POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist baseball team and its coaching staff will be holding both summer youth camps and high school prospect clinics throughout the summer.
The Marist Baseball 2015 Summer Youth Camp will be available to kids between the ages of 7-12 located at McCann Baseball Field in Poughkeepsie, New York. The camps will run from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. The youth camp will be offered at two different dates, once from July 27-31, and the second time from Aug. 3-7. The camp will focus on all areas of the game, with the purpose of improving skills at both the individual and team levels. This is fostered through fundamental skill work, game situations and team fundamentals. Games and skill work is centered on an inclusive team approach using team building exercises. The cost of the youth camp is $235.00.
The Marist baseball coaching staff will also be offering High School Summer Prospect Clinics three times throughout the summer. Once on July 15th, again on Aug. 19th, and again on Aug. 27th. These prospect clinics are available to 2016-18 high school graduates. The clinics begin at 9 a.m. and finish at 4:30 p.m. This camp offers ballplayers with a desire to play at the highest level of college baseball an opportunity to be instructed by and play in front of the Marist College coaching staff and other college coaches. The clinic will consist of a college skills workout, complete with batting practice, defensive evaluation, and home to first times. Detailed instruction in all phases of the game will take place following the skills workout. The last part of the clinic will consist of games to show your ability through competition. This camp is filled by position to ensure everyone gets equal playing time during the game. When the slots are full for a position, registration will be closed and you will be placed on a waitlist. The cost of this camp is $195.00.
For more information about the camps and clinics that Marist baseball is offering this summer visit http://collegebaseballcamps.com/mc. If you have any questions please email Assistant Coach Tyler Kavanaugh at maristbaseball@marist.edu or call (845) 573-3000, ext. 7583.
