Tuesday, April 24, 2012

ALL STAR BASEBALL ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nick Cataldi

This week’s All Star Baseball Academy Player of the Week Award goes to Nick Cataldi for his performance the weekend of March 31st at Sports at the Beach in Georgetown, Delaware. Nick plays for Warminster’s 12U team. He pitches and plays 3rd base. Nick is coached by Brian Good.

Nick had a tremendous weekend at the plate, going 7 for 9 with a whopping total of 4 homeruns. One of his homeruns was a grand slam, while the other three were 2-run blasts. Nick capped off the weekend with a game winning walk-off homer. Along with his astounding homerun totals, Nick scored 5 runs and drove in 11 runs.

 On the mound, Nick was equally impressive. In 3 innings, he didn’t allow a single run while earning two wins. He also racked up 5 strikeouts to put the finishing touches on his fantastic weekend.

 Nick’s dad was thrilled to hear of his son’s selection, and has been very impressed with All Star.

 “Our experience with All Star has been great. Coach Good and Coach O’Brien have done a tremendous job with the kids. Nick’s skill level has improved greatly. He had a fantastic weekend, and in general the whole season has been great. We hope to be with All Star for as long as we can.”

 “I thought the weekend went well, the team played great, and we got wins against some good teams,” Nick said. “I enjoy being on the team because the players are good and Coach Brian has really helped me in every aspect of the game. I’ve made a lot of friends on the team.”

 Coach Brian gave Nick a glowing review, saying “Nick is a better kid than he is a player and he is a darn good player. In all my years playing and coaching I've never seen a player hit 3 homeruns in 3 consecutive at bats both. This is only the type of thing I've seen on TV. The fact that all 3 came in crucial playoff games made it that much more impressive!”

 Congratulations to Nick for being named Player of the Week. ASBA Warminster 12U is done playing for the season. We wish Nick and the rest of the team the best of luck in their respective Little League seasons.

To schedule lessons or for more information, please contact your local ASBA facility or check out our website at www.allstarbaseballacademy.com


Thursday, April 12, 2012

ALL STAR BASEBALL ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT


Featured in this week’s All Star Baseball Academy Instructor Spotlight is Andrew McDonnell. Andrew is an instructor at ASBA West Chester, and gives lessons on pitching, hitting and fielding. Andrew has been giving lessons at All Star since January of 2012.

Andrew starred as a pitcher and 3rd baseman for Archbishop Carroll High School. He was an All Main Line selection in 2005 and 2006 as a junior and senior. After graduating in 2006, he went on to have a solid career at Monmouth University. He played for a team that won two Northeast Conference Championships and went on to play in the NCAA Regional tournament twice. He was the team’s Pitching Captain his senior year.

“I enjoy seeing the kids make improvements,” Andrew said when asked about giving lessons. “I get a lot of satisfaction from seeing them make progress each lesson as they learn to play the game the right way.”

Outside of baseball, Andrew enjoys spending his time on the golf course and at any Philadelphia sporting event.

To schedule lessons with Andrew, please call ASBA West Chester at 610-399-8050.