About the Baseball Camps:

The Baseball Skills Camps are 5 day camps devoted to all aspects of the game of baseball. Under the guidance of the Padre Coaching Staff, participants will work alongside current Serra players to see what it takes to become a successful high school baseball player.

Focusing on individual skills and team drills, each camp will cover defensive techniques, pitching mechanics, and base running skills, as well as discussion of the important mental aspects of the game - attitude, work ethic, discipline, pride and teamwork - qualities that make up the very successful Padre Baseball Program. Additionally there will be a daily focus on hitting, with participants breaking down the fundamentals of the swing to begin understanding how to improve as hitters. On-field live hitting will be included as will extensive work in Serra's batting cage.

Coaches:

Pete Jensen is entering his 21st year as the head varsity baseball coach. In the past 20 years the Padres have compiled a record of 483 wins and 160 losses. Coach Jensen's teams have won 11 WCAL titles, 3 Central Coast Section titles and has received recognition as the mythical State Champions twice.

Over 150 Serra Players have gone on to play college baseball at the junior college and four year college levels. Twenty-three players have signed professional contracts.

Coach Jensen is a native of San Mateo. He attended St. Gregory's Elementary, Hillsdale High School, the College of San Mateo and completed his studies at San Jose State University. Pete was a three sport athlete at Hillsdale and was named the Hillsdale Athlete of the Year in 1968. He went on to play baseball at both CSM and San Jose State.

In addition to teaching and coaching for 31 years at Serra, Coach Jensen has coached at Archbishop Mitty High School, Hillsdale High School and the College of San Mateo. Pete also served as a professional baseball scout for the Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants and the Seattle Mariners.

Joe Kmak graduated from Serra in 1981, played Varsity baseball for 2 years. Lettered four years at U.C. Santa Barbara. Drafted by the SF Giants in the 10th round of the 1985 draft. Played 14 professional seasons including Major League service in 1993 with the Milwaukee Brewers and 1995 with the Chicago Cubs. Inducted into the Serra Hall of Fame in 2002. Coach Kmak has coached at Serra for six years.

Chris Houle graduated from Serra in 1992 and is beginning his 10th year at Serra as both teacher and JV Baseball Head Coach. Houle currently teaches Computers and Business. While attending Serra, Houle played two years of basketball and four years of baseball. He was an infielder and member of the 1991 WCAL, CCS, and State Championship baseball team, and the 1992 WCAL Championship team. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sports Sciences (emphasis in Sport Management) from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, then his Secondary Teaching Credential in Business, and a Masters of Science in E-business Management from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont.

Tom Monaghan has been coaching Serra baseball since 1983. He has spent the majority of his seasons dominating at the Freshman level as Serra's Head Freshman Coach. In 1993-1994 Coach Monaghan coached the Varsity Baseball team at Serra and won the Central Coast Section title both years. Tom's commitment to developing young men in life and baseball is second to none on the Peninsula. He currently teaches in Serra's Theology department and is entering his 25 th year as a teacher and coach at Serra High School.

Patrick Walsh's Next Level Camps ©2008