Meet the Play Ball! Instructors-
Instructor-
Ari Valdez
Ari finished her playing career at MSU-Denver and jumped right onto the coaching staff in 2022. While playing at MSU-Denver coach Valdez played both left field and second base. Coach Valdez will be available at Play Ball Academy for hitting instruction for all levels. Book a lesson with Ari soon!
Instructor - Jake Pacheco
Jake was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. A 4-yr letter winner at John F. Kennedy High and played two years of college baseball at Otero Junior College. Coach Pacheco has over 20yrs coaching experience at the youth and HS level. His passion of developing character and skill have been a main stay through previous camps and clinics at Play Ball Academy. Jake enjoys coaching both hitting and pitching. Coach is a devoted family man with two children and wife. Book a lesson with Coach Pacheco!
Instructor - Keegan Vialpando
Keegan just finished his senior season as a catcher for the MSU-Denver Roadrunners. Keegan played high school baseball at Windsor and continued his education and playing at Taft College (CA) before transferring to MSU-Denver. Keegan is available for individual catching and hitting instruction at Play Ball Academy. Book your lesson soon.
Instructor - Bob Dampier
Coach Dampier is currently the assistant coach on the 18U Stars-Sakamoto fastpitch staff. Coach Dampier played his prep career at Abraham Lincoln High and them continued his education and playing career at Metro State University. Coach Dampier has coached in the fastpitch circuit for over 15 years, and has helped many athletes continue their playing paths at the collegiant level. Coach Dampier has been our lead hitting instructor for both baseball and softball. Book your next lesson with Coach Dampier today!!