LHS BASEBALL COACHES

Ron Espinola (respinola@humboldt.k12.nv.us), Head Coach

Coach Espinola graduated from La Grande High School in 1988 where he played high school and American Legion baseball.  He was primarily a catcher although he also played second base and outfield.  He has coached at the Little League level and also coached at La Grande High School before moving to Winnemucca and coaching here since 1997.  He also coaches the Greater Nevada Badgers, Northern Nevada's Summer Baseball Team.   His highlights while coaching in Winnemucca have been qualifying for Zone for the first time at the 4A level in 1998, assisting with the Senior League All Stars the same year, and the first winning season for the the Summer Team in 2002.

Favorite Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Player: all time,  Don Mattingly--current, Derek Jeter
Favorite Quote: "I’d walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." ~Pete Rose

Don Walton (dwalton@humboldt.k12.nv.us), Assistant Head Coach

Coach Walton graduated from Harrison High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1971. He was a first baseman on the baseball team. His most memorable experience in high school was batting against Goose Gossage during a game in his junior year. "I watched three hard fastballs whiz by me like virtually everyone else on the team." He was a catcher on the baseball team at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. " At Mines, academics came first, athletics were a strong second.  We played sports for a diversion from a very tough curriculum at a very good school."  He has coached at the Little League level for several years as his two sons have gone through the program.  Most people recognize him as an umpire that has worked at the youth and high school level for twenty years.  "Working in the mining industry, umpiring was the way I stayed in contact with the game. Teaching has given me the opportunity to spend more time coaching young kids in a game that has treated me well for a number of years."  Coach Walton is excited to have the opportunity to coach young men at the junior varsity level. He hopes to provide a positive link between a player's Little League career and his varsity experience by providing consistency with the varsity program.

Favorite team: New York Yankees
Favorite player: Hank Aaron
Favorite quote: "The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team."~ John Wooden 

Shane Goodale, Assistant JV

Coach Goodale graduated from Lowry High School in 2005 where he lettered in three sports, basketball, football, and baseball. He has played many positions throughout his career but mostly played shortstop and pitched. Goodale has received both state and league honors at his time with Lowry, such as first team All-State shortstop, and Northern League MVP. He has also spent six years with the Greater Nevada Badgers summer baseball team.

Favorite team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite player: A-Rod

Jeff Rinas (jrinas@humboldt.k12.nv.us),

Past Coaches

Ken Christean 1997-2002

Dave Enochson, 1998-2003

Matt Dennis 2008

Graduated at Lowry High School in 2005, played Baseball and Basketball throughout high school. Coach Dennis played first base his whole baseball career, and received honors for that position. He was All-League several times and First Team All-State. He has coached Little League basketball and served as an instructor at baseball camps. He recently lived in Germany for two years, but is now excited to be back where baseball is actually recognized and well known. His goal is to attend college in the fall and to play basketball or baseball.

Favorite Team: Dodgers
Favorite Player: Rafael Furcal, Derrek Lee
Quote:

Tim Kieber 2002-2005, 2008

Chad Maczka 2002-2008

Coach Maczka graduated from Glasgow High School in 1993 where he played American Legion Baseball.  He was primarily an outfielder although he also played shortstop and pitched.  He attended Jamestown College in North Dakota where he was a varsity pitcher for three years.  He coached American Legion Baseball in Glasgow for four years, working primarily with the pitchers, and went to three consecutive state tournaments, taking 2nd in 2001.  Coach Maczka is very excited to be involved with Lowry Baseball, and looks forward to coaching the JV baseball team.  His goal is to help develop all JV baseball players into productive Varsity players with quality coaching and insight he has gain from his years of coaching.  He also coaches the Greater Nevada Badgers, Winnemucca's Summer Baseball Team.

Favorite Team:  Chicago Cubs
Favorite Player: all time, Ryne Sandberg-current, Mark Prior
Favorite Quote:  

Milton Neuenschwander

Coach Newy graduated from South Adams High School in Berne, Indiana in 2000. He played all four years of baseball as a starting pitcher and middle infielder. He attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana where he was a relief pitcher for all four years.  Coach Newy has been at Lowry since 2006 and he is looking forward to a winning season.

Favorite Team: Cincinnati Reds

Favorite Player: all-time, Nolan Ryan—current, Ken Griffey Jr.

Favorite Baseball Quote: "One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something." –Nolan Ryan

Cameron White 1998-2006

Steve Hansen

Scott Depew -1997

Troy Holland 1995-1997

Ron Beck

Tony Peluaga

Jeff Rinas 1996-1997

Tony Martinez