Ark Baseball & Softball

Ark Baseball & Softball Year-round development for athletes who want to improve their skills and build confidence.

09/16/2026

Pitching sessions are live ⚡️

Our cages are set to be installed within the next 2 weeks 🚀

09/15/2026

Our Fall 3v3 League registration is NOW OPEN! 🏀

Guaranteed 8 games over 3 weeks (Oct 2, 9, and 23)

For boys & girls 2nd - 12th grade

3-5 players per team

Register at thearkfacility.com 📲

Quenton Wellington - Hitting Instructor �HS: Bishop ChatardCollege: Franklin College- 4-year player - 2-time 2nd-Team A...
09/10/2026

Quenton Wellington - Hitting Instructor �
HS: Bishop Chatard
College: Franklin College
- 4-year player
- 2-time 2nd-Team All-HCAC selection
- 2-time All-HCAC Tournament Team

Q: What’s one thing you want every athlete to learn from you?
A: There is going to come a point in time in your life where you are going to be struggling and can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. That is God working in you and your soul to show you that before the good comes, you must struggle and overcome obstacles and stuff completely out of our control

Q: What’s a common mistake you see players make?
A: Taking the sport too seriously! This is America’s game that we and others have played as little kids in our backyards for years! Don’t be too tense, it’s just a game

Q: Why did you want to become an instructor?�A: I saw the joy and excitement the instructors and trainers I have had my whole life, and I want to be able to give back to the younger generation and see them succeed as they are the next generation of leaders!! ��Q: Coffee, energy drink, or neither?
A: COFFEE!!! I am a coffee connoisseur and try a new local coffee shop every weekend with my little doggo!

Emily Todor - Hitting Instructor HS: Indian Creek High SchoolCollege: Butler University What do you enjoy most about wor...
09/09/2026

Emily Todor - Hitting Instructor

HS: Indian Creek High School
College: Butler University

What do you enjoy most about working with athletes?
What I enjoy most about working with athletes is getting to see their growth both on and off the field. It is rewarding to celebrate their successes with them while also encouraging them through the moments that are difficult. I love being someone who helps athletes become the best version of themselves.

What lessons from your playing career do you bring to athletes?
One of the most important lessons I learned through my playing career is that your worth is not defined by what you accomplish on the field. Injuries and hardships will happen, but how you react to those is what truly determines a great player. Knowing that you are a great person and a great teammate regardless is what is important.

Favorite way to spend an off day?
My favorite way to spend a day off is spending time with my family and friends. I also love playing pickleball and doing anything outdoors.

Kaden Echeman - Pitching & Catching InstructorHS: 1st-Team All-State in Ohio. 0.69 ERA / .420 Batting Average / 1.000% F...
09/09/2026

Kaden Echeman - Pitching & Catching Instructor

HS: 1st-Team All-State in Ohio. 0.69 ERA / .420 Batting Average / 1.000% Fielding Percentage
College: Northern Kentucky University. 2nd-Team All-Horizon League as a sophomore. 1st-Team All-Horizon League as a Redshirt Junior. Over 200 career strike outs.
Cape Code All-Star game select and participant in the Citi Field All-Star game.
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. Currently finishing first full pro season.

Coaching:
ACME assistant coach in 2021
Instructional camp worker in high school and college
D-Bat instructor

What lessons from your playing career do you bring to athletes?
What I want to be able to bring to an athlete is called an “expensive experience.” I have experienced the ups and downs that come with every level and stage of life in this game. I want the athletes to be able to turn to me before making an important decision and ask questions. I hope to make my past experiences, and mistakes a way to better help guide the athletes. they should not have to make those decisions by themselves. If my mistakes help younger people then they would have a purpose.

Why did you want to become an instructor?
I have been blessed with so many people in my life that have attributed to my career in some way shape or form. I still remember every coach I have ever had. I want to spread the passion, joy, and discipline this game has shown me to the kids.

Coffee, energy drink, or neither?
I love a good flat white coffee or C4 pre workout (the blue raspberry scooped powder)

Reid Warner - Pitching Instructor �HS: Greenwood High School - All-State pitcher and Indiana All-StarCollege: University...
09/09/2026

Reid Warner - Pitching Instructor �
HS: Greenwood High School
- All-State pitcher and Indiana All-Star
College: University of Indianapolis
- 3-year ace for the team
- 2x All-Conference and All-Region Pitcher

Q: What’s one thing you want every athlete to learn from you?
A: Baseball is as much mental as it is physical. Your mind is a very powerful tool!

Q: What lessons from your playing career do you bring to athletes?
A: You don’t have to be perfect to be a great pitcher. There’s a reason a good batting average is only .300!
�Q: What do you enjoy most about working with athletes?
A: The individuality. Athletes finding out what works best for them and what doesn’t work as well. Not everything is a one size fits all.

