Former college and pro catcher
Played college baseball and in several pro leagues.
Coach Andrés Ugarte
I know how hard catching can be.
I built CATCHPRO ACADEMY to give catchers the clear coaching, plan, skills, and confidence I wanted every player behind the plate to have.
The coach behind the academy
Playing taught me what good catching takes. Coaching taught me that every player learns in a different way.
I played catcher in college and pro baseball, where every detail mattered. I had to receive pitches, control missed pitches, move my hands and feet together, talk with pitchers, control the running game, and stay calm when the game got hard.
Playing gave me experience, but coaching was a new skill. I have worked with youth, high school, college, and advanced catchers. I learned that two players can miss the same ball for different reasons. They need help that fits the cause, not one fix for everyone.
That is why I train skills, movement, strength, game awareness, leadership, and confidence together. I want players to know what they are doing, feel the change, and keep improving on their own.
Playing and coaching
Experience that guides my coaching
My playing experience helps me teach catchers how to prepare, play, and handle the job behind the plate.
Business and Sports Management degree
Earned at Reinhardt University.
Two-time Preseason NAIA All-American
Four-time All-Conference player
NAIA Gold Glove catcher
2018 NAIA World Series participant
Approximately .341 career college batting average
Recorded across roughly 700 plate appearances.
Approximately .991 career fielding percentage
Florida League playing experience
Prospect League playing experience
Empire League playing experience
Hit approximately .371 and received All-Defensive recognition.
2023 MLB Draft League championship team member
Member of the West Virginia Black Bears championship team.
USPBL and MLB Draft League experience
College baseball coaching experience
Worked as a catching and international recruiting coordinator.
Hands-on catcher training
Has trained youth, high-school, college, and advanced catchers.
≈ .341
College batting average
About 700 plate appearances
≈ .991
College fielding percentage
As a catcher
≈ .371
Empire League batting average
With All-Defensive recognition
2023
MLB Draft League champion
West Virginia Black Bears
Playing, coaching, and building
My path as a catcher and coach
From Reinhardt University to summer and pro leagues, college coaching, recruiting players from other countries, and private catcher training.
College baseball
Catcher and student at Reinhardt University
Earned a Business and Sports Management degree. He was a two-time Preseason NAIA All-American, four-time All-Conference player, and NAIA Gold Glove catcher. He played in the 2018 NAIA World Series and finished with about a .341 batting average and .991 fielding percentage.
Summer college leagues
Florida League and Prospect League experience
Played catcher in competitive summer leagues.
Pro baseball
Professional catching experience
Played in the Empire League, USPBL, and MLB Draft League. Hit about .371 and earned All-Defensive honors in the Empire League.
2023
MLB Draft League champion
Played on the West Virginia Black Bears team that won the 2023 MLB Draft League title.
College coaching
Catching coach and international recruiter
Coached college catchers and helped recruit players from other countries.
CATCHPRO ACADEMY
Catcher training for every level
Built the academy to give youth, high-school, college, and advanced catchers clear, hands-on training.
The mission
“To give catchers clear coaching, a plan they understand, and the confidence to become well-rounded players and leaders behind the plate.”
- Explain why each move works, not only what to do.
- Fit training to each player’s age, body, skill level, and goals.
- Practice each skill often and with a clear purpose.
- Build skill, leadership, communication, and confidence.
Start with a clear plan
Clear coaching. Personal help. A plan that makes sense.
Tell Coach Andrés where your game is now and what you want to improve.