Lakes Baseball Summer Camp powered by Avery Baseball - Summer I 2026

Join professional coach Mark Avery and his team as Lakes Baseball Summer Camp returns to Hickory Glen Park for summer 2026. Coach Avery, training baseball players at all levels for over 30 years, played professional baseball and served as the Detroit Tigers bullpen catcher. Mark was also a minor league all-star twice and has coached several players who have been drafted by professional baseball teams and received collegiate scholarships. He also led the popular Player Development Clinics for Lakes this past winter. 

This camp will run from 9 AM to 3 PM on the Hickory Glen fields two separate weeks - June 15-18 and August 17-20.

The schedule daily will be as follows:

- 9 AM to 12 Noon - Basic skills, baserunning, all positions

- 12 - 12:30 PM - LUNCH

- 12:30 to 3 PM - Fundamentals of games, techniques of hitting

Campers will need to bring sack lunch, fielders glove, bats, batting gloves, helmets, cleats, water bottle and sunscreen. Catchers gear if needed. Plan to get dozens of swings and field tons of ground balls. 

This camp is open to players ages 7 through 12 (age as of first day of camp).
**Exceptions to the age requirement can be made for players enrolled in Lakes' 7U or 8U summer or fall baseball program by contacting Lakes directly at registration@lakesathletics.org. 

Registration fee: $260 (regular) $265 (late). Camp t-shirts are available for $20 and will be distributed the morning of the first day.

*No camp on Fridays unless needed as rain date.