Q: Favorite team?
A: Cincinnati Reds

Q: Fun fact?
A: I am a professional wiffle ball player for the New York Green Apples in Big League Wiffle! (BLW)

Brian McMillin - Hitting InstructorHS: Franklin Community High School- 4-year starterCollege: University of Evansville -...
09/09/2026

Brian McMillin - Hitting Instructor

HS: Franklin Community High School
- 4-year starter
College: University of Evansville
- 3-year starter
Professional: Drafted by Minnesota Twins (31st rd) in the 1998 MLB Draft. Played 4 seasons in the Twins organization at Elizabethton (1998), Quad City (1999) and Ft Myers (2000-2001)

Q: Why did you want to become an instructor?�A: I wanted to become an instructor to meaningfully give back to both the sport and my community, and to honor those that coached and/or supported me in any way during my career.�
Q:What separates good players from great players?�A: The main separation between good and great players is what I refer to as “applied consistency” across every aspect of their game, both on the field and especially during preparation time.�
Q: Favorite baseball/softball player growing up?�A: Bo Jackson�
Q: Coffee, energy drink, or neither? �A: Coffee all day long!�
Q: Favorite team?�A: Twins (I’m a little biased)

Natalie Lalich - Hitting Instructor�HS: Center Grove High School�College: Indiana University & University of Indianapoli...
09/09/2026

Natalie Lalich - Hitting Instructor
�HS: Center Grove High School�College: Indiana University & University of Indianapolis�
Q: What do you enjoy most about working with athletes?�A: Seeing them grow and have success on the field, but also in all aspects of life. �
Q: What separates good players from great players?�A: How quickly an athlete can mentally reset after failure.��Coffee, energy drink, or neither?�Sometimes both… 👀 😅

Krae Sparks - Director of Baseball/SoftballHigh School: Greenwood Christian Academy College: Indiana Wesleyan University...
09/09/2026

Krae Sparks - Director of Baseball/Softball

High School: Greenwood Christian Academy
College: Indiana Wesleyan University & Franklin College

Q: What’s one thing you want every athlete to learn from you?
A: Their identity is not defined by what they do on the field. While you love the game and give everything you have to it, at some point your playing days will end. A lot of players go through an identity crises—I did. Your identity is found in the Lord.

Q: What’s a common mistake you see players make?
A: Players and parents can easily get hung up on what they see on social media. Some people expect to make large gains in short periods of time. While this can happen, most progress takes place with a clear plan with consistency over time. The best master the boring.

Q: Why did you want to become an instructor?
A: I did Corporate America for awhile. I wanted to do something where I felt that I could make more of an impact. The only things that I knew I enjoyed were the Lord, people, and baseball. Once I did a few sessions, I fell in love with it.

Q: What lessons from your playing career do you bring to athletes?
A: A holistic approach produces the most success. I took things for granted when I was young. I should have done way more in terms of training, lifting, nutrition, etc. Every athlete would surprise themselves if they truly bought into the entire process of development.

Favorite baseball/softball player growing up?
Ken Griffey Jr.

Ryan Barrett — Director of Hitting DevelopmentHS: Evansville Central- All-Metro Player of The Year- All-County Team- Nor...
09/09/2026

Ryan Barrett — Director of Hitting Development

HS: Evansville Central
- All-Metro Player of The Year
- All-County Team
- North/South All-Star
- Multi-record holder
College: University of Evansville

Q: What’s one thing you want every athlete to learn from you?
A: Work ethic will always outlast natural talent. Talent can open doors, but consistent effort is what creates long-term success.
Talent × Effort = Skill�Skill × Effort = Success
The athletes who are willing to put in the work, day after day, are the ones who separate themselves.

Q: What separates good players from great players?
A: Mentality.
The best players believe in themselves. There’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance, but great players have confidence in their preparation and abilities. In a game like baseball or softball, where failure is part of the process, mental toughness often becomes the difference between being good and being great.

Q: What lessons from your playing career do you bring to athletes?
A: I bring perspective.
I wasn’t always the best player on my teams. I was cut from my 8th-grade travel baseball team and didn’t make my 8th-grade basketball team. I’ve experienced setbacks, disappointment, and being overlooked.
I know what it’s like to have ability but be undersized. I know what it’s like to be the underdog. Those experiences taught me that talent alone doesn’t determine success. Heart, resilience, and perseverance matter just as much.

Q: What would younger you have benefited from learning sooner?
A: Strength training.
I wish I had been introduced to proper weight training and athletic development at a younger age. Learning how to build strength and move efficiently would have helped me become a more complete athlete earlier in my career.

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