Ages 6 to 12 · Lexington · Fall 2026
Ten Sundays.
One Academy.
A ten week skills clinic for players 6 to 12 at the PPL and HPL facility. Hitting, fielding, throwing and baserunning, in two age groups, with the coaches who work with PPL’s pitchers the rest of the week.
October 11 through December 20, Thanksgiving weekend off. Spots are limited.*
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The two groups
Split by age, and by what they are ready for.
- Hitting, fielding and throwing
- Baserunning
- Competitions and relays
- Ninety minutes, built for players new to real instruction
- Hitting, fielding and throwing
- Baserunning
- Competitions and relays
- Pitching, which the younger group does not do
- A full two hours
Groups go by Spring 2027 playing age
* As these groups fill up, we add new ones. If the one you want is already full, ask us and we will get your player into the next group.
The Academy runs in Lexington only. It is a joint PPL and HPL program, and Lexington is the one building the two of us share. Our Louisville and Marion facilities run PPL pitching training, not this Academy.
How we start
We watch first. Then we teach.
Every player is assessed before we hand them a drill. We find out what they can already do, where the swing or the arm action actually breaks down, and what they are ready to be asked for.
Then the drills are set to that player. The kid who has never been coached and the kid who has played travel ball for three years are in the same group on the same Sunday, and neither one is doing work meant for somebody else. Nobody is bored and nobody is lost.
Assess
What they can do today, watched rather than assumed.
Match
Drills set to that player’s level, not the group average.
Move it
The ask goes up as they earn it, week over week.
The Sunday
Work first. Then we compete.
Every week runs the same shape, so the kids know what they are walking into and you can see what changed since last Sunday.
Hitting
Setup, load, and a swing that repeats.
Fielding
Footwork before hands.
Throwing & pitching
How to throw without hurting. Pitching is in the 9 to 12 group.
Baserunning
Reads, turns, and the secondary lead.
Then the competitions and relays, which is the part they tell you about in the car.
Who runs it
Coached by people who played.
Aaron Helton, PPL’s Youth Director, runs the Academy, alongside other former college baseball players. The same staff who work with PPL’s pitchers the rest of the week.
Not sure which group your player belongs in? A young nine or an older eight can go either way, and we would rather push them than let them coast. Call or text us at (859) 927-8990.
Ask us →Before day one
Where it is, and what to bring.
949 National Avenue, Suite 118
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 927-8990
3:00–5:00 pm · ages 9 to 12
Oct 11 through Dec 20, Thanksgiving weekend off
Turf shoes or tennis shoes with good support
A water bottle
A signed waiver from a parent or guardian
Missed Sundays. The price is for the ten week block. We do not run makeups and we do not refund a missed week, so please look at the calendar before you sign up.
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