Pitching Development

Kyle McKay

Pitching Coordinator

Professional Baseball Career:

3 years professional baseball between 4 pro teams:

Traverse City Beach Bums (Frontier League), 2016

Trinidad Triggers, posted 1.22 ERA (Pecos league), 2016

Pecos League playoff championship finalists
Northern Division Champions (captured the Northern Division title, regular season and playoffs)

High Desert Yardbirds (Pecos League), 2017

Skagit Valley Lumberjacks (Mount Rainier Pro Baseball League), 2015

Team Canada

World Baseball Challenge 2013, represented Canada
2nd best tournament ERA, posting a 1.29 ERA
Threw 7 innings against Japan, allowing only 1 earned run
Strong outings versus Cuba and Japan, two international baseball powerhouses

Amateur Tournaments

Ramada Inn World Baseball Challenge, BC

Pitcher for Sidearm Nation for a Bronze Medal finish
Posted a 2-0 record in 3 outings with a 2.10 ERA

Semi Pro Career

Kitchener Panthers (Intercounty Baseball League), 2010-2015

IBL pitcher of the week honors in 2015
2015 IBL playoff championship berth
Multiple 1-hit outings throughout career vs Toronto Maple Leafs, London Majors, and Ottawa Fatcats

College Summer Baseball

Medicine Hat Mavericks 2013 (Western Major Baseball League)

WMBL championship finalists
Captured the Western Division title
Set single-season league team wins record, 46-10
CG 1-hitter vs Weyburn, June 9th, 2013
Received WMBL pitcher of the week honors
Posted a 2.15 ERA on the season

College Baseball Career

University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, 2012-2014

All-time single season strikeout record holder
All-time career ERA record holder
First Team All Crossroads Conference honors

University of South Carolina Upstate, NCAA D1, Atlantic Sun Conference, 2011-2012

Second-place regular-season finish in the ASUN Conference

Kaskaskia College, NJCAA D1, 2010- 2011

Ranked in the Top 25 nationally for K’s per 9 innings in 2011

COACHING BACKGROUND AND HIGHLIGHTS:

Pitching Coach, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, 2014-2015

In charge of pitchers’ throwing programs/schedules, lifting/weight training, and running

Team Ontario Pitching Coach, 18U, 2015- 2016

Team Ontario Pitching Coordinator, 2016— present

Team Ontario Astros 16U Head Coach, fall 2017—present

2019 Troy Memorial Invitational champions (6-0 record)
2018 2nd place finish at Perfect Game Columbus
2018 2nd place finish at DSP World Series (3-1 record)
2019 Elite Baseball Oakland U Grizzlies Classic semi-final berth
2nd Place Finish at West Palm Challenge

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Myles Swartz

Pitching Instructor

Coaching:

· 2018 YSBA 15U All Star Team (Ontario Summer Games Qualifier)

· 2017 - 2019 - Newmarket Hawks Elite

· 2016-2017 Thornhill Reds Peewee Head Coach AAA

· 2013-16 Team Ontario (CPBL)

· 2010-16 Thornhill Reds (various teams)

College Playing Career:

· 2010-13 Salem International University (WV)

· 2008-10 Macomb Community College (MI)

Non-College Playing Career:

· 2015-16 East York Bulldogs (GTBL)

· 2014 Thornhill Redbirds (GTBL)

· 2012-14 Hamilton Cardinals (IBL)

· 2009-11 East York Bulldogs (Junior)

· 2008 Newmarket Hawks (Junior)

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John Izumi

Pitching Instructor

Houston Astros Associate Scout (early 90's)

University of Nebraska NCAA D1 (Big 10 Conference) 1990-1992

-Honourable Mention All Big 10 Conference

-5-0 record overall with 4-0 in Conference play (wins over #7 Oklahoma, #11 OSU, Missouri and Iowa State

