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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!

*PLEASE NOTE OUR IN-SEASON HOURS WILL TAKE EFFECT BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 7th*

In season hours are as follows:

 Monday – Thursday : 3-9pm

Friday: 3-7pm

Saturday: 9am-3pm

Sunday: 12pm-3pm

**Please also note we will be closed Sunday 9/5 and Monday 9/6 for Labor Day Weekend!

 Little League WS Debate

The end of summer usually means most youngsters are finishing up their little league seasons.   For a select group of teams, their summer seasons finish up in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the site of the Little League World Series.  Millions tune in to ESPN to watch some of the best little league players and teams in the world.  It’s a tremendous experience for the young baseball players involved but it also is a great opportunity to increase exposure to the sport in an era when kids have so many other things occurring in their daily lives.  Read the rest of this entry »

Tony Saunders teaching pitchers how to field their position

MotionPro -Video Analysis

What sets the BATT Academy apart from other training facilities is our staff.  Comprised of many former and current professional players & scouts as well as some of the area’s best college coaches, younger players flock to the BATT Academy throughout the year to improve their skills. Read the rest of this entry »

After a strong showing in the Carolina League, Steve Lombardozzi Jr. was recently promoted to the Harrisburg Senators, AA affiliate of the Washington Nationals. Read the rest of this entry »

The ULTIMATE Off-Season Training Program

4 WEEKS, 8 SESSIONS, TWICE A WEEK!

$25 a session and group discounts for 10 or more!

Tuesdays and Thursdays = Beginning September 14th, 2010

Wednesdays and Fridays =   Beginning September 15th, 2010

3 time slots available: 3pm, 5:30pm, 7pm – each session last approximately 1 hour

This course has all of the following…

• SAS Training – SAS training is a combination of strength, agility and speed work rolled into one intense 8- week course that focuses on creating a better athlete.  Our trainers utilize the newest tools including the power sled, ladders, hurdles and more to give athletes a complete workout.  The SAS class is a commitment to improving the overall strength and conditioning of our athletes.

• Vertimax – Vertimax is the most intense method of resistance training. Increase your vertical leap by inches and decrease you 40 and 60 times by tenths of a second.  Its high powered high velocity work out combined with speed and agility to give your body the best work out it can get. 

• Personal Training – Athletic Edge offers one on one and group workouts with our expert strength coach.  Following our Functional Movement Assessment, we will have you training to strengthen your weaknesses and get maximum results.  Sport-specific movements and a special knowledge of flexibility, mobility, strength and conditioning make this the perfect workout.  This experience also includes nutritional education and ongoing counseling.

• Boot Camp – Once a week we offer an intense Baseball Boot Camp that incorporates a tremendous amount of baseball specific movements, all done at a pace designed to get you into top baseball shape.  Strength, conditioning, injury prevention and performance enhancement are the name of the game in our boot camp.  Based on the legendary workouts of Nolan Ryan!

Contact us at 410.590.2288 or email batt.website@gmail.com

Or at www.battacademy.com and www.athleticedgepro.com

Please make a note that our email addreess has changed.   Our new email address is baseball@battacademymd.com

Thanks and come see us at The BATT!!!!

  This past week, Coach Acevedo and Coach Williams along with several other college coaches and pro scouts, had the unique opportunity to work with over 200 high school baseball players from across the country at the United States Naval Academy.  It was a long, but extremely fun and informative camp that gave kids a unique opportunity to not only receive top notch instruction from some of the best college coaches around, but also a taste of what life is like as a midshipman at the US Naval Academy.  Coaches and players lived in the dorms on base for the duration of camp and were exposed to some of the daily routines that a midshipman player or coach goes through each day.  Read the rest of this entry »

DJ Smith – Old Mill High School, 2010

This month the BATT Academy would like to recognize DJ Smith as our player of the month.  DJ was named MVP of the Brooks Robinson game, played at Camden Yards, by going 3-4 including a homerun and 3 RBI’s.  Read the rest of this entry »

College Recruiting tips for freshmen and sophomores

 By Anthony Williams

As a former college player and now college coach, I understand what most parents and young players do not, when it comes to summer showcase camps and other recruiting events.    Read the rest of this entry »