Who We Are

The Bullpen is owned by Coach Alex Marconi, a local Saint Vincent Saint Mary graduate. He played baseball at Kent State University before he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2000 MLB Draft. After several years in pro-ball, making his way up to Triple-A. After pro ball, Coach Marconi transitioned to coaching Division I baseball. Starting in 2005 at UNC Chapel Hill, Coach Marconi went from coaching the Tarheels to the Ball State Cardinals. Here he stayed for seven years, getting promoted from assistant to head coach in five. He finished his collegiate coaching career with his alma mater, KSU, coaching from 2013-2017. 

Our Director of Operations/Director of Player Development is Coach John Matthews. Coach Matthews also played baseball at Kent State University from 2016-2019 as a Shortstop and a Pitcher. After the 2019 collegiate season he was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 8th round of the MLB draft. Coach Matthews spent 5 seasons within the Rangers organization spending two seasons in Double A. During the 2023 off-season Coach Matthews was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks during the Rule-5 draft. He spent 1 season with the Diamondbacks organization. 

The Bullpen believes in having QUALIFIED people instructing the game of baseball. All of the instructors have played collegiate baseball and some have played and or are currently playing professionally!

The drills, skills and approaches being taught in our facility are taken straight from Professional or Division I baseball. They are taught by real students of the game, who have first-hand experience in performing and utilizing these skills. We combine the coaching of fundamental mechanics with the use of state-of-the-art technology to deliver the most comprehensive training. Our approach is a customized system of lessons within a streamlined set of principles. Every player is different, every arm is different, and every swing is different!  

Our Mission

Our mission at The Bullpen is to help players develop in all facets of the game. To evolve and grow as a teammate on and off the field. Here we use the expertise of our coaches and state-of-the-art technology to teach the fundamentals, proper mechanics, and give players the tools to manage both the physical and the mental game.

Come join The Bullpen family!