Ed Nottingham

Lesson Types: Hitting, Catching

Ed comes to PBT from Windsor Mill, Maryland.  He attended Mount Saint Joseph High School where he trained with Brian Bent at PBT.  Ed went on to play 3 years of Varsity baseball for MSJ. He was selected to play in the MLB breakout showcase.  After graduating, Ed went on to play College Baseball for CCBC where he became a Maryland JUCO Gold Glove Award Winner.  He was also 5th on the schools all time career hits leaderboard. Ed played Summer Baseball with the MD Monarchs and Pressman Cardinals where he represented Baltimore at the AAABA National Championship in Johnstown, PA.  Ed attended Shepherd University where he was a staple in the high powered offense. He made D2 baseball’s April Team of the Month, 1st Team All Conference for the Mountain East, National College Baseball Writer Association’s 1st Team All Atlantic Region, and National Baseball Writers Association’s All-American Team.

E-mail: enottingham@baltimorepbt.com

Brian Bent

President

Lesson Types: Hitting, Pitching, Catching, Infield

Brian works with players of all ages to strengthen and develop their mental and physical skills in the game of baseball. Brian attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore City where he played 4 years of varsity baseball. He was named 1st team all metro in 2003 and played in the 2003 Crown All Star Game held at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Brian played for Team Maryland in 2003, traveling to Oklahoma to play among the among the countries best prospects. He went on to play two years of college baseball at Delaware Tech and Catonsville Community College where he was twice named 2nd Team All Region. In 2005, Brian was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles.

E-mail: bbent@baltimorepbt.com
Phone: (443) 250-5712

David E. Byroade

Lesson Types: Pitching

Dave works primarily with pitchers of all ages specializing in the basic fundamentals and mechanics of successful pitching.

Dave is from Western Pennsylvania and played in the infamous AAABA tournament in Johnstown, PA. His summer league was primarily a college level league and he competed at age 15 years old. Prior to playing college baseball, Dave was a two sport athlete in high school (Baseball and Basketball). After high school, he attended Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh and recorded the school’s first no hitter.

In 1969, he signed a professional baseball contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He spent several years in their minor league system. During his professional career,he was instructed by some of baseball’s most renowned pitching coaches. He made several appearances with the Major League club during spring training.

Dave brings value and experience, his instructional plan is built for any pitcher including the little leaguer who wants to gain a sound mechanical foundation to the high school/college player whose goal is to become a professional prospect. Dave’s plan stresses the pitchers development and includes: proper mechanics, the importance of achieving a downward plane on each pitch, and finishing the pitch.Other areas of concentration will include; pitching grips, foot work, conditioning,pitching strategy and basic pick off moves.The plan also includes simple drills that don’t require the student to actually throw a ball, but to consistently work on basic mechanics to further enhance their development.

E-mail: dbyroade@baltimorepbt.com

Sean Driscoll

Lesson Types: Pitching

E-mail: sdriscoll@baltimorepbt.com

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