ECBA | East Coast Baseball Academy

Trusted. Respected. Preferred.

ECBA is a place for baseball and softball players of all ages and skill levels to come and find the best version of themselves.

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PERSONAL INSTRUCTION

ECBA has a growing staff of highly qualified instructors. We make sure that each instructor has qualities that would make every customer at ECBA confident, secure and proud.

Each instructor knows the game, and how to teach it. On top of that, our staff is fun to be around! Educating athletes from all levels and playing abilities can be complex, so we choose our staff very carefully.

Our staff is a mix of current & former:

Professional Athletes (Major and Minor League Baseball)
Division I & II College Athletes
College & High School Coaches
College Strength & Conditioning Coaches

ECBA provides hitting, pitching, and fielding lessons for both baseball and softball athletes.

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ABOUT

East Coast Baseball Academy is Charleston's premier site for baseball and softball training. It is a one of a kind, air-conditioned indoor baseball/softball facility.

We offer 15ft high batting cages with turf flooring, 2 HitTrax Simulators, 2 Hack Attack baseball pitching machines, 1 Spinball Baseball pitching machine,1 Spinball Softball pitching machine, a separate pitching area with regulation pitching mound as well as two plyowalls for weighted ball training. All cages have tees, L-screens, balls and everything you may need to work on your game.

Private one-on-one training is available from some of Charleston's finest trainers, including former major and minor league players, former and current college players and coaches,
active high school coaches and special guests.

Use our facility for every day practice, team parties,
birthday parties, or just to have fun!

Our Instructors

ABOUT ECBA

PERSONAL INSTRUCTION

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HITTRAX

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BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SIMULATOR

30-MINUTE RENTAL

HITTRAX $55

BASIC CAGE $30

60-MINUTE RENTAL

HITTRAX $95

BASIC CAGE $60

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HITTRAX

RANDY CARLSON

Owner / Lead Hitting Instructor

Playing Experience:

Randy played high school baseball in Sinclairville, NY at Cassadaga Valley Central School. He went on to play at Jamestown Community College, where he led his team to the NJCAA Regionals in 1999. Carlson left his mark on the record books, ranking first in career walks, first in career triples, fifth in career at bats, ninth in career runs scored and 10th in career hits. After attending Jamestown CC, he went on to play at Lander University in South Carolina. While at Lander his team was nationally ranked as high as ninth in 2001. The same team finished with a school record 33 wins, including a season-high 18 Peach Belt Conference victories.

Coaching Experience:

After playing at Lander, Randy went on to coach at Lander University where he was the hitting coach and in charge of the catchers. He coached at Lander for 3 years before moving on to The Citadel where he coached for 6 seasons and helped guide the Bulldogs to the 2010 Southern Conference Championship. In his first three season at the Military College of South Carolina, Randy assisted with both hitters and pitchers and was the catching coach. He was then named hitting coach for his final three seasons and helped guide Bulldog hitters to one of the most prolific offensive seasons in school history in 2009. Carlson has led over 20 players to move on to the professional ranks during his coaching career.

Jake Christianson

Pitching & Hitting Instructor

Jake Christianson was born in Minnesota and has a rich background in baseball, beginning with his training in hitting and pitching at Driveline. He played collegiately in California, excelling as both a catcher and pitcher, which led to his selection in the 15th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. in 2023, he celebrated a Carolina League Championship with the Charleston Riverdogs. Beyond his playing career, Jake is passionate about coaching and is dedicated to helping kids of all ages develop both life and baseball skills. He has also had the privilege of working alongside the Mauer brothers in Minnesota further enriching his experience in the sport.

ENGLAND SMITH

Hitting and Pitching Instructor

England brings an impressive resume to East Coast Baseball Academy. The Nashville, TN native attended Walters State CC, one of the top junior college programs in the country, where he was named conference Pitcher of the Year in 2012 as well as First-Team All-Conference. The hard-throwing left-hander transferred to the University of Tennessee and eventually finished his collegiate career at Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky.

