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HARDCORE ELITE BASEBALL

Hardcore Elite Baseball is the premier travel baseball program in the Pittsburgh area, and one of the best travel programs in the country.

We offer teams from 9U-17U. Our training staff consists of over 120 years of Professional Baseball Experience. We also feature numerous excellent college and high school coaches. Our turf practice fields at No Offseason Sports , our 27,000 sq. ft indoor turf practice facility for our Winter Workouts, and our NOS Hitting Barn are amongst the best facilities in Pennsylvania. 

Hardcore Elite Baseball is a high level Player Development Program. Our goal is to help every player become the very best player that they can become physically, mentally, and fundamentally. Our ten week Winter Training Program is one of the best player development programs in the country. We focus on helping every player get ready for their upcoming spring season, as well as learn and improve from our advanced teaching, coaching, and instruction. Hardcore Elite Baseball also offers private instruction, state of the art technology, and college recruiting assistance. In addition to the best hitting program in Western Pennsylvania, Hardcore Elite is the most well rounded program in the Pittsburgh area. 

Our 9U-13U teams will play a minimum of eight tournaments.

Our 14U-17U teams will have paid coaches and will play a minimum of six tournaments. 

During the season, each team will practice two times per week on the turf game fields. 

To be the best you need to practice with the best, be coached by the best, and play with the best. Hardcore Elite Baseball offers you this opportunity.

SUCCESS STORIES

"i've been involved and associated with travel baseball and youth sports for over 4o years. hardcore elite is the best baseball program in the pittsburgh area, they have the best instructors in the pittsburgh area, and they are the most professional organization i have ever experienced.".

June 10,2022

"Hardcore Elite has the best training and practice facilities in Western PA, and they have the best instructional staff I have ever been associated with. Both of my sons have had an incredible experience playing for Hardcore Elite Baseball."

Alex Anderson

July 2, 2022

"If you want your son to reach his full potential as a baseball player, have him play for Hardcore Elite Baseball. The Winter Workouts are incredible, they have the best hitting program in the country, and it's a first class organization with great leadership and excellent instruction."

Ray Searage

July 10, 2022

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Beaver Valley Baseball

Additional information, 2023 - 2024 player development.

Baseball Season is finally here. Here is the winter program for the 15U - 17U program

Beaver Valley Baseball uses many indoor and outdoor facilities

2023-2024 Tuition Payments

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Our Mission

Beaver Valley Baseball Club, founded in 1996, has been one of the most respected baseball programs in the country for the past 25 years. In our years of existence, we have competed on the highest level of travel baseball. We mix the top local travel experiences with the most competitive travel tournaments in the northeast and mid Atlantic regions. In our illustrious existence, we have won the coveted Cooperstown Dreams Park Tournament a national record 12 times, and have several other National Championships under our belt, including the Nations top event, the USSSA Elite World Series in Disney. In 2019, our organization finished in the winner’s circle in over 100 different events, by far the most of any other local program!! Our history proves that we are the premier baseball program in the Pittsburgh area, and one of the top baseball programs in the country.

The program has an extensive winter training program that focuses on all aspects of baseball. From individual skill level to team skills, our BV BASEBALL players get the whole gauntlet of travel baseball. We prepare our players for the upcoming season, and beyond. All of our practices are fast paced, and set up for our players to handle the baseball in a large series of reps!! We watch our arms closely and stress the importance of building arms up — our players do not even step on the mound until Mid February, a month after we start our winter training.

When our winter program is complete, we turn our attention to the spring/summer tournament and game season. We are not a program that “trophy chases”, we are a program that seeks out the best competition we can find. Before you judge how good a team or player is, you better judge the competition they are playing. Our players are consistently being challenged on the highest level of the game, they log many games against the best teams in PA and surrounding states. This brings out the best in our athletes and allows them to grow as a player. We fear no competition!!

A BV BASEBALL player is expected to be tough, competitive, a hard worker, a great student, a great kid, aggressive, fearless, respectful, coachable, professional, always ready for a challenge, and courageous. The BV BASEBALL CLUB is in the business of teaching young men the great game of baseball, and making them respectful people at the same time. We expect to win games, but when we lose, we do not make excuses or point fingers, we tip our cap to our opponent and get ready for the next challenge. In short, a BV BASEBALL player is a Champion in a lot of ways!!! If you think your son has what it takes to be a BV BASEBALL player, please send me an email through our “REQUEST A TRYOUT” link on our homepage.

