7 Deadly Spins Fastpitch has high standards for quality instruction and player relationships.
Instructor levels range from 1-5 and refer primarily to the amount of experience an instructor has teaching hitting, catching, or pitching. Levels offer several options for our clients to meet their needs.
If you have questions please call our front desk at 610-440-4349.
Fielding, Hitting, Catching
Alex MacLean started playing softball when she was 5 years old and she has been hooked ever since. She graduated from Northampton Area High School in 2009 and hold records in career wins (51) and shutouts (29).
After graduating high school MacLean went on to play Division 1 softball at Bucknell University. As a freshman she was named rookie of the year and tournament MVP, she also threw the team’s first no-hitter in two decades. MacLean currently holds 9 spots on the program’s top-10 single season record lists including games played, starts, wins and strikeouts. In addition, she holds 6 spots on the program’s career lists including games, starts, shutouts and strikeouts.
Alex works with students of all ages. She is passionate about developing students and helping them reach their goals. Alex is a certified instructor with Tincher Pitching.
Janae Matos has been a lifetime softball lover. She graduated from Catasauqua High School and was a 4-year starter and 3-year captain.
Matos went on to Moravian College to follow her dreams of playing collegiate softball. At Moravian, Janae was a 4-year starter and 3-year captain. In 2017 Matos was named the NCAA DIII National Catcher of the Year and NFCA First Team All-American. Janae was a two-time First Team Landmark Conference selection, Landmark Conference Player of the Year and All-Region selection.
She holds the record for the most putouts in a game with 19, and is among the leaders in career putouts (881) and career fielding percentage (.993). While being successful on the field was important, it was equally as important to thrive in the classroom. Janae became a CoSIDA Academic All-American and was a member of the Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll Team all 4 years of her career.
She has continued to share her love of the game while becoming the head coach of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 18U Gold Team in the 2018-2019 season. Janae brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to 7DS.
Terry Csrenko has been involved in competitive softball for over 20 years. He transitioned to coaching girls fastpitch softball after playing men’s Fastpitch from 1996-2014 where he competed for a National Championship with the Allentown Patriots.
Coach Csrenko focuses on assessment and helps his students develop into confident, powerful hitters. He is big on the mental approach, technique and building confidence with his students. Terry has coached teams at every age group and currently serves as the assistant Varsity Coach at Emmaus High School and as a coach for the Emmaus Force. Terry is passionate about coaching and brings out the best in his students.
Eric Lasko brings his passion for coaching and developing athletes to 7 Deadly Spins Fastpitch. Eric has been coaching since 2010 and started at the recreation level teaching beginner softball players all aspects of the game. In recent years he transitioned to coaching tournament softball. When Eric's daughter Madison showed an interest in catching and he learned alongside her. Together they spent hours practicing, studying, and researching techniques and drills.
Coach Eric is passionate about developing young players into catchers and athletes. He pushes his students to not only understand the mental and technical aspects of catching, but also to build confidence in his students to be physically dominant behind the plate.
Christine Scherr began her softball career playing travel softball at age 9. She graduated from Nazareth Area High School in 2009 and was a 4-year varsity starter. Christine played tournament softball for 18u Sellersville Belles from 2005-2009. After graduating Scherr went on to play softball at Division 1 Monmouth University. She started nearly every game as a Hawk and hit in the leadoff position.
As a freshman, she earned Northeast Conference rookie of the week honors. As a sophomore, she was named first team all-conference. After recovering from a shoulder injury, she came back in her junior season to have her best year offensively hitting 10 homeruns. Christine appears 3 times on the career-high leaderboard in Program history for runs scored, walks, and doubles. Christine also appears on the Program history leaderboard for walks and homeruns in a single-season.
After graduating from Monmouth in 2013 with a bachelor’s of science in accounting and finance, Christine went on to work in public accounting. She returned to softball in 2018-2019 joining the Sellersville Belles 18u team as Assistant Coach. She now joins 7DS to continue to give back to the game she loves. Christine is passionate about teaching the fundamentals and mechanics of hitting and fielding that will support players throughout their careers.
Alanna Hartzell graduated from Northampton Area High School in 2020 as an active member of the Varsity softball team. She is continuing her academic and athletic career at DeSales University.
Hartzell has been playing softball for a total of nine years and currently plays tournament softball on the Northwest Explosion 18u Gold team. Her positions are pitcher and 3rd base. She has been a student of Coach Alex for over 5 years.
Hartzell has experience coaching at youth clinics with 7DS and at Northampton Area High School. “I’m very passionate about the sport of softball and how it has
positively impacted my life over the past nine years. Not only am I determined to make my players better, but more well-rounded athletes that are compassionate, motivated, and selfless.”
