Josh Bieneman

Force Baseball Director

A native of Baltimore, MD, Josh Bieneman played 4 years of collegiate baseball at

Baltimore City Community College, Georgia College & State University and Notre

Dame College. During his collegiate career Josh was named to the All-Conference team

3 out of his 4 years as a Catcher. He was also selected to play 2 summers in the highly

competitive Shenandoah Valley League, in Virginia. After a brief experience in

professional baseball with Chillicothe Paints in 2008, Josh decided to put all focus and

efforts in the coaching and development of younger athletes.

From 2008 through the summer of 2012 Josh coached Club Travel Teams at numerous

age groups. He also provided Hitting, Pitching, Catching, Defensive and Speed & Agility

instruction for players from ages 6-18. In 2010 and 2011, Josh was the Head Coach USA

Baseball 15U NTIS Regional Team, which featured some of the best young players from

Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Michigan. Josh is also a Varsity Baseball Coach at

St. Ignatius High School, where he has worked with the Catchers and Hitters since 2010.

Larry Mosley

Force Baseball Assistant Director

14u Force Ohio

Larry grew up in South Euclid where he played 3yrs of Varsity baseball at Brush High-

school. In those 3yrs Larry was voted 1st team All- WRC, Plain Dealer Honorable

mention, WRC most improved in addition to Team Captain.

Larry started his College career at Lakeland Community where he played under Howie

Krause for 2yrs and earned All- Conference Honorable Mention both years while leading

the team in doubles and home runs his last year.

After a short stint playing at Coker College, Larry began his coaching career at his Alma

mater Brush High school coaching the freshman team to a 15-15 record. Currently Larry

is the 13u coach for Force Ohio where he led them to a record of 55-10.

Ryan Virtue

Force Westlake

A native of Stittsville, Ontario, Canada, Ryan Virtue graduated from Niagara University

with a bachelor of science in sports management in May of 2007. Virtue’s playing career

at NU as a left-handed pitcher saw him performing in a variety of roles. He had been a

conference starter, mid-week starter, and held a number of different relieving

responsibilities. He currently ranks 2nd

in career appearances at Niagara University with

76 and tied for 5th

in career wins (12). For single season pitching records he is 5th

in

appearances (22), and tied for 5th

in wins (6).

Over the course of his career, Virtue has taken various aspects of a number of techniques

from a number of coaches, and has combined these techniques in creating his own

coaching philosophy. He has been a private pitching instructor for over 6 years and has

coached a number of teams at the youth, high school, and collegiate level.

Robert Maddox

Force Northfield

13u Force Ohio

Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 34th round of the 2007 MLB Amateur Draft. After

declining. Robert attended Ohio University and was later selected by the Cincinnati Reds

in the 18th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Ohio University.

Alex Lavisky

Force Westlake

Alex Lavisky is a professional baseball player for the Cleveland Indians. He grew up in

the greater Cleveland area, and currently lives in Lakewood, Ohio. Alex was a four year

starter at St. Edward high school, winning two baseball state championships in 2008 and

2010 earning first team All-American honors in both his junior and senior year seasons.

He was committed to play baseball at Georgia Tech, but forwent his scholarship when he

was drafted in the 8th round of the 2010 MLB first year player draft by the Cleveland

Indians. Alex has spent the last 3 seasons catching for the Indians Minor League

Affiliates the Lake County Captains, Carolina Mudcats, and now the Akron Aeros, while

spending his off-seasons giving catching and hitting lessons at Diamond Indoor

Sports/Force.

Steve Grife

Force Westlake

Steve grew up in Sheffield Lake Ohio and graduated from Brookside high school in

2005. After High School, he played baseball for three years at Mercyhurst College. He

was drafted in 2009 by the Chicago Cubs where he played two seasons in their Minor

league system. After his time with the Cubs, Steve continued his playing career in the

Frontier League for two seasons with the Washington Wild Things and Southern Illinois

Miners. In the off seasons during his professional playing career, Steve volunteered his

time with programs in the area and was the pitching coach at Mercyhurst College for

their 2011-2012 season.

