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Get ready for Nike Baseball Camp at Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California! Athletes of all abilities are encouraged to join us this summer to gain valuable baseball experience and create lasting memories. Quality facilities, knowledgeable coaches, and a positive environment are characteristics of this camp.

All fundamentals of baseball play will be addressed: throwing, running, fielding, batting, bunting, baserunning, and pitching. In addition to instruction and drill work, camp will include fun modified drills and games designed to enhance skill acquisition.

Highlights Include

Nike Sports Camp T-Shirt, Wristband, Sticker, and Potentially Other Prizes!
Professional Instruction from Coach Casey Crook and Staff
Daily Emphasis on Fundamental Development and Team Play
Players Grouped by Age and Ability
Low Camper to Instructor Ratio
Excellent Training Facilities
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Camp Director Casey Crook

Casey Crook enters his 30th season as head coach of the Long Beach City College baseball program in 2023. The 2021 season was canceled, and the Vikings ended the season early in 2020 due to COVID-19 with a 17-5 overall record and was sitting in second place in the South Coast Conference with an 8-2 record. Despite ending the season early, seven athletes signed NLIs to move on to the next level.
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In 2019, Crook led the Vikings to a SCC-South Conference Championship. The Vikings made a SoCal Super Regional Playoff appearance and finished the season with an overall record of 28-17 and a conference record of 17-5.

In 2017, Crook led the Vikings to win their second-consecutive SCC-South Conference Championship. He took home his seventh SCC-South Coach of the Year award after closing the season with an overall record of 30-16-1, going 17-5 in conference play.

The Vikings boasted 10 SCC-South Conference selections for their outstanding performances during the season. LBCC fell in the CCCAA Sectional Playoff Round against Grosmont after strong offensive and defensive performances in Regional and Super Regional play.

In 2014, Crook led the Vikings on a late-season rally, winning six straight and 11 of their last 13 regular-season games, to earn a share of the South Coast Conference championship and a Southern California Regional playoff berth. After falling to Santa Ana College in the opening round of the playoffs, LBCC closed the season with a 21-17 overall record after going 15-6 in conference play.

In 2006, Crook’s Vikings completed the greatest season in LBCC history. Long Beach won a school-record 41 games and closed the year with a 41-10 overall record on its way to the school’s first state championship since 1976.

For his outstanding season, Crook was named California Community College Coach of the Year as well as American Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year.

LBCC also won its first SCC title since 1996, as Crook was named SCC Coach of the Year. Overall, Crook has led Long Beach to conference championships in 1996, 2006, 2009, and 2014.

During his tenure, the Vikings have made playoff appearances in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2014. Crook won his 400th career game at LBCC in 2010 and begins 2015 with an overall record of 489-384-6. He is just 11 victories away from the 500-win milestone.

In ‘96, his squad went 27-15-1 and tied Mt. San Antonio College for a South Coast Conference championship. That season, Crook was also named SCC Coach of the Year.

Prior to coaching, Crook played shortstop and outfield for four seasons (1987-90) at Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, Iowa.

At Briar Cliff, Crook was a two-time GTE Academic All-American. He finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in at-bats (697), hits (255), RBI (149), runs (178), and stolen bases (96). He is the school’s single-season leader in hits (76), at-bats (203) and triples (6). Crook still holds school record for triples in a season (6), triples in a career (12), runs in a career (178) and stolen bases in a career (96). He also remains on the school’s Top 10 chart in seven major statistical categories.

Crook helped the Chargers to two NAIA District 15 Championships. In 2005, Crook was inducted into Briar Cliff’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

In 1991, he took his first coaching job as an assistant at Long Beach State and helped guide the 49ers to a College World Series appearance.

In the summer of ’91, he coached Carroll High School (Carroll, Iowa) to a 21-6 record and a No. 9 state ranking.

Crook coached one more season at LBSU before joining the Viking coaching staff as an assistant in 1993. He then took over as head coach the following year in 1994.

A native of Pullman, Wash., Crook graduated from Pullman High School in 1985. He attended Washington State for a year before transferring to Briar Cliff. He double majored in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) and Mathematics from Briar Cliff in 1990. He then went on earn his Master’s degree in Physical Education from Long Beach State (1994).

Instruction will focus primarily on hitting, fielding, base-running, and game situations. You can expect high demand for these first come first serve camper spots, so please be sure to register early.

Please note: The following information may be subject to change.

2024 CAMP INFORMATION

Dates: June 24-27, 2024
Age Group: 7-13
Camp Type: Day Camp
Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-2:00pm
Check-In: Begins 30 minutes prior to the camp start time @ field.
Meals: Lunch is not provided. Please bring a snack/lunch to camp each day.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FEE?

