Welcome to the North Shore Baseball Academy.  For the past 13 years, we are proud to be the area’s premier academy for private baseball, and softball instruction, as well as full time travel teams.  Our exclusive professional staff provides private and small group instruction in all aspects of the game, including hitting, pitching, fielding and throwing, to baseball and softball players of all ages and skill levels.

In addition to the Academy’s instruction, we provide individuals and teams with a facility where they can practice their hitting and pitching skills.  The Academy has batting cages that are open to the public and a training facility that can be rented by teams.  Also, we will continue to offer our popular instructional clinics throughout the fall and winter.

The North Shore Baseball Academy has two, year round, indoor training facilities located in Highland Park and Vernon Hills.  Both facilities have excellent lighting and fully turfed playing surfaces.  Players and coaches have access to batting cages, pitching mounds, baseball and softball pitching machines, fielding areas and video analysis.  Our professional staff of instructors offer private lessons and group clinics at both locations.

At the North Shore Baseball Academy, it’s our instructors that make The Academy so special.

Each instructor brings their professional or collegiate playing experience and love for the game to each lesson.  This passion fosters a love for baseball or softball in each player, while he or she improves their skills through proper instruction and repitition.

And yes, that’s the owner pictured on the right, John Stutz, who played for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Congratulations to NSBA alums George Kontos, Jason Kipnis(pictured), and Christian Friedrich.

George Kontos won the World Series with the San Francisco Giants.  Jason Kipnis established himself as the Cleveland Indians second baseman of the future.  Christian Friedrich broke into the bigs as a top starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies.  For more info on these featured NSBA stars, click on the Latest News section.

2013 NSBA Hawk 8U/9U Tournament Team is looking for players!

If your 8U or 9U son or daughter is looking for a team in 2013, the Hawks are the team to get them started in travel baseball the right way.  The 2013 Hawks 8U/9U team will be coached by NSBA owners, Peter Dallas and John Stutz.

To schedule a one-on-one tryout, please contact NSBA by email info@playnsba.com

2013 NSBA Hawk Travel Team Information:

• Practice start indoors March 13th from 6:00-7:30
• 5-6 Local tournaments starting Memorial Day-ending the 4th of July
• 20-25 games including practice games + 1-2 practices per week
• Coached by NSBA owners, Peter Dallas and John Stutz
• Full cage pass access to both our indoor facilities
• Price: $850 includes hat, uniform, and all tournament fees

The second session of NSBA’s clinics for Highland Park have been posted.  Check out the Clinics/Camps page for the details on the right clinic for you.  E-mail us to register for the clinics or if you have any questions.  info@playnsba.com

Sessions 2 of the Focused Results Personal Training and NSBA Baseball Performance camp at NSBA Highland Park will pick up in January.  The camp is designed to improve each player’s baseball skills, strength and conditioning through baseball drills and baseball specific training methods.  Click HERE for all the details on the camp.

NSBA’s Winter Holiday Camp dates and times have been set.  Use your winter break to get better at baseball and having fun.  Check HERE for all the details on the camps.

NSBA’s brand new 13,000 square foot facility is open in Vernon Hills.  With state of the art field turf the new academy is home to the NSBA Hawks and other local travel and high school teams.