2018 High School Trip

Trip Overview:

• Travel dates: June 28 - July 9, 2018.
  
• Countries visited: Germany, Austria and Italy.
  
• Cities visited: Tuebingen, Nuremberg, Regensburg (Germany), Innsbruck (Austria) and Venice, Siena, Grosseto, Castiglione della Pescaia, Monteriggioni and Florence (Italy)
  
• Opponents: Tuebingen Hawks, Germany, Czechia, France, Great Britain and Italy Junior National Team and Czech 21U and Junior National Teams. 9 games played; 7 wins, 1 loss and 1 tie.
  
• Group size: 20 players, 5 staff members.

Trip Staff:

• Tom Gillespie - Tour Leader (see Founder - Career Highlights page) ​
• Stephan Rapaglia - Tour Leader and Pitching Coach (see Founder - Career Highlights page)
• Justin Cronk (http://diamondcollegeadvisory.com/who-are-we.php) (Founder of Diamond College Advisory Team, LLC and former Head Coach at Shenandoah University) - Head Coach
• Stan Exeter (former Head Coach of Ursinus College and Swarthmore College) - Assistant Coach
• Alan Dean - Trainer / Strength and Conditioning Coach (Trainer / Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Great Britain National Team program)

Each of the staff members listed above has had significant experience coaching and/or teaching HS and college student-athletes, 3 of the staff members have significant national team coaching experience, and 2 of the staff members have significant professional coaching experience.