The numbers used to describe the Power Alley OC facility are impressive—20,000 square feet in total; 4,200 square feet of multipurpose training area; 8 automated batting cages—but none of it amounts to much without the coaches who put it to good use. The staff counts a former Atlanta Brave, a former San Diego Padre, and former college ballplayers among its ranks, adding up to a depth of experience that trumps any training aid. They pass on the knowledge and skills that took them to the highest level to their baseball- or softball-playing pupils through lessons on hitting, fielding, and pitching for teams and individuals. Hitters can also make use of the batting cages and ATEC pitching machines at their own leisure, enabling them to simultaneously work toward twin dreams of becoming both a big league slugger and rapping umpire.