Our Instructors.
“Our staff here at Samp’s Hack Shack is extremely credentialed, qualified, and experienced, but equally as important to us is the level at which they care about kids. Our athletes walk out of our doors knowing they got better and that they have a facility full of coaches that know and care about them as people. That is priceless to us. We are blessed to have the staff that we do.”
— Owner, Bill Sampen
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Bill Sampen
Bill was drafted in the 12th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1985 MLB draft. Bill pitched 10 years professionally including 5 seasons at the Major League level with the Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, and California Angels. In 1990 Bill went 12-7 with a 2.99 ERA and was voted to the Baseball Digest All-Rookie Team. He has 10 years of experience as varsity head coach at the high school level. Bill is the founder of the Indiana Expos and Indiana Angels travel baseball organizations and has coached with the Indiana Expos since 2017.
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Caleb Sampen
Caleb was drafted in the 2018 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Wright State University where he was named Horizon League Freshman of the year, All Horizon League, and Horizon League All Tournament Team. Caleb is currently in the Tampa Bay Rays organization where he has received multiple honors including Midwest League All Star, Midwest League Pitcher of the week, Arizona Fall League Pitcher of the Week, and Bowling Green MVP (2019).
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Kevin Barnhart
Kevin is a graduate of Ben Davis High School and has much experience as a coach at various levels. He is the father of Tucker Barnhart who is a 2x Gold Glove winning catcher. Kevin is an Educator by trade and combines his knowledge of the game with his love for teaching kids.
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Tavian Cosby
Tavian was a 4-year varsity letter winner at Edinburgh High School as a first baseman and pitcher. After High School, Tavian graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Sports Administration and Coaching. Tavian was the pitching coach at Muncie Burris High School. Tavian has been a Head Coach for the Indiana Expos since 2019.
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Owen Young
Owen played college baseball at Huntington University where he was recognized as an NAIA Academic All American in 2021. After finishing up at Huntington, Owen played in the MLB Draft League and the Pioneer League.
Owen's father, Dimitri, was a 2-time All Star and finished his 13 year MLB career with a .292 career batting average that included stints with the Cardinals, Tigers, Reds and Nationals. Owen's uncle, Delmon, was the 1st overall pick in the 2003 MLB draft and finished his MLB career with a .283 average having played for the Rays, Twins, Tigers, Phillies and Orioles.
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Kurtis Ternet
Kurtis was a 4 year varsity pitcher in high school, and played summer baseball for the Indiana Prospects. He then attended Hanover College where he played for 1 year before deciding to get into coaching and instructing. He took personal pitching, fielding, and hitting lessons for 5 years in high school and college. He specializes in pitching, fielding, and hitting. He has been a coach within the Indiana Expos/Canes Midwest organization since 2021.
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Andy Pascoe
Coach Pascoe played college baseball at the University of Evansville where he was a 4-year player (2007-2010) as a catcher/infielder. In 2009, Andy earned second team All-MVC honors after leading UE in hitting with a .331 batting average. Following his playing career at the University of Evansville Andy joined the baseball staff. He remained on the University of Evansville staff from 2011-2015 before named Assistant Coach / Hitting Coach at Butler University (2016-2019). Following the 2019 season, Coach Pascoe was named the 7th Head Coach in Western Illinois University history (2020-2022).
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Olivia Sappington
A Virginia native, Olivia is a former Division 1 softball player and team captain at the University of Connecticut where she spent 6 years as a 1B/OF. Olivia was a part of the historic 2022 class that reestablished the championship culture by winning the Big East Regular Season Championship after a 25-year drought. During her time in Storrs she was named a 4x NFCA Academic All-American, 2x American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Academic Team Member, and a 2x Big East All-Academic Team Member. She also earned AAC First-Team recognition. Olivia was awarded with the UConn Athletics Courage Award and the UConn Softball Dana Hughes Courage Award, both given to a student-athlete each year who exemplifies resiliency and the ability to overcome adversity after she dealt with numerous ACL injuries during her time at UConn. Olivia has coached numerous travel softball programs all over the country and specializes in hitting and defensive instruction.
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Cherise Hiss
Coach Hiss began her collegiate softball career at Lake Land College in Illinois where she had a .357 BA. She helped lead the Lakers to two regional titles and an NJCAA National Championship appearance in 2013 and 2014 where they finished in the final four and top eight in the nation. Coach Hiss was named to the 2013 NJCAA Division I Region 24 All-Freshman Team, as well as the NJCAA Division I Region 24 All-Tournament Team and NJCAA Division I National Tournament Team. In 2014 she transferred to the University of Indianapolis and spent her remaining two seasons with the Greyhounds softball program as a relief pitcher. The Greyhounds made an appearance in the 2015 Division II World Series and won two regular season Conference Championships while there. Coach Hiss began her coaching debut in 2017 at Brownsburg High School as the varsity assistant and pitching/defense coach. Their pitching staff helped lead the team to a semi-state championship game in 2019. Coach Hiss took over as the head softball coach in 2020-2021.
