Hi Patrick -  I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your assistance and guidance through the whole recruiting process. The entire experience with Baseball Factory was fantastic, and the trips to Arizona were definitely a highlight for both Christian and our family alike.  The Under Armour Pre-Season All-America tournament was undoubtedly one of the best experiences Christian has had to date. He stays in touch with many of the players he met, and they all seem to follow each other’s progress.
 
Christian is a senior now at Lake Stevens HS.  We were contacted by several schools thanks to the Baseball Factory program and video package we sent out, and after weighing several options, Christian has decided to stay local. He is going to start out playing for Everett C.C. and was offered a nice scholarship package to play for them. He will hopefully transfer to a D1 school following his stint at Everett CC.
 
The college recruiting seminars were very helpful, and the experience with Baseball Factory was very memorable and purposeful. Thanks to you personally for answering questions, and updating his profile when it was necessary.  We appreciate all your work, and everyone’s contributions at Baseball Factory.  (Incidentally, I noticed another signee for Everett CC also went through Baseball Factory, but I can’t recall his name right away). Thanks again, and all the best !
 
Sincerely,
Storm Shouman
 

Hi Mr. Brown

I just letting you know that Pirate City on a personal level was possibly one of the best experiences that I've ever had. Myself‚ in the actual baseball game play did pretty good. My manger was coach Nolan‚ and I guess he was full of complements. We won the championship in extra innings‚ and I had hit the tying run. Going down to Florida, really showed me how I may need to work a little harder to get ahead of the other kids, but I know I could have played much better than I did. I just wanted to thank you for allowing to go because like I said that this was probably the best time of my life, and it was way too short. I'm very excited for Omaha.
                               
Chris Geppert

Dear Mr.Bowers,

I'll start off by saying that Pirate City was one of the best experiences I have had in my baseball career and I will never forget it. The organization and effectiveness of the camp helped me in becoming a better player during the off season. The coaching staff was fantastic. They all helped me in different ways from hitting to fielding to strength training. The skills that I have learned here will stay with me through my high school season. I enjoyed being in Florida with elite baseball players from across the country and making new friends. I was very pleased with my experience with Baseball Factory and look forward to continue on with Baseball Factory.

Sincerely,

Gianni Magliaro
 

To Matt Schilling-

We just wanted to thank you & compliment  you on a fantastic event!  Our son Brian Reilly attended training at Pirate City, we were amazed and extremely pleased with the way things were run and with the amazing experience it gave not only our son, but our entire family!  A big thank you to you and all of the coaching staff.  The knowledge our son gained over the weekend was unbelievable!  Not only did he learn baseball strategies, but he was taught life lessons.  This was above and beyond what we expected.

Once again, sincere thanks and appreciation to you and the entire coaching staff.

Sincerely,
The Reilly Family

Hello Mr. Packer,

My experience in Arizona was great. I enjoyed staying with all the players and having responsibilities instead of having my parents do everything. I also enjoyed riding on the bus with the other players like the pros do. I was very happy with the coaches, the way they taught, and also I liked the competition. I haven't faced very good competition lately, so it was good to play some better players.

While I was in Arizona, one of my coaches helped me tweak my swing to give me better balance. I found out that I was too narrow, and he said I should widen my feet, and instantly I had much better balance. In the college recruiting workshop, I learned a lot about how important it was to keep every letter from a college coach, even if it's a small school. I also learned that without good grades, I'm not even eligible to be recruited by college coaches. One of the coaches, Brice Cutspec, told me to play farther off the bag to help out the second baseman with his range.

Coming home from Arizona, I really learned how much ability at first base I really had. Also, I realized that I was a better hitter than I thought. Before, I wasn't all that comfortable hitting against guys a lot older than me, now I know I can hit against anybody. The college workshop really changed my mindset about doing my work outside of practice and games. I learned that it isn't a cake-walk to get to the bigs. You need to put the work in every single day if you want to achieve your goal.

From my point of view, I thought I played well at the plate. I thought I had a couple of disciplined at-bats. But, I think I need to continue to work on foot speed, and I think I need to adjust to the longer distance from the mound to the plate when I'm pitching.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to go to Arizona. I hope I get more opportunities to play in Baseball Factory events.

Davis Fouts

Ryan,
 
It was a great experience.  The facilities, coaches and everything was just fantastic.  Jake liked the coaches and the instruction.  For a 12 year old to be playing on those fields and staying in that facilty-he was over the top excited!  We are very interested in anything that is occuring with Baseball Factory next year, regardless of the location.
 
Thanks
 
Todd LaSota

Hey Patrick,

It's Robert West just wanted to check in and see how you are doing. I am currently working my way to my dream, I am playing college ball at Scottsdale CC. I honestly have to say I couldn't have done it without the Baseball Factory. The player page, scouting report and video helped Coach Clapp get a look at me. He saw it and called me the next day. Thank you for helping me find a home for the next two years.

