Our Mission & Philosophy

Dig in Baseball 

Partners Steve Ballance and Will Frazier.

Dig In Baseball started in July 2011, with a “mascot-free” image. We wanted to associate Dig In Baseball with professionalism, hard work, and an aggressive style of play—we fight, we dig in. Building an organization that maintains ties over many years with players and their families was crucial to us. We know we’re a critical piece in the character development of young men, not just in baseball, but in how they approach succeeding in life and school.

Not out Past, Your Future

Dig In Baseball is committed to baseball training, development and placement excellence. The showcase system only allows players to be shown, wrongly, as finished products, able to hit 91 mph pitching, not as athletes developed fully in baseball knowledge, perhaps with flaws, but capable of meeting all next-level challenges. And as we redefine the future of baseball selection, we’re prepared to help you define your own future, wherever it takes you.

Our formula is unique, but simple, and has engrained a work ethic in our players that has produced several college and professional level athletes. Our tryouts, practices, individual training and tournament play are designed to build eager player participation. We’ve created a place where we have fun, but we also bear down on developing the players skills and knowledge. .

From ages 8 to 22 and beyond, we focus on preparation and practice. Unlike organizations that meet only for weekend tournaments, we prepare in team settings and in individual instruction. We provide the total baseball experience…

A 10-Year Path

We expose our teams to tournament schedules along the East Coast for the best competition. We want to provide families living in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia the option of professional coaching from youth league to big league.

We know the typical 10-year path—8 to 18—to reach college play, is a family endeavor. Our common goal is your player’s heart, and keeping him motivated day after day.

We’re highly accomplished as players. We’ve had the good fortune to have coached tremendous talent, so we also quickly became proficient as coaches. Steve, a former JUCO Coach of the Year with a JUCO Championship Team, has an 83% win percentage; and over three years, Will, an associate scout for MLB’s Kansas City Royals, has a 90% win percentage, with an AAU National Champion Team to his credit. Our assistant coaches are equally accomplished. We invite you to explore their backgrounds and personal mission statements (click here for coaching bios).