BETWEEN THE LINES ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY
CALL (913) 422-1221 TO STEP UP YOUR GAME TODAY
Instructors
Rusty Jones (All Skills)
(8 yrs Professional Experience)
2013
Long Island Ducks, Camden Riversharks, Bridgeport Bluefish (Atlantic League)
-Career best ERA 2.08
2012
Edinburg Roadrunners (United League)
2.41 ERA (Career best)
0.00 ERA in 4 professional playoff appearances (2010 and 2012)
2011
Kansas City T-Bones/ Maui Na Koi Ikaika (American Association/NABL)
Played under management of Garry Templeton
2010
Chico Outlaws (Golden League)
-2.95 ERA -Played for 16-year Major Leaguer and 2-time NL All-Star Garry Templeton -Help set a Golden League team bullpen ERA record of 3.04 2010 Golden League Champions Played with MLB players (Javier Oritz NYY, Wayne Franklin NYY and SF, Matt Perisho FLA and TEX, Mark McLemore HOU, Bobby Hill CHC and PIT, Alex Prieto MN, Mike Rose STL (2006 WS), Mark Prior CHC, Byung Hyun Kim ARZ, Cha-Seung Baek SEA and SD, Emiliano Fruto SEA)
2009
Long Beach Armada (Golden League) -3.43 ERA -Played for 16-year Major Leaguer and 2-time NL All-Star Garry Templeton -Pitched along side of 10 year Major Leaguer Jose Lima and 6 year Major Leaguer and 1998 World Series winner Hideki Irabu.
2008
Laredo Broncos (United League) 2nd in the United League in total appearances
2007
Edinburg Coyotes, Laredo Broncos (United League)
56.1 IP 43 Appearances (3rd in United League) Certified member of the Association of Professional Baseball players of America.
2006
Kansas City T-Bones, Windy City (Northern League)
College
Butler County Community College 01-03 2nd team All-Jayhawk League Northwestern St. 03-05 Honors: All Southland Conference 05 National Baseball Congress All-American Honorable mention all confernce 04
High School
Shawnee Mission Northwest 97-01 3-time all Sunflower League
Bob Jones (All Skills)
Over 40 years baseball experience
Named Most Outstanding College Athlete in America two successive years.
Coached and/or provided instruction for over 30 years.
85% of his players and/or students advanced to play college and/or professional baseball.
Matt Gray (Hitting, Outfield and Pitching) Full Time Instructor
2004-2006 Cincinnati Reds; Drafted 13th round.
2004 selected as most improved player in Reds organization.
Drafted as an outfielder and converted to a pitcher.
2002-2003 Butler County Community College.
Between The Lines Strength and Conditioning Trainer; Team Coach; Hitting/Pitching Instructor.
Coaching Experience (2008 - Present)
2008 BTL Hornets 18u
2009 JC Hornets 18u
2009 Fall Select Red College Showcase
2010 Fall Select Red College Showcase
2011 Fall Select Red College Showcase
2012 BTL Hornets 14u AAA
2012 Fall Select Red College Showcase
2013 BTL Hornets 16u
2014 BTL Hornets 16u (Black)
2015 BTL Hornets Gold
2016 BTL Hornets 14u AAA/Major
2016 BTL Hornets 16u (Black)
2016 BTL Hornets Gold
2016 BTL Hornets 14u Major (Fall)
Academics:
Class of 2013 Graduate from Baker University. (Major: Business Amin.)
Jimmy Mojica (Infield & Hitting)
2006- Rookie Of The Year
2007-2009 Milwaukee Brewers
2009-2010 Seattle Mariners
Gold Glove Winner
2011 Kansas City T-Bones
2012-2015 Laredo Lemurs and career high .338 batting, 10 home runs, and 18 stolen bases.
Coaching Experience Present
2017 BTL Hornets 14u
2017 BTL Hornets 16u
2018 BTL Hornets 12u
2018 BTL Hornets 15u
2018 BTL Hornets 16u
Airam Mojica (Fielding and Hitting)
Abdel Rivera (Pitching)
Bennett Ratzloff (Catching/ Hitting)
Zach Durr ( Pitching/ Hittting/ Outfield)
Jason Day (Hitting/Outfield)
Jacob Harvey (Hitting/Outfield)
Daniel Freeman (Pitching/Hitting/Outfield)