Staff
Jacob Baca
Aaron Shellenberger
Matthew Baca
Jacob Baca, President/Treasurer, Curve 18u Baca head coach and Curve College GM, is a graduate of Goddard High School, class of 2012. While at Goddard he was a 3 year starter on varsity, earning 1st team all league catcher honors his senior season. He helped Goddard earn a 4th place finish at 5A state in 2012. After High School, Baca took his baseball career to Newman University, where he played for Coach Zane Ehling. Jacob began his coaching career in 2015 as an assistant varsity/head JV coach at Wichita West High School. After a short stint he found his way to Andover High School where he spent three years from 2016-2018 as the head JV/C team/assistant varsity coach. The 2019 season was spent at Circle High School as the head JV coach. Beginning in 2020 Jacob took the assistant varsity job at Wichita North High School where he stayed for 3 years. The 2022 and 2023 season's were spent at Wichita East High School. Jacob's goal is to have an impact on the young men in the organization the same way his coaches did for him growing up. He also takes pride in preparing them for life on and off the baseball field. Jacob is currently in his 10th year of coaching and enters his first year as assistant coach at Wichita Northwest. Jacob also works as a para at Wichita East High School. Jacob and his wife Kaylee reside in Wichita.
Matthew Baca
Aaron Shellenberger
Matthew Baca
Matthew Baca, Vice President of the Kansas Curve, and hitting instructor for the organization, is a graduate of Goddard High School, class of 2015. While at Goddard he was a 3 year starter on varsity. He earned honorable mention SS honors his sophomore season, 2nd team all league utility his junior year, and 1st team all league utility his senior season. After high school Matt signed to Barton County Community College to continue his athletic and academic career. Matt spent two years at Barton from 2015-2017 where he played 3B for Coach Brent Biggs. While at Barton the Cougars advanced to the Region 6 tournament in Wichita during his sophomore season. Baseball was an option for Matt after Barton but he decided to pursue his degree. Matt graduated from Emporia State University with a Bachelors degree in Human and Health Performance. Matt currently works for Textron. Matt, his wife Caitlyn, and their son Lucas currently reside in Wichita.
Aaron Shellenberger
Aaron Shellenberger
Aaron Shellenberger
Aaron Shellenberger, director of baseball operations and head coach of Curve 18U Shellenberger, is a 2020 graduate of Andover Central High School. At Andover Central, Aaron was a utility fielder and pitcher. Unfortunately, his junior season was cut short due to injury and his senior season was canceled due to Covid. After high school, Aaron went on to play at Tabor College for Mark Standiford. At Tabor, Aaron is triple majoring in sports management, sports information director, and coaching. During his junior year at Tabor, Aaron was selected to represent Tabor as the male student-athlete representative for the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Leadership Team (KCAC SALT). Aaron now attends Wichita State where he is pursuing his degree in Sports Management and working in the athletic department. Aaron started as an assistant coach for a local organization in the summer of 2021. Aaron enters year number 3 with the Curve organization. Aaron resides in Wichita, KS.
Jacob Compton
Jacob Compton
Aaron Shellenberger
Jacob Compton, head coach of the Curve Collegiate team and Pitching Instructor for the organization, is a 2015 graduate of Goddard High School. While at Goddard Jacob was a three year starter on varsity. He earned honorable mention 1st base and 2nd team all league pitching honors his senior year. After high school Jacob signed to pitch at Pratt Community College for Coach Eric Thompson. Jacob spent 2 years at Pratt from 2015-2017. His freshman year at Pratt the Beavers made the first round of the Region 6 tournament. They fell short in the 3 game series with Neosho. After his 2 years at Pratt he signed to William Jewell college where he served as a RHP out of the bullpen. Jacob graduated from William Jewell College in May of 2019 with a Bachelors in Business Administration. Jacob spent 1 year on the 18u purple staff in the summer of 2019, and also on the Pratt CC coaching staff during the 2019-2020 school year. Jacob enters year 7 with the Curve and year 1 has the college team head coach. He now lives in Wichita where he works for Textron Aviation as a technical recruiter. Jacob and his wife Remy reside in Wichita.
