ABOUT US
MISSION STATEMENT
Our goal is to provide a clean, safe, and positive environment for all ages to improve and enjoy the games they love. We as a business aim to provide the space and equipment necessary for athletes of all ages to chase their dreams as individuals and teams.
MEET THE STAFF
GREG THISSEN
Owner, Xtra Innings Baseball
Head Baseball Coach, Assumption High School
Greg Thissen is Head Baseball Coach at Assumption High School, Davenport, IA. A two-time First Team All-State selection (1998, 1999), Thissen had previously been an Assistant Coach at his alma mater since 2012.
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As a prep, he helped lead the Knights to the 1999 Iowa Class 3A state title before continuing his career at Iowa Central Community College (one year), and Triton Junior College in River Forest, IL, where he was a Third Team Junior College All-American.
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Thissen was selected in the 8th round (232nd overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals) and went on to play for 7 seasons in the minor leagues, reaching as high as AAA, before finishing his playing career in 2007.
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Thissen currently works as a Student Support Liaison with the Davenport Community School District. He and his wife, Anna ’99, have three children, Keaton, Cooper and Everly.
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The Knights baseball program owns an Iowa state record 11 summer baseball state tournament championships and are coming off their second straight Iowa Class 3A state title and a 34-10 season.