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27992 Camino Capistrano
Suite G
(off Hwy 5, Avery exit)
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

As of today, July 21st, both of our West Coast College Coach camps are SOLD OUT!  We have a gr...

Quakes Baseball Academy Alumni Kyle Higashioka was drafted and signed with the New York Yankees...

John graduated high school in 1982 from Fountain Valley High. He then went on to Long Beach City College for 2 yeas. He was All-League, 2nd team as a Freshman at LBCC. He set a school record in hitting in his first year. His sophomore year at LBCC he was 1st team All-League, and that year was drafted in the 4th round by the Houston Astros.

He played with the Astros Organization from 1984 thru 1988. He played 5 years as a shortstop and second baseman. He was an All-star in 1986 in the Sally League. He played all the way thru AA.

He then went on to further his education in Physical Education. He has a Masters in Physical Education and many training certificates.

In 1995 John founded the Quakes Baseball Academy. He has been coaching the QBA travel teams for over 12 years. He has trained high school to professional athletes in his baseball facility.

John has been an associate scout for the Houston Astros since 1995.

He has designed many training programs for baseball players to enhance their existing skills as well as to advance their knowledge of their game and their abilities.

John has assisted in the design and production of 2 hitting videos with batspeed.com. These videos are utilized by baseball players throughout the nation.

He founded the recruiting website of officialrecruiting.com where players throughout the US can have their information viewed by all of the college coaches in the nation.

 

Matt graduated high school in 1996 from El Dorado High School in Placentia, Ca. He then went on to play baseball at Cal State LA under legendary coach John Herbold. While at CSLA, Matt was a 2-time All-American, a member of 2 conference champion teams, and played with future major-leaguers Mike Burns and Jay Gibbons. Matt signed with the Houston Astros in 2000 and played 4 years as a catcher in their minor league system. Matt received his bachelor’s degree in Social Science from CSLA in 2003, and received his teaching credential from Concordia University in 2005. Matt has been an instructor and coach with the Quakes program since 2002. Currently Matt is the Varsity Pitching Coach at El Dorado High School.

My son has attended "Top Prospect" camps over the past several years. The camps have not only provided him with an opportunity to be exposed to a broad number of college coaches/recruiters, as well as professional scouts, but the camps have also provided him with an awareness of areas in which he needs to improve his game and the adjustments required to become a more complete player.

John's Top Prospect Camps are a great tool for Division 1 baseball recruiting. The camp is well run, professional and a high class operation.