My name is Kayla Aloisi, I currently reside in maryville, Tennessee. My softball career has been nothing but amazing. I graduated from high school in 2012 and then attended Maryville College where I was one of the starting pitchers for all four years. Upon receiving my bachelors in neuropsychology in 2016, I attended UTK to further my education and received my Master’s in social work in 2018. During that time I provided pitching lessons which lead to my current position as the pitching coach for Union Grove Middle School. I have a strong passion for helping others reach their goals. I’ve worked with individuals who have never pitched or even picked up a softball to those who are more experienced. Each person I have coached has continuously influenced my love for softball. Being an athlete happens on and off the field. Take it one day, one game, one pitch at a time.

Tara Carroll brings many years of softball experience as a player and a coach to Bat Breakers Academy. Tara’s softball career started at 7 years old! She was born and raised in Loudon, TN. She graduated from Loudon High School in 2009. She was a 4 year varsity starter as a pitcher and infielder achieving multiple All-District honors. She then signed with Snead State Junior College in Alabama where She played 2 years as a pitcher and infielder. Once her playing career concluded, she came back home to go to nursing school and became the assistant softball coach at Loudon High School in 2012. She also gave private hitting and pitching lessons to various travel ball players, high school and youth players around the area during that time. She graduated as a Registered Nurse in 2015. She has worked as a nurse at Summit Medical for 7 years now. She loves taking care of her patients. Her and her fiancé Dustin are a blended family and they have 5 kids that are all excited to be apart of this journey! She enjoys playing slow pitch softball in her free time now. She will soon complete her NASM Personal Training Certification. Her goal as a softball instructor is to create confident young ladies, not only on the field but in life too, and to instill a hard working attitude while having fun and excelling at the game they love! She is excited to be at Bat Breakers Academy to make that goal a reality.

My name is Maddie Atkins, I live in Madisonville TN! I have played softball since I was 6 years old! I played travel ball from the age of 7 all the way up to my senior year of high school. I graduated from Sequoyah High School where I was a 4 year infield/ outfield starter for the TSCAA All-Academic Team award my junior and senior year. My junior year I was offered a spot on the Clarks Summit University Defenders softball team and I signed to play my senior year. I now attend CSU and I am a Counseling major, specializing in sports psychology. I was a pitcher/ infield starter my freshman year of college where I also received All Conference Rookie of the Year and all conference 2nd team Pitcher. When I graduate college I want to open my own practice and help athletes with the mental side of the game. I’m excited to start offering lessons to pour into lives of young athletes like my pitching/ hitting coaches have poured and continue to pour into my life.

My name is Italia Kyle, I live in Maryville TN. I have been playing softball since I was 5 years old. I played softball at Alcoa High School all 4 years as an infielder. In high school, I received a Rookie of the Year in 2019, and all-district tournament team in 2019. 2021, and 2022. I also received the Women of Will Athlete of the Year in 2022. I then went on to play college softball my freshman year at Tusculum University and I earned the 2022-23 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete. I am now continuing my education and softball career at Tennessee Wesleyan University. I am majoring in Nursing and I hope to be a Pediatric Nurse when I graduate. I love the game but I also love sharing my knowledge of the game. I want to be able to help people achieve their goals and dreams just like I am living through my dream. 

Daniel Holden brings several years of experience both as a player and coach to Bat Breakers Academy. Holden played baseball at William Blount High School (2002-2005) garnering multiple All-District and All-Region honors before signing to play at Tennessee Wesleyan College. Once his playing career concluded, Daniel began coaching shortly thereafter helping with various summer league teams and giving private lessons to area high school and youth players. Holden has since coached at both the high school and collegiate levels, with stops at William Blount High School (2012 – 2017 / Pitching Coach) and Maryville College (2018 -2019 / Assistant Coach). After welcoming his first child in 2020, Daniel has since taken on a different venue of coaching while working on the administration staff at Maryville Christian School. Holden has a true passion for impacting young athletes and using the game of baseball as a platform to do so; teaching them to work hard, train properly, and do the difficult things that can take their game to the next level. Daniel, his wife (Audra), and son (Crew) reside in Maryville and are ecstatic about being part of the Bat Breakers Academy team.

Josh Pitts brings a combined over 30 years of playing and coaching experience to Bat Breakers Academy.  As a graduate of Heritage high school, Josh accrued multiple All District and All County honors, before signing with Cleveland St to further his playing career out of high school.  As a player, Josh also played at Maryville College and compiled several state titles through various sanctions.  As a coach and instructor, Pitts has worked with and coached over 25-30+ student athletes that have went on to play at the collegiate level within the past 3-4 years alone.  After his son Nate graduated high school and went on to play (currently) at the University of the Cumberlands (KY), Josh still finds no greater joy than seeing a student athlete succeed.  He currently coaches and has reloaded his experience by coaching a local high level 9U team as well as working with student athletes of all ages.  His goals and philosophies are to help as many young players as possible through God, Country, Family, discipline, team work, self confidence, work ethic, respect, and all things necessary to be a successful student athlete.  "I'm extremely excited to be a part of the Bat Breakers staff.  Bat Breakers provides all the tools needed for ANY young player to achieve their goals at any level.  Very grateful to be in a position to help with that."