HITTERS COUNT
SPORTS
Coaching Staff
Hayes Smith, Founder
Coach Hayes “Smitty” Smith has been coaching since the early ‘70s when he started the Richmond Royals League as both a player and coach. His career includes high school, recreational, travel baseball, softball and umpiring. He founded the Richmond Hornets Baseball Club (RHBC) to increase interest and participation, develop skills and offer a quality baseball program in the Richmond Metro area. He served as Metropolitan Junior Baseball League’ state commissioner for Virginia. Smith opened the Hornet’s Nest, an indoor training facility, in 2016 and has grown the organization to six highly competitive teams.
Email: HittersCountSports@gmail.com
Phone: 804-397-6665
Steve Smith
Steve Smith has been coaching travel and high school baseball for 20 years. Steve is currently the Assistant Baseball Coach for Highland Springs High School and presently is our:
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Richmond Hornets 17U Showcase-Head Coach
He is available for private and group instruction specializing in pitching, hitting and fielding
Email: stevencsmith07@yahoo.com
Phone: 804-640-4856
Arthur Kinsler
Arthur Kinsler has 14 years of coaching experience, manages our college recruiting, and social media platforms for Hitters Count Sports.
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Richmond Hornets 16U Orange-Head Coach
2018-2025:
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Richmond Hornets 15U Orange -Head Coach
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Hitters Count Hornets 12U, 13U, & 14U-Head Coach
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Richmond Hornets Showcase-Asst. Coach
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RockIt Sports 15U Showcase Baseball: Volunteer Asst. Coach
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Glen Allen Youth Athletic Assoc. JR Babe Ruth 13U-15U All-Star Asst. Coach
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Glen Allen Youth Athletic Assoc. JR Babe Ruth 13U-15U Asst. Coach
2017-2018: RockIt Sports 14U Baseball - Volunteer Assistant Coach
2016-2017: New York Heat 13U Baseball - Assistant Coach
2012-2015: Frozen Ropes - Head Coach for 10U, 11U & 12U
2011-2012: Sullivan County, NY Little League Vice President
Available for private instruction specializing in all aspects of the game.
Contact for Video and Social Media recruiting packages.
Email: Arthur.Kinsler@comcast.net
Phone: 845-551-1898
Randy Baker
Randy Baker’s duties consist of setup up and assisting with practices and workouts for the 13U Team. He is the assistant coach for the 13U Hitters Count Hornets Travel team. Randy maintains the team’s scorebook and advises the coaches and players during the games.
Present: Hitters Count Hornets 15U Head Coach/Assistant Coach
2022 - 2023: Richmond Hornets 13U & 14U Head Coach/Assistant Coach
2020 – 2021: Atlee Little league Head Coach, All-Star Assistant Coach 2020
2014 – 2015: Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association 11/12U Assistant Coach
2011 – 2013: Chesterfield Baseball Club Head/Assistant Coach
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Available for private instruction specializing in all aspects of the game.
Email: randelba1121@gmail.com
Phone: 804-698-0915
Joe Hasting
Joe Hasting has been coaching and training competitive youth baseball the past 5 years while still playing collegiate baseball for:
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Present: Richmond Hornets 16U Orange - Assistant Coach
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2026: Hitters Count Hornets 15U Orange - Assistant Coach
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2025: Hitters Count Hornets 15U Orange - Assistant Coach
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2024: Hitters Count Hornets 14U - Assistant Coach
Collegiate baseball career:
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2020: RHP at Louisburg College
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2021: RHP, IF, OF at Bryan College
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2022/24: RHP, IF, OF at Virginia State University
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2025/26: RHP, IF, OF at Concord University
In 2018 Joe was named to the NACA All American First Team
Coach Hasting is majoring in Exercise Health Science and is our Assistant Coach for both our Hitters Count Hornets 10U travel and Showcase Teams
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Coach Hasting is specialized in Pitching, Strength and Conditioning and is available for private lessons
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Email: jhastingsperformance@gmail.com
Phone: 804-909-4029
TJ Jones
2002 graduate from Christopher Newport University and Full time starter while at CNU in left field, having started all 85 games. The pinnacle of his career ended in Appleton, Wisconsin at the D3 World Series where CNU finished 3rd in the Nation. TJ was a standout earning multiple honors including All-Tournament teams and All-Conference Awards with a career batting average of .340.
Out of high school, TJ was recruited by Virginia Commonwealth University where he played two seasons and played in 55 of the 65 games his freshman year. As a result, he has knowledge of both D1 and D3 baseball and what it takes to play both.
That knowledge has provided TJ the opportunity to become a Coach, understanding talent, skill sets, and how an an athlete should develop to end up with their desired college.
Most recently, TJ coached at:
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2023/24: Hermitage High School as the Head Coach
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2022/23: Assistant coach at Highland Springs High School, coaching with David Churchill and Steve Smith
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2021: RBA, where he was the organizations hitting Coach, as well as the 15u Developmental team Head Coach and the 17u Elite team Head Coach.
TJ played on the Highland Springs High School Varsity baseball team from 1994-1997 and finished his high school career as All State first baseman. His baseball career started at a young age and at the age of 16, he earned a spot on the USA Ambassadors that traveled to Australia and competed in a 3 week tournament against the best Australia had to offer.
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Available for private instruction specializing in Hitting.
Email: Talmonjones79@yahoo.com
Phone: 804-965-3022
Experienced Coaches Wanted
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We’re growing! Hitters Count Sports is seeking qualified and experienced youth travel ball coaches that have previous coaching or playing experience at the high school, college, or professional level, and/or have more than 5 years of experience coaching little league or recreational baseball. The candidate must have strong communication skills and knowledge in the game of baseball. This is a volunteer position that comes with a huge benefit of impacting young player’s lives and their futures.
Our program supports youth ages 8 – 18, and we are based in Henrico,VA (Richmond).
If you are interested, please contact Coach Hayes "Smitty" Smith at 804-397-6665