Staff

Mark Rexrode- Four year letterman- Sherman High School/Three year starting pitcher-Dallas Baptist University/Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers-Played with Dodgers for three years/Assistant Head Coach at Dallas Baptist University-Two years (Finished 3rd in NAIA World Series) /Assistant Coach of Trinity Christian High School (Won State Championship) -One year/Instructor at Adair's Baseball World, Dallas, Texas- Two years /Presently Instructor at Red River Ball Yard, Inc.-Manager of Red River Reds 18 yr teams. (NABF World Series in1996 and USSSA World Series in 1999, 2000 and 2001).

Bobby Rexrode- Played college baseball/Pitcher for fast pitch softball/. Coached High School and College players for 34 years/ Coached fifty-seven former football and baseball players who went on to play ball in college, nine of whom played professionally /Vice-President and instructor at Red River Ball Yard /Head Fast Pitch Softball pitching Instructor and General Manager of the Red River Reds.

Benny Colvard - All American at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Benny played 6 years in the Cincinnati Reds Organization. Now a high school baseball coach, Benny is an excellent hitting and pitching instructor with a wealth of knowledge for young players in both baseball and softball.

Bernardo Estrada - Played at Southeastern Oklahoma State University - hit .425 - was a left side quick game specialist. Presently assistant coach at SOSU and baseball & softball instructor at The Ball-Yard. Works with all baseball skiills, softball hitting and fielding, throwing, base running, etc. and is a bunt - slap specialist.

Tyler Huntsman - Played in the RR Reds organization for 8 years -- has great speed - won the base running contest two years in a row at the Buck O'Neil Classic Tournament in Kansas City and played at Grayson College.

Is instructing at the Ball-Yard in all baseball skills and softball hitting, base running, fielding, throwing and is also a left side speed game specialist..

Josh Aleman - Played in the RR Reds organization 7 years - a tremendous power hitter who also hit for average. Josh aslo pitched his entire career and has extensive experience in both hitting and pitching. He also has experience in the catcher's position, where he often played when not pitching. Josh does a very good job teaching all 3 phases of the games of baseball and softball.

Kay Kissinger - Kay has several years of experience in softball and started her own organization, the Fannin Flames, which now includes 14U and 12U teams. Kay works with our beginning and intermediate pitchers, with hitters (both basic hitting skills and basic left side slap game) and works with all the skills of defensive softball. Kay is very patient and is a very good instructor.

Lynda Rexrode- President of The Ball Yard and Organizer of actvities including lessons. (The real brains behind the organization). Manages all scheduling, paperwork, lessons, and general office duties for the Ball Yard and the Reds.) .