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The Baseball Academy officially reopened in January 2011!

We now offer an indoor, climate-controlled space with bathrooms for youngsters to practice their hitting and pitching.

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The Florence Freedom offer a fully functional, heated, well-lit turf floor and 2100 sq. foot indoor baseball academy with two hitting/pitching/fielding lanes for youth of all ages to develop their game. Lessons and hitting/pitching/fielding lanes are available to individuals and groups.

Instructors

Chris Ingoglia (Specialty: Pitching)

Former Freedom pitcher Chris Ingoglia will be offering pitching instruction at our newly remodeled baseball academy. Ingoglia is a 25 year old left handed pitcher who hails from Plantation, Florida. The southpaw graduated from Stetson University in Florida, playing 4 years of Division 1 baseball, earning his BBA in Marketing. During his collegiate baseball career, Ingoglia won two conference championships, including earning Freshman All-American Honors. Chris was drafted in 2007 out of college in the 18th round by the Florida Marlins and pitched for the Freedom in the summer of 2008. Ingoglia stayed within the Frontier League in 2009 pitching for the River City Rascals before leaving in 2010 and playing for the 2010 United League Champion Amarillo Dillas.

Michael Campbell (Specialty: Hitting)

Former Freedom outfielder Michael Campbell is now available for hitting lessons.

Michael Campbell Hitting Campbell is a 27-year-old left-handed hitter from Winchester, Virginia. He played four years of Division I baseball at the University of South Carolina and was named 2006 first-team All-SEC. He is USC's all-time career leader in games played and at-bats and second all-time with 299 hits. Campbell also played in two College World Series. A 20th Round pick in the 2006 Draft by the San Diego Padres, Campbell played two seasons in the Padres organization and spent three seasons in the Atlantic and Frontier Leagues.