What is the Diamond Academy?

• ​Created for players Ages 9 - 12
  • ​If your child is 8 turning 9 within the session, they are eligible to sign up for the program.
• Travel Baseball environment without the travel
• The next step after our 7-8u 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, and 3 outdoor turf fields. 
• 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 multi-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 player's 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. ​ ​​

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​.

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Winter 2026 Season - Register for Winter 2 Season Here ​
​   Training Fee: $275.00 (​Includes coaching, practices & practice shirt)

• Practices SATURDAYS: January 10th-April 11th
  • 1/10 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 1/17 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 1/24 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 1/31 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 2/7 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 2/14 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 2/21 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 2/28 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 3/7 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 3/14 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 3/21 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 3/28 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 4/4 - 10:00am-11:30am
  • 4/11 - 10:00am-11:30am

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Break for Little League

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Summer 2026 Season - Registration Coming Soon!

• Fees:
  • Games & Practices: $225.00 (​Includes coaching, umpires, games, practices, game shirt & practice shirt)
  • Practice Only: $150.00 (​Includes coaching, practices & practice shirt)
  • Games Only: $150.00​ (​Includes coaching, umpires, games & game shirt)
• Practices TUESDAYS: June 23rd-August 18th
  • 6/23 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
  • 6/30 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
  • 7/7 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
  • 7/14 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
  • 7/21 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
  • 7/28 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
  • 8/4 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
  • 8/11 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
  • 8/18 - 6:00pm-7:30pm
• Games THURSDAYS: July 2nd-August 20th
  • **7/2 - 5:00pm-6:00pm** Practice to Evaluate for Games
  • 7/9 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
  • 7/16 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
  • 7/23 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
  • 7/30 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
  • 8/6 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
  • 8/13 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm
  • 8/20 - btw 5:00pm-9:00pm