Three Summer Softball camps at UofL remain -- SUNDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

 TWO LIL' CARDS CAMPS AND A MIDDLE SCHOOL CAAREDS WORKOUT AVAILABE

We do normally think of softball as a summer activity for the kids, in various leagues around the city. The universities and colleges are done with their respective seasons and coaches are keeping an eye on young prospects as they compete against others. 

UofL still has three camps available for the grade school and middle school players. They are run by the coaches and some of the players past and present. It's always beneficial, one can imagine, for the younger players to get advice and tips and instruction from those who see the game from the collegiate level 

7/14 -- LIL CARDS SUMMER CAMP THREE

This camp runs Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon and the age group being targeted is from 6-12. During this cap, Louisville softball Players and staff will teach the basic fundamentals of softball, including throwing, catching, fielding, hitting and baserunning. Potentia attendees should be aware of the closing of I-65 and go to WAZE or other apps to find the best route to get to campus from their location. Camp cost: $75.00

7/21 -- LIL CARDS SUMMER CAMP FOUR

This camp follows the same premise as Camp Three and the same age group. The times on this Tuesday are also 9 a.m. - noon and the age group is also 6-12. 

7/20 -- MIDDLE SCHOOL CARDS SUMMER WORKOUT 2

This camp is for Grades 6-8 in high school and also works on the basic fundamentals of the game. The hours are 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The cost is $ 85.00 

For more information on any of these camps , or registration information, go to the link: https://louisvillesoftballcamps.totalcamps.com/shop/EVENT

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Softball Camp for Kids at UofL -- WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

 

CARDINAL KIDS CAMP FOR SOFTBALL THURSDAY...ALL SKILLS CAMP FRIDAY

The University of Louisville softball program will have camps to end this week at Ulmer Stadium on the Don Dobina Field. 

Thursday's camp is designed for the 6-12 year olds and there is a morning and evening session. Louisville Softball players and the coaching staff will teach campers the basic fundamentals of softball:  throwing, catching, fielding and hitting.  Check in is at 8:30 a.m. for the morning session and it runs until noon. The evening session has a 5:30 pm check-in and runs until 9 p.m.

Fee is $50 for either session Thursday

Friday is the All-Skills Camp, intended for players who are graduating from 2022 to 2027. As you can imagine, this one is a little more intense and goes through various position group (infielders, outfielders, catchers and pitchers). 8:30 a.m. to noon is the opening session (for locals only) and 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.is the evening session. 

Fee is $60 for wither session, unless you're a pitcher that doesn't bat, then it's $40. 

Most of the UofL sports programs have camps for the youth and they are an excellent way to learn the game from those who have played it and coached it at the collegiate level. It's also a good fund-raiser for the programs.  

So often...we here of a player who has committed to a particular school and they'll often mention that one of the things that got them interested in (name your school) is partially due to the fact that they attended camps there when they were younger.

It also gives the coaching staff a chance to evaluate some of the best talent around the region. I read of a high school coach who sent 3/4th of his program to a camp at the college in the high school's home town and that high school team later went to the state finals in their division. Several of the "campers" ended up attending the university as well to play softball over the next few years. .  

A DI softball program can give out a maximum of 12 scholarships a season.  These can be a mix of full ride and/or partial scholarships. Right now, the UofL roster shows 15 players for the 2023 season, but that does not include any freshmen. The 2022 roster, just for example, had seven  freshmen on it. Obviously, coaches are free to distribute the scholarships as they feel best, How many of them will be on scholarship we have no way of knowing right now, but you can bet Holly Aprile and her staff have been very busy getting the "Class of 2026" on campus. 

We hope all the campers at Don Dobina Field have a great time later this week, and, you never know -- the coaches and players just might be seeing some of the Cardinals future stars.

Contact number for Softball camps is (502) 852-5344

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