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 The Pros:

Kelly Rooney
Baseball Director


Cam Cossette
Baseball Coach


Mike Callahan
Baseball Coach

Mike Callahan was the head baseball coach at WPI for 17 seasons. He left the all-time winningest coach with a record of 308-267-1 record.

From 2015 to 2017, the Engineers won 20-plus games and claimed the NEWMAC West Division title, as well as a share of the overall NEWMAC regular season crown and top seed in 2017. Three Engineers garnered NEWMAC major awards, Steven Gallagher and Alex Venditti were the 2016 NEWMAC Rookie and Player of the Year, respectively while Taylor Landry took home NEWMAC Pitcher of the Year hardware in 2015. Gallagher and Venditti were also recognized regionally as the latter was named an All-American by the ABCA and D3baseball.com and the New England Baseball Journal Player of the Year. Venditti was the 2013 conference rookie of the year as well. For his efforts, Callahan was selected as the 2016 and 2017 NEWMAC Coach of the Year.

His 2009 club won 30 games, which was the then-school record in any WPI sport. Along the way, the Engineers secured the NEWMAC regular season title and earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship field for the first time in program history. Prior to the selections, WPI defeated Worcester State for the program’s second ECAC Division III New England Championship in three years. At the conclusion of the regular season, WPI Poly Club Hall of Fame pitcher Connor Fahey was named NEWMAC Pitcher of the Year and a total of four Engineers were named All-NEWMAC. Fahey, the 2009 DIII strikeout champion, went on to garner regional and national awards including ABCA and D3baseball.com First Team All-America honors.

In 2007, the Crimson and Gray defeated Suffolk in a dramatic walk-off victory to claim the program’s first ECAC title.

During Callahan’s era, the program has collected 76 Academic All-NEWMAC honors, including an average of 10 over the past five years with the 2014 and 2017 teams setting the bar with 12.

Named interim head coach just a month prior to the start of the 2006 campaign, Callahan saw the interim tag removed during the middle of a 14-victory season, nearly doubling the win total from 2005. The Crimson and Gray played their best ball at the end of the season when they reached the winner’s bracket championship game of the NEWMAC Tournament, which was eventually won by NCAA Division III national championship finalist Wheaton. Scott McNee boasted NEWMAC Baseball Player of the Year honors for his work during the campaign.

Callahan came to WPI after a two-year stint as head coach at Leicester High School. He compiled a 29-16 record over the two years and helped guide the Wolverines to the Central Mass Division III semifinals in 2004.

Callahan was a four-year starter on the Franklin Pierce baseball team. During his senior season in 2003, he was the captain on a team that reached the Division II College World

Series. Callahan had a tremendous postseason for the Ravens as he was named to the Northeast Regional and College World Series All-Tournament teams and led the CWS in batting average (.591). He earned All-Northeast 10 honors as a junior in 2002 under head coach Jayson King.

Callahan, a native of Worcester, played high school baseball at St. Peter Marian and also had been the associate head coach for manager Mark Peters with East Side American Legion Post 201 of Worcester. Recently, Callahan has become a respected umpire working AAU, American Legion, and High School baseball.


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.


Inquiries:

For questions or inquiries, please contact Head Coach Kelly Rooney at KRooney@shrewsburyclub.com.