Crowder College - Baseball Coaches

The Coaching Staff

Head Baseball Coach Travis Lallemand

Travis Lallemand begins his third season as the Crowder Head Baseball Coach overseeing all program functions, as well as working with the 'Rider pitching staff. Lallemand guided the Roughrider pitching staff for three seasons, as well as serving as the campus housing director, prior to taking over the head coaching duties. During 5 years at Crowder, Lallemand has coached 7 pitchers that have been drafted and 9 who have signed with NCAA Division I schools. He takes pride in instilling in each individual the importance of daily hard work, focus and discipline in order to reach their potential at the collegiate level. From the weight room, to the classroom, to on and off-the-field work ethics, Coach Lallemand and his staff work diligently to produce excellent products for four year schools at all levels to recruit from this program. With this approach towards development of players and his contacts in recruiting, he feels Crowder baseball will be able to compete on a national level.
Coach Lallemand came to Crowder from Parsons, Kansas, where he was an assistant baseball coach for two years, residence hall supervisor, and campus life director at Labette Community College for one year. Lallemand also served one year as the Volunteer Assistant at Berry College in Rome, GA. He is originally from Girard, Kansas.
Coach Lallemand prepped at Girard High School, Kansas and went on to play collegiate baseball at Labette Community College before transferring to Berry College in Rome, GA. Each of the teams he competed on from '96-'99 won a minimum of 32 games a year and competed in the top two of their respective conferences. Travis finished in the top five nationally in ERA in 1997.
Travis is married to the former Jennifer Gardner of Waterloo, Illinois and they live in Neosho.

Assistant Baseball Coach Garrett Crane

Garrett is begining his third season as an assistant on the 'Rider baseball staff, working as the infield and hitting coach. Coach Crane's duties for the 'Riders staff also include serving as the recruiting coordinator and third base coach. He came to Crowder from MidAmerica Nazarene University where he handled hitters and infielders for one season. With his help, MidAmerica had one of the best seasons in recent years and showed dramatic improvement offensively and defensively. He also coached five All-Conference players of which four were also selected to the All-Region team. While at MidAmerica, Coach Crane also coached the Barnstormers in the Ban Johnson Summer Collegiate League.
Garrett is originally from Grove, OK, where he was a standout three-sport athlete and part of their first 4A State Baseball Championship. He then continued his playing career at Labette Community College for then assistant, Travis Lallemand. After Labette, he finished his college career at MidAmerica and was selected by USA Athletes International to play baseball in Europe. Garrett has a bachelors degree in sports management from MNU and a masters degree in Education from Missouri State University. Coach Crane is also an Associate Scout with the Kansas City Royals and resides in Neosho.

Assistant Baseball Coach Jim Ritter

Coach Ritter is a native of Neosho, Missouri. He attended Missouri State University on a football scholarship and played baseball in the Independent League for three years. He is retired from the Marine Corps after 26 years of service. During his time in the Marine Corps, he was a coach/player on USMC teams for over 22 years.
For the past 11 years, Coach Ritter has coached for Mickey Owen Baseball School during the off-season. He has been an assistant coach at Crowder College for seven years. His primary duties consist of working with the catchers and hitters. For the past 6 years, Coach Ritter has been an Associate Scout for the Los Angeles Angels.
He lives in Neosho with his wife Beth. His son Kyle, former Roughrider, is finishing up his degree at Southern Arkansas University after 2 successful seasons.

Assistant Baseball Coach Doug Antilla

This is Doug Antilla's first season with the Roughriders as an assistant coach. He comes from Mid-America Nazarene University where he was a four-time 1st team All-conference, two time 1st team All-Region and a two time All-American. He was drafted in the 42nd round by the Royals in 2007, the first person ever drafted out of Mid-America.
He has coached for Shawnee Mission East High School and the Kansas City Barnstormers. He comes to Crowder with knowledge as a hitter and pitcher and currently lives in Neosho.