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ABOUT 6-4-3

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THE PREDECESSOR OF 6-4-3 DP ATHLETICS, 6-4-3 DP BASEBALL ACADEMY, WAS STARTED IN 2007 BY DANNY PRALGO, ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER INSTRUCTORS IN THE ATLANTA AREA. PRALGO HAS BEEN A STUDENT OF THE GAME THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE — FROM HIS TIME PLAYING YOUTH, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE BALL — AND THROUGHOUT HIS MANY SUCCESSFUL YEARS AS A COACH. OVER THE YEARS, PRALGO HAS WATCHED THE GAME OF BASEBALL CHANGE INTO A BUSINESS THAT HAS BECOME MORE INTERESTED IN GAINING PROFITS THAN IN TEACHING, DEVELOPING, AND ASSISTING OUR YOUTH TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL IN THE GAME AND IN LIFE ITSELF. IT WAS THROUGH HIS “OLD SCHOOL” VALUES AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE GAME THAT FOSTERED THE BEGINNING OF THE 6-4-3 DP BASEBALL ACADEMY.

WHEN PRALGO ENVISIONED A FULL SERVICE SPORTS ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF PLAYERS FROM FIRST ENTRY INTO THE SPORT THROUGH THE REALIZATION OF PLAYERS' FULL POTENTIAL AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS, IT WAS CLEAR THAT MUCH WORK REMAINED TO BE DONE. SINCE 2007, PRALGO HAS ASSEMBLED EXCELLENT BASEBALL AND BUSINESS MINDS TO BEGIN MAKING HIS VISION A REALITY. THROUGH THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF MANY DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, 6-4-3 DP ATHLETICS WAS LAUNCHED IN AUGUST OF 2010. THE NEW ORGANIZATION, COUPLED WITH ITS NEW HOME AT THE AVIATION SPORTS COMPLEX LOCATED IN MARIETTA, GEORGIA, ALLOWS 6-4-3 DP ATHLETICS TO SERVE THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF YOUTH IN THE AREA WHO DESIRE TO LEARN THE GAMES OF BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL.

ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, 6-4-3 DP ATHLETICS FACILITATES 32 ACADEMY BASEBALL TEAMS AGES 8–18, HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 35 WEEKS OF PERFECT GAME BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS AND COLLEGE SHOWCASES, PARTNERS IN COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE EVENTS AT THE AVIATION SPORTS COMPLEX, AND PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THOUSANDS OF KIDS THROUGH PRIVATE, GROUP, AND TEAM LESSONS, CAMPS, AND CLINICS.

“DEDICATED TO MAXIMIZING POTENTIAL IN EVERY PLAYER.”

STAFF DIRECTORY

643 INSTRUCTORS

  • JAKE PRALGO

    IG: @JAKEPRALGO

    • GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY PLAYER
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2018
    O 3X PG/PBR NATIONAL CHAMPION (PLAYER & COACH)
    • 643 COACH OF THE YEAR (2022)
    • RAPSDO CERTIFIED

    SPECIALTIES: INFIELD • HITTING

  • ZACH WILLIAMS

    IG:Z_WILL27


    • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • 2016 PG NATIONAL CHAMPION (PLAYER)
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2023
    • RAPSDO CERTIFIED

    SPECIALTIES: PITCHING • FIRST BASE • OUTFIELD • HITTING

  • JAMAAL HAWKINS

    IG: @JHAWKSS12

    • MINNESOTA TWINS DRAFT PICK
    • JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY PLAYER
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2012
    • 2X PBR/TRIPLE CROWN NATIONAL CHAMPION (COACH)
    • 643 COACH OF THE YEAR (2018 & 2025)

    SPECIALTIES: HITTING • INFIELD • OUTFIELD

  • AUSTIN HOLLOWAY

    IG: @_HOLLOWAY

    • GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • TEAM USA BASEBALL ALUMNI
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2019
    • 2X PG/PBR NATIONAL CHAMPION (PLAYER & COACH)
    • 643 COACH OF THE YEAR (2024)

