Coaching Staff

Experience: 28th season

Alma mater: San Diego State

Scott “Pick” Pickler returns for his 28th season. With over 620 wins and six CCBL titles, he is the most successful coach in league history.

Pickler also succeeded as a collegiate coach. In 1985, he took over a struggling Cypress College program and turned the Chargers into a respected California powerhouse, winning five state championships. He was chosen the National Coach of the Year for California Community Colleges four times. He was inducted into the Cypress College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017, the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame in 2019, the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame in 2019 and the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) Hall of Fame in 2025, along with his brother, Brad.

Scott’s wife, Sharon, who worked in education, raised two children; Jeff, who played baseball at Tennessee and currently serves as bench coach with the Colorado Rockies, and Kari, who, with her husband, Chris, operates a business running major events. Scott and Sharon are also blessed with two grandchildren, Bailey and Brandt.

Started with Y-D: 2021

Alma mater: Sacred Heart Cathedral High School; Bellevue University (Nebraska) ’95 CWS Champion

Coach “G” Giannino returns for his sixth season with the Y-D coaching staff, where he serves as a well-respected leader, teacher, and mentor.

With a deep commitment to player development, Coach G brings invaluable experience and perspective to Coach Pick’s dugout. His steady presence, baseball acumen and ability to connect with players make him a vital part of the Y-D Red Sox culture.

A California native, Coach G played ball for City College of San Francisco where he was named team MVP, and completed his collegiate career at Bellevue University, where he led his squad to the 1995 NAIA National Championship. That team, dubbed “The Cardiac Bruins,” was inducted into that school’s Hall of Fame in 2018.

Coach G is the proud parent of two daughters, Eliana and Sophie.

Started with Y-D: 2025

Alma Mater: El Camino College, Cal State Dominguez Hills

Chris returns to Y-D for a second season. Chris has coaching experience with Cerritos College and Cal State Dominguez Hills. A graduate of El Camino College, Volpinek led the South Coast Conference in hitting his sophomore season and helped lead the Warriors to the 3C2A State Tournament in 2010. As a pitching coach for the Cal State Toros, Vopinek coached five All-California Collegiate Athletic Association selections.

Started with Y-D: 2025

Alma Mater: Tampa University

Beattie returns to Y-D for a second season. As a player, he pitched for the Bourne Braves while attending Tampa University. In one season with Bourne, Beattie accumulated a 4-0 record and led the league with a 0.39 ERA – the third-lowest ERA in league history. Beattie later returned to the Cape, managing the Hyannis Harbor Hawks. In 2022, as interim manager, he earned the CCBL Manager of the Year award. Across two summers with Hyannis, Beattie led the Harbor Hawks to a 47-33-8 record. In 2024, Beattie was the Chatham pitching coach, and late in the season he took over as the interim head coach. In 2014, Beattie was inducted to the CCBL Hall of Fame.

Started with Y-D: 2026

Alma Mater: Rutgers

Zach was raised in Danville, N.H., and currently resides in Gadsden, Ala. He was a 2021 graduate of Timberlane Regional High School (N.H.) where he competed in baseball, football and basketball. Zach played baseball at Stonehill College and Rutgers University. He graduated from Rutgers last year with a degree in Management and Employment Relations. This is Zach’s first season with Y-D.

Started with Y-D: 2026

Alma Mater: University of West Florida

Heath played two seasons at Polk State College, posting a 2.82 ERA with four wins and seven saves in 2022. He then spent three seasons at University of West Florida, earning Second Team All-Conference selections, winning two conference tournament championships and making three NCAA Division II Tournament appearances. Following graduation, Heath returned to serve as pitching coach at Polk State.