Fall Ball 2024 Overview
Pinto Clinic Program led by Coach Julian Fiammengo & staff
Age: 1st/2nd grades (Ages 6-8)
Cost: $175
Dates: 3 Saturdays between September 14 and October 26, exact dates and times TBD by Aug 1 (estimate 3:30 - 5:00 pm)
Location: Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School
Program Overview: Fall Pinto Clinic is an introduction to MBA baseball taught through 3 group clinics. The main focus will be on playing catch - throwing and catching a baseball - while the fundamentals of hitting, baserunning, and defense are also included. This is a great introduction to new players who will be joining the league in the spring and a way for returning players to freshen up their skills. Players will be divided into groups based on experience.
Parent volunteers will be assisting as well, please indicate your willingness to assist in the registration link.
Mustang Clinic Program led by Coach Julian Fiammengo & staff
Age: 3rd/4th grades (Ages 8-10)
Cost: $325
Dates: Starts Tuesday 9/17 and ends Thursday 10/24 (practices Tuesday & Thursday 4:30-6pm). Sunday scrimmages with other local teams will be scheduled pending player and coach availability.
Location: Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School
Program Overview: Fall Baseball will focus on overall player development comprising 2 practices/clinics each week. The group will be split into two units (9U and 10U) to focus on the following fundamentals:
- 9U - To ease the transition from coach pitch to kid pitch, these players will be introduced to pitching fundamentals, the catcher position, stealing bases, safety skills while batting, the different mindset of hitting off kid pitching, and other skills to enhance each player’s skill set.
- 10U - This group will focus on baseball fundamentals to take their game to the next level through defensive instruction, baserunning, and hitting drills. Additionally, these will be supplemented with game situation simulations and scrimmages.
Parent volunteers will be assisting as well, please indicate your willingness to assist in the registration link.
Bronco and Pony Evaluations led by MBA Coaching Staff
Age: 5th-7th grades (Players born between May 1, 2011 and April 30, 2014)
Cost: No Cost
Dates: August 19, 21, 22, 2024 (3 sessions, 5 - 6:30pm)
Location:Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School
NEW FORMAT for this year.
Program Overview:
- Evaluations are used to select the Spring 2025 Moraga Mavericks rosters.
- Players must register for Bronco/Pony evaluations separately from Fall Ball.
- 3 clinic/practice-style sessions will be run by MBA’s paid coaches to evaluate players, allowing more evaluation time and reps relative to evaluation programs in prior years. Registrants do not need to attend all 3 evaluation sessions, but attendance at 2 or more is recommended.
- 11U, 12U, and 13U will be evaluated by age group.
Bronco Clinic Program led by Coach Joshua Wiens
Age: 5th/6th grades (Ages 11-12)
Cost: $325
Dates: Starts Wednesday 9/18 and ends Friday 10/25 (2 practices per week, Weds/Fri 4:00-6:00 pm)
Location: Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School
Program Overview: The focus is overall player development. MBA’s Fall baseball program is geared toward building players skills through drill repetition taught by professional coaches. Practices will include defensive drills, game situation simulations, hitting, baserunning, pitching, and intrasquad scrimmages keeping players engaged in friendly and fun competition.
Parent volunteers will be assisting as well, please indicate your willingness to assist in the registration link.
Pony Clinic Program led by Coach Joshua Wiens
Age: 7th/8th grades (Ages 13-14)
Cost: $325
Dates: Starts Wednesday 9/18 and ends Friday 10/25 (2 practices per week, Weds/Fri 4:30-6:30pm)
Location: Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School
Program Overview: The focus is overall player development. MBA’s Fall baseball program is geared toward building players skills through drill repetition taught by professional coaches. Practices will include defensive drills, game situation simulations, hitting, baserunning, pitching, and intrasquad scrimmages keeping players engaged in friendly and fun competition.
Parent volunteers will be assisting as well, please indicate your willingness to assist in the registration link.
Bronco Fall Team Program led by Coaches Bob Ralston (12U) and Jonathan “JP” Pluth (11U)
Cost: $325 + additional coaching and tournament fees
Dates: Starts after Labor Day, ends TBD after the last tournament we schedule (3 practices per week, Mon, Wed, Thu, 1.5 hours each)
Location: Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School
Program Overview: After the 11U and 12U Spring 2025 Moraga Mavericks teams are selected, players may participate in a fall season of baseball where they practice and develop as a team and play in several competitive tournaments in September and October, pending player availability. Participation in this program is not a requirement to be on the Mavericks team in the Spring.
Pony Fall Team Program (13U) led by Coach Zach Corkran (profile below)
Cost: $325 + additional coaching and tournament fees
Dates: Starts after Labor Day, ends TBD after the last tournament we schedule (3 practices per week, Mon, Wed, Thu, 2 hours each)
Location:Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School
Program Overview: After the 13U Spring 2025 Moraga Mavericks is selected, players may participate in a fall season of baseball where they practice and develop as a team and play in several competitive tournaments in September and October, pending player availability. Participation in this program is not a requirement to be on the Mavericks team in the Spring.
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