Meet Your T3 Warhawks Instructors
Director of Baseball Operations / Recruiting Advisor
Ryan Rua
Coaching Experience:
- T3 Rays/T3 Elite/T3 Warhawks (5 years)
- T3 Warhawks Director (2021-current)
Playing Experience:
- Amherst Steele HS (2004-2008)
- All Ohio (2008)
- Plain Dealer NE OH Player of the Year (2008)
- Lake Erie College (2008-2011)
- D2 All American
- Jersey #2 retired at Amherst Steele HS and Lake Erie College
- Amherst Steele HS and Lake Erie College Athletics Hall of Fame
- Drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2011, after Junior season at Lake Erie (first player drafted in school history).
- Texas Rangers (2011-2018)
- MILB All Star (2013, 2014)
- AA Home Run Derby Champion (2014)
- Parts of 5 years in MLB with Texas
- 2 time Opening Day starter
- Member of two American League West Championship teams with Texas
- 2 hits in his only MLB Postseason start against Toronto.
Director of Business Operations
Jeff Segal
Coaching Experience:
- Lake County Captains youth program coach (2014-2016)
- Golden Spikes Baseball travel program Director & coach (2016-2018)
- NEO Elite Baseball Club owner & coach (2018-2021)
- T3 Warhawks Director (2021-current)
Playing Experience:
- 4 year varsity player at North Farmington High School (MI)
- 2 time All County award winner in high school
- 4 year starter at Hiram College
- Holds record for most at bats of all time in school history at Hiram College
- 2 time All Conference honorable mention at Hiram
Director / Fall Ball Coordinator
Todd Mezlak
Coaching Experience:
- Oberlin College Assistant (starting in 2008)
- Elyria Catholic HS assistant coach (2014- present)
- Oberlin College Assistant again (2016-2020).
- Assistant Director of Baseball Operations with the Lake Erie Warhawks
- A T3 Warhawks Director who also runs the fall ball program
Playing Experience:
- 2x All Conference player at Amherst Steele HS
- 1994 County and Plain Dealer player of the year
- All Region player at Triton Junior College
- Transferred and played at the University of Akron
- Played professionally for the Richmond Roosters in the Frontier League
Pitching Coordinator / Roaming Coach
Phil Brua
Coaching Experience:
- Current head coach at Hiram College (6th years)
- Assistant coach at Oberlin college (3.5 years)
- Coach at Pomona-Pitzer College (1.5 years)
- Travel baseball (10 years)
Playing Experience:
- Toronto Blue Jays Organization
- 4 year started at Oberlin College
- Jersey # retired at Oberlin College
Player Development Coordinator
Kody Bledsoe
Coaching Experience:
- Lake Erie Warhawks Coach (2016-2022)
- Current T3 Warhawks Coach
- One of our lead instructors who gives lessons, both in fielding and hitting
Playing Experience:
- Amherst Steele HS
- Lake Erie College (2014-2016)
- University of Indiana at Kokomo (2016-2018)
Hitting/Baserunning
Tim Mudrock
Coaching Experience:
- Varsity assistant at St. Edwards High School (4 years)
- Assistant at Lorain County Iron Men (2 years)
- Travel Baseball (31 years)
Playing Experience:
- Lorain Community College Club Team
- 3 year Varisty started at Southview
- Lorain Class E league
Pitching
Andrew Abrahamowicz
Coaching Experience:
- Assistant coach at Hiram College
- Travel Baseball (7 years)
- Pitching instructor (7 years)
Playing Experience:
- Bowling Green State University starter (3 years)
- Top 5 All Time in Strikeouts at Bowling Green
- University of Nebraska (1 year)
- Elyria Catholic High School 3x All Ohio
- Lorain County Mr. Baseball Award winner
Pitching
Steve Gruenberg
Coaching Experience:
- Current assistant coach at Case Western Reserve
- Collegiate coach (13 years)
- Cape Cod coach (8 years)
- Certified Strength & Conditioning/Nutrition trainer
- Masters degree in Psychology & Athletic Leadership
Playing Experience:
- Marietta College