Daily Baseball Instruction
Supervision: Campers are supervised by staff during camp hours
Nike Sports Camp T-Shirt, Wristband, Sticker, and Potentially Other Prizes!

INSTRUCTION & FACILITY

Ratio: 1:10 staff to camper ratio
Groupings: Campers are initially grouped by age and moved around accordingly based on skill level.
Facility: Full college field, batting cages, and bullpens. Outdoor fields. Indoor facilities are available during inclement weather conditions.

Instruction will focus on the following:

Hitting:

Bat Control – ground ball, fly ball, pull, middle, opposite field
Bunting Fundamentals
Recognizing and Hitting Off-speed pitches
Situational Offense
Practice Drills

Pitching:

Fundamental Mechanics
Catch Play Routines
Arm Care Routines
Importance of Control
Stretch & Wind-up
Pick-off Mechanics (age appropriate)

Base Running:

Fundamental Running Mechanics
Home to First (ground ball, fly ball)
Leads, Extensions, and Reactions at all bases
Two Bases (Double, 1^st to 3^rd, 2^nd to Home)
Three Bases (Triple, 1^st to Home)

Fielding:

Catch Play Routines
Arm Care Routines
Ground Balls – straight on, backhand, glove side
Fly Balls – camped, on the run
Communication and Relay
Catching – receive, block, throw

PREPARE FOR CAMP: COMPLETE YOUR PRE-CAMP CHECKLIST

To view your customer account, complete your mandatory forms, pay balance dues, and review important camp information, visit Pre-Camp Checklist.

All necessary camp information is on this page. If there are any imperative changes prior to camp start, registered campers will be notified via email and this webpage will be updated!

CHECKLIST OF THINGS TO BRING:

Below is a suggested list of clothes, equipment and personal items. US Sports Camps is NOT responsible for lost or stolen articles or money.

Small gym bag/backpack
Athletic clothing: t-shirt, shorts, softball pants (recommended)
Warm-up jacket
Hat
Cleats & sneakers
Baseball glove
Baseball bat
Helmet
Catchers gear (if applicable)
Sunscreen
Water bottle
Packed lunch and snacks

MEDICAL PROTOCOL

Most camps have an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. In case of an emergency, campers will be transported to the nearest hospital.

TRAVEL

Nike Softball Camps does not provide transportation from airports, train stations or bus depots. If you have a child flying to camp, please arrange a shuttle or taxi service.

TEAM/GROUP DISCOUNT

If you have a group of campers registering for the same camp, each camper is eligible for a discount. Please have someone contact the US Sports Camps office at 1-800-645-3226 with the names of each camper in the group and we will create a unique discount code for your group. Campers may then register individually through the website at their convenience and apply the offer code during checkout. *Discount amount varies by program. Please call for details.

COMPANY POLICIES

For information regarding our cancellation policy and all other company policies, please visit USSC Policies.

NIKE BASEBALL CAMP FAQ

For general questions about our softball camps please see our FAQ page.

DIRECTOR'S NOTE TO CAMPERS

"Long Beach City Baseball is excited to once again offer a Nike Baseball Camp in 2024. All of our camp instructors are current college coaches or players. We offer a fast paced, fun program aimed at skill development. Each day will include challenging drills as well as scrimmage play. We look forward to seeing at LBCC this summer."

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Daily Schedule Subject to Change

Sample Daily Schedule

8:30am Field open/Check-in
9:00am Good Morning/Daily Preview
9:10am Dynamic Warm-up
9:25am Throwing and Catch Play Program
9:45am Skill Work – Stations
11:15am Lunch
12:00pm Batting Practice
12:45pm Scrimmage
2:00pm Camp Ends

LBCC Athletic Campus

Viking Field: located on the corner of Clark Ave. & E. Lew Davis St.

Campers will have access to full college field, batting cages, and bullpens.

Overall Average Rating 5.00 / 5 Stars

- 5/5.
June 22, 2023: My son made a lot of great friends

— Anonymous
- 5/5.
Loved the location

— Anonymous

SECURE YOUR SPOT – CAMPS SELL OUT!

Last year over 650 Sports Camps sold out, leaving 7,000+ campers on the waitlist. Due to high demand, early registration for our first-come-first-serve camps is strongly recommended.

Programs: General Skills

Age Group: 7 - 13

Gender: Co-Ed

Day (9 a.m.-2 p.m.) $340.00

Availability: Yes

* Pricing is subject to change based on availability. Enroll today to secure current rates.

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Nike Baseball Camp Long Beach City College

Average Rating 5.00 / 5 Stars

Improve your game and have serious fun
at Nike Baseball Camps

Highlights Include

Camp Coaches

Camp Director Casey Crook