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Fundamentals Factory Powered by Avery Baseball - Fall II 2025

NEW! Join coach Mark Avery for a brand-new offering designed exclusively for our youngest players, ages 6 through 8. This six-week program will put their development on the fast track. Drills heavy in fundamentals, throwing, hitting, pitching will be offered. Lots of opportunity for individual instruction. Whether your child is a beginner or has played since tee-ball, Fundamentals Factory powered by Avery Baseball is something that will take their game to a whole new level. Remember - players are made during the offseason! 

Coach Avery played collegiate baseball for Wayne State University for four years and earned an opportunity to be signed by the Detroit Tigers in 1993 as a professional baseball player. His minor league career spanned three years. Mark has coached nearly 30 years.

Days/Times
Nov 16, 23, 30 and Dec 7, 14, 21 from 11 to 1 PM


Location
Oakland Yard, 5328 Highland Road, Waterford

Cost - $250 per player (for the six week program). All registrations will come with a tee-shirt

Lakes Instructional Clinics - Annual 2025

Lakes will occasionally offer fundamental clinics for players on weekends between our scheduled house seasons, school holidays and over school breaks. Each of these clinics may have a different format. Many of them will be run by our passionate Lakes volunteer coaches. Clinics are great for both players starting out their baseball journey or for more experienced players looking for reps in a structured environment. 

Pop-Up Clinics are outdoor clinics held at Hickory Glen Park or Janowski Field. These clinics will cover infield instruction, baserunning, extensive tee work and other fundamental drills and will also include simulated game reps or scrimmages (depending on the number of kids who are signed up). These will often be scheduled last minute when we know the weather will be nice for being outdoors. 

Upcoming Clinics

November Instructional Clinic Series @ On The Dunes 
Held Saturday evenings 6:30-8 PM at On the Dunes on Haggerty Road in Commerce, this clinic series will cover specific fundamentals weekly during a 90-minute station based format. Open to ages 7-11 kids will be grouped with other players at their experience level or playing level. Each clinic will have a main focus on the fundamentals listed but will include other instruction too including dynamic warmups, classroom style situational instruction, batting, and more. These will be led by Lakes volunteer coaches. All registrations for the November clinics will include a t-shirt. 

Sat, November 1st - Hitting/Hitting Mechanics
Sat, November 8th - Pitching/Catching
Sat, November 15th - Defense, footwork and baserunning. 

Winter 2026 5U/6U Tee-Ball/Coach Pitch - Winter 2026

NEW OFFERING- Our Indoor 5U/6U league is the perfect first step into the world of Lakes Baseball for the beginner, as well as an opportunity for a player that has played over the past spring, summer or fall to polish their skills and continue to grow over the winter and have fun and remain active while doing so. This will be a fast-paced tee-ball and coach pitch offering that will focus on fundamentals, baserunning and hitting, all while developing character, sportsmanship and love of the game. 

During games, players will be offered a few coach pitches before a batting tee is brought out. 

JAN/FEB Schedule
Saturday, January 3rd, 2026: Practice 3:30-5 @ On The Dunes (pending coach availability)
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Wednesday, January 28th, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Wednesday, February 4th, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes

FEB/MAR Schedule
Saturday, February 14th, 2026: Practice 3:30-5 @ On The Dunes (pending coach availability)
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Wednesday, February 25th, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Wednesday, April 1st, 2026: Practice 5-5:30, Game/Scrimmage 5:30-6:30 @ On The Dunes
Potential outdoor practices could be scheduled in March at different times depending on weather conditions and at coach's discretion/availability.

Teams will be coached by Lakes volunteer coaches. Registration fee includes a Lakes dri-fit t-shirt. Spaces are VERY limited as we can only field two teams. 

2026 Lakes Winter "Drip" Clinics - Winter 2026

NEW OFFERING - After the New Year is the perfect time to get back into the "swing" of things and back to baseball. The winter "drip clinics" are designed to give your child a confidence boost heading into the new season PLUS a t-shirt with the drip and swag to back it up!  

These clinics, held at On The Dunes in Commerce, will be a station based fundamental program where children will move to different stations with a focus on hitting, fielding and various fundamentals for 90 minutes a week. All sessions will begin with a dynamic warmup. Stations will vary slightly week to week but live swings (either front toss or from a machine) and fielding will be components of all of them. Most of them will also involve bountiful tee-work designed to help players repeat swings and make live adjustments to their swings with our coaches. 

Clinics will run 3:30-5 PM Saturdays for players age 4-8 and 6:30-8 PM Saturdays for players age 8-12 on the following Saturdays:
January 10th, January 17th, January 24th, January 31st, February 7th, and February 21st.

Individual registrations also comes with the brand new Lakes collectible drip t-shirt that is perfect for wearing to school or practices during the upcoming Lakes season!

For this clinic - we also offer a value opportunity to select four clinics of your choice for $99 (comes with one t-shirt). The four-pack cannot be split between children

These clinics will be run by Lakes volunteer coaches including some of your children's favorite coaches. Come get better with us! 

2026 Lakes Spring Training - Winter II 2026

Get out of the cold and snow and dust off your mitt. Lakes Spring Training is an opportunity for our players to sharpen their skills and get back into the swing of baseball before the Lakes spring season begins in early April. Lakes Spring Training, held at On The Dunes in Commerce, will be a station based fundamental program where children will move to different stations with a focus on fielding, hitting and throwing for 90 minutes a week. Stations may vary slightly week to week but hitting and throwing will be components of all of them.

NEW for 2026!

- Expanded offerings to six weeks based on popular demand!
- TWO separate group sessions -3:30-5PM Saturdays for 4-8 Year Old Players and 6:30-8 PM Saturdays for 9-12 Year Old Players
- Capacity limited to 24 players per session 

Each registration is separate, sign up for one or all six! Each week's registration also comes with a Lakes t-shirt that is perfect for wearing to practices during the upcoming Lakes season! These clinics will be run by Lakes volunteer coaches including some of your children's favorite coaches.

House - Spring 2026 - Spring 2026

Join us for what promises to be one of the best spring seasons in Lakes history next spring!

Teams will be assigned in late March and practices will begin in early April. Practice dates and times are at the discretion of the team's coach/manager. All players registered will also be invited to our preseason spring kickoff event at D-Bat (date TBD)

Games begin in mid-April.  There will be 2 games per week. Our spring season also includes an All-Star event (at most levels), team picture day (digital images for purchase), and postseason (7U and up). 

5U, 6U and 7U will typically play games Friday evenings AND Saturdays; other levels will play games on Saturdays and select weekdays (primarily Wednesdays and Fridays)*

Games will be primarily at Hickory Glen Park but could be at other fields including Shepherd of the Lakes Church Field, Long Field and Janowski Park. Select levels may partner with other local leagues so teams could have a couple of 'away' games at their fields.

There will be NO games over the Memorial Day weekend.

When completing your registration, remember that Jersey sizes are for the player. This year players will receive a jersey and hat. We do NOT supply pants with registration. We will have pants and sweatshirts available in our store (not at the time of registration). Pants can also be obtained during our Dick's Sporting Goods and Dunham's Sports 20% off weekends (coupon to be provided at a later time). 

This year we will not be doing a 50/50 drawing.

If you have questions, please contact us using out contact us form by clicking here. 

Legends 2026 - Annual 2026

Lakes Athletics travel division, known as the Legends, registration is invitation only. By registering, you are fulfilling the requirement of completing the code of conduct agreement and supplying your contact information.