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History

Program Summary
Founded in 2011 by owner & creator Joe Curreri the Northeast Pride Baseball program has elevated from a local/regional program to a highly regarded national program by college & MLB recruiters/scouts. In just a few short years Northeast Pride Baseball has catapulted to 1 of the biggest names in the Northeast, qualifying for the Perfect Game World Championships in Jupiter, FL which is known to be the BIGGEST amateur event in the country attended by 100s of college scouts as well as 100s of MLB Scouts, executives and agents. 
 
Northeast Pride Baseball produces team’s ranging from youth travel, 9u-13u, to college prep at 14u, and our highly scouted 15-17u College Exposure teams. Northeast Pride Baseball is a sponsor member of the EvoShield Premier Club which houses only a select few organizations. EvoShield Premier Club programs carry serious influence in their communities, produce at a high level on and off the field while holding EvoShield’s values of innovation and performance. Northeast Pride Baseball provides a true travel baseball experience from the beginning, and work toward the end goal of high level development and exposure for out players. Northeast Pride Baseball spans over 3 states currently with our home base in Mountain Top, PA, to our affiliates ranging from as far north as Albany, NY, Orange County, NY & Westchester, NY, to Northern NJ.

Purpose/Mission

Our purpose is to develop our players, not just skills wise for baseball purposes but to mold them into better human beings by teaching core values. To provide an elite baseball experience with premier, professional and high level coaching. To showcase our players both regionally and nationally to college & pro scouts to gain scholarships.

Compete: To compete at all times by playing hard regardless of the circumstances.

Character: To win with honor and lose with dignity along with showing the ultimate respect for the game of baseball.

Success: Not measured in wins or loses but measured in player growth on and off the field and the ultimate goal of achieving scholarships for players who put in the work.

Development: To help players achieve their full potential on and off the field.

Affiliates & Partners

Northeast Pride Baseball is growing! We now have 6 partner locations in 3 states making it easier for our players to train, practice, & develop.

Apex Sports Performance
Located in Mountain Top, PA, a short distance from Scranton, Wilkes Barre or Hazleton. Full service facility that includes programing for weight, throw, nutrition and hitting. As well as skills clinics, lessons, speed and agility training. The facility will be outfitted in tech such as Flightscope, HitTrax and Rapsodo.

Top Level Sports
Located in Mahopac, NY & serves as home base for all our Westchester Area players. 10,000 square foot indoor turf facility with a full functioning, which will help us develop players in all aspects fo the game. Home of Westchester Winter Workouts 4 days per week & in 2024 we will be offering membership access for 12 month a year training.

Chambers Sports Performance
Colonie, NY – Albany, NY
Chambers Sports Performance is an all sport athletic training baseball facility located in the Colonie Industrial Park of Central Ave., Colonie NY. The facility includes Hittrax, weighted axe bats, Rapsodo pitch training and state of the art Driveline arm care equipment which is collectively aimed at developing body functionality to maximize your athletic performance. Private pitching and hitting instructional lessons, group clinics, winter throwing & hitting programs, general athletic assessments as well as fast twitch explosive muscle training are all offered within the facility.

The Rock Sports Park
Located in Chester, NY & right in the middle of our territory. Winter workouts for all area players & host to our in-season practices.

E.S.S.A
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ and will be home of our indoor and Winter Workouts for all New Jersey players.

The Next Level
Located in Kingston, PA and giving our PA players another convenient location to train.

Player Benefit Overview

EvoShield Prestige Club Ogranzation

#EvoArmy

We are proud to announce that we have signed a multi-year agreement with the Wilson Sporting Goods Family of Brands to join their exclusive EvoShield Prestige Club program and make them our Official Outfitter and Equipment Supplier. Our families will receive access to exclusive merchandise promoting this partnership along with special pricing on Wilson, DeMarini, Louisville Slugger, ATEC and EvoShield items.

The EvoShield Prestige Club includes some of the TOP travel baseball organizations in the country, programs that are regarded for their dominance. EvoShield Prestige Club programs carry serious influence in the communities, produce at a high level on & off the field while upholding EvoShield’s values of innovation & performance.

www.evoshield.com/en-us/explore/evoarmy

9u-12u
Players are outfitted in Evoshield uniforms powered by EvoShield Prestige Club at greatly discounted costs due to our sponsorship.
Players are placed on highly competitive teams that rosters are maxed out at 12/13 players in tournaments so all players get a chance to develop.

Top notch tournaments that start in April. Teams will travel within the NY, PA, NJ, MD areas playing in top notch facilities. Ex: Diamond Nation, Ripken Experience, Perfect Game, PBR, Sports at the Beach, & many more.

12u Teams will head to Cooperstown Dreams Park in August.

Winter Team and Individual training options in both PA, NY & NJ.

