Welcoming Brett Bittiger

LVBA Prospects News 

Andrew Brandstetter
Of LVBA

"Welcoming Brett Bittiger"

On behalf of LVBA, we have great pleasure introducing Brett Bittiger as a member of our Instructor and Coaching staff! 

Just to give you a little bit of background and up-to-date information on Brett's baseball and academic career...

         -   Oakland Athletics Minor League 40th round draft pick in 2016 (short-stop/pitcher) 

         -   ACBL Champion with the Allentown Railers during their record-setting 2015 season with the best record in league history (37-6) 

         -   Attended Fairleigh Dickinson and later graduated from Pace University with a 3.99 GPA 

Brett is a prime example of what it takes to take care of business on the field, and more importantly, in the classroom...the term "student-athlete" comes to mind. 

I've known Brett for many years and have had the privilege of being his teammate as we both developed through LVBA & the Allentown Railers. I'll remember Brett for his passion and integrity for the game...and his 90+ rocket arm from short-stop to first base! I'll be remiss not mention his range between short and third & up the middle. Most of the time I'd find myself mindlessly jogging off the field whenever there was a play to the left side of the infield with 2 outs (sometimes without backing up the play) because I knew Brett would make the play with plenty of time to spare. 

Brett seems to be "in the right place at the right time" whenever he is on the field. True statement. However, there's no luck involved here. His comprehensive knowledge for game-time situations, tendencies' of hitters and understanding of his physical capabilities are what leads him to be successful defensively. His baseball IQ is off the charts!

My recommendation for any infielder is to get in touch with this young man - pick his brain, work out with him and truly engage during his lessons. He will provide the fundamental techniques and knowledge for the game to help his players reach their fullest potential.

Glad to have you part of the family, Brett!