BEKAH
SCHMIDT
BEKAH SCHMIDT IS A 4-TIME MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPION (CLASS 1A) AND A 2015 GRADUATE FROM DRAKE UNIVERSITY WHERE SHE HAD A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AND COMPETED AGAINST THE BEST TEAMS IN THE NATION.
Professional Pitching Instructor
BEKAH EARNED SEVERAL AWARDS DURING HER 4 YEARS AS A DRAKE BULLDOG. SHE EARNED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS HER SENIOR SEASON (2015): MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE (MVC) PITCHER OF THE YEAR, MVC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, MVC ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE 3.7 GPA, MVC STRIKE-OUT SEASON LEADER (198 KS), MVC MOST SEASON WINS (19), MVC ALL-TIME PITCHING APPEARANCES (RANKED #2, 180 GAMES), MVC ALL-TIME COMPLETE GAMES IN A SEASON (RANKED #2, 2013 – 37 GAMES).
SHE FINISHED HER PITCHING CAREER WITH 644 STRIKEOUTS, 56 WINS AND 44 LOSSES. BEKAH FACED THE BEST-OF-THE-BEST IN THE GAME DURING HER 4-YEAR CAREER: OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (PLAYED THEM IN 2013 – HOME RUN OFF KEILANI RICKETTS), UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2014-2015 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.
IN ADDITION TO PITCHING AT DRAKE, BEKAH LOVED HITTING AND WAS IN THE LINEUP EVERY SEASON. SHE INCREASED IN HOME RUNS EVERY YEAR STARTING WITH 2 FRESHMEN YEAR, 3 SOPHOMORE YEAR, 6 JUNIOR YEAR, AND 7 SENIOR YEAR. HER CAREER HITTING STATS WERE:18 HOME- RUNS, 22 DOUBLES, 85 TOTAL HITS. SHE FINISHED HER SENIOR YEAR BATTING 4TH/5TH IN THE LINEUP WITH A .310 BATTING AVERAGE, 571 SLUGGING %, AND 30 RBI’S.
BEKAH WENT TO NEW LIFE ACADEMY – A PRIVATE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL IN WOODBURY, MN. SHE HELPED LEAD THE EAGLES TO FOUR CONSECUTIVE CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2008-2011). SHE WAS THE STARTING PITCHER IN 2010 & 2011. DURING HER 6 STATE APPEARANCES, SHE WAS A 5-TIME ALL-TOURNAMENT AWARD WINNER. IN HER SENIOR YEAR IN 2011, SHE EARNED ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR, MINNEAPOLIS STAR & TRIBUNE ACADEMIC FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (4.0 GPA), ST. PAUL ATHENA AWARD WINNER. IN 2011 SHE WAS ALSO A FINALIST FOR: ST. PAUL DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB ATHLETE OF THE YEAR & MINNESOTA MS. SOFTBALL AWARD. BEKAH WAS A 3-SPORT ATHLETE WHO ALSO PLAYED BASKETBALL (OVER 1,000 CAREER POINTS) AND VOLLEYBALL.
IN ADDITION TO BEKAH’S PLAYING CAREER, SHE ALSO COACHED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN IN ST.PAUL (5 YEARS) AND AT BETHEL UNIVERSITY (2 YEARS) BOTH AS THE PITCHING COACH.
**Cancellations MUST be made 24 hours prior to the lesson to avoid being charged.
**A catcher or parent catcher must be provided to catch the lesson.
**Please provide own glove and tennis shoes or turf shoes (NO CLEATS).
**Payment is to be made in cash or a check made out to Strike Zone Sports LLC.
LESSON PRICING:
Individual: $80/HR