Baseball Academy
The Baseball Academy is a skills-based academy, which specializes in high performance training and skill development. In addition to our high-performance approach, the program is designed to prepare each athlete for lifelong involvement in the sport.
Program Overview
Students in the baseball stream are grouped based on grade level to ensure we meet and exceed curriculum outcomes efficiently. Skill development is built into the school day under the guidance of highly experienced and qualified educators. This includes on field instruction, fitness instruction, classroom learning opportunities and mentorship. In addition to baseball specific experiences, students’ progress through a four-year approach to physical education that enhances their sense of self and personal wellness. While many outcomes are met through the “lens” of baseball, our students still experience all the necessary outcomes of the physical education curriculum in our province. The Baseball Academy is designed to be a compliment to the programs offered in our province. This includes the current club system and various travel programs in the community.
Facility
Baseball development sessions take place at Currie Field during the warm months of the school year. As the seasons change, students move indoors to train in the Martin Academy Hitting Facility and the Affinity Plex. Additional experiences are provided at a variety of facilities throughout the city of Regina and surrounding area. Our Martin Academy Hitting Facility provides our students with state-of-the-art data using Rapsodo and a variety of other training devices and spaces to enhance their development. We are tremendously fortunate to use the AffinityPlex for our throwing and fielding sessions. Located in the REAL District, this facility provides our students the necessary space to develop effectively. Our program supporters and community members make this innovative program a reality through their partnership.
Fall Approach
In addition to our on-field skill development, the highlight of each fall is often the Green & White World Series. This event features a five-game series amongst students in our program. Games take place during the school day and in the evening. The Green and White World Series provides a wonderful setting for our students to learn more about themselves and the game of baseball.
Winter Approach
As fall passes, we move indoors to the next phase of our program. Students participate in a multitude of learning experiences to enhance their skill development and physical strength. Early in this phase, our students participate in a “combine” that allows them to participate and evaluate certain metrics in the sport of baseball. This experience provides a nice foundation for each student’s approach to personal goals. We are tremendously fortunate to have the ability to use the indoor facilities that we do. While the focus of the program is the sport of baseball, students will experience several curricular experiences found in a traditional physical education setting during this time.
Spring Approach
As the baseball season begins, we continue to provide skill development opportunities for our students. However, we reduce baseball activities to ensure our students can be healthy and active participants with their club team in the evening. This time of year, also allows us an opportunity to provide numerous curricular activities outdoors.
Senior Luncheon
One of our many traditions is our annual Senior Luncheon each June. The event takes place at the MacKenzie Art Gallery and the meal is provided by Crave Kitchen. The Senior Luncheon allows all of our Baseball Academy staff and students to spend an afternoon together to celebrate our successes from the year and recognize each of our graduating students.
Transportation
Bus transportation is provided during the school day for each of our students.
College Opportunities
Those who aspire to play college baseball receive the necessary support from our Academy staff. We take great pride in educating students and their families about college opportunities for their child. Our alumni list of college athletes expands each year. As students’ progress through the program, their experiences on and off the field will develop them into self-confident citizens who are committed to improvement as student athletes and community leaders.
Baseball Academy Instructors:
Rob Cherepuschak
Justin Eiswirth
Strength and Conditioning Instructors:
Brent Adam
Professional Consultants
Find A Way: Dustin Molleken
Inside Pitch: Morgan Reiter
RBI: Chris Untereiner
Level 10 Sprint Training: Dan Yaskowich
Alumni Spotlight
MLB Draft Picks - 1
College Baseball Players - 70
Alumni Messages
Thomas Ireland
Class of 2020
Polk State College Baseball Player
MLB Draft Pick: Texas Rangers (2021)
"My involvement in the Baseball Academy enhanced my high school experience in many ways. Being able to attend school with people you grew up playing baseball with and meeting new people with similar interests helped me with the transition from elementary to high school. The Academy program provided me a sense of belonging and kept high school fun for me! I’ve always dreamed of playing professionally. The ability to earn school credits while training for the sport I love, gave me a feel for the balance necessary to succeed in college. I believe the Baseball Academy at Martin Collegiate enhanced my high school experience and impacted me in a very positive way!"
Griffin Keller
Class of 2015
Northern Oklahoma College
Rogers State College
Georgia Gwinnett
Regina Red Sox
"The academy greatly enhanced my high school experience. Being introduced to a bunch of like-minded people with very similar goals was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. Having a support system that wants to push you to get the best out of you made Martin Academy the easiest decision. The baseball program has helped me prepare for life after high school. We learned what the college life was going to be like and how to be successful. Time management is the biggest thing I’ve learned from the academy staff. They made us handle our business in the classroom before we were able to participate in the baseball sessions. That skill made me successful at the college level and even into my personal life now."
Zander Oudie-Senger
Class of 2021
Okanagan College
Regina Red Sox
"It starts with the amazing staff that dedicated their time and energy towards us. The Baseball Academy staff provided me valuable lessons on what to expect and what it takes to play at the next level. The ability to learn about dedication, responsibility and respect for others is just some of the many lessons I was taught to help me in the future of baseball and in life. You never know the end of baseball but being prepared for life was the biggest thing. Without some of those lessons, I wouldn’t be where I am today. The people at the Baseball Academy taught me that things never come easy in baseball or life, you just need to keep working hard and being a good human."
Please contact Rob Cherepuschak to set up a school visit at Martin Collegiate.
306.536.9665