Paddy Walsh
Jacob Compton
Will Rosenow
Paddy Walsh, assistant for Curve 18u Baca, is a 2017 graduate of Smoky Hill High School. While in high school Walsh was a 4 year varsity starter earning all league and all state honors his junior and senior year. Walsh was also a member of the 2016 and 2017 18u Curve teams. He currently holds the Curve single season ERA record with 0 ER through 28 innings pitched in 2017. After high school Walsh played 2 years at Dodge City Community College and 3 years at Fort Hays State University. While in college Walsh racked up 200 plus innings and 30 career starts. Walsh began coaching back home in the Denver area once his playing career was over. He was the head of baseball for Redline Denver East where he offered lessons. Starting in the fall of 2023, Walsh began his college coaching career at McPherson college as a pitching coach. This will be Walsh's second year as a member of the Curve coaching staff. Walsh currently resides in McPherson, KS.
Will Rosenow
Jacob Compton
Will Rosenow
Will Rosenow, head coach for Curve 18u Rosenow, is a 2020 graduate from Clay Center High School. While at Clay Center he was a 3 year starter on varsity. Will was first team all state pitcher for two years and first team all NCKL pitcher for three years. Unfortunately his senior spring season was canceled due to covid-19. He played for Coach Baca and the Kansas Curve for his senior summer in 2020 where he was one of the top arms in the rotation. After high school Will went on to play baseball at Emporia State for Coach Seth Wheeler. After a short stint with the Hornets, Will transferred to Cloud County CC. Will ultimately decided to give up baseball after an elbow injury. He now attends Kansas State as as student where he is pursuing his degree in Education. Will enters year number 3 with the Curve organization. Will currently resides in Manhattan, KS
James Hoffman
Chandler Henkelman
Chandler Henkelman
James Hoffman, Curve college placement advisor, is a 2002 graduate of Buffalo High School in Buffalo, Oklahoma. Doing high school, James was a multi sport athlete playing baseball, football, and basketball. After high school went to Northwest Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma where he majored in Physical Education with a minor in Spanish. James sat out of sports for 3 years and then decided to walk on and play football in 2005. After the 2005 college football season, James decided he wanted to pursue a career in coaching. In the spring of 2005 James was named head baseball coach at Cherokee High School. He led them to a 16 win season after only having 3 wins the prior year. In 2006 James became an assistant baseball coach at NWOSU under hall of fame coach Joe Phillips. He stayed on staff until 2008. In the summer 0f 2008 James served as an assistant coach for the Dodge City A's collegiate summer team. James took some time off from coaching and returned to the diamond in 2015 coaching little league in Alva. In 2021 James started coaching with a travel baseball organization in Oklahoma where he was the head coach of his own team. James enters his 2nd year with the Kansas Curve. James currently resides in Alva, Oklahoma with his wife Holly and their 3 kids.
Chandler Henkelman
Chandler Henkelman
Chandler Henkelman
Chandler Henkelman, head coach of Curve 16u Henkelman, is a 2018 graduate from Valley Center High school. While a member of the Hornets baseball team he received 2nd team league honors his junior year and 1st team league honors his senior year. After graduating, Chandler continued his baseball Career by playing for Mark Standiford at Tabor college from 2018-2022 as a two way player. Chandler was an infielder and pitcher at the collegiate level. Chandler then played for the Kansas Curve collegiate team in the summer of 2019. Chandler is in his first year on staff at Halstead High School and enters year number 1 with the Curve. Chandler and his wife currently reside in Halstead KS.
Emilio Escamilla
Chandler Henkelman
Emilio Escamilla
Emilio Escamilla, head coach of Curve 18u Escamilla.
James Cole
Jake McKenzie
Jake McKenzie
James Cole, Collegiate team PA Announcer
Jake McKenzie
Jake McKenzie
Jake McKenzie
Jake Mckenzie, head coach of Kansas Curve 14u Mckenzie, is a graduate of Trinity Academy class of 2020. In McKenzie's time at Trinity, he was apart of 2 teams that went to state in back to back years. After high school McKenzie went on to play at Hesston College. After graduating with his associates from Hesston, he decided to focus on academics and attended Wichita State. McKenzie graduated from Wichita State this past spring with a Bachelor’s in Marketing. Post graduation, he is now working full time in commercial insurance at M&M Insurance Associates. McKenzie enters his 2nd year of coaching. He previously served as an assistant coach for a local organization. This will be year number 1 for McKenzie with the Curve. He currently resides in Wichita, KS.
