Instructors

Getting Big Hits, Making Big Pitches!

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Instructors

After wading thru one of the wettest summer seasons in Central Texas history, Brian Harrison and Eddie Cornblum started looking for a building to take over to bring private instruction indoors. This search led to the creation of BP SPORTS,LLC, more affectionately referred to as "The Bat Cave" thanks to the naming by Brian's son, Braxton and daughter, Abby. While Brian started "TheBat Cave", Coach Cornblum independently operates his own business, "From the Dugout Baseball Academy" out of the "Bat Cave". Read more about Brian and Eddie below.

Baseball Career Highlights for Brian Harrison:

Brian has 7 years of professional baseball experience, 3 of which are at the triple A level.

His baseball highlights include:

Academic/Athletic freshman of the year, Northwood Junior College, 1987
North Texas Junior College Association, All-Conference selection, 1988-89
Pitched for Texas A&M from '89 to '92
TAMU: Received the "Wally Moon" Most Improved Player Award, 1991
TAMU: Received the C.E. "PAT" Olsen Most Valuable Pitcher Award, 1992
Lowest ERA in the Southwest Conference, 1992
Drafted in the 14th Round, by the Kansas City Royals, 1992
Invited to the Florida Instructional League, 1992
Carolina League All-Star selection, 1993
Invited to play in the Hawaii Winter League, 1993
Led the Royals organization in innings pitched, 1994
Invited to play in the Major League Baseball sponsored, Arizona Fall League, 1997
Played in the Puerto Rican Winter League, Caguas Criollos, 1996

Interesting side notes:

Pitched against Michael Jordan all summer, 1994, in the Texas League (AA). You have to schedule a pitching lesson to find out if Brian struck him out or not!

Coach Eddie Cornblum - Owner, From the Dugout Baseball Academy www.thedugoutacademy.com

A former coach at Temple College, Temple High and currently at Belton High School, Coach Cornblum has taught the Fundamentals of Hitting and Advanced Hitting Drills to literally thousands of baseball players over the past ten years, through private instruction, camps, clinics and coaching clinics. His instructional thoughts and techniques has brought fundamental knowledge throughout the entire Central Texas area. He has seen his instruction take kids to the highest of levels, from youth leagues, to high schools, to colleges, and then to the ultimate goal, professional baseball.

From the Dugout Baseball Academy was formed with the sole intention of providing the best instruction available to enhance each baseball player's ability. Coach Cornblum's passion for baseball has him constantly studying and finding new and better methods of instructing in all aspects of the game.

Softball Instructor - Kasey Blomquist

Coach Blomquist brings years of high level, successful, coaching and playing experience to the Bat Cave. Some career highlights for Coach Blomquist

     Current Head Coach for UMHB
     Led the Cru to 5 straight ASC Post Season Tournament Berths
     Back to Back ASC West Division "Coach of the Year" honors
     Killeen Head Coach '98 - '02
     Back to Back playoff appearances '01 - '02
     Tied for District Championship '01
     3 year letter winner as a record setting pitcher for UMHB
     Set the single season "Wins" record (16) -1996
     2 time, All Conference selection
     Named "Conference MVP" 1996
     Named UMHB "Female Senior Athlete of the Year" 1998