Brock Hunter
Director/Lead Instructor/Recruiting Coordinator
Runs 2025 Academic Showcase Team
Attends practices/games for all rosters over the spring/fall
Incorporates pitching plans and programs across all teams
Brock has been coaching baseball on the field 6+ days per week since 2017 from mid february-november. Coaching in about 120 games per year at the 11u through D1 College level. Specifically the current Pitching Coach and longest tenured coach on staff at 2019 Virginia 6A State Champions Lake Braddock High School. In the summers he acts as the Manager and sole recruiter of the Silver Spring Takoma Thunderbolts, as well as running their camps. Currently Brock is with our 2025 Academic Showcase Team that he has grown with since his start at the travel level. Since taking over the 2025 team he produced more wins every season until peaking in fall of 2020 when they went undefeated in league play and finished 17-5, just a year after finishing two games below .500. At the college level Brock went 16-20 and advanced to the semifinals of the Cal Ripken League Postseason Tournament. His team finished the season 12-4(league best) going hot into the playoffs. His Thunderbolts team had the second best pitching stats in all categories just behind the Bethesda Big Train. Brock has privately worked with or coached numerous draft picks and current high level division 1 baseball players over the past few years. Prior to coaching Brock played all over the area locally including : Great Falls Little League, Mclean/Great Falls Babe Ruth, Mclean High School, Waves Baseball, EvoShield Canes. After high school Brock played college baseball at Coastal Carolina University(2016 CWSC) and George Mason. As well as in the Valley League for the Strasburg Express in the Summer. Was twice named to the All-Star team and started in 2015. Earned 1st team all league honors both years and won the Valley league Championship in 2015 for the first time in Strasburg. Brock threw in just under 100 games in his college career facing ACC/SEC/Big 12 opponents regularly. Including summer ball, threw over 200 innings with a sub 3.00 ERA and 200 + SO. Played for two 1000 win coaches in college.
Eryk Dees
13/14u + High School Baseball Program Director
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Eryk moved to Maryland with his family in the summer of 2019. Coming from a background in education, Eryk is passionate about the baseball development process and how to best prepare players to make an impact in high school and college baseball. Eryk was a 4-year varsity player at Coral Reef Senior High School, and was named to the Miami-Dade all county teams in 2006 and 2007. He played his collegiate baseball at Eastern Kentucky University, until his career ended due to injury. Eryk’s coaching career began in 2014 at Felix Varela HS, where he served as the varsity hitting and infield coach, and head JV coach. After wrapping up the 2016 season, Eryk moved on to coach at Miami Palmetto Senior High, where he assumed the role of varsity hitting and infield coach. While at Palmetto, the Panthers ranked #1 in batting average, on base percentage, hits, and runs scored in the region, and finished the 2017 season at the Florida state final four championship. In 2018, the Panthers would win the Greater Miami Athletic Conference Championship, along with the district championship. In December 2018, Eryk’s first child was born, which allowed him to transition his coaching commitment towards private training and assisting his alma mater, Coral Reef Senior High, as an offensive consultant. While at Coral Reef, the Barracudas finished the season with their best record in school history, and as runner-ups in the Florida state final championship. As of 2022, Eryk serves as a resource for all of our ‘big field’ teams, as they prepare to make the journey into high school and college baseball. Assisting with everything from school coursework advice, college recruiting consultations, and everything in between that will help put our athletes in the best possible position to succeed when they enter the world.