Pitt Announces Winter Baseball Clinics
10/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh baseball staff has announced five clinics to be held this winter at the Cost Sports Center on the Pitt campus. The concentration and skill level of each camp will vary in order to promote improvement with instruction in all phases of the game.
For more information and to register, visit PittBaseballClinics.com.
Sibling discounts are available for select clinics.
“We’re very pleased to offer these opportunities,” said head baseball coach Joe Jordano. “Skill development will be available for the younger kids in our December camps, while also giving players a chance to showcase potential college-level skills at our Pro Scout Development Clinic in January. It will be a really high quality workout.”
Pitching/Catching Clinic | December 6, 2015 | $150.00
Separate pitching and hitting clinics will be held simultaneously. Heavy emphasis will be placed on fundamentals and techniques to develop in both areas. The camp will run from 1-4 p.m. and is open to ninth grade and above.
Three Date Pitching/Hitting/Catching Clinic | December 7, 14, and 21, 2015 | $175.00
Each of these dates will focus on one discipline, allowing players to gain experience in multiple areas throughout the month. All three camp dates will run from 5:15-7:15 p.m.
Advanced Hitting Clinic | January 30, 2016 | $115.00
Instruction on this day will provide campers the opportunity to take their hitting ability to the next level. Drills will cater to players building a repeatable swing to teach them techniques which will maximize hitting potential. Registration for this clinic will yield a $40 discount for the Pro Scout Development Prospect Clinic on January 31. Participants must be ninth grade or above. Instruction is set for Noon-2:30 p.m.
Advanced Pitching/Catching Clinic | January 30, 2016 | $115.00
Registration for this clinic will yield a $40 discount for the Pro Scout Development Prospect Clinic on January 31. Participants must be ninth grade or above. Instruction is scheduled for 2:30-5 p.m.
Pro Scout Development Prospect Clinic | January 31, 2016 | $225.00
Participants will receive instruction and be evaluated by both MLB scouts and Pitt coaching staff members. Drills will be conducted in a professional style workout. Athletes will be evaluated in a 60-yard dash, home to first time, bat speed exit velocity, arm strength velocity, and more. Several other local baseball programs will be invited to evaluate the participants as well. The clinic will provide an ideal start to any player’s spring training regimen and run from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.