Contact Us / Management

The Palm Springs POWER Baseball Club recruits elite collegiate players from around the country to come to Palm Springs and play baseball in the months of June and July. The POWER organization strives to provide affordable entertainment as well as quality baseball for the residents of the Coachella Valley.

PHONE: (760) 778-HITS (4487)
FAX:       (760) 325-7206
EMAIL:  info@palmspringspowerbaseball.com

ADDRESS:  1901 E. Baristo Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92262  View Map

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POWER Front Office

Andrew Starke

General Manager/Owner

Andrew Starke has been the sole Owner and President of the Palm Springs POWER Baseball Organization since its creation in the fall of 2003.  The POWER organization is the parent company of the California Winter League, thus his responsibilities cover all day-to-day operations of the CWL as well.  Mr. Starke started the company from the ground up and has seen it grow at a rapid pace to its current employment of over fifty full and part-time staff.

Always looking to expand sports entertainment in the Coachella Valley, he created the California Winter League in the fall of 2009, in preparation for it first season in January 2010.

Mr. Starke currently serves as a board member for the Parks and Recreation Commission for the City of Palm Springs, along with being the President-Elect for the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce. In June 2007, he received the Palm Springs Small Business of the Year award from the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Palm Springs. Prior to owning the POWER & the CWL, Mr. Starke worked for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Orlando Magic, University of Central Florida and the Long Beach Strikers. In September 2010, he signed on with the two-time World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies to be an associate scout.

On the field, he was a four-year scholarship baseball player and graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, with a degree in Business Administration.  Throughout college he not only earned All-Conference honors on the field, but also was a member of the Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference Team.

Mr. Starke is a full-time resident here in Palm Springs with his wife, Vicky, and their one-year-old son Christian.  He is very proud of the accomplishments and growth of the POWER organization over the past eight years and looks forward to keeping baseball here at Palm Springs Stadium for many years to come.

Contact Andrew Starke at AStarke@PalmSpringsPowerbaseball.com

Stephen Gomes

VP of Business Operations

Stephen Gomes has been with the POWER Organization since May of 2004. He has recently taken over the new role of VP of Business Operations for the POWER and is responsible for helping the President oversee everything that goes on within the organization. In addition, he is also in charge of graphic design for the POWER.

Steve is originally from the Central Valley where he graduated from Oakdale High School. He has lived in the Palm Springs since 1997 and brings his knowledge of the area and community to the POWER Organization. Steve is looking forward to a fun and exciting season and is glad to be a part of helping to bring the POWER to the Coachella Valley.

Contact Stephen Gomes at SGomes@PalmSpringsPowerbaseball.com

Tim McConkey

Director of Marketing & Promotions

Tim McConkey is in his first year with the POWER. He is the Director of Marketing and Promotions and is responsible for game night promotions and community events.

Tim, originally from Perrysburg, Ohio, attended Ohio University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and minored in Business.

While in college, he interned with Ohio University athletics marketing department for two years. He has also worked as a inside sale representative with the Anaheim Angels and an Event coordinator with Octagon Sports Marketing. Tim interned with the Power in the fall of 2010, getting the organization ready for the California Winter League.

Contact Tim McConkey at TMcConkey@PalmSpringsPowerbaseball.com

Tony Muser

Assistant General Manager

Contact Tony Muser at TMuser@PalmSpringsPowerbaseball.com

Dr. Patrick St. Pierre

Official Team Orthopedist

Dr. Patrick St. Pierre has joined Desert Orthopedic Center as the Director of Sports Medicine. Committed to Sports Medicine, Dr. St. Pierre has served as team physician for Army Athletic s (West Point), Tacoma Sabercats (AA Professional Hockey) West Coast Hockey League, Tacoma Rainiers (AAA Professional Baseball) Pacific Coast Baseball League and Marymount University.

Dr. St. Pierre is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. After completing his orthopedic surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center, he completed fellowships in Medical Research at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at West Point. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, the Arthroscopy Association of North America and The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons.

Dr. St. Pierre is very involved in Sports Medicine and Shoulder research and has been recognized with several international and national awards which include:

- The 2004 Hughston Sports Medicine Award
- The 1995 Arthroscopy Association Resident/Fellow Research Award
- The 1995 “Hoff Medal” as Distinguished Graduate, Walter Reed Medical Research Fellowship
- The 1994 Easter Orthopedic Association Resident/Fellow Research Award

He has written numerous articles, book chapters and has edited four books on Sports Medicine. He frequently lectures around the world on sports medicine, shoulder and arthroscopy topics.

Dr. John Feller

Official Orthopedic Radiologist

Dr. Feller currently is Medical Director of Desert Medical Imaging, The PET/CT Center, Desert Medical Imaging of Indio and Desert Medical Imaging of Palm Springs, and is the MRI Consultin g Radiologist for Desert Orthopedic Center. He maintains an academic affiliation with Stanford University where he is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Radiology (1991 – present).Dr. Feller completed his undergraduate training in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Notre Dame (1978 – 1982), graduating cum laude. He then attended the Ohio State University School of Medicine (1983 – 1987) , graduating summa cum laude. Dr. Feller subsequently completed four years of post graduate medical training at Stanford University School of Medicine (1987 – 1991), culminating in Board of certification in Diagnostic Radiology. Following Fellowship training in an orthopedic and body MRI (1992), Dr. Feller became Chief of MRI at David Grant USAF Medical Center, a position he maintained for four years (1992 – 1996).

Desert Medical Imaging is the official imaging center for Palm Springs POWER Baseball.

Dr. Anthony Usera

Official Team Chiropractor

Dr. Usera is joining the Palm Springs POWER Baseball team and league this year to serve all players and coahces. He is the owner of Palm Springs Chiropractic, which he opened in 1982.

Tahari Reed (T-Bone)

Director of Security

Tahari Reed is the co-owner of Watchdog Inc. with Edward Greer. Reed has been in the security industry for more than 22 years and with the POWER since 2004. In addition to providing protection, he also serves as a football coach at Palm Springs High School.

Shirley and Edna Dickson

The POWER Pit Management

The Palm Springs POWER hopes you are enjoying our “POWER Pit” otherwise known as the concession stand. The POWER Pit is run by the owner of The Loft and Above the Best Catering, Shirley Dickson and her top General, Edna Dickson more affectionately known as “Mamma D”. The mother/daughter combo has been a fixture at POWER games since the first season in 2004. However, it was not until the 2006 season that they took over the task of running the POWER Pit.

Mamma D, originally from the East Coast, spent 18 years in Las Vegas working as a cocktail waitress at the Hilton, Flamingo, Desert Inn, and Hacienda Hotels. During that time, Shirley was raised in Vegas and graduated from El Dorado High School before they both moved to California. Now the sole owner of a catering company and restaurant, Shirley loves being a part of the POWER team and making sure all of the POWER fans leave the stadium full and satisfied. Above the Best Catering services virtually all the private aircrafts leaving from the Palms Springs and Thermal Airports. The Loft is a breakfast and lunch diner next door to the Atlantic Aviation on Gene Autry Drive. Be sure to drop in, Monday-Friday, and Saturdays, 10am – 2pm, and say hi.