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Brian Smith BV BASEBALL CLUB PRESIDENT

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We take an analytical approach to player development.  Our staff is continually researching, studying and talking to leaders in the field of advanced data collection with respect to hitting and pitching development.  With this continued learning, we also continue to invest in the latest technology to gather performance data to give our players clear and precise direction with respect to their individual training.  Lots of programs talk about player development being the ultimate focus. We have always preached this as well.  We however,  join forward thinking MLB and College Teams that have adopted Data Driven Development Programs for their players.  The data is used to develop plans for each individual player.  These plans are a combination of what we have been teaching for years, plus some new development and mechanics ideas that have been refined with the advent of the measurable metrics that are guiding todays elite players.  Below is a list of the tech we will be utilizing to aid in the development of our athletes

We will continue to educate ourselves to make sure we are on the cutting edge and are able to assist our players in the development and acquisition of elite baseball skills. 

We are an travel baseball program. We have teams from 8U up through 17U. Our program is about taking dedicated athletes and teaching them the game of baseball. We pride ourselves on what we teach and how we teach it. The heart and soul of our program is our winter training. Each player will not only have over 31 hours of indoor winter team training, but will also have 5 hours of individual one on one lessons with Outlaws/C-Side's training staff. Our winter training starts in December and runs through the end of March.

Our indoor training is held at Chris Sidick’s  C-Side Sports  Training Facility located in North Strabane Township. C-Side is a 27,000 sq ft Baseball Taining Facility located near Canonsburg, PA. This facility is the most state of the art facility in the area. 

What we teach

The practice program is designed to start with basic mechanics and through repetitive drills, build on the foundation each week.  Practices are designed to be energetic and fast paced.  We work from the ground up with all of our teams no matter what age group. . We will start with the most basic of skills and progress through more advanced throughout the winter workouts. 

We have also adopted an analytical approach to what and how we teach as highlighted in the article above. We are using the same tools and the same methods as many major college and professional teams.     

Where we go

We base each teams tournament schedule on what we think will both be challenging and rewarding depending on the talent level of the team. We will not load the schedule up with easy tournaments just to win trophies. There are many good tournaments local to the Pittsburgh area and in Eastern, Ohio. We also go places such as Cal Ripkens facility in Aberdeen, Marlayland, Sports at the Beach in Rehoboth, Delaware, and our 12U Teams go to Cooperstown Dreams Parks. Most of the other tournaments the we attend are typically no more than a 4 hour drive from Pittsburgh.

As stated above, the main goal of our program is for each player to develop advanced baseball skills

Our Program Includes

• Winter Practice
• Tournaments
• Fundraising
• Cpooperstown Dreams Park
• Practice Facility
• Outdoor Fields

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Welcome to the pittsburgh spikes..

Travel ball has become a buzzword-filled industry with plenty of promises of data, tech, player development, and exposure, but what really matters is playing the game and connecting the dots between all these elements. Educated coaches with a growth mindset are essential to your child's future in baseball. Player development is not about over-coaching mechanics or providing eyewash instruction that may actually harm your son's future prospects. It's about respecting the game and helping young players grow and learn while avoiding long-term damage to their skills and health.

The Pittsburgh Spikes, led by President Chase Rowe (B.S. Sport Coaching), invite you to join our baseball family. We recognize that the youth baseball culture can be obsessed with winning at all costs, with many so-called "elite programs" competing for kids and parents' money without providing positive learning experiences or helping with long-term skill development and health. Our coaching staff includes experienced educators with bachelor's degrees in Sport Coaching, as well as certifications in player development tools and technologies such as 4D Motion, Kvest, TPI, OnbaseU, Rapsodo Hitting/Pitching, Bertec, and Driveline Youth Certifications. We also have a strong focus on helping parents mold their sons into young men.

Our common sense approach not only saves you money, but also helps prepare your son for college baseball and beyond. Our near 100% college placement rate speaks to our success in achieving this goal. Our mission is clear: we care about the END game, where your son's game is at when his high school career is ending. We don't care about plastic trophies or playing 100 games a year. We care about ensuring that your son is ready to play the game at the highest level his abilities allow, and that he has the long-term development and exposure to achieve his goals.

Boasting about plastic trophies and playing 100 games a year does not make you elite. In fact, coaches in the college and professional ranks will tell you that the requirements to be a good little leaguer are not even close to the same requirements to make you a good player in high school and beyond. More practice is useless if it creates career-ending bad habits. The gap between college/pro level instruction and travel ball instruction is significant enough to waste years of your investments into baseball and potentially end your son's career short of his goals.