Canadian Jr. National Team 1986

Des Moines Area College 1989-1990

Toronto Maple Leafs IBL (Intercounty Baseball League) 1989-1995

-IBL Champions 1995

Camp Blue Jay

-traveled across Europe putting on instructional Clinics

Team Ontario at Canada Summer Games 1989 - Gold Medal

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Jason Rubinstein

Pitching Instructor

Canisius College NCAA D1 (MAAC Conference) 2011-2013

1.89 ERA in 2012 with a 4-0 record
2013 MAAC Conference Champions
MAAC All-Academic Team Honors 2012-2013

Burlington Bulls Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) semi pro baseball 2013-2014

Medicine Hat Mavericks, Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) 2012

WMBL summer league runner up

Niagara County College 2009-2011

1.82 ERA in 2011
Team was Ranked 2nd in the nation in 2010

Training Method Experience

Variety of Weighted Ball arm care training programs
Jaegar Sports long toss and J-band programs

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Rilley Hoover

Pitching Instructor

Tabor College, Kansas 2015-2017

Laurentian University 2018-2021

OBJ 2012 - 2015

pitcher of the year in 2014

Coached in Richmond Hill Minor Baseball Association 2014

Coach in Aurora Minor Baseball Association 2015 - 2018

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Kyle Perrett

Pitching Instructor

Toronto Maple Leafs IBL (Intercounty Baseball League)

University of Northwestern Ohio

WHAC Conference Champions 2021
1st Team All WHAC Conference Reliever
Gave up only 1 run in 2021 Conference Play 2021

Wabash Valley College NJCAA D1

Ranked as High as number in the NJCAA National Rankings
Won 2 Conference Championships
Back to back Regional appearances

Team Ontario Baseball

Semi Finalists in CPBL Playoffs 2017

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Hitting Development

Daryl Ringwald

Hitting Coordinator

J Osborne

Hitting Coordinator

Coaching

-Oklahoma State University Assistant Coach (NCAA D1)

-NCAA D1 College World Series Appearance in Omaha

-France National Team Head Coach

-German Nation Team Director of Pitching

-Head Coach of Montpellier Barracudas Professional Baseball club in France

-German Bundes Liga Professional Baseball Head Coach

-Western Oklahoma Sate College Assistant Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator

-Glenn Oaks College Assistant Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator

Playing

-Connors State College NJCAA D1 (Academic All American)

-Wayland Baptist in Texas (2nd Team All Conference/ G.T.E. Academic All District)

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Joe Presutti

Hitting Instructor

Coach Presutti is in his third year with the Team Ontario Astros. He was selected Coach of the Year by the organization in February 2019 for his 14U team’s rapid progress all the way to the 2018 CPBL finals, where they narrowly lost to the Great Lake Canadians. Coach Presutti has high hopes for his squad as he has moved with them to the 15U division in 2019.

Joe joined Team Ontario’s coaching staff in 2016-2017 after playing at the American collegiate level (see below).

Joe made his mark at St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS as one of the finest baseball players in the school’s history. He was a very effective leader and served as captain. He led the Lions to YRAA North Division titles and two semi-final berths in his four seasons as STL’s best player.

Based on his high school results, Joe earned a scholarship to Southeastern Illinois Community College. He later transferred to Morton Community College, where he earned 2nd Team All-Conference Honors in the Skyway Collegiate Conference. In addition to his fine accomplishments on the field, Joe demonstrated his student-athlete commitment to the classroom when he earned Skyway Collegiate Conference All-Academic Honors at Morton CC, and he graduated with two associates in Liberal Studies and Arts.

Joe played two years for Catawba Valley Stars in the Carolina Virginia Collegiate League, a competitive summer league that competes against numerous Coastal Plains League teams. There, he had the opportunity to play against the Team USA Junior National Team in Cary, North Carolina. Joe went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts Degree at Trinity Christian College with a major in Criminal Justice and a minor in Business. He also had the privilege of participating in the school’s first-ever appearance in the Opening Round of the NAIA World Series and was coached by former Major League pitcher Adrian Hernandez and minor league outfielder Ricky Angell.

As a 14U Head Coach for two seasons, Coach Presutti has been steadily building our Elite Baseball program and establishing firm foundations for the Astros organization. He is a terrific addition to our community because he is a skilled baseball coach who has an easy-going, positive way with our players and was an exemplary student-athlete at the high school and collegiate level.

