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

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.

	James Hurst James played for the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, and Milwaukee Brewers. James pitched opening day 1994 for the Texas Rangers. He also was part of the Division II College World Series Champions in 1988 and named All Tournament Pitcher.
	Jason Clymore Jason played for Perry Meridian High School where he was All County and All Conference at first base. Jason coached the Perry Meridian 8th grade team in 2004 and will be going on his 5th year of coaching travel baseball. Jason is currently coaching the 12U Indiana Irish travel team.
	Paul E. Butcher Paul played at Broad Ripple High School and then at Marian College. Paul is currently the Edgewood Bulldogs 12u travel team pitching coach and also has coached the Edgewood youth and pony programs and pitching coach at Broad Ripple High School for 4 years. Paul has obtained the National Pitching Association’s Pitching Certification – November 1-4, 2007, San Diego, CA.
	Chad Ricketts Chad comes to us from Waterloo Ontario Canada. A graduate in 1993 from Eastlake High School in Tarpon Springs Florida, he then went to play 2 years at Polk Community College in Winter Haven Florida where he was drafted in the 9th round by the Chicago Cubs. He then went on to pursue his pro career pitching 10 years of professional baseball spending time on the Major League Roster with the Cubs, Dodgers, and Blue Jays. He has also been apart of the Canadian National Baseball Team playing in the 1999 Pan Am games, 2003 World Cup and an alternate in the 2004 Olympic team. Chad serves as the pitching coach for the Greenwood High School baseball team.
	John Feld John comes to Extra Innings Indianapolis with 19 years of girls fastpitch instructing. He has coached 13 Indiana High School State Champion pitchers. He has also coached 70 ASA & NSA "A" State Champion pitchers. Sixty girls have gone to the collegiate level who have been taught by John. Eight of those students in the last 2 years have signed with Fresno State, University of Louisville, Ohio University, University of Kentucky & Indiana State.
	Nicki Hellem Nicki played competitive fastpitch softball for 18 years of her life and has been coaching pitching for the past 6 years. After starting her pitching career at the age of 8 and developing her skills, she was the starting varsity pitcher at Whiteland Community High School (WCHS) from 1999 to 2002. During her career at WCHS, she was named team MVP two of the years and helped her team earn their conference title all four years. After graduation at WCHS in the spring of 2002, she was selected to be a part of the Indiana South All-Star Team. Nicki continued her softball career at Ball State University in the fall of 2002. She not only pitched at Ball State , but also contributed to the team through hitting and playing first base. She was named Co-Captain of the team her sophomore year and continued to be a leader throughout the rest of her career at Ball State . Nicki has been giving pitching lessons for the past six years and believes that hard work, dedication, positive feedback and a love for the game can help young women become great softball players and athletes.
	Bethany (Zike) Guilfoy Bethany (Zike) Guilfoy is entering her seventh year giving hitting and fielding instruction to female athletes of all ages. During her softball career, she played for Whiteland High School and was selected to the All-County, Mid-State, and All-Metro teams in 2002. She also earned the Defensive Award from 2000-2002, committing zero errors as the Warriorsʼ centerfielder. Bethany continued her career at Marian College. She helped lead the Knights to their first National Championship appearance in 2003. Bethany supplied a powerful left-handed swing to the Knightsʼ offense during her collegiate career. She also enjoys teaching fifth grade and coaching her 10u travel team, Indy Xcel. Bethany enjoys working with athletes at all levels to help them develop into successful hitters.
	Larry (LJ) Johnson (Hitting) Larry has been giving baseball instruction for five years. He was the Hitting Coach at the University of Indianapolis from 2006-2008 and he coached at Marlow High School the summer of 2004. LJ comes to us from the University of Indianapolis where he played 3rd base and pitched from 2004-2006. He played at Western Oklahoma State from 2002-2004 where he earned First Team All Conference, First Team All Region, Bi-State Conference Player of the Year and First Team All American.
	Tim LeMasters (Hitting/Pitching) Tim is a former Indiana Mr. Baseball and is the first Perry Meridian player to win the Mr. Baseball award. Tim's career stats include a .472 batting average, 56 doubles, 23 triples, 154 runs scored, 35 home runs, 166 RBIs and 134 stolen bases. Tim's earned awards include: 2-time All-Metro Team, 3-time All-Conference Indiana, 2-time All-Marion County, 2-time All-State, Most Valuable Marion County Player of the Year and Most Valuable Metro Player of the Year. He was drafted by the New York Yankees.
	Jeff Montfort (Hitting/Pitching) Jeff played for the White Sox in 1995 and the Richmond Roosters from 1996-1998. In college, he led the NCAA Division II in Strikeouts (1993-1995) and was All GLVC three times. He was a Frontier League All Star 97-98, held the Frontier Strikeout Record in 1998, and was Ten Year Frontier League All Star. Jeff has coached Southport High School (1998-1999), Perry Meridian as Head Freshman Coach and Assistant Varsity Pitching Coach 2000-2008. Jeff has been giving baseball instruction since 1995. Jeff is currently playing Adult Amateur Baseball, and has been doing so since 1999.
	Brittney Fisher Brittney graduated from Bethel college and currently plays for the St.Louis Saints. Brittney has played for the Indiana Magic, Mooresville High School, Bethel College, Indiana Slammers and the St. Louis Saints. Brittney was a 4 year starting catcher, NAIA 1st team All-American, 3 times All conference All region, Academic All-American, NFCA Member, Asst.Coach IUPUI, Head Coach of 14U travel team for 3 years.
	Keith Whatley Keith comes to Extra Innings-Indy South from Atlanta, Tx. He recieved All-State 3 yearss from Texas High School. He was drafted by the Cubs in 1998, he then played at the University of Houston for 4 years, and was drafted by the Diamond Backs and made it to AA. Keith owned and operated the Diamond Club School of Baseball in Birmingham, AL were he gave lessons from 2007 to 2010.