About Us

About Us

About Recruits Baseball

Recruits Baseball is one of the premier baseball clubs & indoor training facilities in the Midwest. We have teams from 6u through 18u consisting of players from the bi-state area and beyond. The teams compete on a national level, against high end competition. Our players build knowledge, gain confidence, and learn dedication through our program. We provide a top notch training facility, as well as a coaching staff with an extreme passion for teaching the game. We want high level baseball to be a reality for all, and to be able to give back to our broad community. Since our first team in 2009 we have sent 120 plus players on to play at the college level, as well as several MLB draft picks and many professional players. We push our athletes to be the best that they can be, and with each season that goes by the Recruits family and tradition continues to grow.

Mission

To increase the number of players who reach the college and professional level by providing our players national-level competition and superior coaching with an emphasis on skill development and exposure to college coaches and professional scouts.

If you have any questions about the Recruits program, or are interested in joining, please contact Senior Director Todd Stein at [email protected]

Player Development Staff

Recruits Baseball Club

Todd Stein
Senior Director

Former pro player for Arizona Diamondbacks
Founder of Elite Pitching Development Program
16 years of experience
Former Pro Scout (St. Louis Cardinals)

Recruits Baseball Club

Dave Wiggins
Program Director

Former college pitcher at Maryville U
Head Coach at Webster Groves HS
10 year professional instructor
EPD instructor

Recruits Baseball Club

Cameron Berra
High School Director / Catching & Hitting Coach

Two sport athlete at Eastern Illinois
Academic All-American
10 years coaching Recruits Baseball

Recruits Baseball Club

Tyler Mischel
Hitting Coordinator / High School Coach

Elite Hitting Development
Former college player at Jefferson College & St. Catharine
Current Baseball Coach at Lindbergh High School

Recruits Baseball Club

Chad Gendron
Pitching Development
15u Coach

Pitcher Heartland CC
Pitcher Murray State University
Professional Pitcher – Frontier League 3 seasons

Recruits Baseball Coaches

Mike Clifton
15u Director

Varsity Baseball Coach Mehlville HS
Long time High School / Summer Coach
20+ year career in education

Tanner Murphy
Specializes in Catching

Current Professional Player in the Atlanta Braves System
Recruits Program Graduate
4th round draft pick of the Atlanta Braves in 2013

Ryan Good
Youth Coach

Former College Player at Webster University
Head Coach at Fontbonne University
20+ years coaching from youth to college

Matt Sissom
13u / 16u Coach

Former college infielder at Central Methodist
Former High School coach Ft. Zumwalt West

Caleb Buhrle
Youth Coach / Pitching Coach

Former College RHP Milliken University
Recruits Program graduate
2024 ABCA / Rawlings All Region Pitcher

Chad Gendron
Pitching Coach / Youth Coach

Former college pitcher at Muray State University (Division 1)
Former Professional Pitcher
8 year Recruits coach

Jamesell Kee
High School & Youth Coach

Former college player Fontbonne U
Current Webster Groves Asst Baseball Coach
Current Parkway North Head Softball Coach
15 years of coaching experience

Matt Gurnow
High School Coach

Current High School Coach at Festus
Recruits Head Coach for 6 Seasons
Brother of Recruits Program Graduate Tim Gurnow

Robbie Gordon
Pitching Coach / Roving Coach

Former College RHP Maryville University
Cardinals draft pick in 2016
Current MILB Player
Recruits Program Grad

Board of Advisors

Jeremy Accardo
Former MLB Pitcher
Current Mets Player Development Staff
Former College Coach Illinois State

Ross Ohlendorf
Former MLB Pitcher

Marty Stein
President Metro College League

Andy McCall
Current College Coach Spring Hill College

Mike Rosenbaum
Former Coach, Current Prospect Analyst for MLB Pipeline