At the Pittsburgh Spikes, our philosophy is all about long-term player development and exposure, which go hand in hand. The best players need to be prepared at a young age for the requirements the game presents at the highest levels of play. Our staff has the best practice structure, application of data/technology, and coach to player ratio in the region to help achieve this goal.

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OUR WINTER WORKOUTS HAVE CONCLUDED. WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING AGE/POSITIONS FOR THE 2024 SEASON: 16u: 1 Catcher & Pitcher/Position Player 15u: Pitcher & Position Player 14u: Pitcher & Position Player 13u: 1 Catcher 12u: 1 Catcher 11u: Pitcher & Position Player 9u/10u: Position Player & Pitcher 8u: 1 Player PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] TO SETUP A TRYOUT!

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Welcome to NEPA's leading travel baseball program for ages 8-18U! Our organization is known locally and nationally. We offer competitive travel teams that attend the best events in the country as well as elite instruction from our notable list of coaches & trainers. Furthermore, we offer year round training and Spring/Summer/Fall travel baseball seasons.  Come be part of the area's premier travel baseball program that is grounded in skill development, dedicated to excellence, committed to personal growth and service to our community, and instills a blue collar work-ethic that is consistent across all age levels!

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AC SPORTS MISSION AND VISION

AC Sports began in 2007 as Atlantic Coast Baseball. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we saw a need for quality, local tournaments without having to travel to Ohio or Eastern Pennsylvania every weekend. Perfect timing, great facilities and awesome relationships all met at the right moment. Our philosophy of a coach and parent-first run event helped build the AC Sports brand into one of the most trusted tournament organizations in the Eastern United States. The success of baseball opened the door for Atlantic Coast Softball, the Cap Classic® Tournament Series, and Atlantic Coast Basketball. Today, AC Sports plays host to over 1300 teams and 40 tournaments each year!

What separates one tournament company from another? The answer is EXPERIENCE. AC Sports provides The Ultimate Tournament Experience! We have over 15 years working with coaches, parents, umpires and facilities in an effort to offer the most complete tournament experience. Quality facilities and a prepared staff of knowledgeable professionals are where we start, but we’ve found our greatest asset to be our emphasis on communication. Staying connected and keeping parents, coaches and teams informed and up-to-date has been our key to success. We pride ourselves in doing youth sports right. You can see the evidence from our Who’s Coming Lists from year to year. Hundreds of teams return year after year to play in AC Sports events. Haven’t played in an AC Sports tournament yet? Sign your team up today and let us show you the AC Sports difference!

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High-Level Baseball. Affordable Price.

Over the past several decades, high-level baseball programming has become inaccessible to low to moderate-income families. According to USA Today, on average, American families pay $3,700 per child to participate on travel teams and upwards of $8,000 per year to afford the ancillary costs associated with high-level baseball.

Pittsburgh Hardball Academy provides the same high-level baseball opportunities to our youth, for little to no cost to their families. In 2023-24, we will have the following programming:

Regional Travel Baseball teams (13U, 14U, 16U & 18U)

BASEPATH Training & Development Program ​

Community Clinics, hosted at the Pittsburgh Hardball Academy Training & Education Center ​

REGIONAL SHOWCASE TRAVEL BASEBALL TEAMS

The coaching staff selects tournaments to maximize college exposure for our student-athletes. Regional tournaments give our student-athletes to other communities outside of Pittsburgh, while local tournaments  allow us to alleviate the cost burden associated with overnight hotel stays. 

Regional and local teams are determined through a formal tryout process (free), and players are placed on the regional or local team depending on skill level, commitment, and team availability, amongst other factors. 

Players on the regional and local teams receive the following:

Fall, Winter, and spring training and development (at least two practices a week)

Pittsburgh Hardball Academy Indoor Facility Membership

Free teen membership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania

• College recruiting advisement and assistance

Physical training & development with 210ths Speed & Agility & Blaze Sports Performance

Prep Baseball Report (PBR) Scout Day / Showcase

Opportunities to attend selected showcases at significantly subsidized rates

Summer tournaments

Fall ball League/Games

Volunteer/community service hours

Social enrichment programming

Academic enrichment programming

At Pittsburgh Hardball Academy, our staff handles the recruiting process in-house, empowering our student-athletes to take their future into their own hands.  To date, Pittsburgh Hardball Academy has helped over 40 student-athletes  have achieved their goal of playing at the next level.

