Adrian College Adrian, Michigan
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Directing the camp is head baseball coach, Craig Rainey. Craig Rainey returns as the head coach of the Adrian College baseball team for his 19th season in 2012.
Highlights Include
- Professional instruction from college coachesand college-aged instructors
- Multi-level ability grouping
- Discussion topics: preparing for college baseball and personal goal setting
- Nike Camp T-shirt, Lanyard and Nike Prizes
The new million dollar Nicolay Field includes; an all turf field, field access athletic training rooms, 4 turf batting cages, 2 turfed bullpens, a 6 foot wooden outfield wall, two-story heated press box, a recruiting room in the second floor of the press box, coaches office in the second floor of the press box, 280 chairback seats with a roof over the top, a concession stand, indoor heated bathrooms for fans and a state of the art sound system.
Camp Director
Craig Rainey
Craig Rainey has established himself and his program as one of the class Division III baseball powerhouses. The Bulldogs have made the NCAA Regional for five of the last six years and in 2009 set an MIAA record by winning the league with a 25-3 record.
Read Full Biohe Bulldogs were the clear-cut winner without feeling much of a push from the rest of the conference. The team hosted the 2009 NCAA Mideast Regional at Nicolay Field for the first time in school history and finished third. Adrian was bounced out of the regionals by eventual national runner-up College of Wooster but did pick up wins against Rose-Hulman (9-8) and Heidelberg (3-1). AC bounced back after an opening game loss to Marietta to win those two games and finish the regional at 2-2. The team went 33-11 overall and Rainey coached both the MIAA Pitcher of the Year in Ryan Domschot and co-MIAA Position Players of the Year in Todd Meyers and Alex Cowart. Cowart and Domschot were also named All-Americans in 2009.
Rainey and the Bulldogs accomplished a lot of positive things in 2008 and made a name for themselves on both a regional and national stage. The Bulldogs compiled a 36-13 overall record and received an at-large bid into the Mideast Regional hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute in Terre Haute, Indiana. Adrian made history by becoming the first MIAA team to advance to the NCAA Nationals in Appleton, Wisconsin by winning the regional. The Bulldogs then compiled two wins in the nationals over Linfield and Kean on their way to finishing fourth in Division III after a third-place game loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater. Rainey was named Mideast Regional Coach of the Year and senior Bobby Rickstad was selected as Mideast Regional Player of the Year and Third Team All-American by the ABCA.
Rainey has become the program's winningest coach while leading the Bulldogs to back-to-back MIAA championships and appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, the Bulldogs won their second-straight MIAA crown, sharing the title with co-champion Hope College. Ranked fifth in the Mideast region atseason's end, the 2006 squad was 25-15 overall and 21-7 in the conference. The 2005 squad won the MIAA title and made the school's first NCAA Tournament appearance. The 2005 Bulldogs set school records for wins (27) and ended the season ranked fourth in the Mideast region.
Rainey has mentored 23 all-region performers, as well as 44 first-team All-MIAA players. He has also produced four conference MVPs and two league most valuable pitchers. Two of his former Bulldogs have gone on to play professionally with Keith Bozyk `94 and Greg Sieszputoski `99 both playing for the Chillicothe Paints of the Frontier League.
First and Last Day of Camp
The first and last day of camp for Overnight Camps start mid-afternoon and end mid- afternoon. Check in usually takes place at 12 p.m. on Check-in day. Check-out takes place after lunch on the last day around 3 p.m..
OVERNIGHT CAMPS
A full baseball and living experience. Immerse yourself in baseball and new friends off and on the field. Live, eat, breathe and sleep baseball! Camp includes lodging and all meals.
EXTENDED DAY CAMP
Extended day (9:00am - 9:00pm daily) option is available and includes lunch, dinner.
DAY CAMP
Full day is from 9:00 to 4:00 and includes Dinner on the first day and lunch each day thereafter.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:00 a.m. Wake-up, breakfast (Overnight Campers)
- 8:45 a.m. Arrival (Extended Day/Day Campers), Stretching
- 9:00 a.m. Individual instruction and drill work
- 12:00 p.m. Lunch, free time
- 1:00 p.m. Fundamental instruction and drills, position play
- 3:00 p.m. Day Campers Depart
- 4:30 p.m. Free time, relax, visit with friends
- 5:00 p.m. Dinner
- 6:15 p.m. Chalk talks
- 8:30 p.m. Evening activities
- 9:00 p.m. Extended Day Campers Depart
- 10:00 p.m. Back to Rooms/Lights Out
Check In:
Sunday, between 12:00-1:00 p.m.
All Campers Check in the dorms.
Check Out:
Thursday - There will be a Graduation Ceremony on the last day of camp at 3:30 p.m. Campers will check out of the dorms at 1:00 p.m.
Gave Me Some Perspective Of My Playing Level
"The camp was very fun and informative and really gave me some perspective of my playing level. I will definitely try to come back next year and try to bring some friends.
Genuine, Knowledgeable Coaches
"My coach surpassed my expectations as a coach and as a person. He is very genuine and knowledgeable about the sport of baseball.
Parent
We Have Three Boys And Will Definitely Be Returning!
"My child was one of the younger kids and we were SO impressed with the way the instructors encouraged them and also encouraged the older kids to show good sportsmanship toward the younger ones. The camp was WONDERFUL. We are locals but I can't imagine sending my son to any other big campus camp that would measure up to this one! We have three young boys and will definitely be returning customers!!!"