coaches

Meet Our Coaches

The Missoula Impact Baseball Club has assembled a high-level coaching staff for the 2025-2026 season and beyond. All of our contracted coaches have played college baseball and have a deep understanding of the game. Most importantly, the coaches collectively possess a high level of instructional skill and are committed to helping Impact players develop their baseball skills, intellect, and approach to play at the next level.

Colton Little

Director of Baseball Operations

The Missoula Impact Baseball Club partners with The Hitting Barn to oversee its baseball operations. The Hitting Barn was founded and is operated by Colton Little, a four-year starter at Colorado Mesa University, a Division II college baseball powerhouse in Grand Junction, Colorado. In 2013, Little was First-Team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference as a senior, hitting .343 and leading the juggernaut Colorado Mesa team to a 35-3 conference record, an RMAC championship, and a berth in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Baseball Championships. As a junior, Little hit .344, was Second Team All-RMAC, and was named American Baseball Coaches Association All-Central Region Gold Glove 2nd Team. Colorado Mesa has long been one of the Nation’s premier NCAA Division II programs, finishing as College World Series runner-up in 2014 and 2019.

Brennan Labbe

18U & 14U Head Coach

Labbe brings an advanced set of baseball skills for a young coach. He played at Centralia College in the Northwest Athletic Conference for part of the 2024-2025 season. Labbe had an impressive run as a four-year starting left-handed pitcher and outfielder for the Missoula Eagles, Missoula Impact, and Missoula Mavericks that culminated with winning the 2024 American Legion AA State Championship with the Mavericks. Labbe was named Impact’s 2023 Offensive Player of the Year. He participated in several Perfect Game events during high school.

Kris Welker

16U Head Coach

Welker played at the University of Iowa in 2004-2005, earning third-team All-Big Ten. He was drafted in the 41st round by the Chicago White Sox and played two years of professional baseball. Kris later served as an Assistant Coach at the College of Southern Idaho.

Jensen Lewis

Pitching Coach

Lewis serves as an instructional coach for both the Impact’s 18U and 14 teams. He played NCAA Division 1 college baseball at the University of New Mexico and brings a wealth of high-level baseball knowledge from his experiences at elite club, high school, and collegiate levels.
Lewis developed his baseball skills playing for the Albuquerque Baseball Academy from ages 14 to 18 alongside Alex Bregman, Mitch Garver, Blake Swihart, and other future MLB players. The ABA is one of the most successful baseball clubs in the Nation, having produced over 200 NCAA Division 1 signees and 42 MLB draft picks since 2003. Lewis played in tournaments and showcases nationwide, including the Arizona Fall Classic and the Connie Mack World Series, as well as tournaments across Texas, Las Vegas, Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado. He had a stellar high school career as an infielder but was recruited as a D-1 pitcher and committed to the University of New Mexico. He redshirted his freshman season and then played collegiate summer ball for the Pittsfield Suns in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League in New England with talented players from large college programs like LSU and Oklahoma.
Lewis gained valuable insights during his playing days. His experience includes over five years of one-on-one coaching with former big leaguers through ABA and the two years of playing at the D-1 collegiate level before an injury ended his career. Lewis has impressive leadership and mentoring abilities and will use his passion for the game to inspire Impact’s athletes in their pursuit of playing baseball at the next level.

Paul Wilson

Assistant Coach

Wilson is a member of the Big Sky High School baseball coaching staff, leading the JV squad and serving as Varsity Assistant Coach. Wilson has long been a fixture in the Missoula travel baseball scene, coaching youth baseball club teams for over a decade including the MudDawgs and Eagles squads. Wilson also coaches high school football.

Roanie Elliott

Assistant Coach

Elliott has coached competitive travel ball clubs and youth baseball in Missoula for over a decade.

Coach Caleb

Coach

Caleb has been immersed in baseball his entire life. He competed with the Albuquerque Baseball Academy, one of the premier programs in the Southwest that has produced hundreds of collegiate and professional players. Through tournaments and showcases across the region—including Arizona, Texas, Missouri, Colorado, and New Mexico—Caleb earned recognition as an Oakley All-American. In high school, he was named First Team All-American for New Mexico and posted the highest batting average among all 5A players in the state during his junior season.
Caleb received multiple Division I offers from programs in the Mountain West, WAC, Big 12, and Pac-12 before committing to Washington State University, where he pitched in the Pac-12. Baseball runs in his family—his older brother pitched at Arizona State University, and his younger sister played softball at the University of Montana. Caleb’s firsthand recruiting experience, pitching knowledge, and passion for the game make him a valuable part of the Missoula baseball community.

Our mission.

We are driven by a commitment to enriching the lives of high school athletes in Missoula, developing exceptional skills and providing a platform for opportunities at the next level. Join us as we build a culture that celebrate the joy of the game!