Hard 90 Baseball Academy

Hard 90 Baseball is wrapping up our second summer camp of the season at Arena Softball.  We still have four more full-week summer camps remaining in 2009 and there is something for every player who wants to improve his/her game!   Our highly regarded general camps for ages 7-12 will be held July 6-10 and August 3-7.   From July 13-17 we will have a half-day pitching and hitting camp for ages 9-12.  Finally, July 20-24 will feature a high level camp for ages 10-12.  As always, camps will be led by our veteran, professional instructors and will have a high ratio of coaches to players.  For complete information and to sign up for one or more of these fun and instructional camps please follow this link or click on the 2009 Summer Camps tab above.  Don't get shut out - we look forward to working with your child this summer!

H-90 El Dorado Hills will  be opening very soon!  The brand new, approximately 8,000 square-foot building has six hitting tunnels, three bullpens (two dirt) and a large, separate area devoted to strength and speed training, supervised by Pure Athletics.  Our El Dorado Hills location will offer workouts, clinics, camps and private instruction, just like our home at Arena Softball.  Stay tuned for the official announcement of the grand opening and its accompanying festivities!  We are also in the process of building a website for the new location.

Our 2009 Summer Total Player Prep Program is here!   Players (ages 7-18) of all abilities have the opportunity to participate in 2 1/2 hour workouts led by our experienced, professional instructors.  Come out and improve your game!  Sessions are $30 each or a $125 for a package of five.  Here is our next workout (age as of April 30, 2009); we are off Fourth of July weekend:

 10's-11's at Arena Softball from 4:00 pm-6:30 pm

"When baseball is no longer fun, it's no longer a game." ~ Joe DiMaggio

Hard 90 Baseball Academy proudly announces our 2nd Annual College Baseball Showcase on Sunday, July 26 from 8:00am-5:00pm at Granite Bay High School.  This year we have a record number of universities and colleges attending including scouts from Division II schools and junior colleges as well as the Division I programs.  This is an invitation only event for 80 of this area's most talented high school players from the classes of 2010 and 2011.   H-90 will select prospective participants after receiving nominations from high school coaches or professional scouts.  Colleges currently confirmed to attend are:  Stanford, U.C.L.A., Cal State Fullerton, Fresno State, Oregon, U.C. Davis, Cal State East Bay, Cal Poly S.L.O., Washington State, Gonzaga, Sacramento State. U.O.P., Long Beach State, U.N.L.V., San Jose State, St. Mary's, U.C. Riverside, Santa Clara, U.S.F., University of Nevada-Reno, U.C. Irvine, Loyola-Marymount, Cal State Northridge, Utah Valley State, Cal State Monterey Bay, Sierra College, American River College, U.S. Naval Academy and more.  Participant fee is $165 ($100 for current H-90 members) and applications must be received no later than June 15.  For more information on the entry process, please call (916) 771-3818 ext. 2 or email us at hard90baseball@gmail.com.   Click here for an event flyer!

For the second straight year, H-90 sent a squad to Peoria/Surprise, AZ for the USA Baseball 16u National Championships.  The club started out fast on opening day, defeating the N.W. Lumberjacks by a score of 9-2 before squeaking out an 11-9 win over USA Select Baseball.  The next two games saw our boys fall to ABD Baseball, 11-3 and Conejo Oaks, 11-1.  H-90 then rebounded with a solid 7-3 victory over the Houston Heat to finish 3-2 in pool play.  Unfortunately, we finished 33rd in the 72 team field falling short of the 32-team championship round by virtue of one run extra run allowed.  The team then finished up the tournament with an 8-7 win over Golden Triangle of Texarkana and a 15-3 victory against the Liberty Lions of San Diego.  Coach Rick Sundberg reported that overall the team played well and noted, "We had a tough draw.  All our opponents finished in the top half of the 72 teams and even our two lopsided losses were close most of the game."  On their day off the entire team took in an Arizona Diamonback/Texas Rangers game at Chase Field.  Congratulations to all our athletes for their fine showing in Arizona!   

The coaching staff at Hard 90 Baseball Academy would like to thank the players and parents for their dedication to our program. Travel baseball is a unique experience that is far different from little leagues or rec leagues. The goal of our coaching staff is to prepare our players for high school baseball and beyond. Our coaching staff has over 200 years of playing and coaching experience at high school, junior college, division one and professional baseball levels.

To help us in the development process of our program, we need the total dedication and support of our players and parents. Hard 90 provides quality instruction, guest speakers, workouts and tournaments throughout the year that gives our players numerous opportunities to get better year around. The tournaments provide valuable game experience to our players before they reach the high school level.

Here are some guidelines that will help in the development of our players and program:

1. Please be on time. Coaches prepare pregame practice plans as well as workout plans that will be disrupted if players are late.
2. Please call and let us know if you can't attend a practice or game. Our coaches expect all our players to be at each workout or practice. Missing games or workouts will delay the developement process of that individual. The schedule months ahead of time and very rarely do we change the schedule. Being absent will tell us or your high school team the dedication you have to your program.
3. Encourage your son to work on baseball at home. To get better, players have to work on something everyday.
4. Don't pressure your son in games. The experience is about the journey not the destination.
5. Cheer for the team!
6. Don't coach from the stands! We are constantly coaching our players throughout practices and games. You will interfere with his development and most likely embarrass your son.
7. Set up an appointment with the director if you need input on the developement of your son.This is a good way to communicate and shows respect to the program and your son.
8. Have Fun... Have Fun... Have Fun!!!!!!
9. Be totally committed and dedicated to Hard 90 Baseball!!!