FEATURED INSTRUCTOR BIO

ERIC WEDGE

  • Northrop High School : State Championship - 1983
  • Witchita State University: NCAA College World Series Champions - 1989
  • Drafted By Boston Red Sox: 1989 (3rd Round) - Catcher
  • MLB Debut: October 5, 1991
  • MLB Playing Career : Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies from 1991 - 1994
  • Sporting News Minor League Manager of The Year: 2002 (Buffalo Bisons)
  • Cleveland Indians Manager : 2003 - Current
  • American League Manager of The Year Runner-Up: 2005
  • American League Manager of The Year: 2007
  • Strike One Sports Complex: Co-Owner
  • Motivated Sports (Not For Profit): Founder

Full name Eric Michael Wedge...Resides in Westlake, OH...Eric and his wife, Kate, have one daughter, Ava Catherine (4/17/2006)... Attended Northrop High School in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and was a member of their state championship baseball team in 1983...Was inducted into the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in January 2007...His parents, Tim and Nina, still reside in Ft. Wayne...Was a first-team All-America catcher at Wichita State University where he was a member of the Shockers 1989 National Championship team and was finished 2nd to Ben McDonald for college player of the year...Co-owner of Strike One Sports Complex, a 40,000 square ft. indoor sports facility featuring baseball, girls softball and basketball instruction along with leagues and other entertainment in Danvers, MA...Also owns Motivated Sports, a non-profit company that benefits youth in the New England area...He and his wife, Kate, are very active in the Cleveland Community, participating and donating their time at the First Energy Grand Slam Summer Literacy Program, Feed the Need at Clevelands St. Augustines Church, the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure, The Ronald McDonald House, The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, The Providence House, The Womans Center of Greater Cleveland, the Cleveland YWCA & the CIC Celebrity Golf Classic in addition to other charitable endeavors...Kate and the Indians wives are also active with The City Mission.

 
Eric Wedge Baseball Camps
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DATES & TIMES

Saturday, January 19, 2008

REGISTRATION FEES
 

MORNING HITTING CAMP
1st - 9th Grade: 8:30am - 11:30am
($60 / Participant)
 

COLLEGE EXPOSURE CAMP

10th - 12th Grade: 12:30pm - 4:30pm
($80 / Participant)

List of Collegiate / Professional Scouts That Will Serve As The Lead Instructors For The College Exposure Camp:

* IPFW University * Ball State University

* Butler University * Indiana Wesleyan University

* Manchester College * University of St. Francis

* Indiana Tech * Tri-State University

* Defiance College * Taylor University

* Minnesota Twins Scout * Cleveland Indians Scout
CAMP AGENDAS

Morning Camp:

  • 8:00am - 8:30am: Registration
  • 8:30am - 9:00am: Opening Remarks
  • 9:00am - 11:15am: Hitting Instruction
  • Instructional Topics: Core Strength, Balance, T-Work, Soft Toss, Hand-Eye Coordination, Mental Toughness, Strategy, & More!
  • 11:15am - 11:30 : Closing
  • 11:30am - 12:00pm: Autograph Session
 

Afternoon Camp:

  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm: Registration
  • 12:30pm - 1:00pm: Opening Remarks
  • 1:00pm - 1:50pm: Warm-Ups / 60 yd Sprints / Core Strength Testing
  • 1:55pm - 4:15pm: Instruction, Evaluation, & Position Specific Testing
  • 4:15pm - 4:30pm: Closing Remarks
  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm: Autograph Session
 

The 4th Annual Eric Wedge Baseball Camps will take place on Saturday, January 19 at The Academy of Sports & Health (ASH) Centre. These events will serve as a fundraiser for The Fort Wayne Sports Corporation. There will be two separate camps taking place in the morning and afternoon followed by a Banquet on Saturday Evening.
ERIC WEDGE
2007 American League Manager of The Year
 
   
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