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Nicole Pierce
Nicole was a 4 year Varsity starter at Reynoldsburg High School In Columbus, Ohio. In high school Nicole was a 2017 All Ohio Conference Special mention, batted a .378, led her team in runs scored, as well as led her team to the division one district finals. Nicole continued her career into college at the Divsion 2 level at University of Indianapolis. Nicole played 4 years as an outfielder and collected a few accolades during her time including: 2021 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete and is a 2x Academic All-GLVC athlete. During Nicole’s 4 years at UIndy her team had collected a conference championship, NCAA regional tournament wins and a trip to the Division 2 Collegiate Softball World Series. Nicole and her team finished out the 2024 year with a 3rd place finish in the country.
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Jeremy Kehrt
After graduating Plainfield High School in 2004, Jeremy went on to play at University of Southern Indiana. In 2008, he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox and went on to play professionally for 9-years in both the Red Sox and Dodger organizations, totaling over 1,000 innings pitched. He was a 2015 Texas League All-Star and now serves as a scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Derek Hankins
Derek played his college baseball at Memphis University before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th round of the 2004 MLB Draft. Derek played 12 years professionally including 3 years overseas. He also coaches for the Indiana Expos.
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Isaac Sampen
After being named as an Indiana All-Star, Isaac originally committed to play baseball at West Virginia of the Big 12 Conference. Personal matters led Isaac to Parkland Community College where he became a Junior College All-American after leading the nation in slugging percentage. Isaac then continued to Eastern Illinois University as a two-way player, but played only a few games before injuries ended his playing career. Isaac has coached with the Indiana Expos since 2017.
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Brad McCaslin
Brad was a 4 year varsity letterman at Avon as a pitcher and 1st baseman. He received multiple All-County, All-Regional, and All-State honorable mentions. Upon graduation, Brad attended Otterbein University where he played college baseball. Brad has been a coach for the Indiana Expos since 2019.
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Logan Elsbury
Logan is a Lebanon High school graduate (class of 2022). 2x first team all conference pitcher. Currently pitching at Danville Area Community College. Played for the Indiana Expos from 2016-2022. Part of the Indiana Expos team that won back to back ABC Championships. Coaching experience: Indiana Expos 15u American assistant coach (2022). Indiana Expos 14u Regional assistant coach (2023).
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Kerrington Cross
Kerrington is a graduate from Brownsburg High School and currently plays Division 1 baseball at the University of Cincinnati. This past season in the Big12, Kerrington hit .321 with 10 doubles, 11 HRs, and 53 RBI along with 16 SB. Kerrington was All Big 12 honorable mention and second team AAC in 2023.
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Ryan East
As a player, Ryan was an All-Marion County and all MIC team selection in his senior season at Warren Central High School. After high school, Coach East went on to play collegiately at Franklin College and was a 4 year letter winner. As a senior he earned all HCAC conference honors and was named co-MVP of the Grizzlies. Coach East has served as both Freshman and JV Coach, and is now Varsity Assistant Coach at Avon High School.
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Ashley Sylvia
Coach Ashley has been a Varsity Starter for 4 years at Cathedral and Brownsburg High School. In the 2024 high school season, she batted .522 earning her the Team Offensive MVP. She was also awarded 1st Team All-HCC, 3A/4A 2nd Team All-State, 2nd Team All-USA Central Indiana Syuper Team, and Hendricks County Iconic Athlete. Ashley is a lefty slapper and hitter with outfield and middle infield experience.
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Kelsey Endress
Kelsey Endress is a rising Junior at Division 1 Florida Atlantic University. She has been giving lessons for the past 4 years and loves passing knowledge and love for the game to the next generation of players. Kelsey was the 49th ranked pitcher in the class of 2022 nationally as well as the 140th ranked overall player in her class. She was a 4 year varsity starter at Brownsburg High school with a career batting average of .318 and 382 strikeouts across 3 years due to Covid.
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Morgan Yeater
Morgan is going into her junior year at Indiana Wesleyan University. In her sophomore season she led off and played CF. During the season she broke the single-season stole base record. She was named first team All-Conference and All-Tournament team. She ended the season with a .375 BA with 28 RBI's & 63 stolen bases. She is a triple threat at the plate skilled in slapping, bunting, and hitting for power. Morgan also attended Covenant Christian HS where she was a 4 year starter earning several awards including All-City, Superteam, and 2nd Team All-State/All-Conference.
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Leo Tobasco
Leo graduated from Brownsburg High School in 2012 after only 3 errors in his high school career. He took an academic scholarship to IU and played two years of club ball under the legendary IU coach, Bob Morgan. Leo has been a coach with the Indiana Expos since 2017.
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Hailey Thompson
Hailey has played 4 years of varsity softball at Brownsburg High School and is committed to playing at the University of Indianapolis in the fall of 2024. In the 2022-2023 season, Hailey helped lead her team to the sectional championship with a .461 batting average, 9 home runs and 47 RBIs. She also pitched 95.1 innings with 129 strikeouts in the season, earning her the Team MPV and Pitcher of the Year Awards. She was also named to 3A/4A Third Team All-State, Third Team ALL-USA Central Indiana Super Team, and Second Team HCC All-Conference.