Updated December 20, 2024 at 8:55 pm
During December, Ruffnecks players of all ages are welcome to use the Facility on their own. Ruffnecks college alumni may also be using the Facility during the hilidays. 13u and 14u Team Hitting sessions continue through December, January, February, and into March. Pro Scout Hitting Clinics and The Rich Gedman Catchers Clinic return to provide additional development opportunities for Ruffnecks. Open Hitting hours are plentiful at “The Facility.” Tunnel #1 is available for throwing and/or hitting. Our Winter Workouts in January and February will include Team Hitting sessions for 17u, 16u, and 15u players. Often, Pro Scouts are in attendance, actively working with our older players. On field workouts begin in February inside the Boston College “Bubble.”
Winter Workouts provide Spring Training-like preparation for Ruffnecks players to prepare for the 2025 season. These workouts are repetition oriented. The program utilizes the resources of the indoor “Bubble” at Boston College or Harvard University. If weather permits, we conduct a late winter session at the NEBC in Northborough. While a considerable portion of the Winter Workout sessions is devoted to positional play and repetitions, there is also focused work for pitcher preparation.
13u and 14u Teams SessionsThe 13u and 14u teams prepare for the 2025 season with Team Hitting sessions and “classroom” work. Extensive use of The Facility is the focus for November through February. Team sessions are scheduled on weekends (ONLY) and vary between Saturdays and Sundays, usually in the mornings. 13u and 14u players are encouraged to use The Facility on their own.
PRO SCOUT HITTING CLINIC – Sunday, Dec. 22The Pro Scout Hitting Clinics resume Sunday, December 22nd at the Facility. Please check the Assignments Link to the right and below for updates and the “Master List” indicating attendance for all 3 Weeks.
Assignments – (Attendance Summary – Updated 12/18)
The Key to reading Winter Workout assignments follows below (Sample):
Positional Keys (Winter Workouts):
Younger pitchers on the 13u and 14u rosters work into throwing routines by mid to late January. We encourage young players to refrain from intensive throwing programs during the early winter. Veteran pitchers among our older rosters, specifically those in the classes of 2026, 2027, and 2028 are expected to build a winter throwing program that commences in late January or early February (depending when their school practices commence in March).
We expect older pitchers to conduct at least TWO Check-Ins with Ace Adams, who is the pitching coordinator for 15u, 16u, 17u.
Pro Scout Hitting Clinics and the Gedman Catching Clinic are set to go. These are optional clinics for Ruffnecks. They are held at the Ruffnecks Facility.
Players can register from one or more sessions (See Pro Scout Clinics page). Pro Scouts also attend the Team Hitting sessions scheduled for January as instrutors and evaluators.
We will also hold a 6 week CATCHER’S CLINIC, one day per week, during November and December. Pro Scout clinics and Gedman Catching Clinic (other than the team hitting sessions) are by registration and are optional.
Players are expected to wear ONLY Ruffnecks gear to the Facility and to Winter Workouts. This means a navy Ruffnecks tee (preferably numbered), Ruffnecks caps and batting helmets, and Ruffnecks sweats, shorts, or GRAY baseball pants. Long sleeves are recommended when the weather turns chilly, even indoors. For scheduled Winter Workouts, we ask players to respond to ROLL CALLS sent via email. We build workout groups based on attendance. Notices for inclement weather or cancellations are communicated on the HOME PAGE of the website and through email. Families should NOT depart from home during winter weather without checking the website and email first.
