Girls Fast Pitch Softball

Softball Camp Dates :

June 14-18, 2010 Girls Fastpitch Softball (Ages 12 & under) - Cost: $395

There is a maximum quota of 20 campers per camp. Camps are filled on a first come first serve basis. Click here to register!

Coaches

Alan Reach

Alan Reach is the current head softball coach at Tuscaloosa County High School. Alan played college baseball at Tennessee Wesleyan College, but came to love softball from watching his younger sister, Jennifer Reach, grow up playing the game. After he finished playing baseball, he was fortunate to be able to spend two years as a manager for the University of Alabama Softball team under head coach Patrick Murphy. Coach Reach graduatedloatLeft"> Ali is currently an upcoming senior softball player at the Mississippi University. She plays 2nd base for the Bulldogs. Ali is 21 years old and has played softball for 15 years and is originally from Hueytown, AL, but moved to and graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 2007. She is majoring in Elementary Education.

"When asked to help out with Baseball Country last summer, I jumped on the opportunity for three reasons:

• 1. I love and find joy in sharing the gospel of Christ.
• 2. I love working with children.
• 3. I love the softball.

from Alabama in 2002, and coached at The University of Georgia from June of 2003 to June of 2004. He was the hitting coach and the recruiting coordinator for the program. During his year at UGA, the Bulldogs hit .331 as a team, third best in the country among division one schools. Coach gained lots of valuable experience from working at the college level under UGA head coach Lu Harris-Champer. However, after just one memorable year in college softball, Alan realized his calling and passion to teach and coach at the high school level and decided to leave college softball. In his two years Tuscaloosa County High School, Alan has led the Wildcats to two Region championships. He has been named West Alabama 6A coach of the year both years. Alan is twenty-nine years old and a graduate of Pelham High School, Pelham, Alabama. He and his wife Ann were married on June 9th, 2007. When asked about deciding to work with Baseball Country, Alan noted, "There were two important things that really drew me to Baseball Country. First, its mission to share the gospel of Christ. Second, the concepts of Baseball Country allow kids to enjoy an experience unlike anything I've seen anywhere else. I'm honored to be part of the staff here at BC and I'm looking forward to seeing growth on the softball side of things."

Ali Bainbridge

Ali is currently an upcoming Senior softball player at Mississippi University. She plays 2nd base for the Bulldogs. She is 21 years old and has played softball for 15 years. Ali is originally from Hueytown, AL, but moved to and graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 2007. She is majoring in Elementary Education.

"When asked to help out with Baseball Country last summer, I jumped on the opportunity for three reasons: 1. I love and find joy in sharing the gospel of Christ. 2. I love working with children. 3. I love the softball. I feel very honored to have been asked to come back and be a part of Baseball Country. It is a wonderful experience."

-Ali Bainbridge

Jazlyn Lunceford

Jazlyn is a Sophomore at the University of Alabama. She currently is an Outfielder for the softball team. Jazlyn played for Tuscaloosa County High School and helped the Wildcats to Regions three years in a row.

Olivia Gibson

Olivia is a Sophomore at the University of Alabama and is a Catcher on the softball team. She is from Tuscaloosa and played softball at Tuscaloosa Academy for seven years. During that time she helped win four State Championships.

"I love softball because the Lord has blessed me with talents and I want to take advantage of those and use them for His glory. My goal is to teach the girls some skills in softball but my main goal is to show them that softball is not the most important thing; our Lord is."

- Olivia Gibson