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shelby akers - softball Pitching
Shelby pitched for her travel softball team from age 8-16 and was forced to stop playing due to a shoulder injury. Her passion is to help teach kids proper pitching mechanics to prevent injury. Currently she is working toward becoming an EMT and lives in Eddyville.
les washington - hitting, Pitching, fielding
MAXIMIZING POTENTIAL THROUGH CUSTOMIZED TRAINING PROGRAMS
Southern Iowa Baseball’s provides specialized training in Hitting, Pitching, Fielding, and conditioning to baseball/softball players from Iowa, Northern Missouri and Western Illinois. Les Washington is committed to focusing on individual players and their specific strengths and goals. Les is an expert at designing specific, custom training routines that will take developing players to the pinnacle of performance needed to become the most sought after prospects for college and pro scouts. Les provides baseball lessons and camps for kids in little league to high school baseball and beyond. When you’re ready to maximize your baseball playing potential Southern Iowa Baseball can provide the training that will allow you to compete at the highest level.
LANE TIMMERMAN - catching
Lane played high school baseball for Starmont High School and went on to play for Upper Iowa University.
He will work with catchers on all fundamentals of the catching position. He lives in Albia.
KADE VANDER MOLEN
Kade Vander Molen grew up in Pella, Iowa, where he was a five-year starter and letter winner in baseball at Pella Christian. In his 2018 senior campaign, he hammered seven home runs, the second-highest single season home run total in school history. Kade earned a scholarship to play baseball at junior college powerhouse and three-time NJCAA DI national champion Iowa Western Community College where he battled an elbow injury that eventually required Tommy John surgery in 2019.
He transferred to Taylor University in Upland, IN, and is entering his fourth year as a starter for the nationally ranked Trojans. Last year Kade and his team won the Crossroads League tournament and earned a berth in the NAIA World Series Opening Round, where they were awarded one of 10 regional host sites. Kade’s hitting approach has been impacted by nationally renowned hitting coach Pete Lauritson who has revolutionized the industry with his SwingFaster program that focuses on increasing bat speed, exit velocity, and total distance.
JENA LAWRENCE
Jena is currently pitching for the Creighton Bluejays and is back home in Albia training at Made of Mettle over breaks from college.
Jena's Creighton profile: https://gocreighton.com/.../sof.../roster/jena-lawrence/7599