Aaron Klinec

Force Westlake

Playing Career:

Position: Shortstop

Lake Erie Crushers – 2012

Washington & Jefferson College – 2012 Grad

Division III National Gold Glove Shortstop – 2012

St. Ignatius High School – 2008 Grad

Coaching Career:

Diamond Express 16u Assistant Coach – 2012

Spider Baseball 10u Assistant Coach – 2013

Kirby Becker

Force Westlake

17u Force Express

St. Ignatius grad, Varsity letterman and 2- time National Championship winner at

Marietta College. While at Marietta Kirby Received first team All-OAC honors and his

second varsity letter after starting all 51 games at second base as a junior…Led the team

with 59 runs scored and was third on the team with 65 base hits batting in the No. 2 spot

in the order…Had 17 multiple-hit and seven multiple-RBI games…Defensively, was

second on the team with 138 assists and a team-best 34 double plays…Matched career-

best with four hits against John Carroll and Wilmington and three RBI against Ohio

Northern, Mount Union and Chapman.

Ryan Allen

Force Westlake

Ryan Allen joins Force having spent 2010-13 working as an instructor and coach in Mid-

Missouri. While there, Allen worked primarily as a pitching instructor but also spent

time working with individuals on the fundamentals of hitting and fielding. In addition to

one-on-one lessons, Allen helped coordinate group and clinic workouts for various teams

while also being a member of the coaching staff for the Mid Missouri Hitmen.

Allen played three 3 years of Division I baseball for the University of Missouri before

helping lead the University of Central Missouri to the Division II World Series for his

senior season, picking up Honorable Mention MIAA All-Conference Honors along the

way. Prior to Missouri, Allen was a three time All Frontier Conference Selection for

Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Allen hails from Champaign, Illinois

and currently resides in Rocky River.

Cody Dearth

Force Westlake & Northfield

12u Force Ohio

Cody Dearth, graduated from Bellevue High School in 2007 where he played 4 years of

varsity baseball and was a 3 time all league Pitcher/First Basemen and a district 9 All

Star. He also played 4 years of Varsity baseball at Youngstown State University. Former

Coach for Bellevue High Schools summer travel team.

Chris Goodrum

Force Northfield

17u Force Blue Sox

Playing Career

Catcher- Mentor High School 1989-91

Earned All-Conference Honors 1991

Catcher and Outfielder- Lakeland 91-93

Earned All-Conference Honors 1993

Outfielder- Coker College, SC. 1994

NAIA College World Series 1994

Inducted in Coker Sports Hall of Fame 2010.

Coaching Career

Worked at Coker College summer camps while playing.

Head Coach Force Blue Sox

Instructor Force Baseball Academy

Mark Terlep

Force Westlake

Mark is a former Collegiate Infielder who played both Basketball and Baseball at

Wittenberg University. He is currently beginning his 13th

Season as a Coach at St.

Ignatius High School.

Paul Roskos

Force Northfield

Paul Roskos is from Timberlake, OH, where he attended Eastlake North

High School and graduated as part of the class of 2005. Paul

participated in Varsity Golf and Baseball at North. Paul then

continued his athletic playing career at Lake Erie College in

Painesville, OH, for 4 years in both Golf and Baseball. Paul graduated

with a Degree in Business Administration and Sport Management in May

of 2009. Mr. Roskos joined the Force Sports Coaching Staff part-time

in September of 2012 and became Head Coach of 1 of 2 Force 13u

traveling teams for the 2013 season.

Paul primarily played OF throughout his playing career until college

where he pitched full-time and offers well-rounded instruction for

each position. Paul currently resides in Eastlake with his wife

Kimberly and 3 children Jackson, Elliana, and Milo.

Bill Sero

Force Westlake & Force Northfield

Bill Sero is originally from the Cleveland area and played his high school ball at Garfield

Hts. High School. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants after high school, but

decided to continue his baseball career at Ohio State University, where he played four

years of college ball and was captain of his senior year team. Bill has coached young

adults throughout his baseball career including the last two years at Force Sports.

Jake Schoch

Force Northfield & Westlake

15u Force Express

Jake is currently a Collegiate Baseball player at John Carroll University. Beginning his

second year with the Force Baseball program, Jake will be giving instruction at Force

Northfield and Westlake during the winter months.

