VUSC Hires Corral as Lions Pitching Coach

Ruben Corral added to VU Baseball Staff for 2010

Coach Ruben Corral joins Ralph Grajeda and the Vanguard staff, bringing a 16-year professional history of playing, coaching and teaching the game of baseball to Vanguard University. Corral will serve as the Pitching Coach for Head Coach Ralph Grajeda. This is Coach Corral's second tour of duty as Coach Grajeda's pitching coach as they coached together at J.Serra Catholic High School in 2006. "Hiring an experienced and quality pitching coach was imperative for this program", "Landing Rube was like landing a key recruit" stated Grajeda. Ruben played baseball at Arroyo High School and was drafted in the 10th round (294th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993 and played for several seasons with the organization. Throughout his playing career and now as a coach, he has taught at numerous baseball camps, private lessons and coaches clinics throughout the United States. He also helps run the Capo Cats Baseball Club, a highly respected travel baseball organization focusing on development, work ethic and responsibility. Coach Corral draws from knowledge he gained from his former coaches, including current San Diego Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley and former Oakland A's and New York Mets pitching coach Rick Petersen. "The ability to share the knowledge I gained from those coaches with my students is priceless. They've gone on to success coaching the best pitchers in baseball with a stylized approach to mechanics, mental toughness and work ethic. My goal at Vanguard is to teach these young men the artistry of being a pitcher, proper work ethic, and accountability." Ruben's coaching resume includes notable coaching positions at CIF Back to Back Champion Capo Valley High School from 2000-2001 and Junipero Serra Catholic High School, where he helped grow the baseball program from its founding in 2002 as a Division 7 school, to a winning Division I program by 2007, taking 3rd place in the mighty Trinity League.