WHY THIS TRAINING TRANSLATES
Steven
"Coach Steve"
Goldstein.
Former D1 All-American & College World Series player. Private hitting instructor. Data-driven development for ages 6–18. Long Island, NY.
THE PLAYING RESUME
Lived every step
as a player.
HIGH SCHOOL · ST. DOMINIC '11
Long Island's #1 prospect
- ▸#1 high school baseball prospect on Long Island (Blue Chip Prospects)
- ▸#17 player in New York State (MaxPreps, 2010)
- ▸Considered a true 5-tool player at St. Dominic HS (Class of 2011)
DIVISION I · STONY BROOK + KANSAS
All-American outfielder
- ▸Division I All-American at Stony Brook University
- ▸2012 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
- ▸Unanimous America East All-Rookie Team
- ▸2012 College World Series — go-ahead HR vs. LSU in Super Regionals (ESPN)
- ▸Freshman: .337 AVG · 4 HR · 34 RBI · 14 SB
- ▸Big 12 — University of Kansas (2014–2016)
- ▸2013: 1.000 fielding percentage — led all Stony Brook players
ELITE SUMMER LEAGUES
Cape Cod · Northwoods · NYCBL
- ▸Cape Cod League — Bourne Braves — Teammates incl. Aaron Judge, Kyle Schwarber, Michael Lorenzen, Tony Kemp, Kendall Graveman, Chad Green, Colin Moran, LJ Mazilli.
- ▸Northwoods League — #2 rated premier collegiate summer league. Walk-off HR vs. AJ Puk (1st-round MLB Draft).
- ▸NYCBL — Hornell Dodgers — 2× All-Star · Two NYCBL Championships.
- ▸ACBL — Long Island Collegians — Hit .484 in 12 games before being called up to the Cape as a freshman.
PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST
THE FOUR PILLARS
How Coach Steve
builds hitters.
Vision dictates the swing
Pitch speed, spin, location, and situational context — processed in real time. Vision is an aggressive skill, not a passive one.
The setup wins or loses the at-bat
Most 'swing flaws' are actually setup failures. Fixes often require zero drills. Use the Stance Distance Check below before every at-bat.
- 1.Player stands in the batter's box. Lay the bat flat on the ground, pointing toward the plate.
- 2.Adjust position until the tip of the barrel touches the outside edge of the plate while the knob stays in the box.
- 3.That's the reference point for every at-bat.
Information gathering & situational IQ
Elite hitters are investigators, not guessers. Before every pitch: pitcher's pattern, defensive alignment, and what the count demands.
Two-strike approach — Shorten. Cover. Compete.
Choke up, shorten the path, stay balanced. Expand the zone, see it deeper, refuse to give away at-bats. Physical and mental, working together.
CORE PRINCIPLES
The standard
we coach to.
Player-first development — every player is a project; long-term growth over quick fixes
Awareness before mechanics — understanding the game precedes technical refinement
Vision dictates the swing — vision is an aggressive skill, the real separator
Confidence through preparation — real confidence comes from being genuinely prepared
Process over outcome — love the reps, the grind, the adjustments
Failure is information — how you fail matters more than if you fail
High accountability, high support — only works with players who do the work away from the cage
Data-driven, results-focused — QAB%, exit velo, bat speed, Blast/Rapsodo/Trackman
LET'S GET TO WORK
Ready to translate
training to game day?
Send the player's age, current team level, and the biggest thing you want to improve right now. Coach Steve will recommend the right starting point.