Jeff Hehr

Force Northfield & Westlake

Born is Corning, NY, Jeff played his College Baseball as a Shortstop at Eastern

Michigan. He was Selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round (No. 617 overall)

of the 2007 MLB Draft. Jeff played with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Lake

County Captains.

Jonathan Sprowls

Force Westlake

Jonathan, a Graduate from Claymont high school, was named all-conference for

the E.C.O.L. Jonathan attended Cleveland State University as a relief/ closing pitcher for

the Vikings. During his 4 yrs. at Cleveland State, Jonathan obtained a B.A. in Psychology

with the concentration on the mental aspect of sports in Psychology with a minor in

Communication. Post-graduation, Jonathan was 11th

pick overall in the Frontier League.

He now currently works at the VA Medical Center as a Therapist for long term

rehabilitation and to head back to school for his Ph.D in Psychology.

Eric Yanosich

Force Northfield

12u Force Blue Sox

Eric played high school baseball for Mentor High School, where he was voted MVP by

his teammates his senior year. Played summer baseball for Aspiring Athletes his junior

and senior year. Currently is a third year biology major at Duquesne University in

Pittsburgh. He is a part of the first year club baseball team at Duquesne.

This will be Eric’s second year coaching for the Force Blue Sox, moving up with last

year's 11u team to this year's 12u team. He hopes to coach high school baseball near

Pittsburgh after graduation from Duquesne's physical therapy program.

Matt Murphy

Force Westlake

9u & 13u Force Express

Matt Murphy currently resides in North Ridgeville. He played 3 yrs. of varsity baseball

for North Ridgeville High School and was all county as both a Junior and a Senior. Matt

has been coaching baseball for 3 years, which includes a 14U team out of North

Ridgeville in the summer of 2011. Matt is currently the Head Coach of Force Westlake's

U9 and U13 teams.

Joe Dorocak

Force Westlake

17u Force Express

High School: St. Ignatius 2005-2008

College: University of Dayton 2009-2011

Coaching Experience:

Miamisburg High School Volunteer Varsity Assistant - 2012

Diamond Express 15U Coach - 2012

Force Express 16U Coach - 2013

Force Express 17U Coach - 2014

St. Ignatius High School Freshmen Assistant – 2014

Kevin Goodrum

Force Northfield

17u Force Blue Sox

A Graduate of Mentor High School, Kevin went on to pitch at The Ohio State Univeristy.

He was then selected in the MLB Draft by the New York Yankees, where he began his

Professional Baseball Career. Kevin then went on to play 3 season of Pro Ball with 5

different teams.

Bryan Weir

Force Westlake

PLAYING

-He was a 4-year starter in High School (Fairview High School)

1st Team All-State

1st Team All-Conference

-He played 4 years for Baldwin Wallace College

3-year lettermen

COACHING

6 year as Head Coach, 3 years as Varsity Assistant, 2 years as JV

Coach (Fairview High School)

Plain Dealer Coach of the Year

Conference Coach of the Year

First Conference Crown in school history

U8 & U9 Travel Baseball

Private Lessons

2 years at Diamond Indoor Sports (Hitting, Pitching & Fielding

-He has coached all age divisions (Minor League, College,

High School, Little League)

Jeremy Coleman

All-Ohio honorable mention in 2003. Upon graduation Jeremy attended Lakeland

Community College on a baseball scholarship in the fall of 2004 where he was a started

for two years. After attending Lakeland he accepted a 95% baseball scholarship to

Western Kentucky University. He helped Western reach two regional births in his last

two years of eligibility, and a top 25 ranking at the end of the 2009 season.

Lakeland Community College - 4x All-Conference (Fall and Spring seasons), All-

Regional, Ranked 3rd on the team in hitting as a freshman. Sophomore season

ranked 1st in hitting, and 37th in the NJCAA Division II with a .428 avg. 15

doubles, 4 triples, 4 homeruns, 44 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. Earned Conference

Player of the Year Honors in the 2006 season.

Western Kentucky University - Hit .290 with 3 doubles 3 triples and 1 homerun in the

two years attended.