Southern Miss Baseball Announces 2015 Fall Camps
7/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Southern Miss baseball program has announced that they will be holding four camps this fall, including its inaugural Father/Son Camp, Saturday Aug. 29, to begin the fall camp season. The other camps include the Fall Instructional League Camp, the Hitting under the Lights Camp and Fall Showcase Camp.
The Southern Miss Baseball Father/Son Camp, which will run from 1-5 p.m., with a check-in time of 12:15 p.m., is open to children entering kindergarten through 8th grade. It will provide an outstanding bonding opportunity for the parent and child, while also learning the game of baseball and developing an understanding of key fundamentals in maximizing the child's full potential over one afternoon. Teaching areas will include pitching, hitting, catching, infield and outfield play. The goal of this one-day camp is to provide answers and training solutions to the questions that are most often asked by today's fathers and youth league players.
The cost is $100 for both father and child and $25 for each additional child. A camp t-shirt will be provided for each father and child participating in the camp.
The Fall Instructional League Camp, which runs from Sept. 1-17, is a three-week, six-session camp that is open to high school players. It takes place each Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Space is limited to the first 60 campers. The Tuesday night sessions will consist of an instructional practice and games will be played on Thursday nights. Campers will be divided into four teams. Current Southern Miss players, staff and coaches will instruct and coach each team. On occasion, a guest speaker will address a camp session.
The camp is open to those individuals entering 9th through 12th grade and the cost is $225 per camper. Campers will receive a t-shirt (to be worn in games) and insurance for attending the camp.
The third camp is the Hitting under the Lights at The Pete Camp, running on four consecutive Monday nights from 6-8 p.m., beginning Sept. 28, and will consist of specific hitting mechanics, approach and other instruction related to the Southern Miss baseball hitting philosophy. This camp is designed for high school hitters to learn from current Golden Eagle coaches and players about the proper steps to being a successful hitter. It will include insurance and a t-shirt as players will benefit from learning proper techniques, mental process, and repetition.
The camp is open to those individuals entering 9th through 12th grade and the cost is $135 per camper or $115 per camper who is also enrolled in the Fall Instructional League Camp.
The final camp is the Fall Showcase Camp, Saturday, Nov. 22, at 12 noon, with sign-in beginning at 11 a.m. It provides a great opportunity for players ranging from high school freshman to junior college sophomores (junior college freshmen must be academic qualifier). Participants will be given a chance to have their skills toned by college coaches receive specific instruction to their defensive position, speed training to improve their 60 time, as well as hitting at Pete Taylor Park. Any pitcher who is a dual player will be able to participate at both positions. Each camper will receive a camp t-shirt. Lunch will not be provided.
The camp will be limited to the first 100 applicants and the cost is $155 per camper.
All camps during the fall will take place at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.
For more information, go online to SouthernMissBaseballCamps.com or contact Southern Miss Baseball Coach Scott Berry via phone at 601-266-5821 or via email at scott.berry@usm.edu.