Meet The Staff

Director of Player Development
Garrett Takamatsu
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Attended Central Alabama CC, Indian Hills CC, University of Central Oklahoma.
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Played professionally for Quebec Capitales in the Frontier League
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Utility player. (C, first, second, third)
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2018 IBL Rookie of the year
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2019 ICACC First team All Region
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2021 Third team All MIAA
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2021 IBL MVP
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2022 First team All MIAA. 2022 Second team All- Region
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2022 named youngest manager in IBL History (24 years old) for the Toronto Maple Leafs

Pitching Coach
John Ogiltree
Played at Tennessee Southern University from 1997-2000
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1st team All American 2000
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Played professionally with the Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals from 2001-2005 as a pitcher
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All Star 2002 Florida State league
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2004 AA Chanmps New Hampshire Fisher Cats
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5 time Team Canada National team member including 2004 Olympics (Athens Greece)
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Pitching coach/instructor for 20 plus years
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Pitching Coach
Corben Peters
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Currently a starting pitcher for IBL Hamilton Cardinals.
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Graduate of Grambling State University (NCAA D1)
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Prior to playing at Grambling, Corben played at cloud county community college 2018 -2020.
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Coach
Nicolas Velocci
Nicolas is a 3rd year infielder for the McMaster Marauders baseball team. He has played rep baseball throughout his life including stints with the Toronto Mets and Indiana Prospects. Nicolas has been a vital part of multiple OBA championship winning teams during his time in Newmarket and has even represented Canada during the Sophomore Oklahoma Sunbelt tournament. He has also been involved in running numerous summer baseball camps in Newmarket and Burlington. Nicolas is currently studying commerce at McMaster University.

Coach
Aidan Muir
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2016 - 2019 Assistant Baseball Coach, Ancaster Diamondbacks Baseball Club
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2019 - 2021 Catcher/3B/1B for the Brantford Red Sox of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL - semi-pro), as well as the Brantford Jr. Red Sox of the COBA League.
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2021 - 2022 Catcher and Third-Baseman for the Hamilton Cardinals of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL)
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