- 2006 National Champion at Marietta
Catching
Todd Winston
Coaching Experience:
- 29 years of High School coaching experience
- Former Head Coach at St. Edward HS and Brunswick HS
- Associate scout with the Cleveland Indians
Playing Experience:
- 39th pick out of Marysville HS by the Detroit Tigers
- University of Michigan (1989-1991)
- Big Ten defensive player of the year
- Academic All Big Ten
- USA Olympic Team invitee (1992)
- Houston Astros (1992-1995)
Outfield/Hitting
Matt Kimmick
Coaching Experience:
- Current assistant varsity coach at Barea Midpark
- Travel Baseball (15 years)
- Coached regional final team at Barea Midpark
Playing Experience:
- Played at Tri C
- Maintained the highest batting average at Normandy High School
- Team Captain at Normandy High School
Catching/Hitting
Gavin Collins
Coaching Experience:
- Travel Baseball (7 years)
- Given lessons to 6-21 year olds for last 8 years
Playing Experience:
- 4 year Varsity starter at El Toro HS (CA)
- Mississippi State (3 years)
- Cleveland Indians draft pick (2016)
- Professionally (Cleveland, Tampa Bay, KC Monarchs)
Pitching
J.D. Hammer
Coaching Experience:
- Has provided professional instruction at T3 for 2 years.
Playing Experience:
- Fort Collins HS
- 2nd Team All State
- Navarro JC / Marshall University 2012-2016
- JUCO All American
- Colorado Rockies Draft Pick (2016)
- Arizona Fall League Participant and Rising Star selection
- Big League Debut with the Phillies (2019)
- Finished rookie year with a 3.79 ERA
Hitting
Mark Mohnickey
Coaching Experience:
- Coaching at the High School or Collegiate Baseball level since 1993
- Associate Head Coach at St. Edward High School, winning 2 State Titles (10 years)
Playing Experience:
- Played at Wright State Univeristy (4 years)
- Played baseball with UFC Champion Stipe Miocic and won the NABF Semi Pro World Series Championship in 2006.
Infield/Hitting
Stephen James
Coaching Experience:
- Ashland University Assistant Coach (2016)
- Dirtbags Baseball 15u Summer 2015
- Prescription Fitness Baseball 11u 2017
Playing Experience:
- Ashland University Division 2 1st Team All-American (2015)
- Studied Exercise Science and Psychology with a Sports Psychology concentration.
Catching
Devin Houdeshell
Coaching Experience:
- Graduate Assistant at Eastern New Mexico University
- Helped Develop the 2023 D2 Freshman Player of th Year
- 5th year coaching with the Warhawks
Playing Experience:
- Brookside HS
- 3x All Conference and All County player, as well as all Region
- Hiram College (4 year starter)
- Don Hunsinger Man of the Year award winner for his leadership on and off the field
Catching
Matt Wilson
Coaching Experience:
- Collegiate Coach (14 years)
- Otterbein University (2011)
- Oberlin College (2012-2022)
- Current at Heidelberg University (2023-current)
Playing Experience:
- Otterbein University (2007-2010)
- 3 conference tournament appearances
- 1 conference tournament championship
- 1 NCAA regional appearance.
Hitting
Russ Gladish
Coaching Experience:
- Wickliffe middle school (2002-03)
- CBA Academy (2003-07)
- Mentor High School (2006-2007)
- Total Athlete (2007-2011)
- NEO baseball club (2018-2021)
- T3 Warhawks (2021-current)
-Private instructor/trainer (22 years)
Playing Experience:
- Vermilion HS (1994)
- Lakeland Community College (1995-1996)
- Cleveland State (1997-1998)
Instructor
Michael Burke
Coaching Experience:
- St. Edward HS Pitching Coach
- Full time lessons at T3 Performance
Playing Experience:
- St. Ignatius HS (2006-2010)
- Two time Final 4 finisher / State runner up (2008)
- SUNY Buffalo (2010-2014)
- 1st team all MAC (2013)
- 1st team all Region (2013)
- Pitcher of the Year in New England Collegiate Baseball League
- Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles (2014)
- Played in the Orioles farm system for 5 seasons