Camp signup: http://www.minerbaseballcamps.com
(Separate signups for each of the camps are on the linked site)

ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri S&T's baseball team will hold a number of camps in December for youth and high school baseball players in the Miner Dome.

S&T will host two youth hitting camps, the first on Dec. 5 and 6 for children ages six through nine.  The camp will run from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 and from 9-11 a.m. the following day at a cost of $60.  The camp will cover all aspects of hitting, including tee drills, toss drills and live hitting.

The following weekend, Dec. 12 and 13, S&T will hold a hitting camp for children ages 10 through 14. The camp will take place on Friday, Dec. 12 from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9-11 a.m. at a cost of $60 and will cover various hitting drills and swing analysis.

The Miners will host a pair of youth pitching camps on those weekends as well.  The first pitching camp, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6 from 12-1:30 p.m., is for children ages eight through 10, while the second camp for those from ages 11 through 14 will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 12-1:30 p.m.

The pitching camps will cover the basics of pitching at the youth level, with drills to improve mechanics and arm strength.  The pitching camps will be limited to 16 children for each session.  The cost of the pitching camps is $35.

Missouri S&T will also hold a pair of two-day camps – at a cost of $75 each -- for players at the high school level during the first two weekends in December.  On Dec. 6 and 7 from 2-4 p.m., each day, S&T will hold a hitting camp that will focus on drills, analysis and strength training.  The high school hitting camp will be limited to the first 28 individuals to allow for instruction in small groups.

One week later, on Dec. 13 and 14 from 2-4 p.m., S&T will host a high school pitching camp which will cover the basics on mechanics, fielding the position and preparing one's arm for the high school and collegiate seasons.

For all camps, players must bring proper equipment, including footwear as well as a copy of their current insurance card.

Missouri S&T's baseball team, led by head coach Todd DeGraffenreid, won the Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division championship in 2011 and 2012 and has played in three of the last four GLVC Tournaments.   The Miners also took part in the 2011 NCAA Division II Midwest Regional in the first of their back-to-back 30-win seasons.

For more information on the upcoming baseball camps, contact Coach DeGraffenreid at 573-341-7506.