THE COACHES
A COLLEGE INFIELDER.A BIG LEAGUE ARM.
Jacob Marcos played at Barton, Catawba Valley and Gardner-Webb, where he led his conference in stolen bases in 2022. Ljay Newsome pitched for the Seattle Mariners after more than 500 minor league innings. Both write to the same athlete record, so what Coach Ljay sees in a bullpen, Coach Jacob reads before the next lesson.
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Jacob and Ljay.
Jacob Marcos
Owner and Lead Baseball Instructor
Grew up in Miami and played at Gulliver Prep, then college ball at Barton College, Catawba Valley CC and Gardner-Webb. All-Conference and All-Region at Barton; led his conference in stolen bases at Gardner-Webb in 2022. Bachelor's in Psychology and a master's in Business from Gardner-Webb. Trains youth and high school players in hitting, defense, base running, speed and baseball IQ.
Ljay Newsome
Pitching Instructor, Former MLB Pitcher
Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 26th round of the 2015 MLB Draft and debuted in the big leagues in 2020, appearing in 12 games for Seattle. More than 500 minor league innings and over 500 strikeouts. Teaches mechanics, command, velocity development, pitch design and the mental side of pitching.
