-8) and tee ball (age 5-6) coaching skillsÂ
10:00a - 12:00pÂ
Focus: Majors (age 11-12) and Minors (age 9-10) coaching skillsÂ
Cost: Free
Instructors (bios & photos below):
Justin Livengood: Former UNCW/Single-A pitcher in the San Diego Padres system
Josh Abshire: Former UNCW catcher and current camp director in Raleigh, NC.
Matt Keeler: Former Davidson Youth Baseball/UNCW utility infielder Â
If you’d like to attend, please respond to Matt Keeler at makeeler39@gmail.com and indicate your top two interests:
INFIELD
OUTFIELD
PITCHING/CATCHING
HITTING
Also please indicate the age group of most interest to you:
TEE BALL (5-6)
ROOKIES (7-8)
MINORS (9-10)
MAJORS (11-12)
BABE RUTH (13-18)
Thank you,
Matt Keeler
DYBA boardÂ
Josh Abshire – Josh is a former catcher/outfielder at UNCW from 2010-2014. He is a product of Wakefield High School in Raleigh, NC where he was a NC State games region 3 participant, first team all-conference and team captain. Josh was a part of 2 championship teams and helped manage a pitching staff that yielded 6 professional arms. In Raleigh, Josh offers private catching lessons and leads multiple camps to benefit youth baseball players in his community.
Justin Livengood – Justin is a former UNCW pitcher from 2012-2013. Justin was drafted in the 10th round by the San Diego Padres in 2013. After pitching 2 years in the Padres system and reaching Advanced-A Lake Elsinore, Justin decided to return home to Ledford, North Carolina where he currently coaches at Ledford High School. He has experience at various youth camps while in Wilmington, the Padres system, and helps out with Post 8 legion ball during the summer.
Matt Keeler – Matt is a board member at Davidson Youth Baseball and former infielder at UNCW from 2012-2013. The Seahawks won two Colonial Athletic Association titles and went 42- 14 in the conference over a two-year period. UNCW beat a #1 ranked Chapel Hill team in route to a NCAA tournament bid as a two seed in Charlottesville, VA. Matt played high school ball at Cannon School in Concord, coached 2 seasons at Community School of Davidson, and offers private lessons in the Lake Norman area.
