Hard 90 Baseball Academy

Hard 90's Spring Quarter Total Player Prep Program is still going strong! Here are this week's scheduled outdoor workouts:

Saturday, May 17:

13's-14's at Whitney High from 4:00pm-6:30pm.

Sunday, May 18:

7'-9's at Lockridge Park from 10:00am-12:30pm;

10's-11's at Lockridge Park from 12:00pm-2:30pm;

12's at Lockridge Park from 2:30pm-5:00pm.

Sign up now for our Total Player Prep Program and raise your game! Summer session starts soon!"

"Remember, when you are not practicing, somewhere someone is, and when you meet him he will win." - Unknown

Dan Johnson of the mighty Rival 13u is our Player of the Week.  Dan is a fine hitter who can usually be found in the leadoff spot for his club and leads quietly by example.  He has been hitting better than .500 over the last month of the 13u Elite League and is one of the big reasons for the Rival's current 24-8 record.   Dan can play every position on the diamond (except catcher) and his fast reflexes and great glove make him an exceptional corner infielder.  Dan has been a member of Hard 90 since our inception and rarely misses any H-90 workouts, games or scrimmages. In addition, he can often be found at the Arena putting in extra work.  When Dan is not playing baseball, he is active in Boy Scouts. He is a straight-A student at Cavitt Junior High School in Granite Bay and enjoys reading.  Dan hopes to someday attend U.C. Berkeley college to study and play baseball. Congratulations to Dan for earning P.O.T.W. honors!

Dan, along with all our P.O.T.W.'s, will receive a $10 cage card courtesy of our partners at Arena Softball.

Summer schedules for all our 8u-16u teams are now posted as is the H-90 Summer '08 Total Player Prep Workout Program flyer.  Go to the schedules page now to get all your age group's practice and tournament details for the months of June, July and August! Check out the 2008 Summer Workouts flyer for details about our workout program including all dates, times and locations. Remember, workouts are only $25 per session if you pay for five or more in advance. 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 step up your game!

Hard 90's 2008 Summer Camp Schedule is now posted. Both advanced and developmental players will have a number of options this summer at H-90 to improve their baseball skills! The schedule includes includes four sessions of our traditional camps for ages 7-12 (June 16-20; June 23-27; July 7-11; August 4-8), two half-day pitchers/catchers camp (July 14-18), and a high level camp for ages 10-12 (July 21-25). These week-long programs will be held at Arena Softball and led by our experienced, professional coaches who will provide training in all aspects of the game of baseball. Full and half day rates are available. Click here for more information and to get an enrollment form. The Arena is a great place to work on your game with our excellent instructors!

Hard 90 is very proud to present our inaugural Division-I Baseball Showcase for high level high school players graduating in 2009 and 2010. This event will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at Granite Bay High School. Approximately 80 of the finest ballplayers in the Sacramento Region (and beyond) will demonstrate their baseball skills for numerous Division-I coaches and major league scouts. Showcase participants will be selected by the Hard 90 Baseball Academy after recommendation by a high school coach or a professional scout. Colleges that are already scheduled to attend include: Arizona State Cal Poly SLO, Cal St. Fullerton, Cal St. Northridge, Fresno St., Gonzaga, Oregon, Sacramento St., San Jose St., Santa Clara University, St. Mary's, Stanford, UC-Davis, UC-Irvine, U.C.L.A., UC-Riverside, University of Nevada-Reno, University of Pacific, U.N.L.V., Utah Valley State, and Washington State. Representatives from the Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Texas Rangers will also be in attendance. The deadline to register for this fantastic event is May 31, 2008. To download the information and entry forms, go to the "2008 D-I Showcase" tab at the top of this page. The entry fee is $150 but those who are enrolled in the Hard 90 Baseball Academy will receive a discounted rate of $100.

Hard 90 has  been awarded a coveted berth in the 2008 USA Baseball 16u Championship-West Tournament (formerly Junior Olympics)! This is the premier 16u tournament in the country as it provides an opportunity for 144 teams (72 in the West and 72 in the East) to showcase their abilities against teams from all over the country as well as provide the exclusive opportunity for players to be considered for the 16u USA Baseball National Team. The tournament will run from June 20-28 and be held at the Peoria Sports Complex (spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners) and the Surprise Recreation Campus (spring training home of the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals) in Arizona. The event has a seven game guarantee format and 36 players from the East and West tournaments will be invited to participate in the USA Baseball 16u National Team Trials. Hard 90 is honored to have been chosen for this event and proud that we will now be able to showcase our talented players in the most prestigious tournament in the United States!