Instructors

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We have a talented staff of instructors

Choose an instructor based on what you are looking for and take a look at our instructors bio. Contact the instructor directly to schedule a lesson.

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Private lesson pricing:

Prices are subject to change

$50/half hour
$80/Hour (Can include catching and fielding into workout)

Lessons must be cancelled 24 hours in advance to avoid a fee. Lessons cancelled within 24 hours of the lesson will be assessed a fee of 50% the lesson price. If a lesson is not cancelled and there is a “no show” there will be a full charge of lesson fee.

Pitching

Jim Joyce
Jack Collins
Mike Ceglie
Francisco Martinez
David Griffin
Onix Mercado
Ryan Mikalauskis
Danielle O’Neil – Softball Pitching

Hitting

Bill Berman
John Richardi
Jim Joyce
Onix Mercado
Lou Proietti
Steve Lee
Mike Ceglie
Tommy King
Erik MacDonald
Danielle O’Neil
Ryan Mikalauskis
Francisco Martinez

Catching

Onix Mercado

Mike O’Neil

Fielding

Bill Berman
John Richardi
Onix Mercado
Steve Lee
Mike Ceglie
Erik MacDonald
Francisco Martinez

Personal Training

Michael O’Neil

Checkout our talented and experienced coaches below to learn more about them and to pick one to work with. You can contact the coach directly to coordinate a lesson.

Jim Joyce

Hitting and Pitching

Jim Joyce

Hitting and Pitching

Available by appointment

• Level 1 Accredited Interscholastic Coach
• Level A and B USA Baseball Certified Coach Braintree High School Varsity Player (1996-1998)
• Braintree Legion Post 86 (1996-1998)
• Assistant Coach Braintree Legion Post 86 (2003-2006)
• Head Coach Braintree Legion Post 86 (2007-2013)
• Assistant Coach Braintree High School (2003-2008)
• Head Coach Braintree High School Junior Varsity (2009-Present)
• Braintree Bandits AAU Coach (2015-Present)

John Richardi

Hitting and Fielding

John Richardi

Hitting and Fielding

Available all days

• Braintree High School Varsity Player (1978-82)
• Braintree Legion Post 86 (1978-1982) UMass Dartmouth (1982)
• USMC (1983-1987)
• Braintree American Little League Coach (1998-2015)
• Braintree Legion Post 86 Coach (2007-2018)
• Braintree Bandits AAU Coach (2015-Present)
• Voted Top 3 Second Basemen by Win Bates All-Braintree High School Team

Bill Berman

Hitting and Fielding

Bill Berman

Hitting and Fielding

available all days

• Thayer Academy Baseball (1983-1985)
• Holbrook American Legion (1983-1985)
• University of Rochester Baseball (1985-1988)
• Mizuno AAU Baseball Coach (2009,2011)
• Weymouth Wildcats AAU Coach (2010)
• JM Force 9u AAU Spring Coach (2014)
• Braintree Bandits AAU Coach (2015-Present)
• Archbishop Williams Freshman Coach (2016)
• Archbishop Williams Junior Varsity Coach (2017-2020)
• Archbishop Williams Varsity Head Coach (2021- Pressent)

Onix Mercado

Pitching, Fielding, Catching and Hitting

Onix Mercado

Pitching, Fielding, Catching and Hitting

available by appointment

• Francisco Mendoza High School, Puerto Rico (1998)
• Kirkwood Community College, Iowa (1999)
• Signed as Free Agent to Cincinnati Reds (2000)
• From 2000-2006 batting average .267 with 16 homeruns and 132 RBI in 304 games for the Reds Organization
• Bench Coach, Catcher Instructor and BullPen Catcher in Cincinnati Organization (2003 coaching)
• Owned and operated Professional Baseball Clinic in Puerto Rico (2006-2012)
• Instructor at Dirt Dawgs (2012-2020)
• Braintree Bandits AAU Head Coach (2020-Present)
• Instructor at at Braintree Baseball Club (2020-Present)

Steve Lee

Hitting and Fielding

Steve Lee

Hitting and Fielding

available by appointment

• Braintree Varsity (2011-2013)
• Braintree Legion (2011-2014)
• Stonehill College (2014-2017)
• Easton Huskies (2014-2015)
• Bandits Assistant (2020)
• Bandits Fall Coach (2020)
• Bandits 11U Head Coach (2021)

Francisco Martinez

Pitching, Hitting and Fielding

Francisco Martinez

Pitching, Hitting and Fielding

Available by appointment only

• Braintree Bandits 11/2023 – Current
• Trainer/Head Coach Dirt Dawg 10/2017 – 02/2020 Trainer/Head Coach Randolph High School 01/2016 – 06/2016
• Head Baseball Coach
• Playing Experience Currently, I am still playing softball to maintain skills. Played baseball on amateur adult baseball leagues for 6+ years.
• Played as starting 2B at Massbay Community College in 2008 and 2009.
• Previously played on AAU and Travel teams representing Boston from 13u – 18u.
• Hyde Park High School Varsity Baseball Captain (2002-2005)
• All-City All-Star played at Fenway Park 2004 and 2005

