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The Showcase Baseball Academy is owned and operated by The Initiative Community Development Corporation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.

The Showcase Baseball (SB) program is one of the premier youth baseball operations in the country. Our Director, Ben Howze, Sr., was drafted number 39 in the second round by the Montreal Expos as a right-handed pitcher, and spent several years in the league including 2 years with the Chicago Cubs. Under the direction of Ben Howze Sr., our Vision, Mission and Goals are as follows:

Coaches Seth Brizek, Andy D'Alessio, Kyle Freeman, Daniel Nations, and Doug Livingston's mission is simple; improve the player's baseball skills, prepare them for college baseball both mentally and physically, and showcase the player's talents in front of college recruiters or professional scouts.

The Eastside Select Sports baseball program is focused on fun, skill development, baseball IQ, intensity and discipline. We offer the baseball passionate player and their family a unique and rewarding experience we believe is second to none. We play more baseball games, participate in more tournaments and take more fun road trips than any other program in the state of Washington. We compete at the highest level and seek out programs, teams and tournaments providing the most competition.

Team Mizuno Northeast in New England’s premier baseball development program for players ages 7 and up. Our organization boasts teams at the 9U – 14U levels and College Scout Teams at the 15U – 17U levels. For over 10 years TMNE (formerly Worcester Heat) base been the only developmental baseball program in Central Massachusetts to demonstrate longevity, tradition and most importantly; a true commitment to developing young players into fundamentally sound high school and college athletes. Simply put, there is no other program like Team Mizuno Northeast.

Koa Baseball offers spring, summer (not required), fall, and winter seasons. Included in the program cost: Each fall and spring we schedule between 14-18 games, which are Sunday doubleheaders in the Northern VA Travel League. Games can be played in Montgomery County, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia. We typically schedule 1-2 tournaments per team in the spring and fall season. We schedule between 16-20 practices which are two 90-minute sessions during the week, Monday to Friday (weather permitting). Typical roster size is 12-13 players per team.