Our Instructors

A product of Canton McKinley High School, Matt Davis has been giving private hitting and catching lessons for 3+ years. Matt played and started for 4 years at Malone University and was selected to the All GLIAC team, as well as First team all Midwest Region. Matt is the current catching coach and assistant hitting coach at Malone as well as currently obtaining his M.B.A. at the school. Matt has extensive travel ball coaching experience as well where he has spent two years as an assistant at the 18u level, one year as the 15u head coach, and most recently was the head coach of a 16u team..

$50/ half hour lesson

Please text him directly for availability at 330-933-6775

Ava Gattuso attends North Canton Hoover High School as the starting catcher where she was named 2nd team all Federal League and 1st Team All NE Ohio in 2026 after her freshmen season.  She has been playing travel softball for six years and currently plays for Athletics Mercado 14U Gold team.  She is primarily a catcher but is a utility player with vast experience in both infield and outfield.  

In addition to playing, Ava is a Stark County umpire.  Ava is in the USA Softball High Performance program and has goals of playing college softball.  She continues to be coached by D1 athletes and hopes to pass on these skills to the younger generation.  

Ava is a perfect fit for a younger player (8U/12U) looking to learn a new position or improve their game.  

$45/ full hour lesson

Emi Fankhauser is a 2026 graduate from Hoover High School where she was a 3 year letter award winner and a recipient of several league and NE Ohio honors.  She has played multiple positions including catcher, first base, outfield, and short stop. 

Emi has been playing softball for over 12 years and has vast experience in multiple positions. She is very excited to have committed to continue playing softball at the  collegiate level for Walsh University as a utility player. 

Emi offers hitting and catching lessons for the following rates

$35/ half hour lesson

$65/ full hour lesson

Ryan Andrzejczyk is a former collegiate and professional pitcher with a passion for developing the next generation of athletes. He brings 3 years of collegiate pitching experience, 5 collegiate summer league seasons, and 2 years of professional baseball experience to his instruction.

As the Co-Founder and Head Pitching Coordinator of Ohio Eagles Baseball, Ryan has spent the last 6 years coaching and developing players, helping athletes improve their mechanics, velocity, command, baseball IQ, and overall pitching performance.

Ryan's goal is to provide players with the knowledge, confidence, and work ethic needed to succeed both on and off the field.

Experience & Credentials

2 Years Professional Baseball Experience

3 Years Collegiate Baseball Experience

5 Collegiate Summer League Seasons

Co-Founder, Ohio Eagles Baseball

Head Pitching Coordinator, Ohio Eagles Baseball

6 Years Coaching Experience

Canton Central Catholic ERA record holder

2nd Team All Federal League at Perry High School

Ryan offers Instruction at the following rates

$50/ half hour lesson

$80/ full hour lesson