Nick Paque
Jake McKenzie
Nick Paque
Nick Paque, assistant coach for Kansas Curve 14u Weart.
Caden Bressler
Caden Bressler
Caden Bressler
Caden Bressler, assistant coach for Kansas Curve 18u Baca, is a 2020 graduate from Sterling High School. Bressler was a 3 year starter on varsity at Paola and Pittsburg High Schools. He earned 1st team honors as a utility in the SEK and Frontier league. His senior season was cancelled due to Covid. He played for the 2020 Curve high school team with Coach Baca where he was named the teams MVP award winner. After high school, Bressler went on to play at Barton County Community College under head coach Brent Biggs where he helped the Cougars reach a Jayhawk West title. Bressler is currently a pitcher at Washburn University where he is pursuing a degree in Kinesiology. Bressler enters year 2 as a member of the Curve staff. When not at college, Caden resides in Topeka, KS
Tobias Martin
Caden Bressler
Caden Bressler
Tobias Martin, assistant coach for Curve 18u Shellenberger, is a 2022 graduate from S.H. Rider High School. Martin was a 4 year varsity starter behind the plate earning all league honor his junior and senior years. Baseball was an option for Martin after high school but chose to pursue his education. Martin is currently working towards his Bachelors Degree in secondary education from Wichita State. Martin spent last year coaching with another local organization. Martin enters his second year as a member of the Curve coaching staff. Martin currently resides in Wichita, KS
Braden Ash
Caden Bressler
Logan Dryden
Braden Ash, pitching coach for Curve 18u Rosenow, is a 2017 graduate of Derby High School. At Derby he was a three-year varsity starter at shortstop, earning AVCTL-Div. 1 honors. He also pitched his junior and senior seasons, propelling Derby into the 6A State Tournament with complete game wins in the regional championship games of both seasons. Braden initially signed with Wichita State out of high school, and after a short stint with the Shockers, he would eventually find his home at Southwestern College in Winfield, KS. As a Moundbuilder, Braden was a relief pitcher, and he remains in the top ten in six different single-season and career statistical categories. His single-season records include 4th in ERA, 5th in wins, 5th in saves, and 5th in appearances. For career records, he currently sits in 5th for saves and 9th for appearances.
In the summer of 2022, while continuing his rehab from labrum surgery, Braden served as the pitching coach for the Prospect Wave, a summer college team in the Mile High Collegiate League in Denver. The team made the organization’s first playoff appearance that summer and Braden was selected to coach in the league’s mid-season All Star game.
Braden finished his playing career in the summer of 2023 as a member of the Kansas Curve collegiate team and began coaching for the Curve in the fall of 2023. Ash enters his second year as a member of the Curve staff. Braden and his girlfriend reside in Wichita, KS.
Logan Dryden
Logan Dryden
Logan Dryden
Logan Dryden, assistant coach for the Curve Collegiate team.
Cady Dickey
Logan Dryden
Cady Dickey
Cadey Dickey, assistant coach for Curve 18u Rosenow. Cady is a dedicated and accomplished athlete with a strong background in both playing and understanding the games of softball and baseball. A 2022 graduate of Arkansas City High School, Cady continued her academic and athletic journey at Butler Community College from 2022 to 2024, where she excelled both on the field and in the classroom, maintaining a GPA of 3.75.
During her time at Butler Community College, Cady played as a catcher and designated player, earning significant accolades for her performance. As a freshman, she was named to the first team all-conference, and as a sophomore, she secured a spot on the second team all-conference. Over her college career, she played in 97 games, boasting an impressive .437 batting average and driving in 118 RBIs. Cady is currently in her junior season at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) playing softball and pursuing a major in Sports & Recreation Management with a minor in Marketing, while maintaining a GPA of 3.5. In addition to her academic pursuits, she works in the MSSU Athletics Department as a Sports Media Intern, gaining valuable experience in sports communication and media relations. When not at school, Cady resides in Wellington, KS.
