Spaces Remain For MSU's Full Slate Of Summer Softball Camps
May 30, 2008 | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Spaces still remain for Mississippi State's summer softball camps that begin June 9 and run through the summer on the State campus. Registration for the camps is available online by going to www.mstateathletics.com and clicking the softball and camps links.
Complete information on the four summer camps, which will feature instruction from head coach Jay Miller and the remainder of the Bulldog coach staff which guided the 2008 squad to 41 wins, the second-most in school history, and advanced to the program's seventh NCAA Regional and fifth in Miller's six seasons as head coach. This season's MState softball edition also set school records for batting average (.311) and stolen bases (126).
Additional information on MSU's softball camps and printed copies of the registration form can be obtained by contacting associate head coach Annie Smith by phone at (662) 325-0572 or via e-mail at asmith@athletics.msstate.edu.
The camps open June 9-11 with the Youth Day Camp, which is available for children ages 12 and under. A two-day camp for pitchers and catchers will follow on June 16-17, and the annual hitting camp will be held June 18-19. State's summer camps conclude July 14-17 with the annual Elite Skills Camp.
The youth day camp features three days packed with softball drills, games and fun. The camp staff will work with campers on all aspects of the game from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.
The pitching and catching camp, open to ages 10 and up, will work participants through a variety of drills and station work during the two-day period. The camp is designed to provide intensive instruction for both aspects of the battery, and it will allow athletes to work in an individualized manner on improving their pitching and catching skills.
Also open to ages 10 and up, the hitting camp includes two full days of hitting skills and drills that focus on developing campers into better all-around hitters. The camp builds from the fundamentals of hitting to the advanced aspects.
The final camp of the summer, the elite camp, covers all aspects of the game, including mechanics, skills and dozens of drills. Open to ages 12 and up, the elite camp teaches advanced skills and offers the opportunity to scrimmage each day. Athletes will also have the opportunity to work with some of the top coaches in Mississippi and the nation, as well as current and former Mississippi State softball players.
