Hitting
Aaron Horrocks -
Horrocks has worked with many top hitters over the years. His hard work and dedication to the game speaks for itself. Getting hitters to work on their swing daily is a big key. If you want to be a great student, you need to study every day.
Aaron's hitting philosophy of a strong base, staying square to plate at contact, short to long stroke with an emphasis on inside the ball, and head slot has given many hitters the fundamentals of an outstanding swing pattern.
Aaron can be reached by email (aaron@ripsbaseball.com) or by phone (206-941-0128) for scheduling hitting lessons.
Bill Stubbs -
Coach Stubbs is considered by many to be the top infield instructor in the Pacific Northwest. His former students have gone on to play at all levels of college and professional baseball. In the fall and spring he works as an associate infield and hitting coach with Lewis-Clark State College, fourteen-time NAIA World Series Champions. He has worked as an infield coach at Okalahoma State University, a Division One power from the Midwest.
As head coach at Edmonds Community College, he lead the Tritons to four Divisional Championships and was named Coach of the Year from 1989-1992. He has also worked as a scout (Birddog) for the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Chris Minaker -
Chris is currently in his fourth year of offering private hitting instruction in the offseason at RIPS. He is currently pursuing his MLB career in the Seattle Mariner’s farm system. Chris is a 2006 graduate of Stanford. He concluded his four year career at Stanford by being named most outstanding player at the NCAA tournament’s Austin Regional. Academically, he earned his master’s degree in his four years at Stanford, being nominated by the faculty for a Rhodes Scholarship.
Chris recently married Jodi Petersen and resides in Edmonds. Chris can be reached by email (cminaker@gmail.com) or by phone (425)218-9593 for scheduling hitting lessons.
Matt Hague -
Matt is in his second year of offering private hitting instruction at RIPS. He is currently in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system. Matt transferred from the University of Washington to Oklahoma State University in 2007. He graduated from Oklahoma State in 2008 after being named the #1 transfer in the country by Rivals.com. Matt was drafted in the 9th round by the Pirates.
Matt can be reached by email (matt.hague@yahoo.com) or by phone (206)226-6576 to schedule lessons.