Extra Innings professional and college baseball instructors and softball instructors at Extra Innings Baltimore

Extra Innings Instructors

Instructors at Extra Innings

Extra Innings offers individualized, year round professional baseball and softball instruction. Our staff uses a uniform step-by-step teaching system to encourage positive progress with all our students.

The Extra Innings staff features former and current professional players, college all-stars, and area college and high school coaches.

	Stephen A. Markey, III – Owner/Instructor Steve has over 25 years of experience as a player, coach and manager for baseball and softball. He has coached girls' softball and boys' baseball, and has been a player and a coach on various mens' softball teams. Steve has also coached soccer and basketball and has run strength and conditioning clinics. Steve also has experience running numerous baseball camps. Steve has provided instruction for players from T-Ball to high school, including Rec ball, Travel, and Metro. Steve has represented and currently represents numerous professional baseball players. Steve's day job consists of practicing law and running the Law Offices of Stephen A. Markey, III. P.C.
	Rick Krivda –General Manager and Director of Instruction Rick has thirteen (13) years of professional baseball experience as a left handed pitcher. He played for the Baltimore Orioles for three (3) seasons from 1995 to 1997 and split between the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds in 1998. In the minor leagues, Rick spent time playing for the Rochester Red Wings, the Bowie Baysox, the Frederick Keys, the Bluefield Orioles, the Omaha Golden Spikes, the Memphis Redbirds and the Kane County Cougars. He also played Winter ball from 1998 - 2003 in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and was on the 2000 United States Olympic Baseball Team winning a Gold metal in Sydney, Australia. Rick has also been an instructor both in the off season while playing professional baseball and since retiring from playing. Rick graduated from California University of Pennsylvania in California, Pennsylvania with a BA degree in Communications. He was a four starter at the University of California.
	Adrian Parkes, CSCS – Assistant Manager and Director of Strength and Conditioning Ade is a full-time strength and conditioning coach available for team, group, and individual training. Ade has a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Wesley College in Dover, Delaware. He was the conditioning and fitness coach for the Walsall Professional Soccer team in Walsall, England and was a strength and conditioning coach for Wesley College Women's Soccer team. Ade has run the fitness programs for soccer camps at Wesley College and Gettysburg College. Ade played four (4) years for the Mens' Soccer team and three years for the mens' Tennis team at Wesley College. He is NSCA, CSCS, CPR, and AED certified.
	Jim Geldhof – Extra Innings Baseball Instructor Central Michigan University (MAC Conference) 2001-05 3rd base, 2nd base and left field. 2004 2nd Team DivisionI All-American. 2005 2nd Team Pre-Season All-American. 2004 &2005 Team Captain Single Season school hits leader. Career school hit leader. Jim is available for lessons after 5:30pm on Mondays-Fridays, and 10-2pm on weekends.
	Cleve Reynolds – Extra Innings Baseball Instructor .
	Butch Himpler – Extra Innings Softball/Baseball Instructor Butch has played baseball for the Sunset League a semi-pro league in Rhode Island, where he was an all star for 9 years as a catcher. He begin coaching little league and attended several coaching clinics run by the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. More recently Butch has been coaching fastpitch softball in Jarrettsville,MD and is the head coach for the Jarrettsville Jaguars 16U Travel Team.
	Colin Nickerson – Extra Innings Instructor Colin began college baseball at Anne Arundel Community College where he received the Team MVP award and was selected as All-Conference Designated Hitter. After graduating from Anne Arundel Community College Colin received a baseball scholarship to play for Saint Vincent College where he was a starting outfielder and designated hitter. Colin spent the summer of 2006 working as an intern for Ripkin Baseball where he worked as an instructor and overnight counselor and assisted in the day to day camp operations. Colin graduated with a degree in communications.
	Justin Staatz – Extra Innings Baseball Hitting/Pitching Instructor RHP Gateway Grizzlies of the Independent Frontier League 2007 stats: 1-2 2.30 era in 26.1 innings of work with 29 strikeouts and a .184 opposing batting average against. Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins during the 2006 season and played in the GCL and was later promoted to the Elizabethton Twins of the advanced rookie Appalachian League. 2006 stats: 4-0, 3.48 era, 33 innings pitched, 37 strikeouts, 13 base on balls. Played at Mount Olive College 2005-06 Over two seasons was named the to CVAC All-Conference team and an ABCA All-South Atlantic Region 2nd team selection in 2005 and 2006. In 2005 posted a 7-5 record with a 2.30 era while striking out 85 in 78 innings of work. During the 2006 season was 8-5 with a 2.71 era with 88 strikeouts in 85 innings pitched. Named to the NCCISA 2006 All State Baseball Team, and was a 3 time CVAC Pitcher of the Week.
	Jessica Butler – Extra Innings Softball Advisor 2008 All Examiner Softball Team. Went 14-2 with 231 strikeouts to lead the Owls to the IAAM C Conference title. She also batted .734 with 4 homeruns and 43 rbi's. Has verbally committed to Maryland.
	Diane E. Green – Extra Innings Instructor Diane has been providing softball instruction for pitching, fielding, and hitting since 2003. She was a four (4) year starter as a pitcher and outfielder at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, where she was awarded the MVP award her sophomore, junior, and senior years. She made First Team All Conference two (2) of the four (4) years, as well as Second Team All Conference with an Honorable Mention All Conference her freshmen year.
	Matthew Brown – Extra Innings Instructor Matt is a hitting, fielding, and catching instructor. Matt has been coaching for over thirty (30) years. He was the starting catcher for Howard Community College and has played for various semi-pro mens' teams, including Union Printers in Baltimore. He has coached baseball from the T-ball level through mens' leagues. He has assisted in running and has also been an instructor for several baseball clinics.
	Sam Snider – Extra Innings Instructor Sam has spent 27 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, he first joined the Orioles in 1980 helping with batting practice, infield instruction and the bullpen. Sam is currently the hitting and third base coach for the York Revolution in the Independent Atlantic League. Sam is available for hitting,pitching,catching and fielding lessons.
	Tim Bishop – Strength and Conditioning Consultant Tim was the strength and conditioning coach for the Baltimore Orioles for fourteen (14) years before opening Tim Bishop’s Perform Fit Sports Performance & Fitness Training in Lutherville, Maryland. Tim hold’s a Bachelor’s degree in Human Movement and Sports Studies and a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science. Tim is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and a registered strength and conditioning coach. Tim played both professional baseball (New York Yankees organization) and professional football (St. Louis Cardinal Camp) Tim will be consulting with strength and conditioning coaches and will assist in camps.