About Us

Fastpitch Masters is striving to give the best opportunity to grow and develop players through top tier instruction and exposure. We will host high quality Master Skills Camps , Specialty Camps, and Showcase Camps to help the players to advance their skills as well as the chance to show them to as many college coaches as possible.

Kristen Abernathy

Director of Operations

Fastpitch Masters Instructor

Kristen Abernathy has played and/or coached fastpitch softball for the last 25 years. She played at the highest level of competition, starting as a youth playing summer ball and continuing through high school and then Division 1 NCAA at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In her Freshman year at UMKC she set strike out records and was named all-conference and all-region. Unfortunately her sophomore season was cut short due to an injury. During the rehab process she transferred to East Texas Baptist University to finish her collegiate career. While at ETBU she went on to receive many honers. All-conference as a pitcher and DH, as well as all-region. After her playing career, she was an assistant at Rockhurst University.

Throughout the years Kristen has continued to share her passion by providing pitching and hitting private lessons to a new generation of players. Her love for the game is what drove Kristen to pursue a career with Fastpitch Masters. One that can really make a difference in an upcoming players life.

Angela Gonzales

Camp Director

Fastpitch Masters Instructor

Angela Gonzales exemplifies the true spirit of the game. Her resume is lengthy. Starting in 2004 she became the Recruiting Coordinator and an Assistant Coach for East Texas Baptist University. Leaving in 2006 to accept the Head Coaching position at Lexington High School. She absolutely loved the time she spent developing talent at the high school level. In 2010 she received an offer as an assistant coach at Concordia University Austin and remained there through the 2013 season.

Along with her professional positions she’s held her days of playing were just as exceptional. As a 4 year starting catcher and the team captain for East Texas Baptist University she helped lead the way to 4 Conference Championships and 3 West Regional Appearances. She also received such honors as, 4-Time ASC East 1st Team, 4-Time ASC Conference, 3-Time All American Team,3-Time All-West Region Team, not to mention 2-Time ASC East Division Player of the Year.

Fastpitch Masters is very lucky to have Angela as part of our staff. Her knowledge of the game combined with her professionalism is the perfect fit to run our elite tournaments.