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Subscribe to our Newsletter2025 Summer Camp Registration Open!!
19th Year @St Mary/Mater Dei Baseball Field
Week1: June 23 -26 All Skills (completed)
Week 2: June 30 - July 2 Hitting Camp $125 (6 spots open- email me)
Week 3: July 7 -10 All Skills $175 (filling fast)
click on the "Form" tab above then "Handouts" for 2025 Registration Form
Can scan and email form pay cash check or venmo -info on form
We had over 150 children in 3 weeks in 2024!!
Register NOW for The Sandlot’s Summer Baseball and Softball Camps on of the following dates in Middletown, NJ featuring The Sandlot’s Instructors below, along with current and former collegiate players. This comprehensive baseball camp will focus on the fundamentals of the game.
Baseball Instructors:
Mike Eckert – Asst. Head Coach @ Holmdel HS, Head Coach, Asst Coach @ Mater Dei Prep from 2007-22, 2022 B-Central Coach of Year, 2014 Asst. Coach of The Year by SCBA, As a player 3rd team All-State, 2 time All-County Catcher, 4yr player @ NC Wesleyan University, MVP in 87’ of 3rd place CWS, Capt. In 87’ and 88’. Played for retired UNC and collegiate Hall of Fame coach Mike Fox
Andrew LaMura- Head Coach Freehold Boro HS...2 time All-Shore Conference selection, 2 time All-State @ RBC. All Conf and All-Region at Felician College. Honorable mention All-American NCAA Dll. Also was Student Athlete of the year 2017. Coach Andrew spent the past 3 years as an Asst. Varsity Coach at RFH.
Tyler LaVine- Current Asst Head Coach @ Freehold Twp...Asst Coach @ Mater Dei, Coaches several summer travel teams.. Played catcher @ Mater Dei , 2 year starter, Tyler has been with the Sandlot since 2014 and we are glad to have him back
Softball Instructor:
Ryan Rasmussen – She is going into her 4th year as assistant coach at Middletown North. Ryan was a 4-year starter at catcher for North from 2013-17. She was part of 2 shore conference championships and 3 divison titles. Named 2016 defensive player of the year. Also played travel ball with the Flames.
The camp is for students ages 5 1/2 to 13(entering HS). Students will be divided up by age and skill level. All students will receive a camp T-shirt. Sign up NOW to insure your spot. DEADLINE TO REGISTER for these camps is Thursday before camps. For additional information, please email the Sandlot at Michael_Eckert@comcast.net
$50 MULTICHILD/CAMP DISCOUNT
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What Parents are saying about weeks 1 and 2!!! Thank You!!
Is there still spots left for the hitting camp? My son would like to do it next week. He is having so much fun this week, thank you for running a great program.
Thanks
Tim O.
Ray Handel
Director Of Business Development at Community Broadcasters, LLC South Carolina
I heard these camps are great! Mike is an outstanding guy and one of the best catchers that I ever played ball with. We both grew up in Old Bridge, then he went to NC Wesleyan to play and I played at Muhlenberg College. He's a coach that I would recommend for any young player!!
Former Campers and Camp Coaches in College News!!
2025 Gavin Sansone - Long Island University
2025 - Ryan Frontera - Seton Hall -
2025 Colin Dowlen - Montclair State-
2025 Danny Frontera - Seton Hall -
2024 Dylan Wanageil - Ocean CC2024, - Robert Gonzalez - Rutgers/Newark
2023 Ryan Bearse - Monmouth University - good luck Ryan!! ,NIck Dini signs with Rays - former Sandlot kid..
Cole Hardy of Mater Dei Prep makes All Region at Brookdale
www.region19.org/d/2018_Baseball_Division_III_All_Region_Team.pdf
Mike Zibrin of Middletown North -Rutgers Newark
http://rutgersnewarkathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3129&path=baseball
Mike Bartels Middletown North and The Shoremen off to quick start
http://www.washingtoncollegesports.com/sports/bsb/index
Aiden Supp of RBC fitting in at Montclair
https://montclairathletics.com/news/2018/3/17/baseball-sweeps-past-oneonta-6-2-4-1.aspx
Former Sandlot Kids now Coaching and working camps this summer!!
Kevin Olausen - Kev "Big Daddy" returns for his 11th year at The Sandlot. Kev is currently coaching football at Ocean County CC. Kev played first base and pitched while at Mater Dei. Kev played football at Salve Regina University.. Kev brings great excitement and love of the game to the camp.
Joe Cappola- Coach Joe is a softball Assitstant at Matawan HS, Joe played ball at Middletown North as a pitcher and outfielder. Joe brings many years of experience to the Sandlot. Joe loves the game and teaching the kids about the game. Joe has been working with Sandlot since 2008..