Rated #1 Baseball Camp 'For Kids Who Love Baseball' - SSR SPORTS
**See our NEW 2010 Brochure by Clicking Here** Welcome to the Rising Star Baseball Camp located in New Rochelle, NY.
This New York based baseball camp draws athletes (ages 7-15) from Long Island, Westchester County, the Bronx/Queens, and Connecticut. While many campers enrolled in this baseball camp reside in Scarsdale, New Rochelle, Larchmont, Pelham, Bronxville, and Mamaroneck, numerous players come from all over the tri-state area. Several campers have come from other countries, including Japan, Finland, Ireland, and Nigeria (Africa). The camp is held at Albert Leonard Middle School (click link for directions) in New Rochelle. The baseball camp program is split into four separate age categories: Rookie Ball (ages 7-8), Single A Ball (ages 9-10), AA Ball (ages 11-12), and AAA Ball (ages 13-15). Among the various day camps in Westchester County, the sophisticated drills and activities are unique compared to all other area baseball camps in New York. An excellent camper to coach ratio combined with instruction from college coaches and players has helped the camp produce one active professional player, several current college baseball players, and dozens of high school players. On August 1st, six Rising Star Campers won a prize to meet Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) HOT NEWS !!!: Former Camper Tom Koehler Drafted by Florida Marlins in MLB Draft Tom Koehler who attended the Rising Star Baseball Camp during summers 1999-2000 was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 18th Round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. Tom also came back to coach at the baseball camp for a couple of summers during college. Congratulations Tommy and Good Luck! Pictured below: as camper (1999), pitching for Stonybrook U. (2008), and pitching for Florida Marlins (2009). Coach Chris Lopez Signs Contract With Chillicothe Paints of Frontier League Coach Chris Lopez, who has worked at the Rising Star Baseball Camp for the past five years, signed a professional contract with the Chillicothe Paintsof the Frontier League. Chris will be pitching for the Paints in Ohio this summer. Congratulations Coach Lopez!!! Hudson Valley Renegades Visit & Game A Big Hit! On Wednesday, July 23rd the Hudson Valley Renegades spent the morning at baseball camp swatting home runs in a hitting exhibition, telling stories about pro baseball, signing autographs, and holding a Q & A session with campers. On Wednesday, August 13th, 82 campers and their parents watched the Renegades defeat former camper Tommy Koehler and the Jamestown Jammers. Tom Koehler signed autographs for all campers before the game and visiting Renegades McKenna and Kang had three hits in the win.
Coach Gilman Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2008 MLB Draft Steve Gilman who worked as a pitching instructor at the Rising Star Baseball Camp (after coaching at other baseball camps in New York) during the summer of 2006 was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 2008 MLB Draft. Congratulations Coach Gilman! Pictured below: with campers (2006) & pitching for Yale (2008) |
