-FALL SPECIAL!!! Purchase any semi-private lesson package from 10/1/2009 - 12/1/2009 and the individual lesson rate will be $25.

-FALL SPECIAL!!! Purchase any private lesson package from 10/1/2009 - 12/1/2009 and the individual lesson rate will be $50.

-Registration is underway for the 2010 Cage Ball Season at Grizzlies Baseball Academy! Space is limited, so give us a call to book your teams now! Click here for all the details.

-High School Instruction Programs! The "High School Program" is available for players entering 8th-12 grade. Click here for the details.

-10/3/09 - Catch the Grizzlies Baseball Academy at the 26th Annual Belleville Chili Cookoff - Click here for more information!

-2010 Bombers Baseball Camp and Tryouts

The O’Fallon Parks and Recreation Department will be offering competitive select baseball for the Summer 2010 season. Kids 9-14 years old as of April 30, 2010 are eligible to tryout . This is a competitive baseball program. Teams for the summer 2010 season will be U9, U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14 and players will be primarily choses from the Bombers Baseball Camp.

New this year the tryouts will be preceded by our first annual Bombers Baseball Camp conducted by the Grizzlies Baseball Academy. The manager of the Grizzlies, Phil Warren and his staff, will conduct all the tryouts and provide instruction on hitting, fielding and catching. The fee for the camp is $30 which includes instruction and a camp tshirt. Once the camp is over the head coach of each individual team will select players for the 2010 season. The Grizzlies Baseball Academy will not select teams, that will be up to the coach of each age group. IMPORTANT NOTE: It is strongly recomended that you attend the camp if you wish to make a 2010 Bombers team.

For more information contact O’Fallon Parks and Recreation at 618-624-0139 x 5102 or adallner@ofallon.org.

Register online at Ofallon.org/parksrec or in person at the Katy Cavins Center (308 E. Fifth street)
Age: 9-14 as of April 30, 2010 Limit: 12 per team Camp Fee: $30
Team Fee: $350 and up depending on team (includes uniform)
O’Fallon Community Park, Field #1 Blazier Field. Please check in at the concession stand. 2010 Bombers Baseball Camp and Tryouts Blazier Field in O’Fallon Community Park

Click here for a downloadable brochure.

March 3, 2009 - The Gateway Grizzlies and Grizzlies Baseball Academy were honored Monday morning by a visit from Fox 2's Tim Ezell.
Ezell, who did a segment for Fox 2 News in the Morning, worked on his swing with Grizzlies Manager Phil Warren and Bench/Hitting Coach Darin Kinsolving.

To view the segment, click here.

Grizzlies Baseball Academy First Pitch (Ribbon Cutting)

Wednesday January 7,2008 4PM.                               
GCS Ballpark Sauget,IL
This event is free to the public!

* Attendance prizes from the Gateway Grizzlies will also be awarded.
* Instructors will be available for information, touring of the facility, scheduling, and autographs.
* Brochures will be available.
* Those in attendance will have the opportunity to take swings against the Pro Batter PX2, a simulated professional pitcher.
* Refreshments and appetizers will be provided.

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The Gateway Grizzlies are ready to open the doors to their newest addition at GCS Ballpark, Grizzlies Baseball Academy.

The Academy, which is located in the U.S. Cellular Kid’s Zone is set to open Wednesday, January 7th. It features a three-cage setup for both hitting and pitching instructions and facility rental.

Grizzlies Baseball Academy, which is owned and operated by Grizzlies Manager Phil Warren and Bench Coach Darin Kinsolving consists of instructors within the Grizzlies organization. Instructors include Warren and Kinsolving, along with Pitching Coach Randy Martz, former first-basemen Mike Breyman, and pitchers Joel Boeschen and James Hertel.

In addition to instructional work, Grizzlies Baseball Academy also provides the latest technology in hitting, the ProBatter PX2 Professional Baseball System. The PX2 combines Major League quality pitching with life-size images of actual pitchers throwing realistic pitches, all integrated through computer controls. It is also adjustable to suit all age ranges and skills.

"Darin and I are extremely excited about the newest edition of the Gateway Grizzlies baseball experience," said Grizzlies Manager Phil Warren. "We are eager to begin offering our services to the Metro east area. Grizzlies Baseball Academy will operate and continue to uphold the image of the Gateway Grizzlies and follow their lead to offer the Metro East area an affordable, professional, and fun experience."

General Public Grand Opening

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009
Time:  10am-3pm
GCS Ballpark Sauget,IL
This event is free to the public!

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* Pro-Batter PX2 will be on display.
* Instructors will be available to discuss lesson formats, provide scheduling, provide touring of the facility, and autographs.
* Izzy the Grizzly will be in attendance.