UMC Baseball to Host Camps Feb. 19 and 20

CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball program will host three camps over a two-day period from Sun., Feb. 19-Mon., Feb. 20. The camps are tailored to wide array of ages for students grades K-12. 

The first camp will take place Sun., Feb. 19 and will be a pitching/catching specific skill camp held at the UMC Sports Center from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. The cost of the camp is $75. The campers will be taught by UMC staff and players about the entire realm of pitching. The skills taught will include basic mechanics, grips, pelvic loading, pickoffs, Pitcher Fielding Practice (PFP’s), and the mental side of pitching. Catching drills will focus on receiving, blocking, throwing, footwork and other basic fundamentals of catching. The camp is for student’s grades 7-12. 

That same day, Sun., Feb. 19, UMC will host a hitting/defensive camp at the UMC Sports Center from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. The cost of the camp is $75. The camp will focus on the fundamentals of hitting and defense but will cover almost every facet of the game. Hitters will learn proper mechanics including stance, grip, proper bat path, hip rotation and strike zone recognition. The defense portion will teach proper fundamentals. The camp is also for student’s grades 7-12.

This will be the first year that the Golden Eagles will run a Kid’s Camp. The camp will take place Mon. Feb. 20 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at the UMC Sports Center. The camp will focus on skill development and honing of a wide array of baseball-specific skills. The campers will be instructed by UMC baseball staff and players. The cost of the camp is $25. Crookston Public Schools are off Mon., Feb. 20 for Presidents’ Day. 

If you are interested in taking part in the camp contact Head Coach Steve Gust at sjgust@umn.edu or Assistant Coach Tim Ryan at tryan@umn.edu