We are pleased to finally get a bio from CJ Brancato. CJ is a managing partner and the Recruiting Coordinator at RAKE. He played 3 years on varsity at William Tennent High school. He was 2 time captain and 3 time All Conference Selection. He continued playing in the Pendel league for Warminster from 2008-2011.

CJ currently is the president/GM of the Southampton Mariners of the Pendel League. He brings in talented players each year to compliment his veteran core group. CJ also just became the Head Coach at Bucks County Community College. He is looking forward to the challenge and is looking to develop the good young talent that is in the area.

He believes in working with hitters' physical approach but also their mental approach. His goal is to develop player's skills and give them the tools to succeed.

Kevin Bray is a passionate and knowledgeable addition to the Rake Baseball Academy instructional staff. Coach Bray will focus on hitting instruction with an emphasis on body mechanics and mental preparation. Coach Bray is a firm believer that proper preparation will translate to success on the ball field.

Coach Bray is a product of Upper Moreland High School where he ran indoor track and excelled on the baseball diamond. Bray was a member of the Varsity baseball team for four years at Upper Moreland. As a freshman, he served primarily as a threat on the base paths for the Suburban One Conference Champion Golden Bears. As a senior, Bray, playing centerfield, lead the Golden Bears to a District Playoff berth and was selected First Team All-League.

After graduation from Upper Moreland, Bray continued his baseball career as a four year starter in the outfield at New England College, in Henniker, New Hampshire. Bray was a speedy, sure-handed outfielder for the Pilgrims. At the conclusion of his tenure at NEC, Bray was listed in the top five all time in fielding percentage. Bray served as a team captain his senior year, leading the team to one of their more successful seasons in the 2000’s. Bray graduated from New England College in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice.

In 2017, Bray entered his first season as varsity assistant coach at his alma mater, Upper Moreland. The Golden Bears finished second in the American Suburban One conference and earned playoff appearances in the District One and PIAA 5A state baseball tournaments. During the District One tournament, the Golden Bears captured victories against Upper Merion, West Chester Henderson and District One rival Holy Ghost Prep; along with a state playoff victory against neighborhood rival Archbishop Wood.

In the summer of 2017, Bray was selected as the Head Coach for the American Legion franchise, the Morelanders.

Steve Sable brings his passion and enthusiasm for the game to Rake Baseball Academy. He plays the game with pride and leaves it all out on the field. He has a way of bringing out the best in everyone around him on and off the field. His approach to hitting is aggressive with a focus of making sure you put the ball in play.

Steve played at Holy Ghost Prep from 2003-2007. His junior year was a good one for him in which he earned 1st Team All-BAL & 1st Team Bucks County Golden Teams. He followed up that campaign by becoming the MVP of the BAL and once again earning 1st Team Bucks County Golden Team his senior year. Steve then went on to play his college ball at Gwynedd-Mercy University.

He currently plays for the Southampton Mariners on the Pendel League. He plays a solid 3rd base and hits in the middle of the lineup. He is also a coach at his alma matter Holy Ghost Prep with some of the other fellow Rake instructors. He is the infield coach and hitting coach. Steve brings the energy at practice and on game day. It’s contagious and you can’t help but be as passionate when you're around him. The kids feed off his energy and it shows when they step onto the field.

We would like to welcome Jordan Silverman to our staff at Rake Baseball. Jordan is a local guy who was a 2 year varsity starter at CR South and a member of the 2014 Suburban One National/ BAL Carpenter Cup Team. Jordan played his summers with the Philly Bandits throughout high school. He also was awarded 2nd and 3rd Team Suburban One All-League honors and Honorable Mention All-Southeastern Pennsylvania honors during his high school career as a Left-Handed Pitcher. Jordan then went on to play 4 years at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ where he was a key component to the pitching staff in several different roles and was named Team Captain his Senior year. He also puts great emphasis on academics as a 3X member of the MAAC Conference All-Academic Team. Now graduated, Jordan can translate his success but more importantly his failures during his collegiate career into a learning experience. Routine, positive mentality, and attacking the strike zone are the three attributes that Jordan preaches the most and he is eager to pass on his knowledge of pitching to the up and coming generations of baseball.