our staff

At The Battery Training Academy, our staff is dedicated to ensuring a safe, respectful, and positive training environment for all participants. Safety is our top priority, and our team diligently follows strict guidelines to create a secure setting for all trainees. We believe in fostering an atmosphere of respect and inclusivity, where individuals are encouraged to support and uplift one another. our staff cultivates a motivational space focused on progress that inspires confidence and growth. Every staff member has undergone training and received certificates in the following courses...
  • CPR/AED Training
  • Concussion in sports
  • protecting students from abuse

Anthony Dimino

Director of operations 
Belmont, NC

North Meck High School (2007-2011)

  • 3 year varsity starter
  • 3 year all conference I-Meck
  • All-State (2010-2011)
  • Team USA Mid-Atlantic Representative 2010
  • Charlotte Hot Stove Player of the Year Finalist

Belmont Abbey College (2012-2015)

  • Started 138/138 games
  • Career Batting Average of .392 (High of .459 2015)
  • Career OPS of 1.023 (High of 1.090 2015)
  • 3 time All-Conference
  • All-Region (2015)
  • All-American (2015)
  • Graduated with a degree in Political Science and a concentration in Pre-Law

New York Mets Organization (2015-2018)

  • Picked in the 28th round of the 2015 draft (overall 839)
  • Career Batting average of .303 across 5 minor league levels (High of .333 in 2016)
  • As a utility player, played 6 of 9 positions on the field (Primary Catcher)
  • 3 Time offensive Mets Minor League offensive player of the week

Instructional background

  • Began instructing while playing in 2016
  • following playing career started Full-time instructing in 2018
  • Experience in running 50+ group clinics above 15 kids
  • Coached all ages from 8-21
  • Specializes in Hitting/Catching

"My son has been with Anthony for over three years now for hitting, infield and catching instruction. he looks forward to his time with him every week. Excellent instruction style and demeanor with his students."
- Client

Grant Massey

Infield/Clinic coordinator
Charlotte, NC

Auburn high SCHOOL (2007-2011)

  • 2 Time state champion (2009,2010)
  • 3 time all region (2009,2010,2011)
  • 3 time all state (2009,2010,2011)

    Gordon State Junior College (2012,2013)

  • went to juco world series (2012) 
  • ALL Conference (2013)

    Lipscomb University (2014,2015)

  • Brooks Wallace award finalist
  • Ken dugan award winner
  • 2 time all conference (ASUN)
  • Asun Defensive Player of the year (2015)

    Chicago white sox organization (2015-2018)

  • started 150 games at shortstop across 3 Minor league levels 
  • played every infield position
  • career batting average of .251

    Instructional Background

  • Infield coordinater for several schools and organizations
  • several years of group work experience
  • head coach Canes Charlotte 11u (2nd year)
  • specializes in infield/hitting

    "Grant was a tremendous player and someone I have a great deal of respect for. On the field, he was very well-rounded overall, but particularly special on the defensive side. It comes as no surprise that he is now able to impact young lives as a teacher of the game based on his knowledge and skillset." 
    -Tim Corbin, Head baseball coach, vanderbilt university

Max Wotell

Pitching Coordinator
Clover, SC

Marvin Ridge High School (2011-2015)

  • member of Team USA 18u  (2014)
  • North Carolina Gatorade Player of the year (2015)
  • Led all NC High Schools in 2015 in wins (13-0), K's (148), & ERA (.52)
  • first team all-american - Louisville slugger, rawlings, max preps (2015)
  • NC 3A State champion (2015)

College

  • Committed to University of Arizona

New york mets/cincinnati Reds Organization (2015-2018)

  • drafted in the 3rd round (88th overall) by new york mets
  • 2.53 era in rookie league season (2015)
  • 14.4 K/9 in rookie league season (2015)
  • Traded to reds in 2016 
  • Pitched as a starter and in relief across 4 minor league levels

Instructional Background

  • Max has spent time with some of the best pitching minds in the game throughout his career (Driveline Seattle, WA - Cressey Sports Performance)
  • well-versed in all-encompassing programming
  • Has helped young pitchers all around charlotte and the upstate SC area at several locations

Matt Mcgarry

INfield/hitting
Charlotte, NC

St. Augustine High School

San Diego, California (2010-2014)

  • Multi-sport athlete, played both football and baseball
  • led team in runs with 25 in 2014
  • Batted .318 in 2014
  • 2nd on team in stolen bases in 2014

Belmont Abbey College (2014-2018)

  • played multiple infield positions throughout career
  • 3rd on team in Batting average  at .349 (2018)
  • only missed 2 of 159 games (2016-2018)
  • 23/25 on sb in 2018 
  • 2018 All-Region player NCAA Division II

    Professional Career 

  • Drafted in 34th round by New York Yankees in 2018
  • Career .273 hitter with Yankees and athletics affiliates
  • Hit 14 Homeruns with Joliet in the frontier league in 2022

Instructional background

  • Currently an assistant coach at Belmont Abbey College
  • works with both hitters and infielders at the college level

Adam Scott

Pitching Coach
Rock Hill, SC

Canandaigua Academy High School, New York (2010-2014)

  • Canandaigua Academy High School (2010-2014)
  • Four year varsity starter
  • Monroe County 2014 League Player of the Year
  • Ranked 48th best pitcher coming out of high school in State (163 in Nation)
  • career Varisty 2.78 ERA in high school
  • Had a no-hitter where he recorded 11 strikeouts and a one-hitter with 17 strikeouts in his senior year
  • Pitched 56.2 inning in 2013-2014 while recording 96 K’s on 233 Batters faced

Wofford College

  • Set School records in innings (364.2), K's (389), starts (59)
  • 2nd in school history with 26 wins
  • 137 K's in 103.1 innings in 2018 with only 18 walks
  • 2018 all Socon Second team while leading in k's
  • Pitched as a starter and in relief across 4 minor league levels

Cleveland Guardians Organization (2018-2023)

  • drafted in the 4th round (133rd overall) in 2018
  • up to AAA experience
  • 352 Innings pitched with 401 career K's
  • 2019 Carolina League All-star
  • 2021 EASTERN LEAGUE pitcher of the week

Instructional Background

  • loves helping young pitchers develop on mental/physical side of the game
  • specializes in arm /care recovery
  • focus on pitch development/ shape

Ashton Ward 

Softball (Pitching)
Belmont, NC

Butler High School (2003-2007)

  • 2 time ea sports all-american (2006,2007)
  • 2007 Louisville slugger All-american
  • NC Gatorade player of the year (2007)
  • 3 Time Charlotte Observer PLAYER OF THE YEAR
  • 4 tIME FIRST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE/ aLL sTATE
  • 2 TIME nc 4A sTATE cHAMPION AND tOURNAMENT mvp (2006-2007)
  • cAREER 58-1 RECORD
  • 0.00 ERA (2004,2005), .02 era (2006), .28 eRA (2007)
  • 360 k'S OVER 170 INNINGS pITCHED

uNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (2007-2009)

  • 27-5 RECORD
  • 1.88 era
  • .195 batting average against
  • 4 COMPLETE GAME ONE HITTERS (TOP 25 lsu, oREGON,OSU)
  • 2 time sec player of the week, including first series

    vIRGINIA tECH (2009-2011)

  • 1.10 era (2011)
  • .197 Batting average against (2011)
  • played shortstop and outfield when not pitching

Instructional background

  • Worked with pitchers at the softball project
  • volunteer assitant at Virginia Tech Softball
  • assisted with High school pitchers at blacksburg High (VA)