Hard 90 Baseball Academy

Brackets are now posted for most of the teams participating in this weekend's Super NIT down at Twin Creeks in Sunnyvale and at the Manteca BLD.  Once Super Series posts their brackets we'll get it on our website. Click on tourney brackets!

The H-90 Winter '09-'10 Total Player Prep Workout Program is GOING ON NOW and it's not too late to sign-up!  Check out our 2009-2010 Winter Workout flyer for complete information including all dates and times at both H-90 locations (please note new fee structure and more flexible payment options). All winter practices are indoors at "weatherproof" Arena Softball or our brand new El Dorado Hills Facility (weekdays).  Remember, you do not have to be on a Hard 90 team to participate and players of all levels will benefit from our professional instruction.  Enroll now and prepare for your spring season now!  Here are this weekend's workouts (ages as of April 30, 2010): 

Tuesday, February 9

7's-9's     4:00pm - 6:30pm at Arena Softball

7's-9's     5:00pm - 7:30pm at El Dorado Hills Facility

Thursday, February 11

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

10's-11's    5:00pm - 7:30pm at El Dorado Hills Facility

"I loved throwing a baseball. It is so important to find something in life you feel crazy about.  Because you are so passionate you naturally practice.  The hard work that it takes to do something well will come easily" - Jim Abbott, former Major League pitcher

Ross Strider of of our Pastime 11u is H-90's Player of the Week.  Hailing from Rocklin, Ross is one of the top throwers on the up and coming Pastime pitching staff.  He possesses a very strong arm and throws strikes.  At the recent Nations Baseball MLK Classic, Ross dominated, recording six strikeouts in three innings.  Like his idol Ken Griffey Jr., Ross is a good outfielder and he also is a solid infielder.  At the plate he has tremendous power.   Ross is a very dedicated player who rarely misses any H-90 workout or event.  He also works out at home on a daily basis to improve his game.  When not involved with baseball, he enjoys playing basketball and kicking around a soccer ball (he used to be a competitive soccer player).  Like many of our H-90 Players of the Week, Ross is a good student who earns mostly A's and B's.  He hopes to someday study and play baseball at Arizona State University.  Congratulations to Ross for earning P.O.T.W. honors!

H-90 Players of the Week receive a batting cage card courtesy of our friends at Arena Softball.

H-90 players got a treat on Thursday, February 4 when former Detroit Tiger catcher and current Baltimore Orioles bench coach, Jeff Datz, spoke to the 38 athletes attending the workout at our EDH facility.  Jeff talked about the importance of respecting the game, mentioning he loved the name Hard 90 for a baseball academy since it inspired a mind set about giving one hundred percent at all times.  After speaking, he was kind enough to remain for the duration of the workout, helping instruct our students. Jeff is soon off to spring training but has promised to return after the Major League season to continue his relationship with H-90.  Our warmest thanks go out to Jeff and we hope he and the Orioles have a terrific year!  To add to a great evening, many H-90 athletes remained after the workout to watch Milwaukee Brewers hurler Manny Parra prepare for his upcoming season by throwing a full bullpen at the facility. 

Hard 90 Baseball's annual Spring Break Camp for ages 7-12 will be held March 28-April 2 (no school that week!) at our Arena Softball location.  The five-day event will run from 9:00am-4:00pm and costs $265 for the full-day program (includes H-90 tee-shirt) and $170 for the half-day, with a generous sibling discount.  This camp promises to be a lot of fun and will further your athlete's development in all aspects of the game of baseball.  Click here for more information and an application.  Last year's camp sold out - don't miss the opportunity to have your player learn from our professional instructors in a safe and weatherproof environment.  Sign up now to guarantee your spot!

Hard 90 Baseball hosted its 2nd Annual Baseball Expo on Sunday, January 31.  Special appearances from John Bowker (S.F. Giants), Lars Anderson (Boston Red Sox org.), Max Stassi (Oakland A's org.), Brad Kilby (Oakland A's), Jeff Datz (Baltimore Orioles bench coach), Sacramento Kings Dancers, Dinger (River Cats mascot) and much more made the event even very special and fun-filled.  The day was a celebration of spring baseball just around the corner!  Some highlights of the day includ the Home Run Derby (John Bowker narrowly took the title), CarniBall, a dunk tank, baseball clinics, guest speakers, and vendors all throughout the day.  A special thanks to all of our volunteers who helped make this day happen, Hard 90 could not pull it off without many of our great families involved.  Also a special thanks to all the fantastic people at Arena Softball.  See you all at next year's Expo!