Tryouts: December 29th, 2025 at 507 Baseball Academy

$13 Registration fee
($10 + $3 Fee)

Age cut-off is April 30th, 2026 (or whatever your age is on April 30th)

• 11U/13U | 10:00 - 12:00 PM

*If you cannot make your tryout day or time still sign up and then email Ben@507BaseballAcademy. We will have a make-up date if necessary*

For more information on our Summer teams click HERE

Tryout Format:

HITTING

Each player will receive between 7 – 10 pitches from a coach.

Scoring will be judged on mechanics including:

• Set-up
• Swing
• Balance
• Ability to make solid contact
• Superior power
• Overall athletic ability and talent

INFIELD

Each player will receive 5 – 8 ground balls hit at them, to their right and left

Scoring will be judged on mechanics including:

• Footwork and Hands
• Proper throwing technique
• Quickness
• Athletic ability and hustle
• Superior arm strength

PITCHING

Each player will receive 10 – 15 pitches

• Mechanics – must show the ability to have consistent mechanics from the wind-up and stretch position
• Velocity – player should have above average velocity relative to age group
• Movement and Action– player (relative to age) should show ability to have movement on fastball and action on secondary pitches
• Location – player should have the ability to throw all pitches in the strike zone

CATCHING

Each player will receive 5 balls thrown from an evaluator and/or pitcher

• Catching and Receiving – player should be able to catch the ball without struggling and should be able to show the ability to frame pitches in and around the strike zone
• Arm Strength – player should have above-average arm strength relative to age group and have the ability to throw to 2nd base with relative ease and little or no arch
• Blocking – player should not move out of the way of a bounced ball and should make an effort to display proper blocking technique and hustle

Check-in

When players arrive, they must check in and get their player #.  Please arrive at least 15 minutes before tryouts.