Coach Andy Layman
Players 12+ · HS PrepAndy played shortstop through Ellensburg High School before earning a spot at Central Washington University, where his coach moved him to center field — the team already had an All-American at short, and Andy's speed and arm were a better fit out there (2006–2008). Along the way he competed for the Columbia Basin Riverdogs and the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak.
He started coaching while still in college — Ellensburg High School from 2008 to 2010, plus summer ball with the Cle Elum Lumberjacks. The last three years he's coached at Bonney Lake-Sumner Little League.
Andy's coaching philosophy is straightforward: build confidence, get consistent reps, and meet each kid where they actually are. Mental toughness gets equal weight — in a game where failing 60% of the time still makes you elite, the inside game matters as much as the swing.
What he loves most is the unlock moment — when a kid who didn't know what they should be doing suddenly feels what a great swing is supposed to feel like.