RECRUITING 101

All players & families will be consulted on the college recruiting process. Seminars will be hosted to walk through the key steps during the recruiting process (including a review of the NCAA & NAIA Eligibility Center requirements).

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Recruiting videos are filmed and edited for all student-athletes by the Pittsburgh Hardball Academy Coaching Staff. The coaching staff includes current and former college coaches and professional independent league coaches.

COLLEGE SHOWCASES

Student-athletes will have the chance to attend elite college showcases at little to no cost. Past showcases have included: 

Prep Baseball Report Showcases

Ed Santa Showcase

Prospectwire Showcases

Prospect Select / 726 Sports Showcases

Anderson Monarchs / Phillies Youth Academy Diamonds in the Rough Showcase

NCAA Eligibility   Workshops

Our team prepares assists student-athletes are their families navigate the NCAA Eligibility Center, an academic requirement to be able to participate in colleigeate athletics. 

MEASURABLES TESTING

All players will have common baseball measurables tested by our staff. This includes:

60-yard dash

Exit Velocity

Positional Velocity 

Pitchers Velocity

Other Measurables as Requested by College Coaches

BASEPATH TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Open to all below 13 years old; practices are separated by age group

BASEPATH Training & Development Program participants will receive the following:

Fall, Winter & Spring Training & Development (at least two practices a week)

Optional volunteer/community service opportunities

Optional social enrichment programming

Optional academic enrichment programming

***BASEPATH NOTE:  The BASEPATH program provides more flexibility & opportunities for players to get meaningful game reps in their recreational teams while continuing to develop with Pittsburgh Hardball Academy. 8-12-year-old players have well utilized this program in preparation for trying out for the Pittsburgh Hardball Academy teams when they are of age. In addition, high school players who do not play travel ball have used this program to train and prepare for their high school seasons. 

YOUTH CLINICS

Open to all ages; clinics are separated by age group

All indoor clinics are hosted at the Pittsburgh Hardball Academy Training Center

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AC Sports began in 2007 as Atlantic Coast Baseball. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we saw a need for quality, local tournaments without having to travel to Ohio or Eastern Pennsylvania every weekend. Perfect timing, great facilities and awesome relationships all met at the right moment. Our philosophy of a coach and parent-first run event helped build the AC Sports brand into one of the most trusted tournament organizations in the Eastern United States. The success of baseball opened the door for Atlantic Coast Softball and the Cap Classic Tournament Series. Today, AC Sports plays host to over 2,000 teams and 50 tournaments each year!

What separates one tournament company from another? The answer is EXPERIENCE. AC Sports has over 15 years working with coaches, parents, umpires and facilities in an effort to offer the most complete tournament experience. Quality facilities and a prepared staff of knowledgeable professionals are where we start, but we’ve found our greatest asset to be our emphasis on communication. Staying connected and keeping parents, coaches and teams informed and up-to-date has been our key to success. We pride ourselves in doing youth sports right. You can see the evidence from our Who’s Coming Lists from year to year. Hundreds of teams return year after year to play in AC Sports events. Haven’t played in an AC Sports tournament yet? Sign your team up today and let us show you the AC Sports difference!

AC Sports is here to provide top quality youth sports competition, great facilities and an unmatched experience with a focus on transparency and communication.

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Plymouth-based 13-U travel baseball team still looking to add to roster

The tigers will arrange private tryouts for players interested in joining their club..

The Plymouth Rawlings Tigers 13-U travel baseball team is looking for one or two more players to fill its roster for the 2024 season.

Although the season begins on April 25 at the Northville Broncos, the Tigers are willing to arrange private tryouts immediately for prospective players. 

The Tigers, an upstart program in its first season, will play a 32-game schedule in the Kensington Valley League, which includes competing in five local tournaments. Games will mostly be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The season ends with a four-day tournament June 27-30 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. 

"We are looking for coachable kids wanting to take the next step in baseball," coach Jay Buelow said in a press release. "Player and parent commitment is important. We are emphasizing player development, team play, having fun, positive growth and preparing the kids for freshman-level baseball."

Buelow is a former NAIA college baseball player and high school coach who is volunteering his time to coach the Tigers.

If interested in joining the team, contact coach Jay Buelow at (734) 883-1778 or visit rawlingstigers.com to arrange a tryout and evaluation.