    SPECIALTIES: CATCHING • HITTING • INFIELD

  • MARSHALL ADAMS

    IG: HYBRID.MARSH

    • SHORTER UNIVERSITY PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • GORDON STATE COLLEGE PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2021

    SPECIALTIES: HITTING • INFIELD • OUTFIELD

  • BRETT BEASLEY

    IG: COACHBEAS643

    • FORMER PACE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL COACH
    • FORMER DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL COACH
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2016
    • 643 COACH OF THE YEAR (2021)

    SPECIALTIES: HITTING • INFIELD • OUTFIELD • BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

  • ANTHONY AQUINO

    IG: COACHOAQUINO

    • CHICAGO CUBS & BOSTON RED SOX COACH
    • BENEDICT COLLEGE PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2025
    • RAPSDO CERTIFIED

    SPECIALTIES: PITCHING • STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

  • TJ PAGAN

    IG: TPAGS1

    • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2018
    • 2X 2022 PG NATIONAL CHAMPION (COACH)
    • 643 COACH OF THE YEAR (2020 & 2022)
    • RAPSDO CERTIFIED

    SPECIALTIES: PITCHING • HITTING

  • TUCKER BREEN

    IG: TUCKERBREEN

    • UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • EAST GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2016
    • 2X PG/PBR NATIONAL CHAMPION (COACH)
    • 643 COACH OF THE YEAR (2024)

    SPECIALTIES: INFIELD • HITTING

  • BRANDON SWEDELSON

    • ROCKLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • GEORGIA PITCHING ACADEMY COACH & INSTRUCTOR 2012-2017
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2017
    • RAPSDO CERTIFIED

    SPECIALTIES: PITCHING

  • LOU DAVENPORT

    IG: @LOUIETHEPITCHER

    • MLB DRAFT LEAGUE (2022-2023)
    • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY PLAYER
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2024

    SPECIALTIES: PITCHING

  • COLLIN O'NEAL

    IG: @COLLINONEAL_

    • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLAYER & ALUMNI
    • FORMER SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL COACH
    • 643 COACH & INSTRUCTOR SINCE 2023

    SPECIALTIES: CATCHING • HITTING • INFIELD

WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT

WHAT SETS US APART IS OUR COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING THE COMPLETE STUDENT-ATHLETE THROUGH SCIENCE-DRIVEN TRAINING, PURPOSEFUL COACHING, AND A TRUE FAMILY CULTURE. WE SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE ELITE BASEBALL INSTRUCTION WITH STRENGTH, MOVEMENT QUALITY, MOBILITY, AND LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT TO MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE WHILE REDUCING INJURY RISK.

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OUR METHODLOGY

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    BUILD THE FOUNDATION

    WE START WITH MOVEMENT QUALITY, SOUND MECHANICS, AND AGE APPROPRIATE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, CREATING THE PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL BASE EVERY YOUNG ATHLETE NEEDS TO GROW SAFELY AND CONFIDENTLY.

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    DEVELOP WITH INTENT

    TRAINING FOLLOWS PROVEN LONG TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES, BLENDING BASEBALL SKILL WORK, STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING, MOBILITY, AND RECOVERY TO SUPPORT STEADY PROGRESS WITHOUT UNNECESSARY RISK.

  • COMPETE WITH CONFIDENCE

    COMPETE WITH CONFIDENCE

    WHEN ATHLETES TAKE THE FIELD, THEY ARE PREPARED PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY, EQUIPPED WITH DISCIPLINED HABITS, RESILIENT MINDSETS, AND THE CONFIDENCE THAT COMES FROM DOING THE WORK THE RIGHT WAY.

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    GROW FOR THE LONG GAME

    OUR APPROACH PRIORITIZES HEALTH, CHARACTER, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SO ATHLETES CAN THRIVE THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF THEIR JOURNEY, IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THROUGH THE YEARS AHEAD IN THE GAME.

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