Matt Houser's Baseball Information Page

Baseball Information about Matt Houser, baseball teams, and links to information about other baseball prospects

Baseball Coaching & Training Update


This baseball site is set up and maintained strictly as a hobby by Liz Houser, Matt Houser's mom.
Matt Houser does not contribute directly to the contents selected or included on this site.
I have included links to additional baseball sites, resources and information that I have collected over the years. 
Feel free to browse the information included and refer to the pages listed above for more information.


Bio: Matt Houser
Class of 2008
Goal: To Play College Baseball and achieve success on and off the field
Positions: Pitcher/ OF

Throw: 88OF(Perfect Game Sunshine East)- 90
(Baseball Factory)
Pitch: Upper 80's (87-88)

Matt signs to play baseball at the University of Charleston


                               

                             Matt & Coach Rowland     Matt & CJ Stewart



Coaching References:
Al Geotz, Pitching Coach
See new pitching video:
http://video.berecruited.com/videos/athletes/49027
http://video.berecruited.com/videos/athletes/49027/85691754



New Pitching Video:



CJ Stewart, Hitting Coach
http://www.diamonddirectors.com


Learn more about CJ Stewart and Diamond Directors

http://www.diamonddirectorssmg.com/about.html
For Information about CJ's Community Service Involvement in
http://www.diamonddirectorssmg.com/community.html
http://www.diamonddirectorssmg.com/community.html


Tony Villani, Speed & Agility Trainer, XPE
http://www.xpesports.com/CBS-News.swf
Learn More about Tony
http://www.naturalchampion.net/articles/article/2410207/51004.htm


Rocky Thorn, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Baseball Performance Center
Rocky Thorn - Owner Baseball Performance Center Atlanta GA
Thorn, Rocky MLB Strength Trainer

Tony Villani, XPE (Extreme Performance Enhancement)

Training at XPE with Tony Villani
Matt at Age 15/16
XPE Speed & Agility Training


This is a copy of an article about  Tony Villani

Introducing....Tony Villani
15 Jun 2006

Tony Villani, the originator of XPE (Extreme Performance Enhancement), earned his undergraduate degree from Clemson University in South Carolina and attended graduate school at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. where he received a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology and graduated in the top of his class. His thesis was published by The European Journal of Applied Physiology and dealt with the benefits of exhaustive interval training. During the time he was attending George Washington U, he interned with NHL’s Washington Capitals and was set to help the Washington Wizards prior the NBA lockout. From Washington, D.C. Tony moved to Orlando, Florida and a position as the Head Strength Coach of the Orlando Magic. From there, his accomplishments led him to Boca Raton, Florida to become the Director of Human Performance at Cris Carter’s FAST Program where he focused on sport specific speed, agility, and strength training. During the spring of 2003, Tony decided to utilize his experiences and education to create Extreme Performance Enhancement.


In only two years, Tony’s XPE’s professional client list has grown from four athletes to over fifty and he has trained literally hundreds of high school and college athletes and fitness enthusiasts using the same methods and techniques. He also developed and conducted sports camps for NFL stars such as Jamal Lewis and Wayne Gandy. To date, sports camps have been held in Atlanta, Orlando, Myrtle Beach and Boca Raton. In total, over 1000 young scholastic athletes have had a chance to train with their professional role models. These camps also serve as a means to continue the XPE sponsorship program for under-privileged youth.

 

Tony’s professional references before creating XPE included such athletes as NFL Super Bowl Champion/All-Pro/Pro Bowl WR Jermaine Lewis, 2 times World Series Champion/ NLCS Playoff MVP Craig Counsell, World Series MVP/2 time All-Star and manager Bucky Dent, and tennis superstar Ivan Lendl. Overall, he has trained well over 200 professional athletes in sports including football, baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball and fitness. Tony Villani has appeared on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Films, and in USA today, NFL Insider, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Palm Beach Post, and The Sun News training professional athletes.

Arley Vest



Matt Houser's Baseball & Sports Site





Link to Perfect Game's Website
http://www.perfectgame.org/
2007 Perfect Game Sunshine East
                                                 
                                                  


Matt Threw 88OF


Pitching at the Perfect Game
2007 Top Southeast Prospect Showcase


Matt Houser
Age 16, playing on the 18 year old Competitive Edge Dodgers
                                                      Matt Houser & Ryan Voyles
Welcome to
Matt Houser's Baseball Site 


Team One South @ Emory



Competitive Edge Dodgers


Misc. Pictures from Pope Baseball





Pitching Lessons with Coach Al Geotz











Check out the Blue Grey Classic

Videos Here:

http://profiles.gamefacevideo.com/?id=Houser

http://profiles.gamefacevideo.com/?id=Houser&file=Houser+BP.mov

http://profiles.gamefacevideo.com/?id=Houser&file=Houser+at+Bat+1.mov

http://newaccounts.freewebs.com/MembersB/editPage.jsp?token=f8b82521ee7909581171ec7a514&pageID=59915649

Team One South at Emory


Baseball Factory Under Armour Scouts
Lebanon Tenn.
May 2006

       Running the 60                                  Running the 60 #2      The Fast Runner run again                                       


Team One South at Emory


Scouts



This is a picture of  Mark Daniels, a Braves Scout from Virginia, who first observed Matt in 2006.
This is a picture was taken at  Team One South @ Emory University.

