Youth Baseball – Info & Inquiries
Our Youth Baseball classes are sure to turn your little one into a star! Headed by Baseball Director Kelly Rooney and our staff of trained coaches, our program develops skills in all areas, including catching, pitching, hitting, and fielding!
Students are offered the options of Elite Clinics to focus on one particular skill, or generalized programming that does a little bit of everything, with some scrimmage as well. For those looking for some competition, our Runbirds Travel Baseball Team is ages 9 and up and allows kids to participate in gameplay!
ACTIVITIES:
Programming:
Our Clinics are friendly to ages 4-13, offering basic skills and drills classes as well as Elite Clinics for those focused on specific skills.
Runbirds:
Our Runbirds Travel Baseball Team is 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. Headed by Coaches Nate Sorensen and Kelly Rooney, there is nothing like Runbirds Baseball.
Private Lessons:
Our Baseball Pros teach private lessons and evaluations upon request.
Baseball Camps:
Our specialty baseball camps offer children the chance to play baseball all day!
Meet Our Baseball Pros:
Kelly Rooney
Baseball Director
A three-year starter for the Nipmuc Regional High School and DVC player of the year in his senior year. Kelley Rooney was awarded to the first team All-Conference two years in a row. He led the team in average, OBP, total bases, and steals. After graduating from Nipmuc in 2011 he walked on to the Umass Lowell Baseball Team his freshmen year. There, he started two years as a second baseman under Ken Harring at Umass Lowell. His senior year he was the leader in on-base percentage along with fielding percentage. Kelly has also played Summer ball in the FCBL (Future Collegiate Baseball League) for the Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide where he started as a Shortstop/Second Baseman.
Cam Cossette
Baseball Coach
A graduate of Milford High School class of 2014, Cam was the baseball varsity captain and played on the Milford varsity football team. He is a 2-time American legion State Campion for the Milford legion post 59. Moving on to Plymouth State University to receive a Bachelors of Science in physical education in 2019, Cam played baseball for all four years there, where he pitched 116 innings and 78 strikeouts.
Mike Callahan
Baseball Coach
Mike Callahan served as head baseball coach at WPI for 17 seasons, becoming the program’s all-time winningest coach with 308 victories. He led the Engineers to multiple milestones, including the program’s first NCAA Division III Championship appearance in 2009 and two ECAC titles, with standout seasons earning him NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors in 2016 and 2017.
Under Callahan’s leadership, WPI produced numerous award-winning players, including multiple NEWMAC major award recipients and several All-Americans. A former standout player himself, Callahan captained Franklin Pierce to the Division II College World Series, where he led all hitters with a .591 average. A Worcester native, he continues to give back to the game as a respected umpire across youth and high school levels.
Nicholas Chhoeuk
Baseball Coach
Chris Logan
Baseball Coach
Chris Logan spent eight seasons under Mike Callahan as an assistant coach with the WPI baseball program until 2023. During his time at WPI, the teams saw great success. His main priorities were working with the catchers, and also the hitters.
Logan coached at Anna Maria College from 2009-2014 as a hitting and third base coach. During Logan’s time there, Anna Maria College set the school record for wins. In 2012, Logan served as the hitting coach for the Wachusett Dirt Dawgs in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
Logan played at Worcester State University from 2005-2008. He was a four-year starter as a catcher and a two-time team captain. Logan was a two-time All-MASCAC selection and led his team to two conference championships and two NCAA tournament appearances. In 2008, Logan hit .364 with 55 hits and 15 doubles. He was named to the Worcester State University All-Decade Team in 2009.
Youth Baseball Inquiry
Thank you for your interest in our Baseball program at The Shrewsbury Club. Please fill out the form below to request information about our baseball clinics, private lessons and our Runbirds Travel Baseball Teams.