Whitworth University Spokane, Washington
Nike Baseball Camps offer athletes a variety of options to choose from when considering the best possible location. Depending on the camp and its unique schedule, our campers can spend the entire week at one of our many locations nationwide.
Director Dan Ramsay, the eighth former Whitworth player to server as head coach of the Pirates since 1955, heads into his fourth season leading the Whitworth nine in 2011-12.
Highlights Include
- Professional instruction from college coachesand college-aged instructors
- 10:1 camper/staff ratio
- Multi-level ability grouping
- Discussion topics: preparing for college baseball and personal goal setting
- NIKE Camp T-shirt, Lanyard and Prizes
Located across from the back of the Fieldhouse, Merkel Field is home to the Whitworth Baseball team. A beautiful setting for a sunny spring day of baseball, the facility has undergone several recent upgrades. Bleachers have been added and reconstructed to include seats immediately behind home plate. The backstop has been moved back away from home plate to provide a safer amount of foul territory.
Camp Director
Dan Ramsay
In his three years at Whitworth, Ramsay has coached five All-Northwest Conference selections, two ABCA All-West Region selections, two Academic All-District selections, one conference batting champion, one West Region Gold Glove Award winner, one Rawlings Gold Glove National Award winner, and has had a player sign a professional contract.
The 2011 season marked the Pirates’ first 20-win campaign in nine years and the team’s first winning Northwest Conference record since 2006. Whitworth’s team earned run average of 4.60 was the team’s best since the Pirates moved to NCAA Division III membership in 1999.
In 2010, Ramsay coached the Pirates to a three-game improvement over the previous season, including a series victory at Linfield. Ramsay finished 10-26 in his first season leading the Pirates, despite a record snowfall that kept of the team off of its home field until April.
Read Full BioRamsay works as a hitting and catching instructor at numerous camps throughout the region and acts as Whitworth Baseball’s strength and conditioning coach. He has directed Nike Baseball Camps through US Sports Camps for the past three summers. Ramsay spent the summer of 2011 abroad with the United States Athletes International in Spain. The team played clubs in Barcelona, Valencia, and Madrid. He will be taking another group of athletes to Curacao next June.
Ramsay was an Honorable Mention All-Northwest Conference catcher for the Pirates in 2008 and a Second Team All-NWC selection in 2007 during his two seasons playing for Whitworth
Ramsay was the head coach in Cranbrook, B.C. for the Rocky Mountain Bandits in the summer of 2008 and coached as an assistant in Trail, B.C. for the Trail Jays in the summer of 2007. He spent the summer of 2005 playing for the Kamuela Paniolos in the Hawaiian Collegiate Baseball League and the summer of 2006 playing for the Everett Merchants of the Pacific International 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-out takes place at 2:30 p.m.
OVERNIGHT CAMPS
A full baseball and living experience. Immerse yourself in baseball and new friends off and on the field. Depending on the location choose from General All Skills Camp to High School programs. Live, eat, breathe and sleep baseball!
EXTENDED DAY, DAY AND HALF DAY CAMPS
Extended day (9:00am - 9:00pm daily) option is available only at overnight camps and includes lunch, dinner.
Full day is sometimes available at overnight and "day only" camps with daily hours typically but not always being 9:00 to 4:00 (may include lunch).
Whichever program you do decide on, each Nike Baseball Camp staff member is ready to work with you and provide the best possible baseball experience while you train and sstrive to be a better baseball player.
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
- 11:30 a.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. Lights Out
Check In:
Main Entrance to the Fieldhouse
Monday - 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
(Day and Extended Campers will depart that evening at 9:00 p.m. after Baseball, dinner and orientation)
Check Out:
Friday - Graduation is at 2:00 p.m. Departure is by 2:30 p.m.
Better Appreciation for the Game
"They helped my son to appreciate the game of baseball on and off the field. I would highly recommend this camp to other ball players. I look forward to my son attending the camp next year with his little brother."
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!!!"
Overnight Camper
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."