Sincerely,
Robert West

Steve, Dan and Woody,

I wanted to let you all know that Carter, Nic and I will be flying out to Eastern Arizona this evening to get him enrolled into school!  Both he and Carter have had conversations with the coach (who was an assistant at Georgia before Coach Perno), and they both feel good about the opportunity.  The coach was very encouraging to Nic and told him that unfortunately situations like this happen more often than they should.  He said he got the video clip, and while he could not see Nic as well as he would have liked to, he was impressed by what he did see.

I wanted to thank you all for your support of Nic and us through this process.  I remember Steve saying to the families at dinner down in Florida (it was Nic’s first interaction with Baseball Factory), that once a kid becomes a member of the Baseball Factory family they were always a member of the family.  You all have proven that time and time again with Nic Wilson; THANK YOU!  I hope that you all know how much of a difference you make in the lives of young men each and every day.

Blessings to you all,

Val Wilson

I know you and your staff don't hear it enough so...THANK YOU!!!

Kip had an amazing time today at your tryout in Sanford, Florida -- and us as his parents learned a whole lot!! We are already looking forward to next year or sooner if you have another one! Please keep in touch and let Kip know of anymore upcoming events. We will keep in touch too. Have a great day and thanks again! You truly are making a difference in all the kids future! What a spectacular program you have! We are so happy we have found your organization! Thanks again to all the coaches and helpers there today they were truly GREAT!!! Kip had an amazing experience!!! Looking forward to hearing from you soon!!

Kerin Lee Jedlicka-Scott

Mr. Mooney:

Just a quick note to let you know Shane’s status.  Shane has verbally committed to Lackawanna College.  The coach watched one of his fall tournament games, Shane visited the school and team’s practice (he actually knows one of the players from his high school), talked to the Coach a number of times, and had a formal meeting with him last week.  It seems like a good fit for Shane.
 
As you can imagine it was a very difficult decision.  We appreciate everything you and Baseball Factory did.  As you know, Shane had opportunities because of Baseball Factory.  Besides Chesapeake College, Shane did visit Florence-Darlington who told us they knew of Shane through Baseball Factory.  Also, Shane e-mailed the Baseball Factory evaluation and video to Harper Community College and they expressed a lot of interest in him because of the video.  He was actually scheduled to visit with them before he made up his mind.
 
Thanks again for all your help.
 
Kathy Perdick

Mr. Nagler

I was thrilled with the turnout of the event in Arizona. The experience was great and the atmosphere was fun. The thing that I liked the most from this tournament was the competition and the teams. The information given by the staff and coaches was very insightful and useful. The experience was probably the most fun thing I have done with baseball in a while! The idea that there was only one other kid from my state was crazy because there were kids from all over the United States, and one from Canada who was on my team. This experience really helped me with learning the game of baseball more and learning how to become a good prospect and interest in colleges. Thank you very much Mr.Nagler for this wonderful opportunity I have been afforded. It was fun, helpful, insightful and just an amazing experience.

Sincerely,
Chris Foster

Guys –

Thanks so much for a first class event last night (2011 Team One Futures Showcase).  We have been to a few showcase type events and I was very impressed with your effort last night and guidance and feedback.  Not sure I have seen that many quality kids in one spot ever.  My son Michael McCann thoroughly enjoyed playing and the chance to compete against and get to know boys of that caliber.  I hope Michael will be considered for future events.

Tim McCann

Hi Steve,
 
To answer your question, "Did he enjoy the event and working with our staff?", here is what Stewart posted on Facebook:
"Just finished one of the best weekends of my entire life!!!!!! I had the most fun ever!!!! And finally got some specific position coaching!!!!"
 
Guess that about sums it up!  Kate and I were very impressed with all the coaching and how well the players responded to their instruction.  The pace of the weekend activities was power-packed, no idle time, and days and nights full of baseball.  The games were especially great to watch, and to see the players in game-type situations.  Stewart especially ennjoyed Coach Cutspec's first base specific coaching.  Kate and I were glad you told the players to tell their parents all about the weekend.  We had a super discussion while waiting for our flight back to Seattle, and we keep hearing bits and pieces each day.  
 
Stewart is interested in future Baseball Factory events.
 
Thank you, once again, to you and the coaching staff for making this a meaningful and beneficial weekend for Stewart.
 
Cheers,
 
Tom and Kate Lange

Will,
I wanted to thank you for all your help the past two years. Baseball Factory has a product that is very helpful to kids that really don't know the ins and outs of the baseball scene. For us, Baseball Factory provided a product to showcase our son's abilities to numerous coaches. It is a wonderful tool for athletes. It is professionally done and wonderfully executed. I would highly recommend your company.

Will, you have been very accomodating. There were many times when I would mentions something to you and I would always get a helpful suggestion. I never felt like I bothered you and I really thought you wanted the best for Garrison. I know you have went out of your way to help him and I appreciate that.

So, in summary, Baseball Factory is awesome.....but so are you!

Respectfully,
Kathy Banas

Mr. Naddleman,

Hi Chris, 

Chris, 

Hello Mr. Sclafani,

Jason,

Dear Rob and Steve,

Everyone at Baseball Factory,