Catch, Block, Throw It Catching Camp Brochure (PDF)
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Baseball coach Tom Griffin announced the 2021 summer camp schedule that includes an all-phase camp, hitting camp and the Catch, Block, Throw It Catching Camp during each week of June.
The summer starts with the all-phase camp for players ages six through 12 on June 7-10 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with a 100 dollar price tag.
Next on the docket is the hitting camp on June 14-15 with players aged six through 12 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with high school players scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is 50 bucks.
Pitchers get their chance on June 16-17 with players aged six through 13 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with high school players scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is 50 bucks.
The hitting camp will work on all fundamentals and drills for hitting and bunting while the pitching camp will introduce drills and strength training specific for pitchers.
From a hitting perspective, the Eagles are coming off of a season where the club ranked in the four in the South Atlantic Conference in batting average, homers, doubles and hits. On the mound, the pitching staff led the league and was among the nation's best with six shutouts led by first-team All-SAC selection Brayden Coe.
.@srSHREK31 played college ball at Division II @carson_newman_u in Tennessee. With his sidearm delivery and effective sinker, Steve has amassed more than 600 career appearances for seven different clubs. Congratulations on 10 years of major league service, Steve! �� pic.twitter.com/wMtGStmIFz
— MLB Players (@MLB_PLAYERS) April 30, 2021
Rounding out the month is the catching camp from June 27-29 for seventh graders through high schoolers starting in primetime on June 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. wrapping up with action from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Griffin has over 25 years of coaching experience at the college level. He has been a catching instructor and speaker at various camps and clinics in the United States and Canada. Griffin is the producer of "Catch It, Block It, Throw It," an instructional catching video. Follow his Twitter account of @catchblockthrow for tips and other insights. Almost four fresh hours of instruction, drills, warmups and everything encompassing the position can be purchased here.
In 2007, 2012 and 2016, Griffin's catching insights were on display as the featured speaker at the American Baseball Coaches Association Convention. He has also spoken at Catcher Con, the country's top gathering on the position in the country, in Nashville over the past several years.
"This is an intense catching camp for the serious player," Griffin said. "It is designed for high school catchers who want to learn techniques and drills to take them to the next level."
Griffin will cover techniques in the camp including stances, calling the game, mental aspects, receiving drills, blocking drills, throwing, plays at the plate, bunts, pop-ups and wild pitches.
The Eagles have a pair of catchers slated to play in affiliated baseball this summer in Greg Jones (Colorado Rockies) and Ethan Goforth (Pittsburgh Pirates). All told the program has five players in the professional ranks led by Los Angeles Angels pitcher Steve Cishek. Will Gardner (Pittsburgh Pirates) and Brett Langhorne (Atlanta Braves) round out the crew.
To sign up, fill out the form in the proper brochure and mail with payment to the Carson-Newman baseball office or visit the official website here and register. For more information, call 865-471-3465.
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