Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Claudio Finol was 14 years old when he began doing showcases for all 30 organizations of the MLB. At 15, he was told he would be signing to the Cincinnati Reds. Finol played for Cincinnati from 2016-2019. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Rule 5 Draft and has played for them since. In 2017 Claudio was selected for the All-Star game with a leading batting average of .365. In 2022, he set the record for the youngest player to ever reach the Double A level with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2023 he was selected for the Unsung Hero award at Double A after playing all positions in the infield, including catching.
BRILEY SIDOR
Fast-pitch Pitching Instruction
Instructor Bio
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
High School: Pike High School
College: University of Dayton
Accolades:
2021 (Senior)
• One of only three that played in all 47 games, earning the starting nod 41 times
• Was a perfect 16-for-16 in stolen bases
• Finished her career with 40 stolen bases and ranks sixth all-time in program history
• Batted her first career double at Saint Louis on April 3
• Named a 2020-21 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• Named to the 2020-21 Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2020
• Was in the starting lineup 14 times, seeing action in a total of 18 games
• Tallied six hits, scored three runs and claimed two stolen bases
• Named to the 2019-20 Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2019
• Saw action in 36 games, primarily as a pinch runner
• Scored 12 runs and stole nine bases
• Named to the 2018-19 Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2018 (Freshman)
• Appeared in 37 games, including five times in the circle for the Flyers
• Worked 8.0 innings, combining for one shutout
• Was 13-for-15 in stolen base attempts and scored 15 runs
• Named to 2017-18 Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
AUSTIN CLINE
Pitching Instruction
Instructor Bio
Hometown; East Liberty, OH
High School: Ben Logan
College: Dayton University, Wright State University
2021: Appeared in 15 games with 10 starts… Compiled a 8-2 record in 72.1 innings (3.24 ERA), striking out 91 batters… Had two seven inning appearances, eight appearances of five or six innings… Recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts against Northern Kentucky (March 7)… tallied 11 strikeouts against Youngstown State (March 14), and 10 strikeouts at UIC (March 21)… Named First Team Horizon League and to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll… Also named to the ABCA/Rawlings’ NCAA Division I East Second Team All-Region, and to DI Baseball’s list of Top 100 Pitchers coming in at No. 93.
2020: Appeared in four games, all starts, during the shortened season… Tossed 18.2 innings and recorded a 2-2 record with wins at Western Kentucky and No. 20 Tennessee… Struck out 14 batters, including a season-high five against Western Kentucky… Held Tennessee to three hits and a walk over five innings to help secure the series win.
2019: Did not play.
2018: Did not play.
2017 (Univ. of Dayton): Started 14 games for the Flyers, tallying a team-high five wins… Recorded 55 strikeouts in 82 total innings pitched… Tallied a season-high eight strikeouts against UMass… Named to 2017-18 A-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2016 (Univ. of Dayton): Appeared in 18 games with 10 starts, finishing with a 4.00 ERA and a 4-4 record… Tallied 55 strikeouts in 72 innings of work… Named A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week following a 14-strikeout performance against George Mason… Named to Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.
High School: 1st Team All-State in 2015…2015 Conference Player of the Year…2015 District Player of the Year…PBR All-State Elite 25 in 2015…Posted a 9-0 record with a 0.27 ERA and recorded 73 as a senior.
BOSTON SMITH
Catching / Hitting Instruction
Instructor Bio
Currently a Junior at Wright State University as one of the starting catchers for the Raiders. Boston has spent the last 5 years teaching the next generation of catchers everything he knows on and off the field as a collegiate athlete. Originally from Arcanum, OH, Boston made a name for himself at Vandalia Butler High School.
2023:
- Played in 57 games, making 50 starts
- Split time between outfield and catcher
- Batted .251 with 18 doubles, four triples, six homers, 39 RBI, and 39 runs
- Added 34 walks and two sacrifice files
- Went 4-for-6 stealing bases
- Threw out three runners stealing
- Tied for first on team in triples
- Tied for second on team with 28 extra-base hits
- Recorded 11 multi-hit RBI performances and 10 multi-hit games
- Hit 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, and two runs scored while adding a stolen base and an outfield assist defensively at Northern Kentucky (4/1)
- Drove in a career-high four runs against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/17) and NKU (5/5)
- Delivered a two-out, two-run walk-off double versus Youngstown State (4/15).
