Michigan State University Athletics
MSU Baseball Hosting Just Block It Catchers Camp
11/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State baseball will be hosting the Just Block It Catchers Camp on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4-5. There is a Youth Camp for ages 9-14 and a High School Camp for high school aged players.
The camp will be held in the Duffy Daugherty Building on the campus of Michigan State, located at 260 W Shaw Lane.
The cost of the Youth Camp is $190 and kicks off with registration at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, with camp running from 9 a.m. - Noon on Saturday, Feb. 4 and 9 a.m. to Noon on Sunday, Feb. 5
The High School Camp costs $245 with registration starting at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, then camp running from 1 - 5 p.m. on both Saturday, Feb. 4 and Sunday, Feb. 5.
Featured camp instructors include Mike Gehrer and Craig Mayes of Just Block It Catchers Camp, as well as the Michigan State coaching staff and catchers.
The Just Block It Catchers Camp is the founding sponsor of the Johnny Bench Award, which was created in 2000 to honor college baseball's top division one catcher. The award is administered by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission and presented after the conclusion of the College World Series. Former Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench, who by some is considered to be the best defensive catcher in baseball history, agreed to be the namesake for the annual award.
Coach Gehrer and his Just Block It staff host the annual catchers clinic held in conjunction with the award. The three finalists, their coaches and the JBI staff work with over 100 campers each year. Just Block It was founded in 1985 and has helped thousands of catchers.
For more information on the Just Block It Catchers Camp, visit www.justblockit.com or contact Mike Gehrer at 316-990-0520.
The Just Block It Catchers Camp is one of a number of upcoming camps and clinics hosted by Michigan State's baseball staff throughout the winter.
The Spartans will host three sessions of the Spartan Experience (Practice like a Spartan) clinics on Saturday, Dec. 3, with Session I from 9 a.m. - Noon, Session II from Noon - 3 p.m. and Session III from 3 - 6 p.m.
The Spartan Advanced Hitting Clinics will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, with Clinic I from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Clinic II from 1:30 - 5:30 p.m.
The Spartan Pro Scout Development Camp will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., open for all high school players age 14-18 years old, and all junior college players.
For more information on any of the Spartan baseball clinics go to www.michiganstatebaseballcamps.com or contact assistant coach Jordan Keur at keurjord@ath.msu.edu.
