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Brian Vesce was a two time all league catcher out of Monte Vista High School in Alamo, California. At Monte Vista High School he helped lead his team to two EBAL Championships and their only NCS title. After Brian's senior year he played on the Danville Hoots American Legion team where they finished 3rd in the Nation. He was named to the National All Legion Team at the American Legion World Series in Las Vegas.

Brian was a catcher at Saint Mary's College. Saint Mary's is a part of the West Coast Conference which is an extremely talented league that often sends very competive teams to the NCAA tournament. Brian played summer ball with San Francisco Seals who were contenders in the NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas.

Bob Hirschfield (Coaching Advisor)
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Bob Hirschfield enters his 34th year of coaching, his 27th at NYIT and his 23rd as head coach. A native of Long Island, Hirschfield attended St. Agnes Cathedral HS and went on to become a pitcher/outfielder at St. John's University (NY). In 1968 the Red Storm, formally known as the Redmen, reached the College World Series where they finished in third place, and in 1970 he toured South America with one of the first USA College All-Star Teams. While at St. John's University, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Masters of Science degree in Guidance and Counseling. After completing a tour of active duty with the US Marine Corps, Hirschfield returned to his high school alma mater, St. Agnes and began his coaching career. Serving on both the baseball staff, as head coach and basketball staff as an assistant, he enjoyed championships with each team.

In the fall of 1978, Hirschfield joined the coaching staff at NYIT as the pitching coach. In 1982 he was promoted to head baseball coach, just one season after the program moved into the Division I ranks. Last season, Coach Hirschfield became the first coach in NYIT history to amass 500 victories in his career. Since 1982 over 50 of his N.Y. Tech Players went on to sign professional contracts, including a first round selection in 1991 with 3 players in Major Leagues. He has also had 4 division 1 All American's under his tutelage.

While successful on the collegiate level, Hirschfield has devoted 30 years to fostering students athletic development through instructional schools. Beginning in Rockville Centre those years ago, his summer baseball camps developed into the New York Baseball Academy. Based in Old Westbury, the NYBA now has four satellite locations, offers summer baseball programs, winter pitching, hitting, and fielding programs and has conducted numerous clinics for little league coaches throughout Long Island and New York City. According to Baseball America the New York Baseball Academy has been in the Top 5 schools in America.

Taggert Bozied (Advisor)

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2005 marked the beginning of Bozied's fourth year in the San Diego organization. With three successful campaigns under his belt, the former Don split this season with the double-A Mobile Bay Bears and the Triple-A Portland Beavers before being put on the disabled list with a strained lower back. With Mobile, Bozied hit .333 in 12 games with 15 hits, three homeruns and 12 RBI. In 14 games with Portland, the right-handed hitter had a .259 average with 14 hits, two homeruns and ten RBI.

Jason Waugh was Selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th Round (326th Overall) of the 2002 amateur draft. Waugh starred in his senior year at St. Mary's College in California, where he hit .399 with 14 homers to go along with speed, hustle and sparkling defensive play in centerfield.

Brett Wayne brings a different dynamic to the NLBC staff, having been drafted as a middle infielder and converted to a pitcher.

Wayne was selected in the 22nd round (661st overall) of June 2002 by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wayne was originally selected as a shortstop but has been converted to a full time pitcher for the Dodgers. This rare transition took place last season in Vero Beach, Florida. The team had basically run out of pitching and Wayne told manager Dann Bilardello that "he could throw." Wayne ended up earning the win in the 4-3, 16-inning marathon. The mound would become his permanent home because of the performance. Last ('04) Wayne pitched in 27 games for the Columbus Catfish last season, earning a mark of 2-4 with five saves and a 2.66 ERA over 67 2/3 innings. Over the 2004 summer Wayne was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the Rule 5 draft.

