Pro-Level Baseball & Softball Training Right Here in Raleigh-Durham

Whether you’re coaching baseball and want your whole team to improve, or your child wants to play their best, Grand Slam U.S.A.’s team of sport coaching professionals are here to help.

All members of our baseball and softball training staff have played at the college or professional level, so you get unmatched advice and real-world experience without all the useless so-called sport training mumbo jumbo that doesn’t do much to help you cross home plate.

Depending on your specific needs, we’ll play up the strengths and improve the weaknesses in your game, with results-oriented baseball and softball drills that help you rack up the stats in every inning.

Customized Baseball & Softball Lessons for Raleigh-Durham Players

Choose any or all baseball or softball instruction programs that benefit you the most, including:

  • Baseball Pitching
  • Baseball Hitting/Fielding
  • Fastpitch Softball Pitching
  • Fastpitch Softball Hitting/Fielding

Our staff of sports coaching experts “bring it” to every baseball and softball instruction session, giving you unmatched value and helping you maximize your game faster than you ever thought possible. Many of our staff have been playing or coaching baseball or softball for years, allowing them to see improvement strategies others might miss.

Baseball Instructors

Norberto MartinNorberto Martin

Academy Instructor, Hitting – Defensive Skills

  • Played MLB with the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays
  • Batting average over .300 in major leagues
  • Infield coordinator for the Milwaukee Brewers (minor leagues)
  • Baseball Instructor, Academy of Pro Players, Garfield, NJ

Rob SasserRob Sasser

Academy Instructor, Hitting/Fielding
  • Major League Baseball player with the Texas Rangers
  • Played 13 years at the professional level
  • Batting coach with the Chicago White Sox
  • Private instructor since 2000

Ron DavenportRon Davenport

Academy Instructor, Hitting/Pitching – Defensive Skills

  • Pitching Record – 31 Wins, 3 Losses at Leesville High School
  • Signed with Florida St. Seminoles
  • Drafted by Toronto Blue Jays in 2000
  • 2008 Batting Average .332, 18 HR and 93 RBI

Jeremy Browning

Hitting Instructor – Defensive Skills

  • Head Coach – Dallas Dragons, 2007-2008 Texas State Champs
  • University of Montevallo Assistant Baseball Coach, 2003-2006
  • North Carolina State University Assistant Baseball Coach, 2002-2003, 2003 Regional Champs
  • Player at Harden Simmons University, All-Conference 2000
  • Frank Phillips College, JC-All-Conference 1997

Jim LieblerJim Liebler

Academy Instructor, Pitching

  • College of Holy Cross Pitcher, 1989-1993
  • Camp Coordinator, St. Anthony’s Baseball Camp, 1994-97
  • Head Coach, Cardinal Gibbons High School Varsity Baseball, 1998
  • Pitching Specialist, New York Baseball Academy, New York Tech

Dennis AndersonDennis Anderson

Academy Instructor, Catching – Hitting

  • 1996 Mizuno High School All-American Catcher, Tuscon, AZ
  • Drafted 1996 Mets, 1997 Giants and 1999 Marlins
  • Played 9 years’ professional baseball
  • Carolina Mudcats, 2003-2005
  • Played Major League Spring Training with Marlins and Cubs
  • Has Caught Greg Maddux, Josh Beckett, A.J. Burnett, Carlos Zambrano in live games

Amaury DiazAmaury Diaz

Academy Instructor, Hitting – Defensive Skills

  • Played in the winter program with Chicago White Sox in Dominican Republic, 1997
  • Played in the winter program with Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, 1998-99
  • Played in Puerto Rican Legion baseball, 1999-00
  • Coached little league baseball in the Bronx, NY, 2001-03

Softball Instructors

Leigh Ann GenettiLeigh Ann Genetti

Academy Instructor, Girl’s Fastpitch

  • NC State University pitching coach, 2006-11
  • Member of the US National Softball Team, 2005
  • NCAA Division 1 All-American, 2004
  • Conference USA “Pitcher of the Year”, 2004
  • 77 game winner at University of South Florida

Charlie DobbinsCharlie Dobbins

Academy Instructor, Pitching & Hitting – Girl’s Fastpitch

  • Head Coach, Peace College, Women’s Softball, 12 years
  • Head Coach, USA Softball Collegiate Team, 2006
  • Member of “King and His Court” softball team
  • National Fastpitch Coaches Assocation, Atlantic Region Representative
  • Head Coach, NC Challengers, 3 time national champions

Veronica Wootson RossVeronica Wootson Ross

Academy Instructor, Hitting – Defensive Skills

  • Received 3 All-American Honors, Florida State University, 2003-07
  • Voted to ACC All-Tournament Team, 2004-07
  • Co-Team Captain, Florida State 2007
  • Professional Softball League, “Offensive Player of the Year”, 2007

Niki DobbinsNiki Dobbins

Academy Instructor, Girl’s Fastpitch

  • Played on USA Collegiate Team
  • 4 year starter, Peace College
  • 3 year All-Conference, Peace College
  • Assistant Coach, Peace College, 2007-09
  • Head Coach, St. Davids School Varsity Softball, 3 years
  • Head Coach, Wake Tech Community College

Call Today for Raleigh-Durham’s Best Baseball & Softball Lessons

Whether you live in Cary or Chapel Hill, Grand Slam U.S.A. is minutes away and will help you play miles apart from the competition. Contact us today for more information regarding instructor availability and pricing, or to schedule your next sport training session!

Grand Slam U.S.A. is the leading baseball & softball training and sports recreation facility for athletes of all ages & skill levels from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Pittsboro, Apex, Clayton, Garner, Zebulon, Knightdale, Cary, and Hillsborough, NC.