Philosophy

Minnesota Baseball Academy Hitting Leagues are designed to provide participants an opportunity to improve their hitting skills in a safe and fun environment. Our instructors are selected not only for their baseball knowledge and teaching skills, but also for their ability to relate to young people.

MN BB Academy Guest Instructor New Jersey Jackals OF – Zach Smithlin

Clinic Directors

John Anderson – Chicago White Sox, 9-year pro bb player
Adam Barta – MN BB Academy Director
Steve Daugherty – MN Blizzard Director
Chris Weber – MN BB Academy Lead Instructor
Adam Olow – St. Paul Saints

Other instructors included in the Hitting League will be current Minnesota Baseball Academy instructors and coaches.

Hitting League Format
The Hitting League consists of individual and team instruction and competition. A five (5) inning game will held on each session date. Games last 35 minutes and are preceded by 20 minutes of baseball instruction. Two leagues will be offered for high school (9-12 grades) athletes and a middle school league (5-8 grades). Eighth graders have the option of playing in the high school league if they choose. Individuals not enrolling with a team will be assigned to a team by our staff. Point totals for individuals and teams will be kept and posted weekly. League schedules will be posted on www.minnesotabaseballacademy.com.

Scoring
Each player will take five (5) swings each inning with every hit receiving a point value based on where the ball is hit.
1 pt. – foul ball or fly ball
2 pt. – ground ball to sides of cage
3 pt. – ground ball up the middle
4 pt. – line drive in the side of cage
5 pt. – line drive into side of cage
10pt. – line drive into banner + the weekly prize (last year, prizes included: shirts, hats, go-cart passes, free pizza)

If there is a tie, each game will go into sudden death extra innings.

Playoffs
February 8th will be the final tournament day where the top seeded teams from all sessions will play to determine who the Hitting League Champion. Seeding will be determined once all teams have entered the league. Trophies will be awarded to the Hitting League Champions.

Facilities/Equipment
All League sessions will be held at the Competitive Edge Arena in Rogers, MN. This 10,000 turfed area has plenty of room for live bp, soft toss, throwing and infield work. The league will provide all balls, pitching machines, tees, helmets and drill equipment. Participants will receive an official t-shirt and are required to provide a bat and suitable workout gear (shorts/sweats/hat).