Smith went on to play professionally for the Glacier Outlaws of the Mount Ranier Professional Baseball League before relocating to Charleston, SC.

CHRIS HENDRICKS

Hitting and Catching Instructor

Chris Hendricks is a former assistant baseball coach at Marietta College in Marietta, OH. Chris offers one-on-one hitting and catching lessons at ECBA and coaches in our East Coast Bombers program. Prior to coaching at his alma mater, Chris helped lead the Pioneers to the D3 National Championship as a player.

"We are fortunate to add Chris to our ECBA family. His passion for the game and his desire to help players become the best versions of themselves make him a perfect match for what we are looking for out of our coaches. We are excited to have Chris and his family on board."

- Randy Carlson - ECBA Owner

Mackenzie Freeman

Softball Hitting/Pitching Infield Instructor

Mackenzie Freeman, a native of Abbeville, SC, graduated from USCB with a history degree and went on to play at Gardner-Webb University where she earned her MBA. She played four years at the University of South Carolina Beaufort, accumulating 12 home runs and .300 batting average as well as a .985 fielding percentage. In high school Mackenzie was a 2x State Champion, 1x State Runner-up, North/ South Allstar Selection, All State, All Region Selection, Lakelands Team Selection and Female Athlete of the Year, 2019. Coach Freeman has been giving lessons for 4 years in the upstate of SC and Beaufort County. In addition to private instruction, she has coached the last 4 summers between both travel ball or American Legion Softball. Coach Freeman has organized and run her own softball camp in the Greenwood area where she has around 40-50 girls and growing. Coach Freeman also has experience running team clinics. Mackenzie offers instruction in the areas of hitting, pitching and infield defense. While training her girls physically she also provides resources for training the mental aspect of softball.

Davis Jackson

Baseball Pitching Instructor

Davis Jackson, a Nashville native, graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University with a degree in Exercise Science. He pitched all 4 years at the DII level and helped lead the Trevecca Trojans to the College World Series and a #8 national ranking. In high school, Davis was a 3-time All-District selection finishing with one of the best ERA's in Tennessee in both 2016 and 2017. Now a student Physical Therapist at Charleston Southern University, Davis is passionate about shoulder and elbow health and how proper mechanics play into those things in overhead sports

JORDAN LARSON

Hitting & Infield Instructor

Jordan is a native of Dodgeville, WI and played collegiately at the College of DuPage and Northern Illinois University.

At DuPage, Jordan was named an NJCAA Third Team All-American and was NJCAA Region 4 All-Region. At Northern Illinois University, Jordan started at first base for three years prior to playing one season of professional baseball in the Empire Baseball League. In the EBL he was named an EBL All-

Star, All-EBL Team, and was the league’s batting champion for that season as well.

Jordan has been an assistant coach at the high school level at Socastee HS as well having 5 years of experience coaching Little League baseball. Jordan will lead our 9u East Coast Bombers this Fall season and will also be conducting one-on-one instruction at ECBA.

STEPHEN EVANS

Hitting, Pitching, INF/OF/C Instructor

Stephen “Coach Red” Evans is a native from Vicksburg, MS. He attended Saint Aloysius High School. There, he led them to back to back state championships in 2009 and 2010. Coach Red was also Player of the Year for the state of Mississippi in 2010. After that, he signed with Hinds Community College.

After college, Coach Red jumped straight into Coaching. He was the Head Coach at Canton High school, and also served as an assistant coach at Ridgeland High School and Warren Central High School. During his coaching career, Coach Red has coached over 30 players that have gone on to play at the next level.

Coach Red joined us in 2020. He has coached multiple age groups for our ECBA travel teams. He also runs our Developmental Program and helps with summer camps. Coach Red loves being around this great game and all that it has to give back. He has been coached by some great coaches and hopes to return the favor to the next generation. Coach Red takes pride in doing the little things right. Dominate the Day!

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