Joe Taylor - 503-380-5685

jtaylor@portlandbaseballclub.com

Joe Taylor is the Founder and President of Portland Baseball Club. He is the primary instructor for Portland Baseball Club clients. He was the head coach of 2011 18U Babe Ruth team and trains the PBC 14U teams.

After high school, Joe played one year at Green River Community College in Auburn, WA as a middle infielder before transfering to Lewis & Clark College in Portland. At Lewis & Clark, Joe primarily pitched after a back injury limited infield time. Joe led the team in appearances all 3 years on the mound and was named Pitcher of the Week in 2002 after throwing a complete game shutout against Pacific University.

In 2008, Joe started Portland Baseball Club and in 2010 opened up the PBC Indoor Training Facility in Tigard. Joe is the primary instructor providing lessons for players of all ages in hitting, pitching, fielding, catching, speed and agility, and coaching seminars. Joe coached the PBC 14U team in 2009 and 2010 and was the PBC 18U Babe Ruth Head Coach in 2011 leading that team to the Babe Ruth World Series. More bio information...

Joe is available for lessons 7 days a week.

Chris is the coach of our PBC 14U team and enters coaching after injuries derailed his college career. Chris comes from Westside Christian High School in Lake Oswego where he was a four year varsity starter as a pitcher, third baseman, and shortstop. He was a 3 time all state selection and player of the year his senior year. His senior year summer Chris played on the 2009 Portland Baseball Club 18U team coached by Chris Lewis, Mick Ellett, and Will Brendza. His season was cut short with a shoulder injury.

He went on to pitch one year at Feather River Community College in California. He pitched exclusively there as both a starter and a closer for coach Terry Baumgartner. After one year, he went to Linfield College and pitched for coaches Scott Brosius and Scott Carnahan. After getting his velocity up to 92-93 and beginning to get looks from MLB teams, he suffered yet another injury and decided to hang up the spikes and enter coaching.

Chris is available for lessons 7 days a week.

Eric Trice (the owner of Trice Athletic) was drafted by the Cleveland Indians and at the same time received a scholarship to run track for the University of Oregon. He accepted the scholarship and became a sprinter for the Ducks before eventually being drafted again by the New York Yankees in 1992. Because injuries ended his career early, he attended law school and practiced law in Portland, OR. Eric’s passion for sports led him back into the sports industry. He accepted a position in Baseball and Football with adidas for 3 years. Wanting to focus on the training aspect of sports, Eric became the Director of Baseball for SPARQ (Speed Power Agility Reaction Quickness), in 2006. While at SPARQ, he focused on developing the Football, Baseball, and Softball training businesses.

He also helped develop the SPARQ Ratings, while SPARQ testing and training with high school athletes and the best collegiate and professional baseball and football athletes in the nation. Eric is now applying his training background and experiences to providing effective private training and group training for both serious athletes and people that enjoy a challenging workout.

Eric is available for private and group instruction.