Baseball
Steven Duggar
James F Byrnes Graduate
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3 year starter and Freshman All American at Clemson University (2013-2015)
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Drafted 6th Round in 2015 by San Francisco Giants
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2018 MLB Debut
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5 seasons as an MLB Outfielder with the San Francisco Giants (2018-2022), Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels (2022)
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*Hitting Instruction*​
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(864) 285-7221
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*Instructor is not employed by EES, but is a member that provides lessons on their own schedule, solely at our facility.
Baseball
Jarod Matthews
Played one year as an All Star with the River Dogs & 6 years professionally with Tampa Bay Rays. 20 + years of experience as an instructor.
*Pitching-Hitting-Fielding- Catching Instruction*
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(843) 501-5637
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*Instructor is not employed by EES, but is a member that provides lessons on their own schedule, solely at our facility.
Baseball
Dan Lauritzen
Played at Tacoma Community College (2008-2009) and Delco Semi Professional Baseball League (2015)
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10 years experience as an instructor
*Pitching- Hitting Instruction*
(360)461-9454
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* Instructor is not employed with EES, but is a member that provides lessons on their own schedule, solely at our facility.
Baseball
Sean Leyland
Over 25 years experience instructing.
*Hitting-Fielding-Catching Instruction*
(843) 202-5549
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* Instructor is not employed with EES, but is a member that provides lessons on their own schedule, solely at our facility.
Softball
Sophie Slagle
Played at UC Riverside (2013-2014) and
Idaho State University (2015- 2016).​
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* Named Big Sky Conference Co-Newcomer of the Year 2015. All- Conference Honors 2015 & 2016
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She transitioned into coaching at both D1 and D2 levels (Univ. of South Dakota, Eastern New Mexico Univ. and Barry Univ.)
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Sophie holds a bachelor's degree in physical education from Idaho State and brings to coaching not only her technical skills in pitching development, but also her experience performing at a high level under conference and league pressures.
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*Pitching Instruction*
Book:
https://www.extraeffortsports.com/book-online​
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* Instructor is not employed with EES, but is a member that provides lessons on their own schedule, solely at our facility.
Baseball
Christian Roder
4 years of college baseball as a middle infielder. Ended the season with a .426 batting average.
​2021-2023 USC Salkehatchie
2023-2024 St. Andrews University
2024-2025 Gardner Webb University
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Christian believes hard work is essential to any athlete or person and is looking to help athletes achieve their dreams.
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*Hitting- Fielding-Pitching Instruction*
(Pitching for ages 8-10)
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(864) 520-6192
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*Instructor is not employed with EES, but is a member that provides lessons on their own schedule, soley at our facility.
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Baseball
Conner Thompson
Played 4 years at the University of Lynchburg.
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ODAC and All-Region accolades.
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Specializing in pitching, hitting fielding and overall player development. Works with athletes of all ages to improve fundamentals, build confidence and prepare for success at the next level.
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15 years of experience as an instructor.
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*Hitting- Fielding-Pitching Instruction*
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Book:
https://www.extraeffortsports.com/book-online​
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* Instructor is not employed with EES, but is a member that provides lessons on their own schedule, solely at our facility.
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