That is a picture of Rick Sofield, Vice President of the Exclusive Program and Player Personnel
I think he is very funny and should have his own Sports TV Talk Show. I was taking pictures and he cracked me up with his stories.
He works for Baseball Factory/ Team One. I copies part of his Bio from the Baseball Factory Website.
Rick Sofield served as the field coordinator for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers and Montreal Expos and is a former AAA Manager for the Colorado Rockies. Sofield also coached at the college level serving as the Head Coach for the University of Utah and the Assistant Coach at the University of South Carolina. Sofield is a former first round pick in the major league draft for the Minnesota Twins and boasts three years of big league playing experience.

Matt was laughing at one of Rick Sofield's funny stories.





These are  photos of showing some of the college coaches and scouts who were in attendance at the
2007 Team One South at Emory University.

Perfect Game



       2006 Underclass Nationals, Perfect Game Top Prospect  Team Game

http://www.skillshow.com/Skillshow/View/Int/myprofile.cfm
Perfect Game Underclass Nationals- Click to watch the skillshow video
http://video.berecruited.com/videos/athletes/49027/72020454

http://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=75009                               Perfect Game Top Prospect Team

 


Sponsors

Some of Georgia's Top Prospects during the Early Years


In the beginning, the were just beginning their careers and
Look at the future stars who played on this young baseball Team...
Michael Palazzone
Garrett May
Matt Houser
and many more


A few of these baseball players are future baseball stars who will go on to achieve success in 
travel baseball, high school baseball, college baseball.....future MLB players


A few of these baseball players are future baseball stars who will go on to achieve success in 
travel baseball, high school baseball, college baseball.....
Garrett May
Matt Houser
Ryan Gale

Matt's First Summer All-Star Team


Players to go on to play baseball for years to come....
College or the Pros
Garrett May
Matt Houser
Ryan Gale
Joe Gorley
Spencer Kieboom


A few of these young baseball players are future baseball stars who will go on to achieve success in 
high school baseball,
travel baseball, college baseball.....and possibly the pros
These are some of the standoutswho went on to play  play baseball for years to come....
High School, College or the Pros
Garrett May
Matt Houser
Ryan Gale
Joe Gorley
Spencer Kieboom
Kevin Link
Steven Oulette
Kyle Sheehan

Players to go on to play baseball for years to come....
High School, College or the Pros
Garrett May
Matt Houser
Jonathan Taylor
Adam Brazanas
Ray Anderson.



More photos will be added soon!!1 Check back!

Players to go on to play baseball for years to come....
High School, College or the Pros

Jake Davies
Tyler Cline
Alex Sherrod
Garrett May
Matt Houser
Jonathan Tylor
Ray Anderson.


Players to go on to play baseball for years to come....
High School, College or the Pros

Garrett May
Matt Houser
Jonathan Tylor
Adam Brazanas
Ray Anderson

Chase Davidson

http://www.freewebs.com/matthousersbaseballpage/baseballlinks.htm


Pope High School Photos













Pope High School- JV Team


Check out The Pope High School Baseball Website at www.popebaseball.com


Competitive Edge Dodgers



The Competitive Edge Dodgers



Sponsors

Perfect Game

2006 Perfect Game Underclass Nationals, Top Prospect Team

An Early Baseball Player & FanFan


Atlanta Braves





Matt -Sports through the years

                                  District Championship                                                                               Cooperstown




Pope Junior Track Program
Cobb County Champion
Sprinter--50, 75, & 100

 
Track District Championship


Georgia State Championship
 
Matt Houser
GA State High Jump Champion
Cobb County District Champion Sprinter

Age 4  Playing T- Ball at the YMCA

Playing Soccer  at  Age 4

Age 5 Swim Team

1st year on the Swim Team


Sandy Plains Baseball
Matt as a  young pitcher

Matt Playing at Cooperstown
Age 12
First Hit in Cooperstown and it's an over the fence  Home Run!!   

Cooperstown Home Run


                       

 
Age 16  Out West
          

Matt Pope Freshman Football Player & Brittany Pope Senior Varsity Cheerleader
Matt Houser #8
       
   
The Housers--Brother & Sister-- Matt 14 & Brittany 17

2003 8th Grade Football    2004 Pope Freshman Football   2005  Pope JV Football        Pope 2006       



Matt # 8 Pope Running Back


Number 8   Matt Houser


Pope HS Running Back


Pope Varsity Football--Kick off Return
Matt Pope High School Football Player--Sophomore Position:  Running Back

Pope Running Back
Matt--Running Back Pope JV Football Team

http://www.skillshow.com/Skillshow/View/Ext/SearchResult.cfm?LN=Houser&FN=Matt&BDay=19900131

Atlanta Blue Jays

               Matt & Ryan Gale in the Dugout


The Competitive Edge Dodgers


Visit Impact Sports
The College Pipeline
Georgia profiles!!!
http://www.impactprospects.com/gaw.html