We are honored to have three of the best coaches in Colorado. Let us introduce them. Dave Marcovecchio was an all conference selection at Pueblo Central High School and played baseball on scholarship at the University of Northern Colorado. Following his baseball career, Dave played 6 years of Men’s World Class Competitive Fastpitch as a middle infielder. He currently plays Men’s NABA Baseball and was selected to the over 50 All Star team. Dave has coached competitive softball for over 15 years. He has coached players from beginners to college players, including the NCAA Division 1 leader in Triples and Triples per game in 2012. Melissa Marcovecchio started at second base for Legacy High School in Broomfield. She had a career High School batting average of .519, selected two times as All-Colorado, three times 5A All-State and was a four time state champion. Currently, Melissa is a senior at the University of Northern Colorado. In her freshman year, she earned first team all-conference honors in the PCSC Mountain Division, set a school record with 68 hits in a season, hit .374 overall, and led the NCAA Division 1 with 12 triples and triples per game of 23. She earned first team Big Sky in her Sophomore year hitting .361 in conference play. Melissa has coached competitive ball for two years and has instructed numerous young players with their hitting and fielding. Lauren DiCredico was a two sport collegiate athlete at Salem State University in Massachusetts. She was a starter in both field hockey and softball for all of her playing years. When Lauren wasnt on the mound she was starting in the outfield. Her freshman year, she earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Rookie of the year as well as Rookie of the year for all of Salem State Athletics. She suffered a health setback her junior year of softball where she had to miss the season and recover from a heart condition. She had to miss her final season as a field hockey player and resumed training for softball when in her senior year, she was recognized as The Salem State University Student Athlete of the year in 2014 as well as Comeback Player of the Year. Lauren graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Psychology and is currently pursuing her Masters in Sport and Performance Psychology at the University of Denver. Her coaching experience includes coaching all of her sports, strength and conditioning, and mental conditioning. We cannot be more excited to get this season started. If interested in joining the Firecrackers organization, contact Dave Marcovecchio at dave@blowituphitting.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:01:01 +0000
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