JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head baseball coach Tom Griffin has announced the 2025 summer camp schedule that includes an all-phase camp, hitting camp, and the Catch, Block, Throw it Catching Camp over a multi-week window next month.
The summer camp schedule begins with the all-phase camp from June 9th to June 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages six through 12 are welcome, with a 150-dollar price tag for the camp.
Next up is a two-day hitting camp on June 16th and 17th for 75 dollars. Ages six through 12 will go from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with high school campers hitting from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The pitching camp follows on June 18th and 19th, also for 75 dollars with the same schedule as the hitting camp. Six to 12-year-olds from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the high schoolers.
The hitting camp will work on all fundamentals and drills for hitting and bunting while the pitching camp will introduce drills and strength training specific for pitchers.
The summer schedule wraps up with the Catch, Block, Throw Catching Camp on June 23rd and 24th. The camp will last from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for 7th-12th graders with a price of 250 dollars.
Coach Griffin has more than 25 years of coaching experience at the college level. He has been a catching instructor and speaker at various camps and clinics in the United States and Canada. Griffin is the producer of “Catch It, Block It, Throw It,” an instructional catching video. Follow his Twitter account of @catchblockthrow for tips and other insights. Almost four fresh hours of instruction, drills, warmups and everything encompassing the position can be purchased here.
The Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer has taken his catcher’s knowledge to the Catcher Con. Catchers Clinic Premier in Franklin, Tennessee. It’s an annual catching clinic, that he has spoke at for the past nine years.
Griffin will cover techniques in the camp including stances, calling the game, mental aspects, receiving drills, blocking drills, throwing, plays at the plate, bunts, pop-ups and wild pitches.
To sign up, use the sign up link here to register. For more information, call the Carson-Newman baseball office at 865-471-3465.