WHO WE ARE
BUILT BY BASEBALL.
BUILT FOR PLAYERS.
Rooted in Lancaster County. Focused on one thing — giving serious players the tools to develop the right way.
THE TEAM
THE PEOPLE
BEHIND THE BOOK.
TY BOOK
OWNER & HEAD OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Meet Coach Ty Book: Founder of By the Book Baseball For Ty Book, baseball isn’t just a career—it’s a lifelong calling. A fixture of the Lancaster, PA baseball scene since he first stepped onto a diamond at five years old, Ty has spent nearly 40 years immersed in the game. From his early days as…
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MATT GEPHART
OWNER & DIRECTOR OF DATA ANALYSIS
Matt Gephart is a baseball technology and analytics expert with over a decade of experience in data operations within Major League Baseball (MLB). He specializes in the capture, validation, and management of high-resolution tracking data, having worked extensively with industry-standard systems including: Pitch F/X Statcast Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) System Throughout his tenure in MLB’s Data…
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AUSTEN HANNIS
GENERAL MANAGER & MEMBER LIAISON
Austen brings 20 years of teaching, coaching, and athletic administration experience to BTBB. After playing two years at Elizabethtown College, he spent nine years at Cardigan Mountain School in New Hampshire as a middle school teacher, assistant athletic director, and baseball, basketball, and football coach. He then served as Director of Athletics at Lancaster Country…
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DR. SHANE SPECHT
OWNER & PROGRAMMING ADVISOR
Shane played collegiate baseball at Lebanon Valley College, where he was a four-year starting pitcher and served as a three-year team captain. During his summers, he coached with the Phillies Baseball Academy, an experience that sparked his passion for coaching and developing young athletes. While attending graduate school, he also coached at Cedar Crest High…
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DR. ANDREW LALLY
DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE
Dr. Lally is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and TPI-certified performance specialist with 12+ years of clinical experience in recovery and injury prevention, and over a decade developing elite athletes. In the golf world, his clients include multiple USGA national qualifiers and club champions from Lancaster to Oakmont — all built on an evidence-based approach.…
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COACHING STAFF
THE COACHES
ON THE MOUND.
Our coaches bring college, pro, and professional development experience. Every rep, every assessment, every conversation is backed by that experience.