Our Team
Erick San Pedro
Owner
Erick San Pedro brings over a decade of coaching experience and a lifetime of passion for the game of baseball. Raised in Miami, Erick attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School where he was an exceptional student-athlete. After graduating, he attended The University of Miami where he furthered his athletic career as the starting catcher and team Captain. In 2004, he was drafted in the 2nd round by the Montreal Expos. In the same year, he was drafted, he reached career highs at the University of Miami where he hit 12 home runs 51 RBI. His slugging percentage was .633 on the year with an on-base percentage of .452. One of his most impressive statistics was that he was throwing out almost 40 percent of opponent base runners.
Erick takes a unique approach to coaching, he believes in blending both traditional hitting methodologies as well as using technology to identify areas of improvement. With the use of videos analysis and devices that capture athlete data, he is able to identify patterns in the hitter’s body mechanics and movement of the bat through the swing, as well as their decision-making process. By combining these data points, he creates structured training programs that help players increase their baseball I.Q. and hitting percentage.
He believes in the harder you work the better a player you want to be. That is why throughout his career, he was regarded as a player who brought passion, dedication, energy, and leadership to the field and now he brings it to coaching.
Erick works with players of all skill levels to include professional MLB/MiLB, Olympic athletes representing Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics as well as NCAA athletes. Additionally, he enjoys working with the future stars of baseball who are either picking up a bat for the first time or have a few seasons under their belt.
Hitting Coaches
David Lugo
Head Hitting Instructor
David has been with Hitting .365 since 2017, he works with players of all ages and skill levels and takes a unique approach to their development. He believes in building hitting skills based on the fundamentals but thinks outside the box and integrates technology to help our athletes understand and embrace the process. David is the epitome of a coach, he champions his players’ success by pushing them to be the best version of themselves when they step into the batter’s box. He helps them unlock their true potential.
David is a Miami native who has been playing baseball his entire life and was a standout student-athlete. He graduated from South Dade Senior High School in 2012 where he was a four-year letterman in baseball and earned various recognitions. As a student-athlete, he attended the College of Central Florida and Florida Southern College where he graduated in 2016 with a bachelor degree in Criminal Justice.
Physical Therapy and Pitching Coach
Alec Hyde, PT, DPT CSCS
Physical Therapy & Pitching Coach
Alec is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has been around baseball his entire life as a player, coach and PT. Alec specializes in the treatment and management of baseball/softball athletes and works to bridge scientifically informed rehabilitation with his knowledge of throwing/pitching mechanics. Besides playing baseball growing up, Alec worked with the Cleveland Guardians as a physical therapist and has functioned as a high school pitching coach with Ransom Everglades and Gulliver Prep following taking the Driveline Pitching Course.
Strength and Conditioning
Jose Canosa
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Jose has been with Hitting .365 since 2020. During that time, he has had a positive impact on our athletes. His customized programs have elevated our athlete’s overall ability on the baseball and softball field. His programs focus on functional strength which translates to the reduction of sports-related injuries, and the ability to hit, throw and run with increased power.
Jose is certified as an Ace and Functional training specialist. With focus areas in sport-specific, Olympic, and Powerlifting weight training. He conditions his clients by using the Concept 2 rower and Ski ERG just to name a few.
Jose has extensive experience as an S&T Coach. He was Coral Reef High School’s baseball team strength and conditioning Coach from 2016-2018. He has helped student-athletes transition from high school to college and beyond. Most notably, in 2016 he helped athletes prepare for the NFL combine.
Danny Santin
Seasonal Hitting Instructor
Danny Santin brings over 11 years of professional baseball experience to Hitting .365. He began his coaching career with the Miami Marlins where he spent 5 seasons as a High A Hitting Coach. After his tenure with the Marlins, he became the Assisting Hitting Coordinator for the Milwaukee Brewers. Currently, Danny is a Hitting Coach with the San Francisco Giants. Focused on developing the best possible hitter, Danny works extensively with each of our athletes to get them to the next level. He uses traditional training methods to teach the basics and leverages technology such as video swing analysis to further refine a player’s ability.
Danny is a Miami native and played professional baseball. He was drafted in 2003 by the Seattle Mariners organization and played from 2004 to 2007. He went on to play for the Miami Marlins organization for one season.
Vision
Adam Clarin OD
Miami Sports Vision
Part of our hitting operations also includes vision training with Dr. Adam Clarin, an optometrist and head of Miami Sports Vision. Dr. Clarin will combine state-of-the-art technology with various vision metrics to develop and improve eye-hand coordination, depth perception, peripheral awareness, visual anticipation timing, and ocular-motor control. We believe that the eyes lead the body and you can’t hit what you can’t see. Improving every aspect of batting performance includes the eyes, and adding this training sets our program apart from any other in South Florida.