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Berkshire & Hamburg Baseball to Conduct Clinic
The Berkshire Baseball Club and the Hamburg High School Baseball team have joined forces to conduct a one day skills clinic for players from 6-16 at the Hamburg Area High School Gymnasium on Sunday, December 12, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Basic baseball fundamentals, pitchers throwing programs and mechanics as well as catchers blocking and throwing mechanics will be covered throughout the day.
Former Pitcher for the Reading Phillies and current Hamburg High School Varsity Baseball Coach, Nick Evanglista will be among other Berkshire Coaches and Players giving Instructions at the Camp.
Cost is only $75.00 and all campers will receive a T-Shirt.
Registration can be completed securely online by using this link or you can download a printable registration form to be mailed with your check.
Deadline for registration is December 6, 2010. |
Winter Workouts
Berkshire Baseball is now taking registrations for their 2011 Winter Workout Program.
This is a 10-week comprehensive program from January 2 through March 6th. Sessions will take place on Sunday's and Thursday's during that time frame at both Kutztown University and Body Zone Sports & Wellness Center. For a detailed workout schedule, please click this link.
During the 50+ hours of instruction, we will cover the fundamentals of hitting, fielding, base running, pitchers mechanics, throwing programs, catchers blocking, throwing and sport specific speed, agility, strength & conditioning. This is also the first step to getting involved with a Berkshire Baseball program for 2011. Instructors will be various members of the Berkshire Baseball Coaching staffs, Body Zone Sports & Wellness staffs, as well as special guest appearances from local college coaches, scouts, former and current professional players. Each participant will receive a t-shirt. The cost is only $250.00 per player
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"A life isn't significant except for its impact on other lives."
~Jackie Robinson
"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."
~Nelson Mandela
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Berkshire Alum, Zach Lutz added to Mets 40-Man Roster
Lutz was a member of the Berkshire Red Sox 18-U Showcase team in 2002 & 2003.
The New York Mets added four players to their 40-man roster a few weeks ago to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. Minor League infielders Zach Lutz, a Berkshire Alumni and Jordany Valdespin, and pitchers Armando Rodriguez and Josh Stinson are no longer eligible to be selected in next month's Draft.
Lutz, 24, overcame injuries this season to advance all the  | | Zach Lutz while playing for the Berkshire Red Sox 18-U team. |
way to Triple-A Buffalo, batting a combined .287 with 19 home runs over four levels of the Minors. Fellow third baseman David Wright continues to block Lutz's path to the big leagues, so his shot may ultimately have to come with another organization. The moves occurred to protect Lutz, Valdespin, Rodriguez and Stinson from the Rule 5 Draft. Any player who signed before the age of 19 and has played five professional seasons, or who signed after his 19th birthday with four professional seasons, is eligible to be selected in next month's Draft if not on the big league 40-man roster. The selecting team must pay a $50,000 fee and keep the draftee on its active roster for the entire season, with few exceptions. Because they don't figure to be major players in the free-agent market, the Mets don't necessarily need many open spots on their 40-man roster. In addition, New York figures to gain two more spots from John Maine and Sean Green, both of whom are candidates to be non-tendered next month. Lutz earned MVP honors for the the Berkshire Red Sox 18-U team in 2003 while helping lead the team to an impressive 34-3-2 record. The 2003 edition of the Berkshire Red Sox 18-U Showcase team came storming out of the gate to win their first 25 games of the season shattering the records for both winning streak and wins to start a season. The first blemish on their record came in the end of September when they tied the Carroll County Rangers 3-3. They then won another six games in a row before another tie with the Lehigh Valley Prospects gave them a record of 31-0-2 heading to Atlanta, Georgia to face one of the premier teams in the nation, the East Cobb Astros. The Sox lost their first game of the season 4-1 to East Cobb and ended up finishing 34-3-2, setting an 18-U team record for wins in a season. |
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Breakfast & Dinner with Santa
Berkshire Baseball will be hosting two events to get photographed with Santa
Santa Claus will be visiting Berkshire Baseball and you can have breakfast, dinner or both meals with him! Berkshire Baseball will be hosting two fundraising events over the holidays where kids can come out and have either breakfast at Applebee's in Wyomissing on Saturday, December 11, 2010 from 8-10 AM or Dinner at Friendly's in West Lawn on Monday, December 20, 2010 from 5-8 PM. Both events will feature Jolly 'ol St. Nick and you can have your picture taken with him for only $5.00. Our Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebee's in Wyomissing will be the first of our monthly events at four different Applebee's  locations. This will however, be the only one that will feature Santa Claus. The price is only $7.00 for adults and $4.50 for children under 12 for a delicious all-you-can-eat pancake & sausage breakfast. For the Friendly's Family Fun Night, you just have to come out to the Friendly's in West Lawn between 5-8 PM, order off  the menu, give Santa your last minute Christmas wishes and Friendly's will donate 10% of your check to Berkshire Baseball. So be sure to mark your calendars and come out to hang out with Santa while at the same time getting to see some of your great friends of Berkshire Baseball and raising money for a great cause. |
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