Dave Griffin

Pitching

Dave Griffin

Pitching

available by appointment

• Hanover, MA native graduated from Hanover High in 2014.
• Went on to Curry College where he shined as the team’s Ace all 4 years including winning the 2015 CCC Championship his freshman year.
• Griffin along the way pitched 238 career innings with 227 strikeouts with a 2.08 career ERA before graduating in 2018.
• In May of 2019 he signed his first professional contract with the independent baseball team, the Gary SouthShore Railcats in Gary, Indiana and returned to the team in 2021.
• Through 6 starts, Griffin posted a 1-1 record with a 4.30 ERA through 31.1 innings on the mound with 36 strikeouts compared to just 10 walks.
• In June of 2021 his contract was purchased by the New York Mets. After 7 starts for their Low-A affiliate, Port St. Lucie Mets, Griffin got the call up to their High-A affiliate, the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Lou Proietti

Hitting

Lou Proietti

Hitting

available by appointment

• Hitting and Defense-available by appointment UMASS Amherst Varsity Baseball Player (2005-2007)
• Marina Di Ravenna Waves Baseball Player (2009)
• Georgetown Preparatory School Baseball Coach (2011-2013)
• Oneonta Outlaws (Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League)
• Coach (2010-2012)
• Rider University Assistant Coach (2013-2015)
• Plymouth Pilgrims (New England Collegiate Baseball League)
• Coach (2013-2016)
• Stonehill College Associate Head Baseball Coach (2015-2019)
• Head Coach of Division 1 Saint Peter’s University (2019-2022)
•Associate Head Coach Stonehill College (Present)

Danielle O'Neil

Softball Pitching

Danielle O'Neil

Softball Pitching

Available by appointment

• Four Time High School Merrimack Valley All Conference All Star 1994-1997
• Boston Herald All Scholastic 1996, 1997 MVC MVP 1997
• Member of NE Hurricanes State Champions 1995
• Four Year Starter at UMass Lowell 1997-2001
• Northeast All Regional Team 2000, 2001
• Haverhill High School Assistant Coach 2002-2005
• Strength and Fitness Instructor (NASM Certified) 2003-2010
• Pitching Instructor Strike One 2002-2006
• Braintree Town Coach 2016- present
• Mass Drifters Club Coach 2021-2023
• Bentley University Pitching Coach 2022-present

Mike Ceglie

Pitching, Hitting and Fielding

Mike Ceglie

Pitching, Hitting and Fielding

Available by appointment

• Archbishop Williams High School Varsity Player (1994-1996)
• Catholic Central League All Star 1994-1996, 1995
• MIAA State Champion, Patriot Ledger
• All-Scholastic Baseball 1996, Boston Globe D2
• All-Star 1996 Braintree Legion Post 86 (1994-1996)
• Braintree Braves AAU Baseball Head Coach (2018-2023)
• Braintree American Little League Head Coach and Board Member (2016-Present)
• Braintree Bandits AAU Coach (2022-Present)

Michael O'Neil

Catching and Strength and Conditioning

Michael O'Neil

Catching and Strength and Conditioning

Available by appointment for 1-1 training or group work

• Quincy High School 2000-2004
• Northeastern College 1 year (Huskies)
• Massasoit Community College 2 years (Lions)
• Falmouth Stripers-Cape Cod League Quincy Maggots-Bambuu League Diamond League 2 years (South Shore Tigers)
• Weymouth BlackSox - CommonWealth Amateur league 8 years
• Seadogs Catching coach / Assistant coach Braintree Baseball Club Assistant Coach and Trainer (2023-Present)
• Strength and Conditioning Experience Nasm Certified 2017-Presert
• Group Training Certified 2017-Present
• TRX Certified 2017-Present
• Speed and Agility Training 2017-2019
• CrossFit Level 1 trainer 5 Years

Tommy King

Hitting

Tommy King

Hitting

Available by appointment

• Braintree American Coach (2014-Present)
• Braintree American Summer Travel (2018-Present)
• Braintree Bandits Coach (2023-Present)
• Braintree American Board Member (2022-Present)
• Braintree Babe Ruth Coach (2020- Present)

Jack Collins

Pitching

Jack Collins

Pitching

Available by appointment

• BHS Wamps Outfielder/Pitcher (2016-2019)
• Division 1 Closer and all-time Appearance holder at Merrimack College (2020-2024)
• Pitcher for Brockton Rox (Futures League, 2023)
• Valley Blue Sox (NECBL, 2021)
• Sag Harbor Whalers (Hampton Summer League, 2021)
• Braintree Bandits Coach (2016-Present)

Erik MacDonald

Hitting and Fielding

Erik MacDonald

Hitting and Fielding

Available by appointment only

• Braintree High School Varsity 2014-2016
• Super 8 Champion 2015, 2016
• MIAA Super 8 MVP 2016-
• .555 Batting Average in 2016
• Super 8 Playoffs Bandits Assistant

Coach 2025 Golf Instruction Braintree High School Varsity 2012-2015 Varsity Golf Captain 2014-2015 2013 MIAA D1 South Sectional Medalist 2012-2013 qualified for MIAA D1 State Championship Professional Golfer 2019-2024 Minor League Golf Tour 2023-2024 Moonlight Golf Tour 2019-2022 Dakotas Tour 2020 Florida Professional Golf Tour 2019-2022 Golf Lesson Prices: $130 / Hour (Adults) $100/ Hour (Juniors)

Ryan Mikalauskis

Pitching and Hitting

Ryan Mikalauskis

Pitching and Hitting

Available by appointment only

• Braintree High School Baseball (2018-2021)
• Braintree Legion Post 86(2019-2021)
• Braintree Bandits Fall Ball (2016-2021)
•Archbishop Williams Junior Varsity Head Coach (2023 - Present)
• Braintree Baseball Club Employee (2019-Present)
• Bandits Coach (2021-2024)