2022 (at University of Cincinnati):
- Played in 15 games, which included seven starts
- Hit first collegiate homer at Xavier (3/27).
High School:
- Four-year varsity letterman at Vandalia-Butler High School
- Received offers to be drafted into the MLB, but declined to pursue collegiate career
- Earned Miami Valley League Player of the Year
- All-Area Player of the Year
- First Team All-Ohio honors as a senior
MORGAN WRIGHT
Fast-Pitch Hitting/Catching Instruction
Instructor Bio
Hometown: Vandalia, Ohio
High School: Vandalia Butler High School
Did not play collegiate after suffering a knee injury. Currently attends Ohio University, studying Exercise Physiology.
High School Career Records:
- RBIs (116)
- Homeruns (18)
- Doubles (33)
High School Achievements:
2019
- All Conference 1st Team
- 4 year Varsity letter
- VBHS MVP
- Set 3 School Records
2018
- American League 1st Team
- VBHS Offensive Player of the Year
- 3 Year Varsity Letter
2017
- VBHS Heart Award
- 2 Year Varsity Letter
2016
- American League 2nd Team
- VBHS Rookie of the Year
- 1 year Varsity Letter
JOHN RADICH
Slow-Pitch Softball Instruction
Instructor Bio
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Grove City H.S.
College: Wright State University, B.S.M.E.
Slow-pitch Softball Achievements
Major rated player
2021 First Team All Conference
Top 3 Hitter in country carrying .771 OBP on the season
2019 2nd Team all USSSA Conference
2019 USSSA Conference AA World Champion
2019 USSSA Conference All World Tournament Team
2019 USSSA Conference AA World Champion
2019 carried a .782 average
2018 All USSSA Conference
Career .725 hitter
2018 All USSSA Conference
2016 All USSSA Conference
MILES WHITESELL
Pitching Instruction
Instructor Bio
Centerville High School Class of 2024
Ohio Dominican University Commit
RHP, 1B
ASHLEY GOODWIN
Fastpitch Hitting/Fielding Instruction
Instructor Bio
Hometown: Riverside, California
High School: NORCO
College: Ohio State University
- AS A SENIOR (2018)
• Started 51 of 52 games she played in.
• Recorded a .977 fielding percentage playing primarily at first base.
• Was fourth on the team with 10 home runs.
• Notched 31 RBI, 15 runs scored and five doubles.
• Drove in a career-high three runs vs. NIU (2/9).
• Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run vs. Wichita State (2/24).
• Tied her career high with three hits at FAU (2/10).
• Had solo home runs twice at Rutgers (4/6, 4/8).
• Notched her 100th hit thanks to a two-run homer vs. Penn State (Apr. 11).
• Hit a three-run home run at Northwestern. Finished the day with three RBI, two hits and one run (4/15).
• Had a solo homer vs. Maryland (4/27).
• Belted a two-run dinger against Pitt (5/2).
• Had a two-RBI single at TTUN (5/6).AS A JUNIOR (2017)
• Played in and started all 53 games.
• .986 fielding percentage playing the majority of time at first base.
• Hit .429 with a double and four walks in Big Ten-opening series at Maryland.
• Three-run home run in fifth inning of a 5-0 win over Michigan (4/9).
• Career high four RBI in 10-7 win over Penn State to earn doubleheader split.
• Hit .345 in Big Ten-only games, finishing the regular season with a 3-for-3 effort at No. 22 Illinois.
• Eight multi-hit and four multi-RBI games.AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
• Started 41 of the 49 games that she played in.
• Split her time defensively between first and third base.
• Had a .976 fielding percentage and just four errors.
• Started the season hot at the plate, going four-for-eight with a home run and four RBI in the opening weekend at LSU.
• Hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning of a 11-5 win over Arizona State (3/13).
• Solo home run vs. Purdue in a 3-2 win (4/23).
• Improved her batting average by 65 points from her freshman to sophomore year … drove in multiple run on six occasions.AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
• Played in 47 games, starting 21 — primarily at first and third base.
• .982 fielding percentage with 82 putouts and 27 assists.
• Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored vs. Wright State (3/24).
• Also collected two hits vs. Pittsburgh (3/31).
• Played 24 games at first base and 20 at third base.PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
• Won the 2014 Premier Girls Fastpitch National Championship as a member of the Corona Angels
• First team All-California by Cal-Hi Sports as a senior
• Drove in 39 runs and scored 28 runs for Norco High School, the co-champions on the Big VIII league
• Norco finished ranked 19th in the final state poll
• Second on the team with 13 doubles, a .437 average and .533 on-base percentage
• Registered 122 hits and 115 RBI over three varsity seasons
• Started for the 2012 Norco team that won the CIF Division I title and ESPN/Powerade FAB 50 National Championship
• All-Inland Empire first team and all-CIF second team honors as a junior in 2013
• Played for the Corona Angels with teammate Taylor White.PERSONAL
• Daughter of Daniel and Wendy Goodwin.
• Has two older sisters and a younger brother.
• Would like to become a fire fighter or private investigator after graduation.
• Hobbies include working on cars, dirtbiking and off-roading.
• Lists her greatest sports thrill as getting a bunt down that scored the eventual winning run.
AARON ERNST
Pitching Instruction
Instructor Bio
2022: Opening Day starter… Appeared in 10 games, making five starts… Went 1-1 with a 8.41 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 20.1 innings… Made four consecutive weekend starts to open the season before being sidelined with an injury… Struck out four batters in two innings of relief against Virginia Tech (6/3) in the NCAA Blacksburg Regional… Held Indiana State to two runs in a season-high five innings en route to his lone win of the season… Struck out a season-best six batters at Virginia Tech (3/4)… Went 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 14.0 innings over his last seven appearances… Held opponents to a .216 batting average with runners on base… Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
2021: Did not play.
2020: Did not play.
2019 (Univ. of Dayton): Appeared in 10 games with seven starts… Record of 1-6 in 31.1 total innings of work… Struck out 28 batters, allowing 22 earned runs… Made two appearances of six innings… Struck out a season-high five batters against Canisius.
2018 (Univ. of Dayton): Appeared in 13 games with eight starts… Record of 3-5 in 57.1 total innings of work… Struck out 42 batters and allowed 32 earned runs… Had two complete game wins (VCU & St. Bonaventure) along with an eight inning and seven inning start… Struck out a season-high 10 batters against Davidson…. Complete game against VCU was in his second career start… Named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Freshman Team.
MATT WENZLER
Pitching Instruction
Instructor Bio
- Sinclair Community College
- Pitching, Fielding, Strength & Conditioning
CLAUDIO FINOL
Hitting, Fielding and Catching Instruction
Instructor Bio
Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Claudio Finol was 14 years old when he began doing showcases for all 30 organizations of the MLB. At 15, he was told he would be signing to the Cincinnati Reds. Finol played for Cincinnati from 2016-2019. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Rule 5 Draft and has played for them since. In 2017 Claudio was selected for the All-Star game with a leading batting average of .365. In 2022, he set the record for the youngest player to ever reach the Double A level with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2023 he was selected for the Unsung Hero award at Double A after playing all positions in the infield, including catching.
ANDREW MCDONALD
Pitching Instruction
Instructor Bio
2013 Ohio D1 player of the year.
4 year varsity player at Virginia Tech.
2018 9th round draft pick by the Cincinnati Reds.
Mechanical engineering degree.
Played with Dayton Dragons in 2019.
Played with Florence Y’alls in 2020.
Has been with Pauer Sports Performance since the opening of the facility and does individual instruction, group classes as well as Pitching Coordinator for the Pauer Baseball program.