Hitting Instruction Built on Real Development
At Pease Baseball Professionals, our hitting instruction is grounded in years of daily work with players who have progressed through our system and gone on to succeed at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels. We do not teach a single swing model. We develop hitters.
Every athlete who steps into our cages is evaluated as an individual. Our job is to refine what already exists, eliminate inefficiencies, and build a repeatable, powerful swing that holds up against real pitching.
What We Train and Why It Matters
Our hitting instruction emphasizes efficient movement and intent. We focus on ground force production, lower-half efficiency, rotational power, and creating a short, connected swing. Balance and stability are foundational. Quickness to the ball, pitch tracking, timing, and adjustability are trained every day, not talked about in theory.
We build hitters who can generate power without sacrificing barrel control, who stay on time, and who can make adjustments at game speed.
Individualized Development, Not Templates
There are no cookie-cutter swings here. Every hitter has a unique build, rhythm, and athletic profile. Our coaches refine each player’s natural mechanics to maximize consistency, bat speed, and confidence in the box. The goal is not to look good in a drill. The goal is to perform when the game speeds up.
Data Used With Purpose
TrackMan integration is available through optional subscription models for hitters who want deeper feedback on their development. When data is used, it supports the feel and intent we coach on the floor. Numbers never replace coaching. They reinforce it.
Coaching, Connection, and Culture
Our coaches build strong relationships with players because trust accelerates development. We mentor, lead, and hold athletes accountable to high standards. The cage is a learning environment, but it is also a place where habits, confidence, and competitiveness are built.
Beyond the Batter’s Box
We believe great hitters are built through more than mechanics alone. Character, work ethic, and personal growth matter. Our commitment is to develop disciplined athletes who carry the same focus and confidence from the cage into competition, the classroom, and life beyond baseball.
“We don’t chase trends. We build swings and approaches that last.”
Dustin Pease – Founder Pease Baseball Professionals
Hitting Instructors
Brett Ahalt
Fielding, Hitting
Brett Ahalt, NCAA I journeyman started his collegiate career on scholarship to Clemson University, following an injury went on to thrive respectively for George Mason University, High Point University, and then Towson University. Following his playing career, Brett immediately began his coaching career at Towson University, and is currently serving as Assistant coach with NCAA I Mount Saint Mary’s University (MAAC). Walkersville, MD native.
Evan Englebrook
Pitching, Hitting, Fielding
Former professional pitcher selected in the 8th round of the MLB Draft by the Houston Astros in 2004. Pitched professionally for 11 seasons. First Team All-American honors at Shippensburg University. Actively serving as assistant coach for NCAA II Shippensburg University. Mechanicsburg, PA native.
Myles Gayman
Pitching, Hitting – PBP Mt Airy
Former professional baseball pitcher in Cincinnati Reds organization signed as an Undrafted Free Agent in 2020. Pitched professionally for 4 seasons. Chambersburg, PA native.
Ivor Hodgson
PBP Co-Founder, Pitching, Hitting, Fielding
Drafted in the 17th round by the Kansas City Royals as a two way player (Pitcher / Outfielder – switch hitter), Ivor spent five years in the organization, earning Player of the Month honors and Top 60 Prospect status, and reaching High-A Wilmington, DE. Silver Spring, MD native.
Brady Policelli
Catching, Hitting
Former Professional catcher in the Detroit Tigers Organization. Drafted in the 13th round out of Towson University in 2016. Played 7 years professionally. Currently his 5th year instructing at PBP. Walkersville, MD native.
Scott Thomson
Camp Director, College Advising, Pitching, Hitting, Fielding
Scott Thomson spent 23 years as Head Coach at Mount St. Mary’s University (NCAA Division I) and earned Northeast Conference Coach of the Year in 2007. He began his coaching career at Western Maryland College from 1992–1997. Drafted in the 9th round by the Boston Red Sox in 1987 MLB Amateur Draft. Westminster, MD native.
Mike Toomey
Scouting Director
Special Assistant to the General Manager of the Kansas City Royals from 2006-2019, working alongside GM Dayton Moore – who presently is serving as the Senior Advisor of Baseball Operations for the Texas Rangers. Mike now serves as PBP’s Scouting Director and Hitting Instructor.