Universal Sports Academy

Our Team of Private Instructors

Ernie Munoz

Specializing in

HITTING, FIELDING & CATCHING

for both

BASEBALL and SOFTBALL

Individual and Group Training Available

To schedule a session with Ernie please

call 909/649-1781 or email erniemunoz24@gmail.com

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER &

COLLEGE SOFTBALL COACH

Ernie Munoz has played professionally for five different teams in his professional career, including the Coastal (Tex.) Kingfish of the Continental Baseball League in 2009, the Rockford (Ill.) RiverHawks of the Northern League in 2010 and the White Sands (N.M.) Pupfish of the Pecos League in 2011. Following the conclusion of White Sands’ season, Munoz was signed by the Chico Outlaws of the North American Baseball League. In 2012 Munoz played for the San Rafael Pacifics of the North American League. In addition to being an All Star in 2010, Munoz had his break out season in 2011 with the White Sands Pupfish. During his stay with the Pupfish, Munoz earned the Pecos League’s Offensive Player of the Year award after leading the circuit with a .427 batting average knocking 103 hits in 61 games as White Sands fulltime catcher. Munoz also finished second in the league with 18 doubles, 50 RBI and 63 runs scored. In addition, he collected MVP honors at the 2011 Pecos League All-Star Game.

Munoz has served as a private instructor working primarily with hitters and catchers for both baseball and softball.

In 2012 he was the assistant softball coach at San Francisco State University where he served as the Gators catching coach.In 2013 Munoz was with University of California Berkeley, he served as a volunteer catching coach for the Cal Bears Softball team.

LaShawn Wells

Softball Pitching

Contact La Shawn at 925.586.4771, email lswells41@gmail.com or go to this link

https://www.appointmentcore.com/app/freeslots/f2bJ2Iq

to schedule an availble time

Biography

La Shawn Wells brings over 20 years of fast pitch instruction, coaching and player development. La Shawn played college football at the University of the Pacific where he earned his bachelor’s degree before going on to get his law degree in 1999 from John F. Kennedy School of Law. La Shawn also received certification to use personal assessment tools that support student athlete development.

La Shawn has been a high school and travel ball coach, as well as, president of the NorCal Shockers organization in 2005 and 2006. La Shawn’s proudest achievement is in helping his players live their dream of playing college softball. Recipients of his coaching and development include his three daughters who received athletic scholarships to UCLA, San Diego State and most recently Stanford University. La Shawn honed his recruiting skills during his years as an NFL Player's agent and he loves using this skill set to help his players get recruited by the top colleges in the country.

La Shawn believes you can pitch with power without giving up movement by understanding body mechanics and by being fluid, natural, and explosive. He also brings real game experience to his lessons, helping his students understand what pitch to throw in specific game situations. La Shawn also focuses on other issues pitchers face, like injuries, strength training, and his personal favorite, the mental game.

Lindsey Munoz (Ziegenhirt)

Softball

Hitting, Fielding & Catching

To set up a lesson

916/801-8903

lindsey.ziegenhirt17@gmail.com

Career Highlights

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

After finishing her senior year at Cal Berkeley, Lindsey was selected to the United States Women's National Futures team. A year later, in 2013, Lindsey made the big club when she was named the starting catcher for the US Womens National Team. Representing her country on the world stage, Lindsey and her teammates won Silver in the World Cup of Softball as well as the Canada Cup before claiming GOLD at the Pan American Games qualifying tournament. Click HERE to see Lindsey's Team USA profile.

COLLEGE

At UC Berkeley, Lindsey did it all. In her rookie season, she started all 63 games for the Bears, and posted a .253 overall batting average. Leading the Bears with 15 home runs, 58 RBI’s and a .542 slugging percentage, she also totaled 13 doubles and 109 bases. Behind the dish, she had 474 put-outs and 41 assists to a .992 fielding percentage. Her freshman performance earned her an Honorable Mention on the All Pac12 Team and place on the Pac12 All-Freshman Team accolade.

