Professional Instructors
These instructors coach full time with local travel-ball programs (Polar Crush and Raiders), as well as running private lessons, camps, and clinics at AtBats.
Alison (Gaffney) Coulson
Coach Alison has been a member of the AtBats family since we opened back in 2005. From taking lessons and attending clinics as a player, to running them as a coach, Coach Alison eats, sleeps, lives, and breathes softball. She currently coaches 16U and 18U Regional teams for Raiders Softball, as well as serving as the Head Coach for Shrewsbury's Oak Middle School and an assistant coach for the Shrewsbury Varsity team. She also serves as the Head Softball Coach and Facility Manager for AtBats in Boxboro.
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Coach Alison specializes in all areas of softball instruction for all ages: hitting, pitching, fielding, catching, and slap-hitting. She is available all weeknights, as well as Saturdays. To schedule lessons with her, shoot her an email at gaffneyatbats@gmail.com.
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Whitney Goldstein
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Sam Zannotti
Coach Sam graduated from Emerson College in 2025. She was a member of both the softball and cross country programs, and served as a captain for both teams (softball as a senior and cross country as a junior and a senior). Throughout her collegiate softball career she was a utility player, but spent most of her time at short stop. She majored in Sports Communications with minors in Public Relations and Journalism.
Coach Sam is an assistant coach with both the Polar Cursh 10U and 16U programs. She specializes in softball fielding and hitting (lefty) instruction, and is available for private lessons Monday-Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Staff Instructors
These instructors all attend and play for local high school varsity programs as well as travel-ball teams. They are available for lessons on weeknights and weekends. To schedule lessons with them, please contact Coach Alison (gaffneyatbats@gmail.com)
Hudson Schwartz
Acton Boxboro Regional High School Class of 2026
​USA Prime New England
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 4 years
Specializes in: Baseball hitting and fielding for ages 6-14
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Georgia Ammendolia
Acton Boxboro Regional High School Class of 2026
Raiders Softball 18U Regional - Coulson
Roger Williams Class of 2030
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 3 years
Specializes in: Softball catching, fielding, and hitting for ages 6-14
Jenna Gale
Nashoba Regional High School Class of 2026
Raiders Softball 18U National - Petrocelli
COMMITTED: Curry College Softball Class of 2030
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 3 years
Specializes in: Softball hitting and fielding for ages 6-14
Aislinn Ryan
Acton Boxboro Regional High School Class of 2026
Fastpitch Academy Softball 18U National
COMMITTED: Curry College Softball Class of 2030
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 1 year
Specializes in: Softball pitching, hitting, and fielding for ages 6-12
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Jake Schwartz
Nashoba Regional High School Class of 2026
MWS Devils Baseball
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 2 years
Specializes in: Baseball pitching, hitting, and fielding for ages 6-14
Ben Lamson
Nashoba Regional High School Class of 2026
Nor'easters Runbirds Baseball
COMMITTED: Skidmore College Baseball Class of 2030
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 6 months
Specializes in: Baseball hitting,and fielding for ages 6-12
Matthew Bromberg
Acton Boxboro Regional High School Class of 2026
Nor'Easters Tewksbury​
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 3 months
Specializes in: Baseball pitching, catching, hitting, and fielding for ages 6-12
Ila Gillespie
Acton Boxbore Regional High School Class of 2027
Voodoo Softball 18U Premier - Belair
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 3 years
Specializes in: Softball pitching, hitting, and fielding for ages 6-13
Ava Mcleod
Academy of Math & Science (AMSA) Class of 2027
Polar Crush 16U Gold National - Capello
COMMITTED: University of New Haven Softball Class of 2031
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 1 year
Specializes in: Softball pitching, hitting, and fielding for ages 6-12
Jack Bregman
Acton Boxboro Regional High School Class of 2027
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 3 years
Specializes in: Baseball hitting and fielding for ages 6-12
Emma Olson
Mount St. Charles Academy Class of 2027
Polar Crush Premier 18U - Roy
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 6 months
Specializes in: Softball hitting and fielding (outfield) for ages 6-12
Elizabeth Schmidt
Maynard High School Class of 2027
Hudson Demolition 18U - Bowen
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 6 months
Specializes in: Softball hitting and fielding for ages 6-12
Keegan Ryan
Acton Boxboro Regional High School Class of 2028
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 3 months
Specializes in: Baseball hitting and fielding for ages 6-12
Evan Koh
Acton Boxboro Regional High School Class of 2028
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Member of AtBats Coaching Staff for: 3 months
Specializes in: Baseball pitching and hitting for ages 6-12
Collegiate Instructors
These instructors all have experience coaching at AtBats and in their communities, and have continued their baseball and softball careers in college. They are available for lessons over school breaks (December & Summer). To schedule lessons with them, please contact Coach Alison (gaffneyatbats@gmail.com)
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Currently attending and playing at Nichols College
Nick Willand
Coach Nick Willand is currently a member of the class of 2026 and the baseball team at Nichols College. Previously, he played 2 years at Division 2 American International College (left-handed pitcher & first baseman). Prior to college, he was an Acton-Boxboro baseball player and DCL All-Star. He was also a member of the Nor’easters 18U National Team.
He has previously run clinics and taught private lessons at AtBats and specializes in pitching, hitting, and fielding. Coach Nick is available for private lessons during his school breaks and summer. To schedule, please send Coach Alison an email and she will coordinate.
Currently attending and playing at Rhode Island College
Stephen Sullivan
Coach Stephen Sullivan (known around AtBats as “Sully”) was a right-handed pitcher for the Acton-Boxboro High School Varsity team. A member of the ABRHS Class of 2023, Sully has been coaching young players at AtBats and other programs since he was a freshman in 2019. With over 15 years of baseball playing experience, he has continued his baseball career at Rhode Island College, as a member of their baseball team and the class of 2027.
Coach Stephen specializes in baseball pitching instruction, but also works with hitters and fielders as well. To schedule lessons with Sully throughout the year, please feel free to text him directly at (978)-201-2391 and he will coordinate directly with you
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Currently attending UMass Lowell
Maddie Smith
Coach Maddie specializes in softball general fielding, hitting, and catching instruction. She currently attends Acton-Boxborough Regional High School and is a member of the class of 2024. Maddie currently plays for Raiders 16U Softball team and has played on the high school varsity team for the past two consecutive years. Coach Maddie and her family have been part of the AtBats family since she was 7, and part of various Acton-Boxborough Softball programs since she was 5.
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Coach Maddie continued her softball career at SUNY Purchase for a season before suffering a career-ending concussion. She now attends UMass Lowell where she majors in chemistry.
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Currently attending and playing at SNHU
Livi Sousa
Coach Livi currently attends Southern New Hampshire University and is a member of their softball team and class of 2028. She attended Hudson High School graduating in 2024. During her tourney ball career, she spent multiple seasons with the Hudson Demolition, a year with the Central Mass Voodoo, and completed her 18U seasons with Polar Crush. She was the starting second baseman for Hudson High’s Varsity team all 4 years of her career, and has been a part of the Hudson Softball community since she was four and has been training at AtBats for over 10 years.
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Coach Livi specializes in softball pitching, fielding, and hitting instruction, and is available for private lessons during school breaks. Please contact Coach Alison to coordinate lessons.
Piper Kinney
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