Alabama Baseball to Host Prospect Camp from August 26-27
7/25/2016 1:11:00 PM | Baseball
The camp is for high school age players ranging from the 9th to 12th grades
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Head coach Greg Goff announced on Monday that the Crimson Tide baseball staff will be hosting the Alabama Prospect Camp Aug. 26-27 inside Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The camp targets high school age players from ninth through 12th grade that are looking to take their game to the next level.
Campers will receive position-specific instruction from the Alabama baseball coaching staff in hitting, pitching, catching and fielding. Day one will focus on fundamentals and drills, while day two will feature six games, two per team, to close out the event.
Day one will begin with check in at 5 p.m. on Friday inside the Joe before introductions begin at 6 p.m. Dynamic warmups are set to start at 6:15 p.m. and will be followed by conditioning and a defensive workout that kicks off at 6:45 p.m., running for 45 minutes. At 7:30 p.m., defensive instruction will begin and is followed by an 8:15 p.m. offensive workout and instruction session to conclude day one.
Saturday will feature six two-hour games between camp teams, with the first contest scheduled for 8 a.m. and the final game's first pitch set for 6 p.m. All teams are guaranteed two games on Saturday. Each inning in the games will be five hitters in length with all counts starting off at 1-1.
Spaces are limited for the camp and attendees are asked to provide their position so that coaches can divide up camp teams based on a player's primary position. Those who list pitcher as their secondary position will be given the chance to throw a bullpen in front of the UA coaching staff.
The camp will cost $290 for position/two-way players and $250 for athletes who are pitchers only. Those in attendance will receive a camp T-shirt, but are asked to bring their own equipment and are reminded that lunch and dinner will not be provided by the University of Alabama.
For more information on the Crimson Tide's Prospect Camp or to sign up for the event, please visit www.AlabamaBaseballCamps.com. Prospective campers can also contact camp director Derek Simmons at (205) 348-4459 or by email at dsimmons@ia.ua.edu.
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