The Problem Pete Kept Seeing
Before Field Fluid, Pete kept seeing the same thing.
Before Field Fluid, Pete kept seeing the same thing — kids playing scared, with no confidence in the infield. He knew he could relay information at a rate kids could actually digest, and get them comfortable playing defense at a high level. That gap is why Field Fluid exists.
Pete's Story
Built from the dirt up.
Pete grew up in Vacaville, California, and started playing at just two years old — T-ball, always playing up beyond his age. He played three years up from the time he was five, and suited up for Fortune baseball at ten. Baseball always came fast and easy to him.
He went on to play collegiate baseball at three levels: junior college at Santa Rosa, NAIA at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa (where the team was nationally ranked), and Division II at the Academy of Art before the school closed. One coach worth mentioning is Damon Neidlinger at Santa Rosa Junior College — a Hall of Fame coach, and the source of much of Pete's philosophy.
Pete has been coaching for three years. He coached at the college level at Santa Rosa, then helped run a facility in Pueblo, Colorado, where he honed his philosophy and coaching style. He has coached athletes from age six all the way up to the professional level, and has been running PT3 Fundamentals and Field Fluid Academy for about two years.
Coaching Philosophy
Three beliefs that shape every rep.
"Coach the person, and the rest figures itself out."
Make them believe in themselves and want more for themselves, and they'll become the ballplayer you knew they could be.
"Infield isn't four separate skills. It's one rhythm."
Athletes plateau when they're trained in pieces. The four pillars only work when connected.
"Confidence on game day is built in practice — one deliberate rep at a time."
Game-ready athletes are built through intentional reps and the right framework.
A Moment Pete's Proudest Of
The kid who made JV.
One of Pete's athletes is neurodivergent, on the autism spectrum. After four months of training together, he made his high school JV team. When the athlete and his mom shared the news, it was one of Pete's proudest moments as a coach — because he knew how badly the kid wanted it, and how hard they'd both worked to get there.
Credentials