Twelve (12) current and one (1) former professional baseball player(s) will be in attendance to provide the NW Ohio youth with baseball instruction, autograph sessions, Q&A, photo opportunities and more! This list of 13 ballplayers will be headlined by New York Mets pitcher and Defiance, OH native - Jonathon Niese. Other attendees include:
Chad Reineke - Ayersville HS, Cincinnati Reds
Ross Gerdeman - Ft. Jennings HS, Arizona Diamondbacks
Kolbrin Vitek - Bryan HS, Boston Red Sox
Matt Wisler - Bryan HS, San Diego Padres
Justin Hancock - Defiance HS, San Diego Padres
AJ Meyer - Patrick Henry HS, Toronto Blue Jays
Marc Krauss - Patrick Henry HS, Houston Astros
Christian Snavely - Defiance HS, Toronto Blue Jays
Matt Bischoff - New Haven HS, Baltimore Orioles
Brian Garman - Wapakoneta HS, Milwaukee Brewers
Austin Blaski - Pandora Gilboa HS, Milwaukee Brewers
Tyler Burgoon - Defiance HS, Seattle Mariners
All registration will take place on the day of the clinic - the cost is $20 per person or $50 per family (max of four members). Proceeds made from the event will go directly toward the Northwest Ohio Christmas for Kids charity fund.
For more information on the NW OH Baseball Day with the Pros contact DC Head Baseball Coach Derek Woodley at dwoodley@defiance.edu, Defiance HS Head Baseball Coach Tom Held at theld@defcity.org and/or visit DC's school athletics' website.
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