Best hitting guy in the state

Alot of people will say Chuck Hoyle for roational. I really like Madison's Pudge Gjormmand, he knows everything, I hit with him once a week.

The best hitting instructor in the state is Gregg Ritchie. He is a hitting instructor in the Pirates organization and runs a winter camp in Fredericksburg. He's taught both my sons and my oldest is getting raves about his swing at every showcase. He is hands down the best teacher I've seen, (I paid for many a hitting lesson). His enthusiam in contagious and the kids love him. Good luck getting in to see him - he has a waiting list a mile long - still ... I'd get on it if you have the time to wait for an opening.

in the metro Richmond area, there are more than a few good folks, but the buzz right now seems to be centered on Mark Meleski - former minor league manager, with a professional pedigree as player, coach and manager. I believe his last stop was the AAA R-Braves as their hitting instructor. His facility is Richmond Baseball Instructors or RBI

Gregg Ritchie gets my vote for sure. Using a combination of in-depth experience, combined with expert video analysis, your son will get the right advice. His instructors reinforce what he is trying to correct, so everyone is on the same page. Perhaps Gregg's best attribute is his ability to explain the needed corrections in terms that the hitters can really understand, thus allowing them to make the needed tweaks. One Dad asked me what I would do differently if I had it to do all over again--I replied, "I would have gotten the best coaching possible at a very young age." Gregg Ritchie represents some of the very best hitting instruction you can get for your money, period.

Mike Brown("Brownie") is another good one. He was at Va Sports Complex for A year or more. I know he left there and don't know if he is teaching anywhere at the moment.

I too like Gregg Ritchie. Son starts third year of his camp on Saturday.

Golfball, is gregg ritchie around wherever you are in fairfax? i live in centreville so i was wondering if i could check this guy out.

Hi Shantzee,
Gregg Ritchie's camp/clinic is down in Fredericksburg off of Rt. 3. It's about a 45 minute drive from the beltway.

Try this Google Maps link (below). Gregg Ritchie's camps are held in the old Winn Dixie grocery store behind the Chik-Fil-A. Make a left onto Salem Church Road and make your first right into the parking lot as I recall. Paste or Control+Click on this link: http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=38.2874...19&z=16&om=1&layer=t

contact info:
Greg Ritchies Starting Lineup
540-720-1638
gritchie11@aol.com