Teahen was taken by the Oakland A's in the 1st round with the 39th Pick in the 2002 Baseball Draft. Teahen, who was hitting .335 in 53 games with the Double-A Midland Rockhounds, was moved up to (AAA) Sacramento after Eric Chavez got hurt. June 24th 2004 ESPN.COM reports a three-way deal. The Kansas City Royals, Carlos Beltran will go to the Houston Astros, CL Octavio Dote to the Oakland Athletics. Kansas City recieved Mark Teahen, two other players and cash.

Teahen, who was a unanimous First Team All-West Coast Conference selection in 2002, posted a WCC leading .412 batting average during his junior season. The 6'3", left hand hitter tallied 80 hits in 194 at-bats with 15 doubles, four triples, six homeruns and 36 RBI.

Mark Teahen is expected to make his major league debut as the team's opening day third baseman following an injury to veteran Chris Truby. He is out indefinitely with a broken left wrist. "It looks like that is the direction we are going," Pena said. "If we find somebody else, it will be a different story. But in the meantime, we need to be prepared to play Teahen."

Teahen led the squad in batting average, walks (30) and on-base percentage (.493). He was third on the team with 45 runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, slugging percentage (.624) and was fourth in homeruns and RBI. In WCC action Teahen posted a .437 average, going 52-for-119 at the plate, scored 28 runs, had 26 RBI, 11 doubles, four homeruns and three triples.

Mark Teahen is from Southern California and is a product of Yuciapa High School.

Peter Dunkle's uncanny knowledge of pitching coupled with his ability to teach the proper fundamentals clearly is a tremendous asset to the NLBC staff.

Peter Dunkle was a product of Monte Vista High School in Alamo, California. Dunkle was the #1 pitcher on the Danville Hoots American Legion World Series Team ('97-'98). He then attended the University of San Francisco (Don's) on a baseball scholarship. Dunkle played collegiate summer baseball for Hawaii Island Movers ('99), the Cape Cod League Champion Brewster White Caps ('00), and the San Francisco Seals ('01).

Dunkle also has experience with youth baseball camps having coached for the San Francisco Seals youth camps ('01). He was the Head Coach for the Marin Academy baseball team in the San Francisco Fall League ('01) and also coached Clemson University Baseball Camps ('04)

Peter Dunkle was a product of Monte Vista High School in Alamo, California. He was a part of the North Coast Section Championship Team in 1998. First-team East Bay Area League selection as a senior...played in the California North-South All-Star game. He helped guide the Danville HOOTS Baseball Club to the National Championship, named to Legion World Series all-tournament team after posting a 2-0 record pitching 15.2 innings...posted a 10-2 record for the Danville Legion baseball team the summer after his senior season. continued on to play Division I level baseball for the University of Nevada Reno.

Named to Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-American team and WAC second team...led the team with 10 wins suffering just three losses...the 10 victories tied for the second most in the WAC...10th win came in relief in the final game of the season against Arizona State when he pitched four innings allowing three hits and one run in the Packs 6-4 victory...won four straight starts at one point and six of seven...recorded a victory versus four-of-six WAC schools...was 3-0 against Rice(1-0) and Fresno State(2-0) the top two teams in the conference that advanced to the NCAA Tournament...third on the squad with a 5.13ERA...101.2 innings pitched was second on the team and ninth in the WAC...tied Darrell Rasner for the team lead with two complete games...pitched back-to-back complete games defeating, Fresno State, 5-4 and TCU, 7-3...struck out 12 batters in the TCU victory which tied for the team season high...four runners picked off was second in the conference...pitched an average of 5.98 innings per game to rank sixth in the WAC.

Posted a 6-8 record in his second season with the Pack...17 starts led the team and six wins tied for the team high...lone relief appearance was scoreless outing vs. Pacific pitching two thirds of an inning...struck out 104 which tied him for seventh in the WAC...104 Ks was the fifth best single season for a Pack pitcher ...ranked in several WAC pitching categories: starts(17,T2nd), batters struck out looking(34,5th), innings pitched(110,7th), strike outs per game(8.51,7th), and innings per game(6.11,9th)...pitched the first shutout of his career at Hawai`i allowing five hits and striking out eight...two double digit strike out performances of 11 tied for the team single season game high...recorded a strikeout in 16-of-17 games.

