BATT News
Sunday Swings
April 27, 2011 | 
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Sunday Swings:
Sundays 10:00-1pm (Beginning May 1st, 2011)
(1)Hour: In-Season Training with Athletic Edge Performance Staff (Allen Van Orden, Gary Helmick, Brian Hesson)
(2) Hours: Open Hitting with Staff, Live BP, Hitting Tips & Drills
$25.00 Per/Sunday Maximum- 20 Players Per Session
Open to ALL High School & College Level Players
Call or Sign Up Today (410)-590-BATT/ thebatt@verizon.net
Williams joins Pirates
The BATT Academy is happy to announce that one of their own, Anthony Williams, has accepted a position with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization for the 2011 sesaon. He will join the Pirates front office working in Video and Advanced Scouting.
Anthony has successfully coached at UMBC and Frostburg State University and has been a long time member and instructor here at the BATT. Congrats and best of luck Anthony!
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Van Norden hired
Allen Van Norden has agreed to become the new Director of Athletic Performance at Athletic Edge, a part of the BATT Academy LLC.
Van Norden enters his first season as the director of strength and conditioning at Coppin State after being hired in October 2010.
Van Norden, who has worked with more than 15 different sports at the collegiate level during previous stints at Delaware State and South Carolina State, oversees Coppin State’s department of strength and conditioning. Read the rest of this entry »
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Giants sign Josh Banks
The San Francisco Giants announced they have signed right handed pitcher Josh Banks to a minor league deal. Banks, who graduated from Severna Park High School (’00) attended Florida International University and was a 2nd round pick by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003.
Josh made his big league debut with Toronto in 2007 and the following season was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres. Banks logged 115 innings and 17 starts with San Diego between 2008-2009. In 2010, Banks made only one appearance with the Houston Astros and became a free agent after the season before signing with San Francisco last week.
Josh spends the off-season working out here at the BATT in preparation for spring training and his persistance and dedication to the game of baseball is a great example for our younger players to follow. Congratulations Josh and we wish you the best of luck this upcoming season!
Kendall moving up to AA Bowie
We would like to send a special congratulations to long time BATT instructor Gary Kendall on being named Manager of the Bowie Baysox (AA Orioles) for the upcoming 2011 season.
Kendall has spent the last ten seasons coaching in the Orioles organization at various levels including Bluefield (rookie) Aberdeen (Short-Season A) and Delmarva (Low A) in additon to running the Orioles extended spring training in Florida. Managing the Baysox who compete in the Eastern League will mark Kendall’s first season at the AA level.
Gary has been a big part of the BATT family for a long time and continues to play a role in helping us develop players in this area. Whether it’s a high school or college player trying to reach the next level or an 8 year old who dreams of being a big leaguer, Gary spends time working with players of all ages, throws batting practice every Monday and occasionally will hold free clinics here at the BATT.
Gary, thank you for all of your dedication and support here at the BATT, and we look forward to seeing some games in Bowie this year. Congratulations and best of luck this upcoming season!
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Aluminum Bat Controversy
Talk to any current college baseball coach or player for an extended amount of time and the topic of the new aluminum bat rule is bound to come up. There has been much discussion regarding what constitutes a legal bat, does this affect high school players, how much are the new bats going to cost etc. So I thought I would take some time to clear the air and hopefully answer some questions regarding the new rules.
First, effective January 1, 2011, the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA will all be adopting the BBCOR standards for aluminum baseball bats. BBCOR stands for the Ball-Bat Coefficiet of Resitution. It is simply a new, more advanced testing standard which takes account for bat inertia. Only bats that display the BBCOR certified label will be deemed legal bats at the college level. The idea is to reduce the exit speed of the ball off the bat and ultimately close the gap between aluminum and wood bats. As a current college coach, I saw first hand this fall of the difference these new bats make. Certainly a significant decrease in distance with the new BBCOR bats. Much like Major League Baseball this year, I think we will see an increased emphasis on pitching and defense and perhaps also less inflated offensive statistics across the board. Read the rest of this entry »
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Strength & Conditioning @ the BATT
Speed, Agility, & Strength (SAS)
Our SAS program is designed to enhance the athletes speed and quickness, while also increasing strength and flexibility.
The course is heavy in plyometric exercises which forces the athlete to utilize their fast-twitch muscle fibers. Some of the areas of focus include:
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Refer a Member
ATTENTION BATT Members: Beginning October 1st, we are now offering a limited time incentive program for our members. Simply refer a new member and receive a $50 gift certificate good towards any BATT Academy or Athletic Edge product or service*!!! This must be a NEW member and it must be a Major League (1 year) membership. Bring in a new member, have them sign up, and we pay YOU!!! We appreciate all of our members who continue to spread the word on The BATT Academy to players coaches and parents, and this is an opportunity for us to give back to you. Thank you for all your support and we will see you at the BATT!!
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Memberships @ the BATT
Today marks the Autumn Equinox, or more commonly known as the first day of fall. This brings an offical end to the summer as the days becomes shorter, leaves begin to fall and we transition to hopefully cooler weather.
Baseball fans and enthusiasts everywhere look forward to the calendar changing to October, because that means MLB playoff baseball is here at last. But for those of us not playing in the MLB playoffs, our OFF-SEASON has begun! Time to reflect on the past season but more importantly think about what you are going to do this off-season to make yourself a better player. Here’s the first step: sign up for a membership at The BATT Academy! Read the rest of this entry »
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Members of the Month
Lake Shore GraySox 10U – World Series Champs!!!
This month we want to recognize a special group of young ballplayers as our BATT Academy – MEMBERS OF THE MONTH. They are the Lakeshore GraySox 10U travel team. Not only is each player on the team a BATT Academy member, they can now all be called CHAMPIONS!! The GraySox competed in the Cal Ripken “Big Kahuna” Tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The GraySox returned to Maryland as champions after cruising through the competition with an 8-1 record. In the championship game they defeated the Saints of St. Petersburg Florida by the score of 10-8. Congratulations to the 10U GraySox, we are extremely proud of you for the excellent job you did representing Lake Shore, the BATT Academy, and the entire state of Maryland. Job well done!!
Team Photo Above:
(Top Left) Bobby Quesenberry, Daniel Casalino, Roland Siwinski, Mike Storm, Blake Rebstock
(Bottom Left) Andrew Revels, Tommy McNamaara, Trace Carleon, Chase Hilliard, Dillon Young, Andrew Colebrook
The GraySox are Managed by Jeff Young. Assistant Coaches Shawn Rebstock, Marty Hilliard, Pop-Pop Caputo,and Aaron Revels.
And to all the Moms who spend tireless hours here at the BATT Academy, and out at the field as well. Thank you!
To view past Member of the Month winners, click here