In her second season she started 56 games for the Bears in route to thie inagural Pac12 championship and first appearance in the Womens College World Series in almost a decade. Again the defensive team leader with 347 put-outs, she posted another 8 home runs at the plate finishing second on the team with 33 RBI's.

Lindsey's junior year saw her Bears head back to the Women's College World Series for the second time during her Cal tenure, finishing 3rd after losing to eventual Champion Alabama.

Her senior season was a triumphant finish to her collegiate experience. Appearing in 54 games for the Bears, Lindsey posted carrer highs in Home Runs (17) and Slugging Percentage (.562). She finished her Cal career fourth in All-Time career homeruns (42), fifth in single season HR's (17), and fifth in career RBI's (151). Click HERE to see Lindsey's Cal Profile.

Fourth in single-season home runs (17)

Fourth in career home runs (42)

Fifth in career RBI's (151)

Winner, Oscar Geballe postgraduate scholarship

2012 NCAA Divison 1 WCWS Participant

2011 NCAA Divison 1 WCWS Participant

2011 Pac-12 Champions

Two Time Pac-12 Player of the Week

2013 Pac-12 Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year

2013 Capital One/CoSIDA All-Academic All-American

2013 Capital One/CoSIDA All-Academic First Team

2013 NFCA All-Pacific Region First Team

2013 All-Pac-12 Second Team

2012 Pac-12 Academic All-Conference First Team

2011 Pac-12 Academic All-Conference First Team

2010 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention

2010 Pac-10 All Freshman Team

Denny DeMartini

Baseball

Hitting & Pitching

"I live for the game of baseball

and how it should be played and taught appropriately!”

Contact Denny directly to set up an appointment

Demartinidenny@gmail.com

925/250-3302 cell phone

My goals of teaching baseball are to make better players and to teach what it takes to advance to the next level. I am not a ‘there is only one way to learn’ kind of coach. I take what strengths the players have and make them better and keep them safer from injuries. I love answering questions about the game.

I have been honored and privileged to play with some of the most outstanding coaches, teammates, and athletes in the Industry – some of whom are still playing the game now like Ryan Ludwick CIN; Mark Kotsay ATL; Matt Williams San Francisco; Mel Stottlemyre SR, JR NYY; Mike Neu Oakland, California; and Nate Yeskie Oregon State University Beavers.

I am excited about this opportunity and would enjoy the chance to make you a better player of the best game on the planet!

High School: Alhambra H.S. 1992

College: UNLV 1993-96

(University of Nevada, Las Vegas)

Graduated from Alhambra High School in 1992. As a prepstar at Alhambra High School, he lettered in three years in baseball and two years in football and Earned All-League honors in both sports including California State honors in all three years of baseball.

In his senior year as a left handed pitcher, he was the player of the year for the Contra Costa Times. Northern California Player of the year and played in the North vs. South California All-Star game.
He had 38 pickoffs and a high school record of 24-1 with a .67 era. His football record at Alhambra from freshman year until Graduation was 60-0. His high school team never lost a game all 4 years, earning two varsity N.C.S. Championships at the Oakland Coliseum.
He received a scholarship to UNLV after his senior year of high school and became a left- handed starting pitcher his freshman year at the Division 1 level. Competing at the highest collegiate level, his pitching totals were 229 IP… 159 K’s… 122BB… ERA6.43… W15---L14. With 22 appearances his freshman year in the Big West. He threw three complete games in a row against Fresno State, Creighton, and Utah. He threw 8 innings, no earned runs against #2 Stanford at Stanford.
He was the Assistant Head Coach with Steve Ward at DVC for two years and has been giving lessons now for 15 years in and outside the community.

