Multi-Session MSU Baseball Camp Set To Open June 26
May 25, 2016 | Baseball
The camp staff features Bulldog head coach Ron Polk, whose 1,275 wins ranksas the sixth most among NCAA Division I active coaches and the 10th-mostamong college coaches all-time. Polk's MSU staff includes assistant coachesRuss McNickle and Tommy Raffo, coordinator of camps Wade Hedges andadministrative assistant Greg Drye. Members of the Mississippi Statebaseball team and other college and high school coaches also serve asinstructors in the camp.
The Baseball Bulldogs won the 2005 Southeastern Conference BaseballTournament and last week competed in the NCAA Coral Gables Regional, theschool's 22nd appearance in NCAA regional competition since 1978.
This year's camp features seven sessions, beginning June 26-29 with theJunior High Camp (ages 11 to 14). Three sessions of high school team campsfollow as high school teams compete with other enrolled teams and take partin extensive instructional sessions with the MSU coaching staff.
The High School Camp and the High School Pitcher/Catcher Camp (ages 15through high school seniors) are set July 11-15 and July 15-17. A highlightof the High School Camp is Showcase Day (July 14), affording each camper anopportunity showcase his baseball talent through a simulated professionaltryout and evaluation.
This year's camp concludes with the popular Youth Day Camp (July 18-21), afour-day session for youth ages 6 through 12. This camp emphasizes thedevelopment of baseball fundamentals, batting mechanics and competition. Itbegins daily at 8:30 a.m., includes a mid-day lunch, and closes at 4 p.m.
2005 MSU Baseball Camp Schedule
Session 1 - Junior High Camp (June 26-29)
Session 2 - HS Team Camp 1 (June 30-July 3)
Session 3 - HS Team Camp 2 (July 5-8)
Session 4 - HS Team Camp 3 (July 8-11)
Session 5 - High School Camp (July 11-15)
Session 6 - HS Pitcher/Catcher Camp (July 15-17)
Session 7 - Youth Day Camp (July 18-21)
For additional camp information, contact Wade Hedges at the MSU BaseballOffice (662-3e25-3597) or visit the MSU Athletics Department website atwww.MStateAthletics.com.
