EMS Baseball Tryout Info

Tryouts begin: Jan 22nd, 2023.  Tryouts will begin after school and end at 5:00pm. 

Come Prepared for tryouts.  If you are serious about making the team, put forth the effort in the off-season to be at your best during tryouts. 

Dress appropriately during tryouts according to the weather (sleeves, hoodie, light jacket, athletic pants, baseball pants, not jeans).

Pre-conditioning: Show up prepared for tryouts.  

Throwing: 2-3 days per week, with 1 day being long toss.

Hitting: any opportunity you can.  Take advantage of warm weather days.  Our batting cages at EMS are always available for our students.

Training: Shoulders, Legs, Core

Pitchers: EMS bullpen is available to use.  Work on location of pitches rather than velocity.  Work up to 40-50 pitches.  Don’t over throw.

Bats: Middle School Requirements

JV Team: USA stamp bats with a drop weight between -5 to -10.

Varsity Team: USA stamp bat -5 or BBCOR stamp -3

 January 15-19 (Optional Arm Prep)

This week will be available for throwing preparation leading up to tryouts on the 22nd.  This will begin after school and end at 4:00pm.  A completed athletic packet must be turned in prior to attending.  We tentatively plan to throw on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, weather permitting.  If changes occur, we will make an announcement.  Please have transportation here at 4:00pm. 

A completed Athletic Packets need to be turned in prior to Jan 17th for tryouts and Jan 9th for Arm Prep.  All those trying out must be in good academic standings.