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Jamie Trull

Hitting Coach

Coaching Career

Intercounty Baseball League

Head Coach Burlington Bandits 2013
Assistant coach Burlington Bandits 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015

Burlington Bulls Jr Head coach 201, 2012

Brock University 2010-2014 Pitching Coach

won OUA Championship

Fieldhouse Pirates (CPBL) coach 2021

Ontario Royals (PBLO) Head Coach 2015-2020

Playing Career

Brantford Red Sox IBL (Intercounty Baseball League) 2000

Brock University 1998-2000

2x CIBA Champions

Iowa Central NJCAA National Finalist 1996

Genesee College NJCAA 1997

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Brendan O'Flynn

Hitting Coach

Outfield Coach Panhandle State University (Oklahoma) NCAA 2017-2018

Outfield/Hitting Coach
Recruiting Coordinator
JV Head Coach

Guelph Royals (IBL) 2016

Panhandle State University NCAA (Oklahoma) 2015-2017

Assistant Coach Oakville/Ontario Royals 18u (PBLO)

Outfield Coordinator
College Placement
18u Assistant Coach

Erie Community College (NY) NJCAA 2013-2015

Nationally ranked as high as 10th in the nation in 2015 season

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Kyle McKay

Hitting Instructor

Palmer Cruickshank

Hitting Instructor

Team Ontario Baseball is excited to announce the 2017 Team Ontario grad, OCAA National Champion and OBA Jr AAA national champion Palmer Cruikshank. He has accepted the opportunity to join the 16u coaching staff. Palmer's responsibility will include working with corner infielders while assisting coach Ringwald with the team's catchers and hitters

Palmer is a class of "2017 Team ON Grad, who was the inaugural co-winner of the Murray Marshall Scholarship Award and is a graduate of Ellsworth Community College, Juco D2, in Iowa. Currently, he is a member of the Durham College Men's OCAA National Championship baseball team, as well as a member of the Oshawa Legionnaire Jr. National Championship team for '2019.

As a catcher/first baseman, Palmer brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of each position. Golden Glove Recipient of the '2019 OCAA Men's National Baseball Championships as well as expertise of being part of a team that has overcome adversity to win.

Palmer grew up playing for the Oshawa Legionnaires, where he has won several tournament awards, league MVP awards, as well as being a member of the EOBA Gold Medal Summer Games team in '2014, before taking his game to the next level by joining Team Ontario Baseball.

When asked how it feels to be returning to Team O now as a coach,

"I look forward to returning to the Team Ontario Astros organization to share my knowledge and experiences to date."

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Nathan Dallas Blackburn

Hitting Instructor

Eastern Maryland Shore NCAA D1

Arkansas Pine Bluff NCAA D1

Team Ontario Baseball Alumni/ Grad

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Kingsley Alarcon

Guest Coach/ Instructor

Professional Baseball Experience

-1 year White Sands Pupfish (Pecos League)

Semi Pro Baseball (IBL)

-2 years IBL Guelph Royals (Intercounty Baseball League)

NCAA Experience

-4 years of NCAA Division II experience Oakland City University

Coaching Experience

-1 year as Assistant Coach at Oakland City University

-Instructor with Kentucky State University Baseball

-2 years of Coaching with Team Ontario Baseball

-3 years instruction with the Dugout Baseball

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Fielding Development

Nick Desanctis

Infield Coordinator

His collegiate career began at Connors State Junior College. During his two seasons at Connors State, the team was never outside a top 20 ranking of Division I Junior College teams in the country.

Nick earned All-Conference Honourable Mention in 2005 and advanced to the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado in 2006.

Nick played two years at the University of Arkansas Little Rock in the Sun Belt Conference. During the 2007 and 2008 seasons at Little Rock, Nick appeared in all 97 games while drawing starts in 88 of them. In 2007, Nick led the Trojans in batting average, on base percentage, and stolen bases during Conference play.

Nick batted a combined .283 and compiled a .964 fielding percentage during his two seasons at Little Rock.

Nick played high school ball for King City Secondary School, advancing to the Prentice Cup in 2003 and 2004.

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