18U Baseball
About the team
College Park Knights offers a competitive 18 and up baseball team for players looking to improve their skills with as much game time as possible. This travel ball team plays in the summer and fall to complement the high school season and competes against teams across the South Bay Area.
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Conner Hatfield
Head Coach
Conner played 4 years of baseball at Bellarmine College Prep (2007-2010), and earned all WCAL honors. Conner began coaching for College Park in 2018.
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Conner Hatfield
Head Coach
Conner played 4 years of baseball at Bellarmine College Prep (2007-2010), and was a 2 year varsity letterman. In 2010 he earned all WCAL honors as a shortstop. Conner began coaching for College Park in 2018 and has been Head Coach for teams in the 13U, 14U, 16U and 18U age groups during his time at College Park. His specialties include infield and hitting. In addition to helping players elevate their own field skills, Conner has a passion for helping players develop, grow, and mature their understanding for the mental part of the game.
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Nate Sutton
Roving Instructor / President
Nate played at all levels and is currently Bellarmine’s head coach. He has also coached youth travel baseball for 10+ years.
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Nate Sutton
Roving Instructor / President
Nate was a 2x team captain, 2x all-WCAL, AAU all-American, 3x WCAL champion, and 1999 CCS champion as a student athlete at Bellarmine. Nate then moved on to UC Santa Barbara(2001-2004) where he was a team captain, Santa Barbara County’s Athlete of the year, all Big West, a member of the all decade team, and drafted by the Los Angeles Angels (24th rd 2004). Some of Nate's highlights over his 7 years (2004-2010) in the Angels organization include- 2008 Angels minor league defensive player of the year, 2009 Double A all-star, and 3 time major league camp invitee. Nate has been coaching at Bellarmine since 2013 where he is currently the Head of Program. Nate has coached youth travel baseball for 10+ years.
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Joe Gerber
Director of Player Development / 18U Coach
Joe played baseball at Fresno State, earning multiple honors, and directed ASA Baseball Operations, coaching hundreds and at multiple organizations.
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Joe Gerber
Director of Player Development / 18U Coach
From 1995 to 1999, Joe played baseball at Fresno State, where he earned two-time Academic All-American honors in 1998 and 1999 and was named a Strength and Conditioning All-American in 1997. He was also recognized as an All-Conference player in 1998. Joe served as the Director of Baseball Operations for ASA from 2003 to 2020, instructing and coaching hundreds of college players while leading the ASA college recruitment program from 2008 to 2020. He was the former coach at West Valley College. Currently, he coaches at Bellarmine College Preparatory, leads College Park’s 18U team, and serves as the Director of Player Development at College Park.
