SPRING
TEAMS
Great Lakes Baseball Academy will be running Spring Teams for the upcoming 2026 season.
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Our Spring Teams program has been designed to create an environment for athletes to compete and grow in practice and games before the summer association season begins.
Ages
9U-14U
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Player Package Includes
8 team practices
2 tournaments
6 small group sessions (position specific)
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Tournaments
April 18th-19th | Des Moines, IA
April 25th-26th | TBD
Apparel
Practice shirt
Team hat
Cost
$750 per player​
SPRING TRYOUTS
The purpose of tryouts is to assess an individual player’s abilities and to place them on the appropriate team so they may compete, grow, and enjoy playing alongside players at their skill level.
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No player will be placed on a team until they have completed the tryout process.
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Date
Monday, January 19th, 2026
Time
9U/10U/11U | 9:00am - 11:00am
12U-13U | 11:15am - 1:15pm
14U | 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Location
Woodbury Facility​
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Process​
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Great Lakes coaches will run the tryout process.
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All players will stretch/catch together as an academy during their tryout.
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All players will be evaluated in the following areas (infield, outfield, hitting, and pitching).
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All players should be in full uniform (hat, shirt, baseball pants, tennis shoes).​
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Cost
Tryout fee is $55 if you pre-register; $60 for walk-ups
