About Us
Bases Loaded Baseball & Softball Academy was created by former major league pitcher, Jim Neidlinger in 2010. It is an instruction-based facility for players of all skill levels. The facility offers year round private & semi-private lessons, small group clinics, indoor baseball & softball leagues and is the home of the Bases Loaded Bulldogs Travel Organization.
Bases Loaded was named a Top 25 facility nationally in 2017.
Our Mission
Let's face it - baseball and softball are some of the hardest sports to master. Our goal is to help area youth succeed, at all levels, by instituting the basic fundamentals that every player needs. How we do that is by utilizing our many years of professional playing and teaching experience while leveraging the latest in technology and techniques, such as our Rapsodo hitting and pitching system.
News - More Annual Discounted Hitting Clinic Dates!
These clinics are $100 per player and, as always, never more than 4 players per clinic!
BASEBALL:
Thursdays, beginning September 12
5:00-6:00 pm - ages 9-12 year old
Mondays, beginning September 16
5:30-6:30 pm - ages 9-12 year old
SOFTBALL:
Tuesdays, beginning September 17
6:30-7:30 pm - ages 13+
Bulldogs Kids Club
Bulldogs Kids Club is a program designed to prepare boys and girls ages 6 through 8 for their journey into organized team play by improving and developing their physical as well as social skills. Our core curriculum will be the basic fundamentals such as throwing, fielding, hitting, catching and base running all while building confidence, reinforcing team play and cooperation and most of all, HAVING FUN!
Our first session of Bulldogs Kids Club will begin September 28th! Cost is $75 per player for 4 weeks and will have 2 instructors per 6 kids for optimal individual attention and instruction (6 kids max per group).
Beginning September 28th
9:00-10:00 am
10:00-11:00 am
Pick your time and give us a call at 922-6416 or e-mail basesloadedvt@gmail.com to register!
Reviews
"My two sons have been very fortunate to be working with Jim and his staff at Bases Loaded for the past seven years. Quite simply, Coach Jim and his staff are proven winners in coaching baseball. Their knowledge, attention to detail, and passion for developing kids into better baseball players makes Bases Loaded the premier place for skill development in the state of Vermont. Both my sons have improved exponentially over the past several years and Bases Loaded has been the foundation of their success on the field. We are thankful, honored, and proud to be a part of the Bulldog family!" - Jeff Eaton
"Bases Loaded offers a program second to none. They are comprised of an amazingly talented coaching staff that is not only knowledgeable in the sport but equally concerned with creating a positive experience, demonstrating to and instructing the kids on the importance of things such as sportsmanship, team culture and the many mental aspects of the game that continue to assist our kids as they mature into adulthood."
- Amy Havreluk, Facebook Review
"Super impressed with Bases Loaded! Great, knowledgeable staff. My daughter looks forward to going each week and has made tremendous progress!"
Kim Collins Thomas, Facebook Review
"My son enjoys the coaching and the opportunity to be active during winter months. Feedback is positive and constructive. Thank you Jim and staff!"
Travis Scribner, Google Review
Bases Loaded Baseball & Softball Academy Sponsors
Picard Fitness trains many of our Bulldogs players. Contact Adam to arrange your workouts too!
Thanks to the Purinton Maple & Tree Farm for supporting Bases Loaded students
Thanks to our advertisers and sponsors!
Thanks to our local folks at Coca-Cola!
