Our Staff
Rachel Millward
Softball Pitching, Hitting & Fielding
Rachel played locally at Morris Hills HS in Rockaway. As a pitcher, with experience in both infield and outfield positions, Rachel earned 2nd Team All-Conference Honors. Her Morris Hills team went on to win the Morris County Championship and Group II State Championship. Rachel is an Adjunct Professor at Centenary College and is a Certified Personal Trainer. Rachel is a true professional who gets the most out of her students and is available for pitching, hitting and fielding lessons.
Ryan Chesney
Pitching, Hitting & Fielding
Ryan Chesney played his High School ball at both Cedar Grove and Verona HS’s, where he was a standout outfielder. He continued his play in South Carolina at Benedict College. It was at Benedict where he earned South Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ‘Player to Watch’ and ‘No Fly Zone’ awards (given to the top defensive outfielders). Post college, Ryan went on to play Pro Ball in the Empire League, SFWL, Yinzer and was selected to play in the MLB Draft League. Ryan enjoys sharing his love of the game to his students, and is available for baseball and softball hitting and fielding lessons.
Tim Gallagher
Coach
Tim boasts an extensive coaching career from the college level to Little League. His long resume of college coaching positions includes: Ramapo College, Jersey City State, University of Charleston and Marshall. At the High School level Tim coached at Charleston HS, Chatham, Queen of Peace HS and South Plainfield HS. Tim has been a teacher at South Plainfield for over 18 years.
Tim is available for Hitting, Pitching and Fielding lessons.
Chris Camilo
Baseball Pitching & Hitting - Softball Hitting
Chris is a local talent who played his high school baseball at Paramus Catholic and Lyndhurst HS, where he pitched and played 1B and 3B. One of his many accomplishments was to throw a No Hitter for Lyndhurst against rival Garfield. He went on to play four years at Bloomfield College where he was a member of the 100 StrikeOut Club. Chris played Pro Ball in the Dominican Republic playing beside many Pro players.
Amanda Granato
Softball Pitching, Hitting and Fielding
Madison High School standout Amanda Granato is now available for lessons here at Extra Innings. While at Madison, Amanda earned All Conference honors three years in a row. Granato also made the All Morris-County Coaches Team and was voted the Top Junior Pitcher in NJ! Amanda served asTeam Captain her Junior and Senior years at Madison HS.
Amanda continued her playing career at Union College (NY), where she pitched and played first base. At Union, Amanda was voted Team Captain making the All-League Second Team. Amanda was a three time Liberty League All-Academic Team as well as on the CSC All-Academic Team in 2023. Amanda has a passion for the game and enjoys teaching both pitching, hitting and fielding.
Danny Pena
Baseball/Softball Hitting & Fielding
Danny played his High School baseball at Bloomfield High School in New Jersey, where he was both a baseball and football standout. In 1996 Danny was awarded the Essex County Male Athlete of the Year, and made 1st Team All Essex County and All State. Danny was invited to both the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals tryout camps. He loves sharing his knowledge of the game with his students, and is available for baseball and softball hitting lessons
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