Calling all players!!
Looking for motivated players that are interested in playing summer ball while learning and improving skills!!
Chris “Hammer” Maloney will lead this program. Coach Maloney played first base for Mississippi State University and was a switch hitter during his career. His family was the longtime owner of the Jackson Mets and Jackson Generals of the Texas League and was a co-owner with Nolan Ryan of the Round Rock Express. Coach Maloney has been associated with the New York Mets, the Houston Astros, and the Atlanta Braves organizations. He has also been a manager in the St. Louis Cardinals system as well as first base and third base coach. Coach Maloney currently gives lessons at Madison County Sports Zone and has done so for the past 12 years.
The teams will consist of players in the 15-16 and 17-18 year range.
- There will be 11 position players and 5 PO’s on each team.
- Games will start Memorial Day weekend and continue through the end of July.
- Each team will be coached by former college or professional players.
- Practice once a week at Madison County Sports Zone with some great coaching on the weekends!
- Each team will have an hour-long hitting clinic with Coach Maloney every other week.
Cost: $2250.00 for position players, $2000.00 for pitcher only players.
Fee will include 3 jerseys, hat and backpack as well as a membership to Sports Zone.
Registration starting January 2024
2024/2025 Thunder Season Tryouts
Try outs are open to ages 6 years to 14 years
Members free, $ 25.00 tryout non-members Fee
Any questions? Call us at 601-898-3347
1st round of tryouts
JUNE 10th to 13th
5pm to 7pm
2nd round of tryouts
JUNE 24th to 27th
5pm to 7pm
T-ball and coach pitch summer league – July 9th until August 1st, Tuesday and Thursday nights
T-ball Winter League Jan 2025 dates to be announced
Thunder Teams
7-U RED THUNDER COACHES : Jon Harvey and Andy Shaler
8-U RED THUNDER COACHES: Hunter Wilson and Tyler Smith
9-u RED THUNDER COACH: FRED WILEY
9-u Royal THUNDER COACHES: FRED WILEY and T.J. RAINEY
10u- Royal THUNDER COACH : COLLIN CARROLL (c.c.)
10-U WHITE THUNDER COACH: L.J. HOLLINS
11U RED THUNDER COACH : TODD BOOKS
11U ROYALS THUNDER COACHES: HUNTER WILSON AND TYLER SMITH
12u RED THUNDER COACHES: JEFF MUMFORD and RUSTY DAVIS
12u ROYALS THUNDER COACH : COLLIN CARROLL (c.c.)
12U SLIVER THUNDER COACHES : BRANDON JOHNSON AND CLINT CADE
12U WHITE THUNDER COACH: CHRIS HUTCHINSON
12U BLACK THUNDER COACH : BRADLEY SIMPSON
13U RED THUNDER COACH : CHRIS HUTCHINSON
13- ROYAL THUNDER COACH : BRADLEY SIMPSON
14U RED THUNDER COACH: TREY GREGORY
14U ROYAL THUNDER COACHES: BUBBA DAVIS AND JOEY BUTLER5
Off-Season Throwing and Training Program
Participants
Washington National Scout
Atlanta Braves Pitching Coordinator
Professional players
Major League Bureau Scout
Washington National Scout
Areas of Concentration
Proper Mechanics
Proper Throwing Techniques
Fundamentals of Pitching
Types of Pitching
Philosophy of Pitching
Core Training with Agility
Hitting Mechanics
Fundamentals of Hitting
Proper Swing Path
Fielding
$500 per player
Monday and Wednesday 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
At MCSZ 213 Industrial Drive North, Madison, MS
Madison Co. Sports Zone has renovated the Old Canton VFW Fields, located at the corner of Dinkins and Hwy 43. These fields will be used as practice fields, our new development league games and for hosting tournaments.
Our facilities include 14 batting cages, 4 dirt pitching mounds, 4 turf pitching mounds, 1 90 foot Indoor Baseball Diamond or 2 indoor baseball practice fields, and 1 outdoor field with a 90 foot diamond . Our pitching machines include 2 iron mike pitching machine, 2 of Atec’s arm throwing machine, 2 Atec Casey Pro 3G, 1 Atec softball pitching machine, 1 hack attack pitching machine, and 1 small ball pitching machine.
Madison County Thunder Evaluations
Come one time only, new players are $20 fee
Call for more information 601-898-3347
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