Diamond Academy

What is the Diamond Academy?

Created for players ages 11 & 12
Travel Baseball environment without the travel
The next step after our 9u/10u Diamond Academy and the perfect place to sharpen your skills for your Little League season.
Players will have access to our state-of-the-art facility, 83,000 sq foot indoor facility, outdoor turf fields (additional fields being constructed in 2024).
All players are welcome regardless of their experience or skill level because our focus is coaching players who have the passion and work ethic to grow as a player.
This program is offered as a 10 month program or a seasonal program (seasonal is for players who can't commit to the full 8 months)

What is the goal of the Diamond Academy?

To be regarded as a leader in the baseball community and set the example of how to operate a program that separates us from the typical programs.
We do this by giving all players an opportunity to play in games, no cuts or practice only players, everyone plays.
Continue building the number of players in the Mohawk Valley and surrounding areas
Utilize the beautiful facility we have and create an environment for young players to thrive
Eliminate the 'need' to travel to find 'competition', our coaching staff is trained to create a competitive environment right here at Accelerate
Limit the amount of stress and anxiety players have when it's a 'Win at all costs' mentality. We agree winning is an important part of a players development, but at these ages, playing the game properly is more important.
Limit the expense of traveling to tournaments and time away from family and friends.
Create enough teams in this program to run our own Diamond Academy leagues in the Fall and Summer.
Before graduating to the 13u level, our 12u teams will finish out their Diamond Academy experience with a trip to Cooperstown to participate in the ultimate 12u Baseball event in the country.

Commitment for Diamond Academy Players

NOTE: we encourage multi sport athletes, below is the max level of commitment, you are not required to do everything listed below. To maximize growth as a player we encourage you to participate in as much as possible but we understand there are other commitments

Completed
Player Evaluations - $15.00 (includes 2 hours of evaluation/practice time & T-Shirt)

Completed
Fall 2024 Season

Completed
Winter 2024 Training

Next Up:
Winter/Spring 2025 Training - Register for Winter/Spring Season Here

Fee: $250.00
- Includes 14 weeks of practice, shirt and hat
# of Practices: 14 Weeks
- Prorated fees if you can't make all 14 weeks
  - 13 weeks - $230.00
  - 12 weeks - $210.00
  - 11 weeks - $195.00
  - 10 weeks - $175.00
  - 9 weeks - $160.00
  - 8 weeks - $140.00
  - 7 weeks - $125.00
  - 6 weeks - $110.00
  - 5 weeks - $95.00
  - 4 weeks - $75.00
  - 3 weeks - $60.00
  - 2 weeks - $40.00
- Drop In
  - $25.00 per individual player
Training Focus: Focus on all aspects of the game: pitchers, catchers, fielding (infield & outfield), hitting.....
SATURDAYS: January 11th-April 26th
- 1/11 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 1/18 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 1/25 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 2/1 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 2/8 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 2/15 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 2/22 - No Practice, Event at Accelerate
- 3/1 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 3/8 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 3/15 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 3/22 - No Practice, Event at Accelerate
- 3/29 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 4/5 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 4/12 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 4/19 - 9:00am-11:00am
- 4/26 - 9:00am-11:00am

Break for Little League

After Little League:
Summer 2025 Season - Register for Summer Season Here

Fee:
- Games & Practices: $175.00
- Games Only: $115.00
  - Includes 9 weeks of practice, 8 Games shirt and hat
Practices TUESDAYS: June 24th-August 19th
- 6/24 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
- 7/1 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
- 7/8 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
- 7/15 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
- 7/22 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
- 7/29 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
- 8/5 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
- 8/12 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
- 8/19 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
Games THURSDAYS or FRIDAYS: July 10th-August 22nd
- Thursday 7/10 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Friday 7/11 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Thursday 7/17 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Friday 7/18 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Thursday 7/24 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Friday 7/25 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Thursday 7/31 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Friday 8/1 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Thursday 8/7 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Friday 8/8 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Thursday 8/14 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Friday 8/15 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Thursday 8/21 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Friday 8/22 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
Attend 1 or 2 events/tournaments
- At Accelerate Sports, Syracuse and/or Oswego
  - Approx $85.00-$105.00 per tournament
  - Tournament Registrations will be posted at a later date