Location of the program
NW Reign is based in South Sound and trains at EL1 in Tacoma and Puyallup and host teams 10u thru 18u.
Head Coaches
18u Joey Swanson-Assistant coach at Saint Martins University
17u Dalton Bidon- Ex college players and former Alumni of the NW Reign
16u Jason Younce- Baseball Coach at Bonney Lake HS
Key 2021 Class Players
AJ Guerrero –UW commit – Four tool player who can play multiple positions. Excels in the outfield and one of best hitters in the Reign system in recent years. Above average contact and power offensively.
Sam Spicciati –Tacoma Community College Commit – Left handed strike thrower with low 80’s fastball and 12-6 curveball. Good defensive first baseman with high contact swing.
Brett Harvey –Univ of Puget Sound commit – Bulldog on the mound with three pitches for strikes for at any time. Great competitor with average fastball and above average off-speed pitches.
Kamana Nahaku-Tacoma Community College commit – Nahaku can play anywhere on the field but probably projects as a 2B. Has great quick twitch muscles and very high baseball IQ. Always has fun with the game and is a great teammate. One of the fiercest competitors to come through the program.
Key 2022 Class Players
Chase Dietz – From White River HS, Dietz is an above average contact hitter and has gap to gap ability as a hitter. Good glovework with average speed. Short compact swing that can use the whole field.
Jake Gallagher – From Sumner HS, Gallagher is an above average fielder with good pull side pop offensively. Strong hitter and hard worker.
Tony Groninger – From Rochester HS, Groninger is a great athlete who excels on the mound with three pitches for strikes. Multi sport athlete.
Key 2023 Key Players
Joey Kosko – From Sumner HS, Kosko has great upside on the mound, tall levers and pitcher body. Average fastball with above average slider. Projectable top college arm at any level.
Nate Khatchadourian – From South Kitsap H, Khatchadourian throws a lot of strikes on the mound and has great work ethic. Projectable two way player at college level.
Braden Melton – From South Kitsap, Melton runs well with above average offensive ability. Can play multiple positions as well as pitch when needed. Strong, stalky body who plays hard.
Key 2024 Class Players
Trevor Younce – From Bonney Lake HS, Younce is a very athletic catcher who shows a strong arm and decent pop time. Above average bat and shows a projectability of power.
Chase Kreuger – From Sumner HS, Kreuger is an above average fielder and bat. Plus velo on FB with two other pitches controls for strikes. Projects as top arm at next level.
’21 goals and aspirations
Compete for league championship, play as many games as possible and stay healthy. Without baseball for a year we just want these guys to compete as much as possible with and against each other. A lot of new faces we are excited to see compete and look forward to watching them grow within the program.