Become a LSU Tiger Baseball Camp

Does your little league player have aspirations to be a LSU Tiger? The Become a Tiger Baseball Camp is a great place to see if he has what it takes. The Become a Tiger Baseball camp is a prospect camp for high school players 9th to 12th grade.

The Become a Tiger baseball camp is a great place to learn how LSU has become a Championship School. The camp was limited to 45 players when we went. Having a small group allows more one on one with the coaches. It also gives your athlete the chance to really stand out.

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LSU Baseball has won six national championships, appeared in eighteen College World Series and played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship thirty-two times. The Tigers baseball team has won seventeen SEC regular-season championships and twelve SEC Conference Tournament championships.

There is no doubt when you think of college baseball LSU baseball comes to mind. The LSU Become A Tiger Baseball camp give the student athlete a first class look at becoming a LSU Tiger baseball player. Below is a recap of what we experienced and what you can expect to experience.

Friday Night

Check in for us was 3:30 to 4:00 pm. They started with a player parent meeting right at 4 pm. They explained the process and what to expect on the weekend. The players then left for the LSU Baseball locker room. There they received their very own player locker, multiple jerseys, hat, and name on the locker.

After they settled in the locker room, they broke the players into two teams. One team went on the field while another hit. On the field they did an evaluation of the players. Outfielders worked right to third and right to home.

The other team headed inside to the batting cages. Special Note: LSU Baseball indoor cages only have 3 cages. I was struck by the fact that they only have 3 cages. We have toured a few other college campuses and schools with less of a reputation of LSU Baseball have much larger hitting facilities.

After an evaluation the two teams came back together on the field. On the field they did a pitching machine or coach pitch type game. Each player got one hit and the other team played live. They had the fielding team constantly on a rotation. Players were running on and off the field every 3rd batter, or third out. It was hard to determine.

After the game the players headed inside. There they fed the players. The only thing I can say here is they ate well. Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field is in the heart of cajun country. Food is one thing an LSU Baseball player will lack.

After dinner the players and parents met back in the meeting room. There was another quick meeting about the plan for Saturday. The coaching staff commuted very well during the entire camp.

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Facility Tour

The Facility tour was after the final parent meeting of the night. Players and parents got to tour the Locker room, film room, team hangout room, batting cages, weight room, and hall of fame room. For parents and players it was a really cool tour.

Surprisingly as nice as the facility is for its reputation and money behind the program it was small. A close neighbor to LSU with only a fraction of the budget, UL Baseball has facilities almost on par with LSU Baseball.

Overall the Facility was on par with the best that we have seen. In my mind with the rich history of LSU Baseball I thought it would be more. However, what they did have was more than enough to make any student athlete stay up dreaming at night about becoming a LSU Tiger Baseball Player.

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Saturday

Saturday started early at 8 am. They fed the player a full course breakfast. Then they went into morning stretching. The camp is structured where the parents, if they choose, can drop the player off and just pick up. The LSU Baseball Staff take very good care of the players.

After breakfast and stretching they did a hitting and field workout from 9 till 10am. At 10 am they played an actual game. They had an umpire also which I personally thought was cool.

On Saturday they had the players broken into two groups, Purple and gold. They played a 5 inning game then broke for lunch. The summer thunderstorm pattern is the biggest worry. The camp is not inexpensive and if it rains the field at Alex Box Stadium is dirt. Some of the showers can bring 1 inch or more in an hour. They also take lighting seriously just like at a regular tournament.

Saturday afternoon we had another parent meeting. They discussed the plan for Sunday. Also the Head Coach Jay Johnson came and spoke with players and parents. He also opened it up for questions.

Sunday

Sunday morning they started a little earlier. They fed the players and stretched them. Next they completed a light fielding and batting practice then they went into a 6 inning game. The rain came and shut the field down.

They moved the last few hours into the hitting facility. It was not allowed for parents to enter. Due to the small nature of the LSU Tiger Baseball cage set up. Inside the LSU batting facility they completed doing live at bats.

Conclusion

My final thought on the camp is undecided. I really don't think I should say go or don't go. It depends on your situation. The camp is more than a few hundred dollars. My best advice is to ask yourself are you looking to give your son an experience or opportunity.

The reason I say this is because if you bring your son to a camp like this and you are expecting him to get picked up by LSU don't go. If you want to help foster your son's dream of playing at the next level then bring him.

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