The Fielder's Choice way is to provide outstanding customer service to meet all of your training needs. Our training and advisory staff includes former collegiate and professional players and experienced area coaches ready to assist area athletes in their pusuit of reaching their full potential. Get the edge you need at Fielder's Choice. Prepare. Perform.
Instructional Staff
Dan Miles- Director of Baseball Operations
Coach Miles' playing career includes a first team all league selection at second base for Atholton High School in Columbia, MD. He then played two seasons as a pitcher for Catonsville Community College and went on to play at Frostburg State University for the 1991 and 1992 seasons when the Bobcats enjoyed a conference championship. He finished his career as the number two all-time saves leader for the Bobcats in just two seasons at FSU.
His nearly 20 years in coaching includes experience as a player/manager in the Mid-Maryland Semi-Pro League, leading that club to four consecutive championships. He has spent several years managing and coaching various levels of travel baseball from 9U-15U, Little League and LL All-Stars and founded the Fielder's Choice Baseball Club. Dan's experience also includes serving as the Sports Program Director and teaching private 4th-6th grade in Oak Hill, VA.
Mark Bauer- Baseball Instructor, Head Coach Tuscarora High School
Coach Bauer is a native of Loudoun County. He graduated from Park View High School in 1997, and was an All District/All Region outfielder. After high school, Coach Bauer attended Greensboro College where he played football and baseball. On the baseball team, he played outfield and was a full time starter his junior and senior year. Coach Bauer has coached high school baseball since 2001. He has served as the JV Head Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach for various schools including Broad Run, Park View, Stone Bridge, and Loudoun Valley. Coach Bauer is currently the Head Baseball Coach at Tuscarora High School in Leesburg.
Summer Camp and Winter Workout Staff
Brad Bauder- Head Coach-Woodgrove High School
Kristin Thurston- Head Coach- Loudoun Valley High School Softball
Thomas Moxley- Frederick Community College
FCBC Coaches Playing Experience
Dan Miles- Catonsville Community College, Frostburg State University
Chris Lockhart- Mt Olive College, Frostburg State University
Steve Blankenship- East Carolina University, Mary Wasington College
Fella Dolby- University of Maryland, Virginia Weslyan College,
Atlanta Braves Organization
Lewis Rauch- Oklahoma University
Chris Erickson- Director of Softball Instruction
Coach Erickson has been instructing players of all levels for the last twenty years. For fifteen years, Chris was a high school football, baseball and wrestling coach in Montgomery County, Maryland, at Kennedy and Blake High Schools.
Chris left high school sports to spend more time with his children. After getting out of high school coaching, his daughter introduced him to the great sport of girls fast pitch softball. For the last six years, he has worked with girls from age eight to the college level and has coached many of the best players in Northern Virginia travel softball. Chris specializes in coaching hitting, pitching and catching. As a life long coach, Chris realizes that not all girls are the same and one size does not fit all. Chris has a talent for getting the most out of an athlete, no matter their skill set. Chris has a coaching philosophy that he has always stuck by: “Keep it simple, keep it fun and push the athlete beyond were they think they can go.”
Chris has resided in Loudoun County for the past ten years with his wife Teri and children Adriana and Ethan.
Kristen B. Fisher - Strength and Conditioning Trainer
Kristen is the founder of Power4Life, LLC and the lead fitness trainer at Fielder's Choice. Her programs are designed to help players meet the physical requirements necessary to perform at their full potential. She is an AFAA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer and an AAAI/ISMA Certified Total Body and Strength Conditioning expert.
Our programs include:
-Private and group lessons
-Individual and Team rentals
-Video Analysis
-Strength and Agility Training
-Summer and Holiday Camps
and much more!
Hours of Operation
Monday thru Friday 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday By Appointment
Note to our Valued Clients
Regarding Business Hours
We are typically open seven days a week, however during the baseball and softball season there may be times when we are not open at our posted hours. Our staff is made up of local coaches who from time to time may be out on the diamond coaching during regular hours. Walk-ins are encouraged although we recommend calling ahead to reserve a lane or private instruction during this busy season. Thank you.
Prepare.
Perform.
