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VERMONT'S PREMIER BASEBALL & SOFTBALL TRAINING FACILITY

PRIVATE LESSONS

Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

We specialize in player Development.

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Softball

Baseball

Baseball

Personalized one-on-one instruction

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T-Ball

Baseball

T-Ball

Where it all begins. We cultivate the love of the game.

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Introducing the new era of individualized training

Grow Your Game

1. Perform a Hitting Assessment on HitTrax

 2. Build Your Customized Hitting Program

 3. Perform Your Programs On HitTrax

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THE CUTTING EDGE

DATA ANALYSIS

The Strike Zone not only offers private lessons and cage rentals with our pitching machines, we also offer camps and clinics, and data analysis on the cutting edge of technology. Our systems include HitTrax for hitting and catching analysis and Rapsodo for pitching analysis. 

MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS

Dan French - OWNER

Dan French - OWNER

Dan French - OWNER

Dan is a Vermont native who grew up in Richmond. He played two years of varsity baseball at MMU serving primarily as a pitcher/outfielder. After graduation, Dan attended Southern Maine Community College. He spent three years at SMCC while playing varsity baseball and achieving his degree in Sport Management. Dan also took courses on the side to become a certified coach through the University of Maine. 

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Noah

Noah Barton

Dan French - OWNER

Dan French - OWNER

Noah was a graduate of South Burlington High School in 2017. Noah played four years of Varsity Baseball, serving predominantly as a Middle Infielder. During his senior year, Noah was elected a team captain and was selected to the Twin State Classic in 2017. After high school, Noah continued his baseball career at NVU-Lyndon.

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Leland Goodenough

Dan French - OWNER

George Goldsworthy

   Leland was a Randolph Union High School graduate, playing four years at the varsity level, including two as Team Captain. He was also invited to play in the New England Showcase League his Senior year, and selected to the All-Star team. 

He then attended Norwich University, playing 4 years of varsity baseball. He graduated with a bachelors in Health Sciences, focusing on Athletic Performance, with a minor in Coaching. 

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George Goldsworthy

George Goldsworthy

George Goldsworthy

   George was a graduate of Mount Mansfield Union High School. George played 4 years of varsity baseball (2 years at Lamoille before transferring to Mount Mansfield as a junior.) During his playing career, George served his time as a pitcher/infielder. After high school, George went on to play D3 ball at St. Joseph’s College before his time there was cut short by an untimely shoulder injury. As a coach, George recently led his Post 91 team to the 2021 American legion Northeast Regional tournament. 

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Ryder Thornton

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Jason Andreasson

 Ryder is currently a senior at Northern Vermont University, where he plays Catcher for the Lyndon Hornets. Ryder accrued a career .305 batting average at Lyndon, while also being selected to 2nd Team All-Conference in 2018.. Graduating from Essex High school in 2017,  Ryder lead his high school team to the Championship game, but ultimately came up just short. Most recently he was an assistant coach for the 15U Vermont Striker Travel team, and previously was the head coach for Essex Prep Baseball during the summer of 2019. 

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Jason Andreasson

George Goldsworthy

Jason Andreasson

Jason has spent the better part of four decades on baseball fields after having developed a singular passion for the game at the age of 5 (it all started with a baseball card!) His playing time on the diamond stretches more than 40 years and includes stints in Tee-ball, Little League, Babe Ruth, JV and Varsity High School, College and Men’s Adult Baseball Leagues.

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Rob Fountain

Rob Fountain

Rob Fountain

  Rob played high school baseball for AuSable Valley Central School, andPlattsburgh Babe Ruth from 1981 – 1984. Positions played; first base, second base and situation pitching. Rob has been coaching baseball for over the last 14 years in high school and summer ball as a head coach. He has been a fully certified baseball coach through New York State, mainly to coach high school baseball. Personally he turned around two programs in the last three years to help produce winning programs. Most importantly, all of his players improved their skills over the course of the season.  

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Mike Wilhide

Rob Fountain

Rob Fountain

Mike is a baseball guy. He loves the tradition and has been watching and playing for a long time. He started playing Sandlot ball in the late 60's and played whenever and wherever he could. 

     He played the outfield in the South Troy Little League in 1973, same position and catching in American Legion ball in 1976, for a brief period of time, until his family moved. After finishing High School, Mike joined the USAF and served from 1981-1986 and was Honorably Discharged.

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Meghan Fahey

Rob Fountain

Meghan Fahey

 Meghan graduated from Towson High School in Towson, Maryland. She also started 4 years in a row with the Cockeysville Sting travel club team in Maryland.  Her college softball career was cut short by knee injuries but instead pivoted to getting certified as a coach.  She played first base and was a starting catcher. She started three years on varsity softball for the Townson Generals. After graduating Bates College with degrees in Environmental Studies and Education, she served in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua.

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