Greg Moore enters his forth season as an assistant coach at the University of San Francisco. After joining the Diamond Dons staff for the 2002 season as a volunteer assistant, Moore was elevated to pitching coach and recruiting coordinator during the summer of 2002.

A tireless recruiter and excellent talent evaluator, Moore has spearheaded efforts to improve the starting rotation and bullpen. In his first recruiting class, USF landed two recruits rated in the top-100 nationally and three players signed by the Dons were drafted in the 2003 Major League Draft.

In 2003 the Diamond Dons, led by Moore, posted a 5.88 ERA, nearly two runs less that the year before and issued just 202 walks, the second lowest season total since 1975 and 34 fewer than allowed in 2002. Last season, under Moore's direction, the pitching staff improved exponentially and ranked 1st in strikeout to walk ratio. The staff posted a 4.87 ERA which ranked 2nd in the WCC. Opponents batted .285 against the Dons which also ranked them 2nd in the WCC. No stranger to the USF baseball program, Moore left a stamp on his teammates and coaching staff during his three-year career on the Hilltop. After a standout career at Long Beach Community College, Moore arrived at USF as a highly touted right-handed pitcher. Although slowed by arm injuries upon his arrival at USF, Moore made an instant impact in the clubhouse and asserted himself as a leader on and off the field. The award bestowed upon the most inspirational player now bears his name and Moore was a back-to-back-to-back winner of the honor. An effective reliever, Moore's career highlights include a perfect inning of relief against #2 Stanford during his junior campaign and an RBI double at #11 Pepperdine in 2001 after making the conversion to catcher. Moore was also named to the 2001 West Coast Conference All-Academic team.

Moore earned his Bachelor's Degree in Education and also completed his Master's Degree in Sports and Fitness Management in 2001. Moore is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Education.

Clint Hoover was a product of Campolindo High School in Moraga was a two-time first team all-league shortstop, batting .458 as a junior and .400 as a senior...in the summer of 1997 played American Legion Baseball for the Lafayette Generals and was the MVP of the Western States Classic...in 1994, played in the 15-under AAU National Championship, pitching a no-hitter and earning all-tournament honors he in the summers of 1998 and '99 played for the Matsu Miners in the Alaskan League...was recruited by Santa Clara, Saint Mary's, Gonzaga and Pacific before selecting Cal.

Clint's junior year he was Pac-10 honorable mention after batting .296 with 12 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 43 RBI, was named Pac-10 Player of the Week Apr. 24 2000 after going 7-for-12 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI in the Apr. 14-16 2000 USC series on Apr. 16 versus the Trojans, had a two-run single in the first inning and tied the game with a lead-off homer in the ninth inning was 7-for-18 with a triple, three home runs and nine RBI Mar. 28-Apr. 2nd, 2000 at Wichita State and Washington, hit the game-winning three-run homer Mar. 28th, 2000 at Wichita State he went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI Apr. 4,th 2000 versus Saint Mary's he went 9-for-17 (.529) with two doubles, a triple and three RBI Mar. 17th -19th, 2000 at Arizona he was 5-for-14 with two home runs and four RBI Mar. 10th -12th, 2000 versus Cal State Fullerton Clint hit the game-tying home run in the ninth inning Mar. 12th, 2000 versus the Titans he hit the game-winning homer in the 11th inning Mar. 3rd, 2000 versus Washington State he went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI Feb. 2nd, 2000 at Santa Clara. He played a myriad of position, 1B, 2B, 3B, C, and LF.

Clint finshed his career at Cal as the 4th all time in RBI's and 5th all time in home runs. After his senior year, 2001, he was drafted in the 14th round by the Houston Astros. Currently, Clint lives in Moraga Califorina and provides baseball leasons.