Danielle is a 2014 graduate of Catasauqua High School where she was a 3-year starter playing middle infield. She continued her career at LCCC to start while then transferring out to Penn State Schuylkill where she received her B.S. in Business Management/Marketing. While at Penn State, Danielle played second base for the Lady Lions where she averaged a .955 fielding percentage as well as a .415 batting average.
One accomplishment she is proud of is having 50 total hits in her junior season at PSU, after really zoning in on getting better offensively. She was a two time USCAA All-American, Honorable Mention, for the Lions as well as a three time USCAA National All-Academic Team Member graduating Summa Cum Laude with a 3.98 GPA and making Dean's List each semester.
Danielle brings incredible passion, knowledge and fun towards the game to 7DS. She will be an awesome addition to our team and she is excited to make an impact on young girls with the passion and love for the game.
Cassie Passamonte has been playing softball since she was 5 years old. She played for East Stroudsburg North Little and the Pocono Pride where she runner up in two National Championships. Passamonte continued her education and softball career at Penn State Hazleton where her team took 5th in the USCAA Softball Small College World Series.
At Penn State Cassie batted a .411 and was selected to the all Tournament Team. She caught and played infield and outfield for the Lions.
She coaches a 14U team and loves helping girls develop their skills. Outside of softball, she is a full time Physical Therapist Assistant, and in her down time she likes to crochet blankets, hats, and scarves! Cassie is excited to be a member of the 7DS Team.
Julianna Evans is a native to the Lehigh Valley. She graduated from Lehighton High School in 2012 where she was a pitcher and utility player. Julianna continued her education and softball career at Houghton College where she caught and pitched. Julie was a reliever for the Lions and primarily played 3rd base. After graduating college Evans coached at Lehighton High School for 3 seasons. She also joined the Lehigh Valley Patriots Women’s softball team and found her niche for pitching. Julianna joined 7DS as a front desk team member but quickly expressed interest in instructing. She remarks “I wish I had all these resources when I was playing”. Julianna is a 12th grade english teacher and often applies her teaching strategies to her pitching lessons at 7DS. We are excited to have Julianna on the 7DS team and look forward to her helping students reach their goals.
Cassidy has been playing softball since she was 8 years old. She played for Northwestern Lehigh Athletic Association and Phantoms Fastpitch. Lentz is a 2018 graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High school where she played outfield and pitcher. She is a former student of Coach Alex and worked various softball camps and clinics throughout her high school and college career.
After graduating high school Lentz continued her career at Penn State Hazleton where she studied Psychology. She took 5th place in the Small College World Series. In her senior season she led her team to a 2nd place finish at the USCAA Small College World Series. Cassidy is pursuing her masters degree in counseling at Kutztown University. She is excited to share her love of the game with the next generation of softball players!
It is Nichole's personal mission to help youth build confidence within themselves to see and reach their potential both in their sport AND in their lives. Coach Nichole was always active in sports growing up, especially Track & Field. Nichole graduated with a B.S. in Exercise Science from Bloomsburg University. Coach Nichole is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA.
Nichole has 9 years of experience coaching and training both kids and adults. Nichole's focus during speed training is on teaching proper running mechanics during acceleration, top speed, and multi-directional movements to help athletes become more efficient and reduce injuries. In addition to speed and strength training, Nichole also teaches yoga. She now enjoys incorporating yoga into her athletes' programs as a way of active recovery, for both mind and body.
Everything Nichole coaches (strength training, running, yoga) she also practices in her own personal time! Running became a passion at a young age. It taught her how to mentally push and keep going when things are tough. It's also always been a great way to release excess energy. Later she learned that utilizing strength training and yoga, helped her improve her performance in speed, and reduced injuries (especially repetitive low back and knee pains.) When your body is strong and can move well, your speed and overall athleticism will be better!
Laurie Segreaves is the Head Strength Coach at Executive Education Charter School in Allentown. She formerly served as the Assistant Strength Coach at Moravian University and spent time at Yale University in 2018.
Seagreaves is a 2011 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and a 2016 graduate of Kutztown University where she was a 4-year starter for KU’s Nationally ranked Women’s Rugby team - finishing as high as 3rd in the nation for Division II. She was also a player on the KUWRFC 7s team that competed in the Collegiate Rugby Championship, broadcast live on NBC.
Upon graduation from Kutztown, Laurie began her career as a strength coach and a competitor in the United States Powerlifting Association where she won multiple competitions. Coach Laurie - or commonly known as “Coach Lo” to her athletes, is CSCS and USAW certified and holds a Bachelor’s of Science.
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