The Mount St. Joseph softball team took over the Academy on Jan. 19 for a clinic. Head coach Beth Goderwis and her team helped teach the basic fundamentals of hitting, fielding and throwing for girls ages 14-18.
Mount St. Joseph will return to the Academy on Saturday, Feb. 8, targeting girls ages 8-13 from 9-10:30 a.m.
Know anyone who is interested in attending? Give us a call at 513-765-5000 or email us at [email protected] to sign up. The clinic is FREE to attend!
About head coach Beth Goderwis
Head coach Beth Goderwis will be entering her 19th total year as a head coach and 18th season with the Mount.
The last season saw great success for Goderwis and her team as they finished the 2019 campaign with the best single-season record in program history at 35-7, adding a 15-1 conference record and the first regular season title in program history. The Lions ended their season as runner ups in the conference tournament.
Over the past five seasons, Goderwis and her staff have tallied a win-loss record of 97-48.
Goderwis was also named the Heartland Conference Coach of the Year for the second straight season.
(msjsports.com)
About Mount St. Joseph
The Thomas More Saints Softball team held a two-day clinic here at the Academy on Jan. 11 and 12. The Saints showed girls ages 8-13 and 14-18 the fundamentals of softball, as well as provided a great time here at the Academy. Check out what head coach Lindsay Eagan and senior Andrea Gahan had to say about the event!
About Lindsay Eagan
Head coach Lindsay Eagan will be entering her 12th season at the helm for the Thomas More Saints Softball program. Throughout her tenure, Eagan has gathered an impressive 322 total wins, including seven conference championships and eight NCAA Tournament appearances. In conference play, Eagan is 177-33 in her career.
Last season, the Saints went 34-11 overall, advancing to the NCAA Tournament Regional Round.
(thomasmoresaints.com)
About Thomas More
Reds top prospect Hunter Greene introduced himself to the Reds Youth Academy family by hosting a two-day event taking place not only at the Academy, but at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio on Jan. 17 and 18.
At the National Undergound Railroad Freedom Center, athletes were split into groups and took a tour around the museum, learning the history of the Underground Railroad.
Day Two took place back at the Academy, where Greene led his baseball fundamental camp for the athletes. Stations consisted of base running, sliding, catching, outfield work, pitching and even had an MLB scout judge the pitching contest. Greene even handed out personal gloves to the best players of the clinic.
Check out what Greene had to say about the two-day experience.
About Hunter Greene:
Hunter Greene was the second overall selection of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds. Greene was taken out of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Calif. Greene was both a pitcher and shortstop before the Reds drafted him as a pitcher.
When drafted, Greene signed his professional contract with a $7.23 million signing bonus, the largest amount given out next to current New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole, who received an $8 million signing bonus in 2011.
Greene has history in MLB Urban Youth Academies, having trained in the Urban Youth Academy in Compton in Compton, Calif. starting in 2008.
The Youth Academy was visited by three members of the USA Softball team on Saturday, Jan. 25. Dejah Mulipola, Janie Reed and Delaney Spaulding brought their knowledge and love for the game to help teach our RBI players and coaches from around the area different drills and techniques to further improve themselves as players.
About Dejah Mulipona
Catcher Dejah Mulipona hails from Garden Grove, Calif. and is a member of the University of Arizona softball team. Mulipona was awarded the Johnny Bench Award for the top female NCAA softball catcher as well as the NFCA Division I Catcher of the Year in 2019.
(teamusa.org)
About Janie Reed
An alumni of the University of Oregon, Reed is a member of the elite club of 300 hits, 200 runs and 100 stolen bases. The three time All-American had a career batting average of .392 in her four years at Oregon.
Reed has been a member of Team USA for four years. Reed has also played for the Dallas Charge, a professional softball team. She was drafted 26th overall in the 2015 National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Draft.
(teamusa.org)
About Delaney Spaulding
Spaulding, an infielder for Team USA played her college ball for the UCLA Bruins, graduated in 2017. Spaulding was a three-time First Team All-Pac-12 in her four years as a Bruin. A career batting average of .369, Spaulding was chosen twice as a Second Team All-American.
(teamusa.org)
In this issue, we take a look at two of our wonderful RBI Softball coaches! Check out these videos to learn more about Taylor Brown and Amy Bella:
