Capistrano Valley Christian Baseball

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Episodes

  1. 12/13/2024

    Phil Shallenberger – Head Baseball Coach, Messiah University

    On this episode of the CVCS Baseball Podcast, head coach Clemente Bonilla talks to Phil Shallenberger, the Head Baseball Coach at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, PA. A 2010 graduate of Geneva College, Shallenberger was a four-year baseball player for the Golden Tornados splitting time between shortstop and the mound. Shallenberger was Geneva's everyday shortstop and also served as the team's closer. After finishing his time on the field, Shallenberger stayed on the bench for three years at Geneva as a graduate assistant coach. Shallenberger then headed to Cairn University to serve as an assistant coach and resident director. After two years, he headed to Nashville and took a resident director role at Belmont University when he had the chance to work as a graduate assistant for their Division I baseball program as well. After just one year in Nashville, Shallenberger went back over to take the head coaching position at Cairn University. With Shallenberger at the helm, Cairn earned their first-ever berth into the CSAC Tournament in 2019, advancing to the Conference Championship Series. While the Highlanders fell to national-power Keystone in the final, Shallenberger was named the Conference Coach of the Year for the Highlanders' aggressive style. Cairn was second in the country in stolen bases with 140 while also setting the program record for home runs in a season with 22. Shallenberger spent the summer of 2020 in Savannah, Ga. with the Savannah Bananas, a top-tier collegiate summer league team that had three players drafted in the 2021 MLB draft and two other signed to professional contracts. He joined Messiah College as the Head Baseball Coach in 2021, and has since led the Falcons to an impressive 42-19 record in conference play.

    1h 11m
  2. 11/15/2024

    Javier López – MLB All-Star, Catcher, Atlanta Braves

    On this episode of the CVCS Baseball Podcast, head coach Clemente Bonilla talks to Javier López, a catcher who spent 15 years in Major League Baseball. Originally from Puerto Rico, López made a significant mark as one of the most skilled and powerful catchers of his time. López signed with the Atlanta Braves in 1987 and made his MLB debut in 1992. His arrival coincided with a golden era for the Braves, who dominated the National League throughout the 1990s. López quickly became a crucial member of Atlanta’s roster because of his defensive skills, powerful swing, and rapport with the Braves' legendary rotation, which included future Hall of Famers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz. In 1995, he became a World Series Champion after the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians in six games. He was named the NLCS MVP in 1996 after batting .545 (13 for 24) with eight runs scored, five doubles, two home runs and six RBIs against the St. Louis Cardinals in the series. He also went on to be named an NL All-Star in 1997, 1998, and 2003. He also collected the Silver Slugger Award at Catcher in 2003 after he hit 43 home runs while posting a remarkable .328 batting average. 42 of those 43 home runs were hit in games where he was actually catching, which is still a record number in a single season as a catcher. López retired in 2006 after 15 seasons in the Major Leagues. In his career, he amassed 29.7 bWAR with 1527 hits, 260 HR, 864 RBI, a .287 batting average, and an .828 OPS.

    1h 10m

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