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     Chris serves as owner and founder of Pac-West Baseball. He developed one of the most recognized pitching camps in the Pacific Northwest through the “Pitchers Only” Prospect Camp. Its tremendous success was the inspiration for Pac-West. Since Pac-West was established in 1998; 100’s have received college scholarships, over 50 pitchers have been drafted, and seven pitchers have made it to the Major Leagues!
     Driven by perfection and a strong work ethic, Chris takes great pride in the special attention given to EVERY player. He is committed to developing every player to become the best they can be on the field and at the same time, developing every young man to reach their full potential off the field!
     A 1982 graduate of Flathead High School in Kalispell, MT, Chris pitched at Lewis-Clark State College from 1982-84.

     He served eleven years as the pitching coach for The College of Idaho under head coaches Tim Mooney and Shawn Humberger and was an integral part of the winning tradition established by the program’s success as a national power. While at The College of Idaho; they won nine Conference Championships, two Regional Championships, two Super Regional Championships, placed 2nd, 3rd, and 5th in World Series appearances. Chris coached twenty-five All Conference pitchers, seven Conference Pitchers-of-the-Year, six All-Regional pitchers, six NAIA All-Americans, and had fourteen former pitchers sign professional contracts.
     Chris also coached at the high school level for fourteen years. He got his first job under head coach Harvey Blank with the Caldwell Silver Streaks. They qualified for the State Tournament in his second season. He was then the pitching coach with legendary head coach Mo Brooks at Meridian HS for two years; winning a District Championship and setting a state record by winning 28 games in a row. Chris later was the pitching coach for one year at Mtn View HS with head coach Matt Rasmussen. In that year, the program had their first 20 win season and their first State Tournament birth. He then helped start a brand new program at Rocky Mtn HS with longtime friend and head coach Jake Taylor. In ten years as the pitching coach at ‘The Rock’, the team amassed; five League Championships, four District Championships, two State Championships, won 28 games in a row in 2017 (tying the record he set with Meridian HS), and was ranked #17 in the country in 2012! In his fourteen years as a pitching coach at the high school level, Chris has coached 46 All Conference pitchers, 28 All State pitchers, and 4 Gatorade Players of the Year.
     He and wife Kristi Chatterton, a former Northwest Nazarene University basketball All-American, twin daughters Sidney and Riley, son Cooper, and youngest daughter Makenzie, reside in Meridian, Idaho.

     Stephan is a Director and hitting instructor at Pac-West Baseball. He was a 2012 graduate at Rocky Mountain High School where he played for Coach Frith. In 2012, he was part of a state championship team and was a 1st Team All-SIC infielder.
     'Z' went on to play at Treasure Valley C.C. where he was a 1st Team All-Region and was selected to the NWAAC All-Tourney team. He then had a stellar career at Clarke University from 2015-18. 'Z' was a 3-year team captain, 1st Team All-Conference, NAIA Gold Glove winner, Team MVP, and is the school's all-time hits leader. He was also the National Player of the Week in April of 2017.
     Owner Chris Frith says, "Z not only was a highly successful player in both high school and college, but he's taken his leadership, knowledge, and experience into his passion for coaching...he's got a special 'gift' as a young coach and will do great things!"
     He began his coaching career at Rocky from 2014-present. At 'The Rock' he's coached both the AA and A American Legion teams and was the J.V. head coach. He resides in Meridian, ID.

     Trevor works as the Director of Baseball Operations for Pac-West Baseball. A graduate from Rocky Mountain High School in 2016, he pitched for Coach Frith for two years on the varsity team.
     Trevor was not only a successful pitcher at Rocky, but he's also been Coach Frith's right hand man, assisting him with pitching lessons and other responsibilities for over 7 years at Pac-West. He's also been an assistant coach on the 13u & 14u Idaho Rockies Scout Teams for the past 2 years.
     "Doc is dependable, smart, a 'get it done' guy, and will do a terrific job at whatever profession he chooses in life...he's got a bright future ahead of him," says owner Chris Frith.
     He pitched for Arizona State University's Club Team for 4 years. In 2017, they won the Pacific Regional Championships, and finished 5th at the NCBA World Series. Doc graduated from ASU in 2020 with a dregree in Data Analytics and General Business.
     He currently splits time living in Meridian, ID and Tempe, AZ.



 
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