Luke Cherry brings a wealth of knowledge to the NLBC staff as an infield and hitting coach, reigning from San Ramon Valley. He played American Legion baseball for the Danville Hoots in 1998 and 1999. He was a member of the bronze medal winning team in the Legion World Series in '98. In 1999 The Hoots won the CA State Championship and were the Runner-Up in the Northwest Regional.

He graduated from San Ramon Valley in 1999. He was the shortstop and lead-off man for the Wolves as they defeated De La Salle to win the NCS Championship as well as capture the EBAL championship. He was named the 1999 High School Sports Focus NCS Player of the Year; 1st Team All-ANG Newspaper and 1st Team All-Times. Cherry was also among five finalists for the Tri-Valley Herald Athlete of the Year.

He then moved on to play two season shortstop for the Chabot College Gladiators. Luke was a Junior College All-American and the Chabot College Athlete of the Year in 2001 after hitting .419 with 5 HR. The Gladiators finished as a Regional Runner-Up to Sacramento City College in 2001. In 2000 Cherry was an All-Northern CA selection. He started every game at SS for Chabot during his two years as a Gladiator.

He then played two seasons for the East Carolina University Pirates in Greenville, NC. He played 64 straight games at shortstop in 2002. Luke set a school record for assists in a season with 208, and also combined with second baseman Jedd Sorenson to set the school record and Conference-USA record for double plays turned in a season. ECU was the Conference-USA tournament champions in 2002 and was a Regional Runner-Up to Clemson finishing the season #24 in the polls. The Pirates competed in the Georgia Tech Regional in 2003 against South Carolina, Stetson, and Georgia Tech. They defeated #1 Georgia Tech and knocked them out of the tournament before falling to eventual College World Series participant South Carolina.

After his playing career ended he was an assistant coach for one year of varsity high school baseball in Kinston, NC before moving back to the Bay Area. He also worked as an associate scout for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Luke helped develop Kinston's shortstop Ben Lanier who was drafted by the Devil Rays in the 2004 Major League Draft.

Aaron Pribble brings experiences on all levels, as a pitcher, a hitter and a coach. He started his career in Marin, graduating in 1998 from Drake High School where he was an all state selection as both a pitcher and a hitter.

He moved a long way from home to play Division I baseball at The University of Hawaii. A four year letter winner, Pribble put up numbers on the field and in the class room, allowing him to receive All Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honors in 2001 and 2002.

Aaron was also a San Francisco Seal for three summer seasons where he played in the California Costal Collegiate Summer League , taking his team to the National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series three consecutive years. It was with the San Francisco Seals where Pribble learned his ability to work with younger aspiring baseball players. He was the organizations lead behind the San Francisco Seals summer baseball camps. His ability to work with amateur players rivals the best coaches in the country.

In his final season of Division I baseball (2002) he lead his team in ERA, allowing him to move on and play for the Sonoma County Crushers of the Western League. In 2003 he played for both the San Angelo Colts and Jackson Senators of the Central League, earning a Central League Championship with the latter. He finished his career (2004) in France, playing with the Toulouse Tigers.

Smith joined the UCLA program in the fall of 1997 as a second baseman and redshirted in 1998. An unfortunate string of arm injuries cut short his playing career - he only made seven appearances as a pinch runner in 1999 and 2000

A graduate of prep athletic powerhouse De La Salle High School, Smith earned All-City honors twice as he helped the team to consecutive CIF state baseball championships in 1996 and 1997.

Sansoe, from Walnut Creek, CA, a De La Salle alumni, raised his stock in his 2005 season, being named to the Second Team All-West Coast Conference.

Sansoe's career season starts with his team-leading .352 batting average and a team-leading seven home runs. Sansoe also scored 35 runs, had 11 doubles, three triples, 20 RBI, 11 walks and six steals.