Raquel SaVoy

Softball

Hitting & Fielding

Coach: Raquel Savoy
Email: savoyraquel@gmail.com
Phone: 510-565-9910

Raquel Savoy has coached college softball for the last 5 years at various levels. Last summer she coached at the 16u level in which her team made a top 10 finish in PGF.
Bio:
Coaching/player bio
Played at Chabot College 2008-2010
Played at Menlo College 2011-2012
Coached at College of Marin 2012-2013
Coached at Chabot College 2013-2017
Coach Sorcerer 16u Savoy Fall 2016-Summer 2017
Summer 2017 9th place at PGF premier.

Erik Robertson

Football Offensive & Defensive Lineman Technique and Strength Training

Specializing in blocking mechanics, footwork, pass protection specific to your offense, including strength and agility.

60 minute lessons. Max 6 players per class.

To set up an appointment please contact Erik directly

760/900-9476 or email Erob7564@gmail.com

Erik's Bio -Teaching Goals:

Students will develop fundamental techniques designed to maximize leverage and power, resulting in the ability to perform with “controlled intensity.” Under the tutelage of San Diego’s all-pro guard Kris Deilman and all-pro center Nick Hardwick, Erik honed his craft as an interior o-line specialist, but has also developed extensive knowledge of all O and D-line positions. He will develop run and pass blocking for offensive students, and pass rushing and run-stopping for defensive students.

Pro Career:

Erik Robertson was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007 for his aggressive style of play and ability to play the guard and center positions along the offensive line. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks in 2008 as a practice squad player, and in 2009 was drafted by the New York Sentinels for the inaugural season of the United Football League. He finished out his pro career with back to back seasons for the UFL’s Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2010 and 2011.

College:

He played college ball at California where he started 24 games at left guard and help lead the Bears to four straight bowl appearances resulting in three championships including a PAC-10 championship in 2006. During his time as a Golden Bear he was an honorable mention all-league selection and three-time honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic honoree. His senior season he was a team captain and was selected as the team's most valuable offensive lineman after starting all 13 games game despite battling various injuries, and went on to be selected to play in the Texas vs. The Nation Senior All-Star Game in El Paso, Texas.

High School:

Named by the Los Angeles Times as a first team All-Desert/Mountain Region as an offensive lineman. Also earned all-league as both an offensive and defensive lineman in 2001 and was named San Bernardino all-county selection for offensive-line play. He also placed 5th in state as a heavyweight wrestler and qualified for the CIF finals in the shot put for track and field.

Martin Garcia aka Coach P

Softball

Hitting & Fielding Lessons

Coach P has over 20 years’ experience coaching youth leagues, which includes travel softball, high school softball, youth football and travel baseball teams. In 2017, he coached one of the many talented Universal Fastpitch softball teams to the prestigious PGF National Championships. His team placed 9th in the Nation at the 14u Premier level and top amongst northern California teams. He has made participating at PGF Nationals an annual trip and has helped develop top talent.

Coach P is offering both infield and hitting instructions. For hitting, a direct approach to the ball and utilizing both mind and body. He feels that most young athletes today do not utilize their legs and lower body muscles, and with focused drills, hitters can improve their overall performance at the plate.

For fielding, Coach P has learned from the best, his daughter Kiara ‘Yaya’ Garcia (OSU 2015)! Coach P has led the Universal Sports Academy Softball Clinic for over 2 years and enjoys working with our local youth. His energy and drills keep the errors away while the student athletes play! Coach P has instructed at various high level camps and clinics which include Oregon State Winter Camp, On Deck Norcal Jamboree and some local elite clinics with top notch collegiate instruction. He feels with detailed instructions, a player can improve approach to fielding and playing the game of softball with daily drills and detailed training. “The speed of the game forces our defensive players to improve on both approach and fielding transitions. This is the key to an improved fielding percentage and a confident fielder. “Over the last few years I have seen student athletes achieve confidence in the field and at the plate through hard work and determination. That is exactly what I bring to the table with both infield and hitting”.

Coach P contact information:

blitzdowg@yahoo.com

707-386-9453 Cell Phone