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PROFESSIONAL HITTING ZONE STAFF





Jeff Williamson - Co-Director

1990 Greater Spokane League Most Valuable Player
1990 All-State Recipient
Played for legendary Coach Bobo Brayton at Washington State University
Hit a career .338 in 4 years as a starter for SFCC and WSU
Began The Hitting Zone in 1992 as a private hitting instructor
Hitting Coach at Mead High School in 2000
Hitting Coach at Mt. Spokane High School (2004-2006)
Head Coach of the Club Spokane Outlaws (2007-2010)
Compiled a 156 - 38 record with the Outlaws
Lead the Outlaws to a 5th place finish at the 2009 Pee Wee Reese World Series (Toa Baha Peurto Rico)
Lead the Outlaws to a 1st place finish at the 2010 Triple Crown  (Gilbert, Arizona)
Current Hitting Coach at Gonzaga Prep High School
Current Head Coach of the 15U NW Desert Dawgs Baseball Club

John Barnes - Co-Director

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1996 4th round
1997 Midwest League All-Star
2000 AAA batting champion .365
2000 called up to the Major Leagues with the MN Twins
Played parts of two seasons with the Twins
2003 AAA All-Star and MVP of the Nashville Sounds
2004 hit .350 for the AAA Las Vegas 51's
2006 transitions into knuckle ball pitcher
Pitched at all levels to AAA for 2 seasons
Former owner of West Coast Baseball Camps
Partnered with The Hitting Zone in 2010
16 year Camp Clinician
Current hitting Coach for the 14U Club Spokane Dodgers

Brian Munhall

Head Baseball Coach at Gonzaga Prep
2009/2010 BBNW Scout Team Coach
7 years in professional baseball
AAA with the Giants and Brewers
2006 AA All-Star Player
2002 A All-Star Player
3 year starter behind the plate for the Gonzaga Bulldogs
Gonzaga, Whitworth and CCS Catcher Coach
10 year Private Instructor here in Spokane


Kevin Pickford

1993 2nd round pick of the Pirates
First HS left hander taken in the 93' draft
Played over 10 seasons professional baseball
Played for Pirates, Padres and Giants
Played in the Big Leagues for Padres in 2002
Most memorable moment was striking out Barry Bonds to a standing ovation
Joined The Hitting Zone in 2011
STAFF