ATHLETES LAB BASEBALL
The Athletes Lab Travel Ball Organization consists of baseball and showcase teams that range from 8u - 18u.
We are State & Nationally ranked and offer a very competitive program for our players. Each Coach is here because they love the game and the staff at Athletes Lab Performance Center provides an environment that fosters teamwork, dedication, commitment and the love of the game.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE AGE GROUP FOR CURRENT TRYOUT INFORMATION.
The Athletes Lab Travel Ball Organization consists of baseball and showcase teams that range from 8u - 18u.
We are State & Nationally ranked and offer a very competitive program for our players. Each Coach is here because they love the game and the staff at Athletes Lab Performance Center provides an environment that fosters teamwork, dedication, commitment and the love of the game.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE AGE GROUP FOR CURRENT TRYOUT INFORMATION.
- Tryouts for Athletes Lab Baseball 8u-13u occur in the Summer for the FALL/SPRING Season.
- If additional players are needed, coaches may choose to have individual tryouts.
- Tryouts will be listed under the individual team name.
- Tryouts for Athletes Lab Baseball Showcase (14u &HS) occur in November for the following Summer/Fall season
YOUTH TEAMS
SHOWCASE TEAMS
SHOWCASE TEAMS (Scout & National): Coached by: Aaron Rembert, Cameron Beard, Ryan Smith, Justin Hawkins, Chandler Jenkins, Brian Ballard, Bradley Rudisill
Showcase Level Coaches: 14u-18u
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Grant Rembert
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Aaron Rembert
--10 years of coaching at Division 1 and II (6 years as Head Coach, 7 years as recruiting coordinator) --Helped Mars Hill to program best wins and numerous offensive and pitching records --Recruited the all time hits leader and wins leader at Mars Hill --Last year at UNCA (2012), helped lead team to second best regular season win total in school history --Have been a speaker at many clinics and camps throughout the southeast --Have worked over 50 baseball clinics and camps along the East Coast --Coached in prestigious Cape Cod Summer League for the Cotuit Kettleers --Coached over 35 players that have made it to professional baseball including current MLB players Garrett Richards (Angels), Josh Harrison (Pirates), Rex Brothers (Rockies), and Caleb Joseph (Orioles) --Aaron and his wife, Angela, currently reside in Maiden with their three children- Raegan, Rylee, and Reid. |
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Cameron Beard
Cameron Beard is a native of Claremont, NC and Bunker Hill High School, where he was a two-sport athlete and graduated as valedictorian of the class of 2010. As Conference Player of the Year and an All-State selection, he led the Bears to a 29-1 record in 2010. Upon graduation, he spent the next four years at Catawba College earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a minor in secondary education. Beard played baseball at Catawba under Coach Jim Gantt and was part of the first Catawba team to reach the Division II World Series in 2012. Prior to joining Athlete’s Lab, Beard was the head coach of the Hickory Post 48 American Legion baseball program from 2014-2018. In five years, the program saw nearly twenty young men sign letters of intent to play baseball in college. The program progressed from 15 wins and a 6th place regular season finish in 2014 to 41 combined wins and 2nd place finishes in the 2015 and 2016 seasons, including a trip to the third round of the Area IV playoffs in 2015. Currently, Beard resides in Claremont with his wife, Lauren, and is a teacher and coach at Bunker Hill High School. They have a daughter, Landry. |
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CHANDLER JENKINS
From: Lincolnton, NC. I played HS ball at West Lincoln and I played college baseball at Catawba Valley Community College and then went on to play at East Carolina University. At CVCC, I was an All-American and was named the D2 National Junior College Player of the Year. At ECU, I was apart of two Greenville NCAA Regional host teams and apart of the Greenville NCAA Regional championship team in 2019. I would also play in the Louisville NCAA Super Regional that year as well. I graduated in 2019 with a degree in Communication. I also spent time as the Volunteer Assistant at CVCC. This summer was my first season with Athlete’s Lab and I am looking for to many more |
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Brian Ballard
Head JV & Asst Varsity Coach at Bandys High Graduate of East Lincoln High School, playing for Bruce Bolick for two years including Post 455 2 years as Mill Creek - Asst Coach Multiple years as Post 509 Asst Coach (6-7 years) 20 years on Baseball Staff at Bandys High serving as Head JV ( different occasions/years) and Asst Varsity Coach. In that time my roles have been multiple. Have worked with the pitchers, Outfielders and Infielders at different times depending on what was needed within the staff. I enjoy spending time with my family and my two boys who ages are 16 and 13 and they attend Mill Creek Middle and Bandys High. Hobbies are well… baseball! Love to play golf when I can and go to the beach every chance I get! I also spend time mowing and working on the baseball field at Bandy's as well as all the Athletic fields there! At 48 I still actively play the game by playing in the CABL league in Charlotte. It’s the Charlotte Adult Baseball League, wooden bat ages 18+ in different divisions! Have been active in that league for the last 5 years. |
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Ryan Smith
3rd year with Athletes Lab (Summer/Fall, Summer/Fall, Summer) Current Head of Baseball Operations at Carolina Day School (Middle School+High School) / Varsity Baseball Head Coach Prior to joining Athletes Lab, Smith was the Head Baseball Coach for Post 77 Henderson County American Legion. During his time there, Post 77 went to the playoffs 3 of the 4 seasons. The 6 summers before taking over at Henderson County, Smith managed for 2 clubs in the Southern Collegiate Baseball League (SCBL), the Asheville Redbirds and the Statesville Owls. In the 6 seasons at the helm, Smith became the winningest coach in SCBL history collecting over 100 victories while also earning a Division Championship for Asheville. Before becoming the Head Baseball Coach at Carolina Day School (Asheville, NC), Ryan was a coach at the collegiate level for 8 seasons. Following a 4 year playing career at Mars Hill College, Smith joined the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant working alongside Aaron Rembert. The next season, Smith became an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Montreat College (Black Mountain, NC). Smith spent 7 seasons at Montreat College, holding various responsibilities and titles along the way including Head JV Coach, pitching coach, Interim Head Baseball Coach, and hitting coach. Smith currently resides in Asheville, NC with his wife Melissa and works for SEPT Physical Therapy as the Director of Business Development. |