VENOM INDOOR CAGES/ INSTRUCTORS

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The Venom Indoor facility offers private instruction at 6623 Richmond Road, Williamsburg VA. Instruction ranges from beginners to advanced. Ages 4 yrs old to adults. One on one professional instruction. Instruction in batting, pitching, catching, receiving and throwing the baseball correctly, power batting etc. 


Local rec ball and travel teams can rent the indoor facility for their team practices. For rental fees contact us at virginiavenom@cox.net. The NEW Venom facility is enclosed and air conditioned, with 6 cages, infield, pitching machine, 2 pitching mounds, live batting, and T-work. The Venom Cages offers a limited access batting cage card that can be purchased, see more at bottom of page. Otherwise the batting facility is not open to the public unless accompanied by an instructor or a Venom player or Coach.

Cage Usage: $50 per hour
Pitching Mound Usage: $35 per hour

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Pitching/Hitting Instructor- Ian Heisel

412.719.8363. Email: ijheisel@gmail.com

Coach Heisel has just concluded his 6th season as the Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Walsingham Academy. He has also been the Head Coach of the Walsingham-Bruton Fall Baseball League team for the past two years. Coach Heisel has six years of instruction experience. He will work with ages ranging from 7 – 22 years old and will personalize each lesson according to skill and experience.

Playing Experience:

  • 4 years professional baseball experience: 2 years with Pittsburgh Pirates (reached High A Lynchburg Hillcats) and 2 years with Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League in independent baseball.
  • 2007 Runner-Up of Frontier League Championship
  • 2007 Frontier League All-Star Team
  • Career Minor League Totals: 6-6, 3.04 ERA, 13 saves, 133.1 innings pitched, 45 walks, 139 strikeouts
  • Played 3 seasons at Division II California University of Pennsylvania
  • Won 3 PSAC-West Championships and 1 PSAC Championship
  • 2-time All-PSAC West selection, 2-time All-North Atlantic Region selection
  • Top 10 at Cal in career and single season records for pitching appearances, innings pitched, ERA, strikeouts, wins, and saves
  • Team captain senior season