13u-14u
Players are outfitted in Evoshield uniforms powered by EvoShield Prestige Club at greatly discounted costs due to our sponsorship.

Players are placed on highly competitive teams.
Top notch tournaments that start in late May. Teams will travel within the NY, PA, NJ, MD areas playing in top notch facilities. Ex: Diamond Nation, Perfect Game, PBR, Ripken Experience, Prospect Select, & many more.

Players start the introduction to college exposure. Players will partake in program Scout Days, PBR recruiting events including invite only events, along with our College Coaches Camps both throughout the winter, summer & fall.

Players will have the opportunity to attend Perfect Game WWBA & other National events we attend.

15u-18u
Players are outfitted in Evoshield uniforms powered by EvoShield Prestige Club at greatly discounted costs due to our sponsorship.

Highly regarded college exposure teams with our National, Scout, Prestige & Prime teams for 15, 16, & 17. Play in front of College & Professional scouts on a weekly basis.

Top tier National & Regional events. The events we take our teams to are invite only therefore are the most heavily recruited events in the country.

Player marketing via our heavily followed social media outlets: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, & YouTube. Also each player has an online profile on FieldLevel that has national reach to all recruiters.

PBR Scout Days in both the winter, summer & fall. Every player gets an updated player profile that goes out nationally to all coaches and all measurable numbers along with updated video. Our summer scout day will also feature multiple college scouts (roughly 30-40 schools) and each player receives their skills video link to send out to college recruiters.

The opportunity to attend national events at Perfect Game WWBA, PBR National Championship, Perfect Game Underclass World Championships, Perfect Game Sophomore Championships, Perfect Game Freshman Championships, Perfect Game 14u Championship, in both Georgia & Florida.
Each player will be outfitted with the tools and information necessary to pick & find a school that is correct for their level of play.

We set each player up for success and obtain the ultimate goal of reaching the next level.

Program Resources

Since the inception of our college bound program in 2013 Northeast Pride Baseball has helped over 340+ athletes & counting, reach their dream of playing college baseball & has had 7 MLB Draft Picks since 2020! College commits are in all divisions, Division 1, 2, 3, JUCO, & NAIA.

Northeast Pride Baseball is recognized as 1 of the PREMIER travel organizations in the country and is well known by college & pro scouts alike.

We use our vast database of contacts to keep our recruiting “inhouse”. There is no need to purchase extra recruiting services as our reach is extensive. Our main goal and focus is to get our players recruited!

Northeast Pride attended the Perfect Game World Championship in Jupiter, FL in 2019 and 2022. The event draws 100s of Pro & College Scouts and is regarded as the BIGGEST amateur event in the country.

Code of Conduct

• All players are committed to Northeast Pride Travel Baseball for the duration of the teams season. You are not permitted to be on another travel team roster unless approved by Northeast Pride Travel Baseball’s general manager.

• All Northeast Pride Travel Baseball players and parents will refrain from unsportsmanlike conduct

• All players and parents will show respect to all coaches, umpires and opposing coaches

• No player shall throw his helmet, bat, glove or any object on or off the field. Disciplinary action can and will be taken for such actions

• Northeast Pride Travel Baseball reserves the right to release any player from the team for poor sportsmanship, lack of cooperation, poor attitude, lack of commitment, effort or attendance by either the player or players family

• Accept the coaches decision on playing time and positions. There are no playing time or position guarantees

• Parents must refrain fro coaching from the stands. Allow the coaches to manage the team and game

• Parents must never enter the dugout during or after a game except when asked by the coaching staff

• Reminder: Children are involved in youth sports for THEIR enjoyment

• Understand and acknowledge that all fees and payments are non-refundable. If a player is dismissed or voluntarily leaves Northeast Pride Travel Baseball there is no entitlement to any refund and all monies are forfeited.

Conclusion

Northeast Pride is striving to be one of the most successful travel baseball organizations in the Country. We take PRIDE in working hard to create our own brand of baseball with a loyal base of players and families that are striving for the same goals. Working hard to accomplish goals at a respectable cost so that everyone has the opportunity to participate. Creating our own baseball “family” where all players can have fun, learn from the top instructors/coaches in the area, play quality baseball at top venues, achieve educational along with baseball oriented goals, grow life long friendships with teammates from all across the area, and grow as players and as a person.

Conclusion

Northeast Pride is striving to be one of the most successful travel baseball organizations on the East Coast. We take pride in working hard to creating our own brand of baseball with a loyal base of players and families that are striving for the same goals. Working hard to accomplish goals at a respectable cost so that everyone has the opportunity to participate. Creating our own baseball “family” where all players can have fun, learn from the top instructors in the area, play quality baseball at top venues, achieve educational along with baseball oriented goals, grow life long friendships with teammates from all across the area, and grow as players and as a person.