Brandon Swartz
Owner/Director of Hitting
The Hermantown, Minnesota native was the 2003 Duluth News Tribune Player of the Year, led his high school baseball team to three straight state tournaments and was named to the Lion’s All-Star Team which recognizes the best senior baseball players in the state of Minnesota.
Brandon began his St. Scholastica career in 2004 and was named the team’s rookie of the year after appearing in 40 games. In his junior and senior seasons respectively, Brandon hit .395 and .420 and was named to the All-Midwest Region Team both years. Over his career, as a four-year starter, Brandon played in 159 games, collected 151 hits, scored 125 runs and drove in 120, while finishing with a .354 career batting average. He was named all-conference all four years as a Saint and helped lead his team to four National Tournaments. In 2018 he was inducted into the St. Scholastica Baseball Hall of Fame.
Brandon’s coaching career includes 10 years of experience in college baseball, working daily with players to implement developmental plans. Through countless hours in the cage, time analyzing video of high-level hitters and traveling across the country to work with top instructors in the private hitting sector, Brandon is a leader in hitting development.
Mark Moriarty
Director of Pitching
Success has followed Mark everywhere he has gone. During his playing days, the Mankato native, finished his career at St. Scholastica with the third most wins in school history (23) and a 2.80 ERA. His 257 strikeouts were second-most in school history. In 2006 he earned All-American honors. He played two seasons for the Madison Mallards of the Northwood's League, helping the team to capture the league championship in 2004. Moriarty was one of the few Division III athletes competing in a league comprised mostly of Division I players. In 2009, Moriarty played professionally for the St. Paul Saints of the American Association.
His coaching career has included time with Augustana University, Concordia University St. Paul, the Lakeshore Chinooks of the Northwoods League, Perfect Game and the University of Mary. In 2018, as the associate head coach and pitching coach at Augustan, Moriarty led a pitching staff that posted a 2.85 ERA, and recorded 559 strikeouts in only 495.2 innings pitched, to a DII NCAA championship.
In 2020, Mark transitioned into professional baseball and spend two summers as the Cedar Rapids Kernels pitching coach, the High-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins.
Mark is nationally respected for using cutting-edge technology to successfully develop pitchers while keeping them healthy. Moriarty currently serves as the pitching coach for the University of Nevada.
Matt Fritz
Hitting Instructor/Futures App Coordinator
As a four-year letterman at Glenbrook North High School in Illinois, Matt was a two-time all-conference shortstop. During his 2006 senior season, he hit an impressive .430, launched five home runs, and drove in 20 runs. On the bases he was successful in 25 out of 26 stolen base attempts. His performance earned him all-area and team co-MVP honors.
Matt's college baseball career began in 2007 at DePauw University, where he played twenty games, earning playing time at second base, shortstop, and third bases, showcasing his versatility. After the completion of his freshman year he transferred to Bradley University. In 2010, he broke school records for hit by pitches in both a career (57) and a season (25). During the 2010 campaign, he scored 58 runs, hit seven home runs, posted a .549 slugging percentage, and a .469 on-base percentage, while fielding .969.
With more than 12 years of coaching experience in a variety of settings, including high school, club, international coaching in China with Major League Baseball, and three years in the private sector working with players from youth to college levels, Matt Fritz has become a respected confidant to his players.
His coaching philosophy revolves around balance, timing, and vision, the “holy trinity” of hitting, as well as developing a deep sense of self awareness allowing his players to compete in their peak mental state. Through his thoughtful approach, Fritz imparts valuable life skills to his players.