At The Battery Training Academy, safety isn’t just a policy—it’s our promise. We create a respectful, inclusive space where every athlete feels supported, motivated, and empowered to grow. Our certified staff follow the highest standards to ensure every session builds both skill and confidence All staff are trained and certified in the following courses:

CPR/AED Training

Concussion in sports

protecting students from abuse

Anthony Dimino

Director of operations 
Belmont, NC

North Meck High School (2007-2011)

  • 3 year varsity starter
  • 3 year all conference I-Meck
  • All-State (2010-2011)
  • Team USA Mid-Atlantic Representative 2010
  • Charlotte Hot Stove Player of the Year Finalist

Belmont Abbey College (2012-2015)

  • Started 138/138 games
  • Career Batting Average of .392 (High of .459 2015)
  • Career OPS of 1.023 (High of 1.090 2015)
  • 3 time All-Conference
  • All-Region (2015)
  • All-American (2015)
  • Graduated with a degree in Political Science and a concentration in Pre-Law

New York Mets Organization (2015-2018)

  • Picked in the 28th round of the 2015 draft (overall 839)
  • Career Batting average of .303 across 5 minor league levels (High of .333 in 2016)
  • As a utility player, played 6 of 9 positions on the field (Primary Catcher)
  • 3 Time offensive Mets Minor League offensive player of the week

Instructional background

  • Began instructing while playing in 2016
  • following playing career started Full-time instructing in 2018
  • Experience in running 50+ group clinics above 15 kids
  • instructed over 12,000 baseball lessons and counting
  • Coached all ages from 8-21
  • Specializes in Hitting/Catching/infield
  • head coach of the battery 14u team

Drake Quinn

Pitching coordinator
Charlotte, NC

High Point Central High School (2016-2019)

  • 3 year varsity 2-way player
  • Career 3.00 era across 3 seasons

    Marist University (2020-2023)

  • 104 K's in 75 ip
  • pitched in both starting and bullpen roles
  • played in cape cod baseball league following 2023 season

    University of south carolina (2024)

  • pitched in 5 sec series
  • 11k in 10 innings of work
  • team finished with 37-25 record
  • Competed in the mlb draft league following season

    Instructional Background

  • Former Facility General Manager
  • specializes in pitching
  • Masters degree in coaching education from University of south carolina
  • head coach of the battery 11u

Danny Moshier

Hitting/Fielding/catching instructor
charlotte, nc

Albany academy (Albany, ny) (2015-2019)

  • High of .391 batting average in 2019 season along with 12 xbh
  • careeer .369 batting average 
  • 4 year varsity starter as a catcher
  • also played competitive hockey 
  • 31 xbh in high school career

RAdford & Marist university (2020-2024)

  • redshirted at radford university
  • batted .290 in 2023 with a .355 obp
  • served as primary catcher in 2024 with 36 starts behind the plate
  • also was a secondary of when not catching
  • career .252 hitter at the division 1 level

Instructional Background

  • has experience working with players in both defense and offense
  • instructed at several facilities in the northeast
  • assistant coach of the battery 11u team

Max Wotell

Pitching instructor
Clover, SC

Marvin Ridge High School (2011-2015)

  • member of Team USA 18u  (2014)
  • North Carolina Gatorade Player of the year (2015)
  • Led all NC High Schools in 2015 in wins (13-0), K's (148), & ERA (.52)
  • first team all-american - Louisville slugger, rawlings, max preps (2015)
  • NC 3A State champion (2015)

College

  • Committed to University of Arizona

New york mets/cincinnati Reds Organization (2015-2018)

  • drafted in the 3rd round (88th overall) by new york mets
  • 2.53 era in rookie league season (2015)
  • 14.4 K/9 in rookie league season (2015)
  • Traded to reds in 2016 
  • Pitched as a starter and in relief across 4 minor league levels

Instructional Background

  • Max has spent time with some of the best pitching minds in the game throughout his career (Driveline Seattle, WA - Cressey Sports Performance)
  • well-versed in all-encompassing programming
  • Has helped young pitchers all around charlotte and the upstate SC area at several locations

Ashton Ward 

Softball (Pitching)
Belmont, NC

Butler High School (2003-2007)

  • 2 time ea sports all-american (2006,2007)
  • 2007 Louisville slugger All-american
  • NC Gatorade player of the year (2007)
  • 3 Time Charlotte Observer PLAYER OF THE YEAR
  • 4 tIME FIRST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE/ aLL sTATE
  • 2 TIME nc 4A sTATE cHAMPION AND tOURNAMENT mvp (2006-2007)
  • cAREER 58-1 RECORD
  • 0.00 ERA (2004,2005), .02 era (2006), .28 eRA (2007)
  • 360 k'S OVER 170 INNINGS pITCHED

uNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (2007-2009)

  • 27-5 RECORD
  • 1.88 era
  • .195 batting average against
  • 4 COMPLETE GAME ONE HITTERS (TOP 25 lsu, oREGON,OSU)
  • 2 time sec player of the week, including first series

    vIRGINIA tECH (2009-2011)

  • 1.10 era (2011)
  • .197 Batting average against (2011)
  • played shortstop and outfield when not pitching

Instructional background

  • Worked with pitchers at the softball project
  • volunteer assitant at Virginia Tech Softball
  • assisted with High school pitchers at blacksburg High (VA)