Outfielder Matt Pollock from the University of Buffalo has committed to play this summer for Top Speed. Pollock will anchor the Outfield and be Top Speed’s starting Center Fielder. Matt Pollock, a 6-foot, 185-pound junior at the University of Buffalo, is originally from Sagamore Hills, Ohio. In 2011, Pollock hit .298 with 6 HR’s for […]
Archives for October 2011
Host Families Needed
October 29, 2011 by
We are seeking interested families to host college baseball players who will be temporarily “relocating” to Northern California to play for Top Speed Baseball. Host families provide room & board for the players. Most players will have their own transportation but, if not, will be paired with another player who has transportation. The players will […]
Top Speed Baseball Looking for Top Rated Pitchers
October 29, 2011 by
Top Speed is still looking for a couple of more Top Rated Pitchers for the summer of 2012. Players interested in playing for Top Speed or coaches wishing to place players in the Top Speed program should contact Head Coach Stan Switala. There is a nominal fee required of rostered players that must be paid […]
Valley stars hit Top Speed
October 28, 2011 by
By ANDY WILCOX, Register Sports Writer Three Napa Valley baseball alums are getting exposure that doesn’t come easily to athletes from a region known more for wining then winning. Vintage High grads Bud Accardo and AJ Borja and Napa High product Michael Crandell are playing for Top Speed Baseball, one of the top 19-and-under teams […]
Stan Switala RHP for the Massachusetts Maddogs made his first professional appearance against the Adirondak Lumberjacks
October 28, 2011 by
by Jeff Hawkins, The Post-Star Sports Writer GLENS FALLS – Mistakes, missed opportunities and the Mad Dogs. They were all to much for the Adirondack Lumberjacks, who dropped a 6-4 decision to Massachusetts (16-16) Friday night at East Field. In the opening of a six-game homestand, the Jacks (15-17) stranded runners in scoring position […]
The Rookie Revisited: TAM High baseball coach signs pro contract
October 28, 2011 by
by Dave Albee, Marin Independent Journal How’s this for a Hollywood script: An aging high school baseball coach finds out his pitching arm is better than expected then realizes his quest to play professional baseball still might be within his grasp. Sound familiar? It is Stan Switala’s story and he’s sticking to it. Switala, who […]
San Rafael High hires hard-throwing Switala to coach baseball team
October 28, 2011 by
by Ryan Metcalfe, Marin Independent Journal Some comebacks aren’t about the trophies won, goals achieved or even Disney movies about your story. Some are just about the lessons learned and those you can share with others. Stan Switala’s baseball comeback was never destined to be as glorious as Jim Morris, who went from 30-something high […]
