MEET THE COACHES

Jacinto Garcia

1. Baseball experience 7 years of professional baseball.

2. Collegiate Baseball D2 NCAA Cal State San Bernardino

Strengths in Coaching:

Specialize in velocity/pitch design/mental development.

Reasons Why I Coach

I coach to give an opportunity to Imperial Valley athletes to have the tools to increase their velocity and build a strong foundation on developing the mental side of the game so they can be prepared to have success at the collegiate level and hopefully get to live out their dreams of playing professionally

Derek Lopez

1. Been playing baseball since the age of three years old.

2. Participated in tournaments all around Mexico. Played for the Mexico National Team in Latin America Tournament at the age of 11 in Panama City, Panama, and also Yucatan, Mexico.

3. Last National Team was for Team Mexico in the 2015 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

4. Played for NCAA D1 program at UC Riverside.

Strengths in Coaching:

Pitching and Batting

Reasons Why I Coach

I coach in order to help the younger generation of baseball athletes from the Imperial Valley grow to their full potential by sharing the knowledge I have gained throughout my time around the game.

Rafael Lopez

1. Played for NJCAA Victor Valley College for 2 years.

2. Current Assistant Varsity coach for Holtville High School baseball program.

Strengths in Coaching:

Pitching, Throwing, Strength & Conditioning, Fielding

Reasons Why I Coach:

I coach to allow kids to enjoy themselves on the field and become better athletes overall on and off the field

Diego Briseno

1. Certified Coach under American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)

2. Certified Pocketpath Coach under Making Starters Seminar by Dave Coggin (Former MLB/Owner of PFA)

3. Learning from Point Loma/ San Diego Padres Pitching Lab

4. Assistant Coach for Calipatria High School baseball program

5. Former NCAA D2 student-athlete for Holy Names University Baseball Program (Oakland, CA)

6. Represented Team Mexico in 2007 Little League World Series

Strengths in Coaching:

Developing athletes in all skill areas and mental game/approach

Reason Why I Coach:

I coach to provide the best resources and opportunity to all athletes. We live in a Valley where baseball is a dominant sport and it's time to see our Imperial Valley be known as a dominant area of future baseball prospects. We want to see each athlete win and EVERYONE DESERVES AN OPPORTUNITY.

Luis Briseno

1. NAIA San Diego Christian College 1 year.

2. Imperial Valley College 2 years

3. D2 NCAA Holy Names University 2 years

4. Calexico High School Assistant Softball Coach 5 years

Strengths in Coaching:

Pitching, Fielding, Hitting, Strength and Conditioning.

Reasons Why I Coach:

I coach to help Imperial Valley athletes develop both the physical and mental part of the game of baseball/softball. Furthermore, I coach to prepare athletes for the collegiate level and/or teach them lifelong skills that hopefully one day they will use in the future.

Our Location

502 Lincoln St., Calexico CA 92231

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