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Our Instructors
NIK CROUCH
Hitting / Catching
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Nik has been with Mac N Seitz since July of 2019.
Nik played collegiately for Vanguard University, and then was a draft pick of the Chicago Cubs organization back in 2005.
After his professional career, Nik served as the Director of Baseball Operations for the University of San Diego, then was the Hitting and Catching coach for Vanguard University.
Nik is also certified by OnBase University for Hitting Instruction.
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Gonzalo Gonzalez
Pitching
Zach Baker
Fielding
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Played collegiate baseball at Butler Community College and then transferred to the University of Arkansas Little Rock
- over 100 starts at shortstop at the junior college level- at butler
- over 100 starts at shortstop at the division 1 level- at Little Rock
- always had a passion for defense and building infielders with proper fundamentals to progress their skills to play at a high level
BRAYTON COOPER
Hitting / Catching
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CHIE GUNNER
Hitting / Fielding
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Chie was a '95 & '96 1st team all conf/1st team all metro/ 2nd team all-state honors as of Grandview HS.
As a 10th round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays, he played 2 years for the Gulf Coast Devil Rays & Princeton Devil Rays. Here he became the Org's most improved minor league player in 1997.
Now, Chie has been a Mac N Seitz instructor since 1998.