Jay Hill
Logan Dryden
Cady Dickey
Jay Hill, Head coach for Curve 15u Hill, is a 2016 graduate of Campus High School. While at Campus he was a three year varsity letterman. Hill Earned all-league honors twice as a pitcher and 2nd team all league in the outfield. Hill received a scholarship from McPherson College were he went on to pitch for three years. Hill later returned home and began his coaching career at his alma mater, as an assistant coach at Campus High School. After a stint coaching at Campus, he was hired as the head baseball coach at Central Burden High School where he held a 14-9 record in 2024. Hill has been in the baseball community in Wichita the past six years. Is currently a history teacher at Winfield High School. He coaches High School Football, head women’s wrestling coach (Winfield Middle School) and assistant varsity baseball in Winfield. He enters his first year as a member of the Curve staff.
Ben Weart
Brandon Streeter
Alex Probert
Ben Weart, head coach of Curve 14u Weart, a standout HS player at West Charlotte HS where he was an All Conference, All County, and All State Selection in his Varsity Career at multiple positions including. Ben continued his playing career at UNC Charlotte under former Shocker Coach Loren Hibbs where he played outfield. He started his Coaching Career At Mt Pleasant Middle School and from there moved up the ranks as a College Coach at Bethany College & Friends University. Ben helped lead those schools to two NAIA Regional births and Conference Championships in 3 years. He has Coached at all levels and this is his second stint with the Kansas Curve after assisting with the Curve Collegiate team in 2019. Ben has two boys Chandler & Cannon and resides in Park City, KS with his wife Tracy.
Alex Probert
Brandon Streeter
Alex Probert
Alex Probert, assistant coach for Curve 14u McKenzie, is a graduate of Trinity Academy, class of 2022. After graduating he went on to attend Wichita State University and is currently pursuing a bachelors in business. Probert is currently working as a licensed producer at Shelter Insurance for the Jodi Ocadiz agency. This will be his first year coaching and first year with the organization. Alex currently resides in Wichita, KS.
Brandon Streeter
Brandon Streeter
Brandon Streeter
Brandon Streeter, assistant coach for Curve 15u Hill, is graduate of Rose Hill High School, class of 2011. After graduating he went to live in Central America volunteering at an orphanage. Once Streeter returned to the states, he began studying at Wichita State and graduated with a degree in Spanish and a minor in biology. Streeter is currently is working at a Family practice and as a children’s pastor at a local church. This will be his 4th year coaching, the last three years with a local organization. This will be his 1st year as a member of the Curve coaching staff. Currently resides in Mulvane, Ks
Ryan Means
Reyden Rull
Brandon Streeter
Ryan Means, assistant coach for Curve 16u Henkelman.
Reyden Rull
Reyden Rull
Reyden Rull
Reyden Rull, assistant coach for Curve 18u Escamilla, is a graduate of Waimea High School in Kauai, Hawaii. class of 2019. While at Waimea Rull was a 4 year varsity starter.
Rull played 5 years of college baseball. H pitched one year at College of the Siskiyous in California and sppent the four years at Southwestern College. While at Southwestern Rull tied the single-season record for appearances and broke the career appearances record with 74. Rull played professionally summer of 2024 in the Croatian Open League for Olimpija Karlovac, helping lead the team to an Open League Championship. Rull is also a former pitching intern at Kansas City Strength and Conditioning. Rull currently serves as the Pitching Graduate Assistant Coach at Tabor College. Rull resides in Hillsboro, KS
Cason Long
Reyden Rull
Reyden Rull
Cason Long, pitching coach for the Curve Collegiate team, is a 2020 graduate of Salina South high school. During his time at Salina South he was a 3 year varsity starter at 3B. During those 3 years he earned all league and all state honors for 3B and as a pitcher. Long was also a member of the Kansas Curve 18u squad in 2020 where he was the starting 3rd basemen and a rotation arm. After high school Long attended Pratt CC where he pitched and played 3rd for 2 years. He racked up 74 strikeouts in 67 innings of work as a sophomore while also hitting .340 with 9 HR's. Long earned himself Jayhawk conference honorable mention honors at 3rd and on the mound. After Pratt, Long committed to Pitt State University where is currently pursuing a master degree and playing baseball. Long's goal as a coach is to keep the love for the game alive and emphasize growth and player development. When not attending school, Long resides in Salina, KS.