Our Mission
To improve athletic and life opportunities for underserved students in Washington DC and surrounding suburbs in conjunction with Georgetown Preparatory School, DC Baseball is focused on building bridges and empowering at-risk youth through a shared passion for the sport of baseball. We aim to multiply the coaching and skills clinic opportunities and provide the equipment and team sponsorships necessary to make dreams come true. We use baseball as an avenue to encourage community, invest in students, and help youth to develop the life skills that allow for success on the field and in the larger world.
about LOUIS MESSINA
I'm a rising senior high school student from Darien, Connecticut attending Georgetown Preparatory School as a boarding student. I have loved baseball for as long as I can remember and have participated in every league that would have me! I also volunteer with the Challenger Baseball program, Little League’s adaptive baseball program for individuals with physical and intellectual challenges, in both Darien and in the D.C. area. From my personal experience and my time serving as a “buddy” to a Challenger participant, I have seen the positive impact baseball has on our lives.
Academically, I have been drawn to the industry of sports and specifically the possibility of one day pursuing a career as an attorney in the sports and entertainment field. I have been fortunate to meet leaders through my high school and they have helped me to see that baseball provides a meaningful avenue to connect with others. DC Baseball was launched with the vision of using baseball as a platform to contribute to the community. DC Baseball will assist schools and children with equipment and instruction in the game I love.
“Good Things Happen When You Swing The Bat”
The Late Rick Stewart - Darien CT Little League Coach and Mentor
GEORGETOWN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
DC Baseball is supported by Georgetown Preparatory School Baseball Program
GP Baseball Team
Chris Rodriguez
Coaching Career• Head coach at Georgetown Prep since 2009
• Has led the Little Hoyas to record of 207-87 (.700) and in 2019 the team went 31-5 and finished the season ranked number three in the area by The Washington Post and PBR ranked them as the second-best team in the state of Maryland
• Chris has guided the Hoyas to eight IAC regular-season championships and four tournament championships
• Players have earned scholarships to some of the finest universities in the including Notre Dame, UVA, UNC, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and George Washington
• Coached college baseball coach at Lander University in South Carolina and Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia
• At Old Dominion University, Chris guided the Monarchs to the Colonial Athletic Association championship and spot in
• the NCAA Regionals in Clemson, SC
Professional and College Career• Played college baseball at Appalachian State University, where he captured All-Southern Conference honors in his senior year
• In 1996 Chris led all second basemen in the Southern Conference in hitting (.359) and fielding percentage (.980)
• After graduation, Chris spent two seasons as a middle infielder with the Cleveland Indians
High School Career• Played at Riverdale Baptist High School
• Selected to the Washington Post All-Met team, the Prince George’s County All-County team, and was name the
• Maryland Private School Player of the year
• Selected to the play in the Crown All-Star Game at Camden Yards
• Played in the prestigious Sunbelt Classic as part of Team Maryland
• Member of the Riverdale Baptist Hall of Fame
The Georgetown Prep Athletic Department is designed to provide an environment in which each student is given the opportunity to become a spiritually, intellectually, and physically stronger person.
ADVISORS
Brian Carcaterra
Johns Hopkins Lacrosse Board
Peter Ruggiero
Harlem Lacrosse Board
Sherry Deutsch Ramsay
Trustee University of Virginia Foundation (CLAS ‘90)
Harlem Lacrosse Board