My Story

My name is Andy Lopez, owner and trainer. I have spent the better part of 40 years playing and/or coaching the great games of baseball and softball from the rec ball level all the way up to the college level. I have learned and continue to learn from so many high level ball players and coaches from the professional and college levels. I also help OnDeck Softball at their Tryouts and Jamborees, which is one of the best softball evaluation and recruiting platforms in the country, and have formed a great relationship with that great group.

In my discussions with these college coaches and/or recruiting evaluators, the one thing they all mention is that the defensive fundamentals, in the Fastpitch athletes, has diminished over the years. I have been given compliments from many many college coaches from all levels on the defensive instructions I give to my athletes. One specific D1, power 5 top 25 coach, suggested, after watching me instruct my Fastpitch club team, that I should consider giving lessons. The thought was, instead of impacting just the 16 or so athletes on my teams, I could help impact hundreds of athletes through lessons. It was something I considered but just put in the back of my mind. However, after working the OnDeck camps over the years and seeing so many great athletes that lack the proper fundamentals, just miss an invite to a jamboree, I realized I could help them get over that challenge. This is where Lopez Athletic Softball & Recruitment was born.

When I entered the world of competitive Fastpitch softball I realized that this game mimicked my style of play. Because I wasn’t the biggest kid, as a player, I could not match the bigger stronger players power. So I had to do it a different way. My strength was speed, quickness, and positioning. Once I learned this, I was able to compete with those bigger athletes. I learned that proper fundamentals all came down to the details. Just being athletic was not good enough. This has helped translate into the Fastpitch game. The female athlete does better when the details can be both explained and shown to them. With Lopez Athletic Softball & Recruitment you will not get the basic rec ball instruction of “get down”, “charge the ball”, “get in front of the ball.” We will explain, in detail, the why and why not. We will get your athlete to understand body position, footwork, and when and how to attack a ball. 

We will make your athlete better!