Connecticut Gators

PROGRAM

The Connecticut Gators Baseball Club hosts spring, summer, and fall teams for players 9U through 14U competing in tournament and travel league play. The Gators are committed to smart player training throughout the year providing practice and training opportunities that complement the gameplay. The program is guided by 5 objectives listed below, which guide those players competing in the program as they develop into successful high school student-athletes. Many Gators who’ve graduated from the program continue their playing careers at top-ranked high schools in Connecticut and outstanding colleges and universities throughout the northeast.

In 10 years more than 70 Gators have gone on to play college baseball at a wide range of schools including Yale University, UCONN, Davidson College, Princeton University, Holy Cross, Rutgers University, George Washington University, Stoneybrook, University of Maine, Bryant College, Merrimack College, College of Charleston, Quinnipiac University, Trinity College, Haverford College, Gordon College, Babson College, Mass Maritime Academy, WPI, Framingham State, Southern Connecticut State University, Western Connecticut State University, University of Bridgeport, RPI, RIT, Catholic University, and Bard College. Come join Gator Nation today!

Beyond the skill development, our coaching staff is dedicated to teaching the young men in the Gator program the importance of positive work habits, communication skills, goal setting, and character.

HIGH SCHOOLS REPRESENTED

Since 2014 the Gators have been represented by student-athletes attending Connecticut high schools including Amity HS, ND West Haven HS, Newtown HS, Foran HS, Jonathan Law HS, Seymour HS, Ansonia HS, Fairfield Prep, Stamford HS, Oxford HS, Hopkins, Hamden Hall, Trumbull HS, Shelton HS, Masuk HS, Weston HS, Fairfield Ward HS, St Josephs HS, Bunnell HS, Stratford HS, Cheshire HS, Cheshire Academy, Xavier, Career HS, Hillhouse HS, Shelton HS, and Woodland HS.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Since 2014 the Gators have helped high school baseball players pursue collegiate baseball and have had players continue at the following universities and colleges:

Yale University, UCONN, Davidson College, Princeton University, Holy Cross, Rutgers University, George Washington University, Stoneybrook, University of Maine, Bryant College, Merrimack College, College of Charleston, Quinnipiac University, Trinity College, Haverford College, Gordon College, Babson College, Mass Maritime Academy, WPI, Framingham State, Southern Connecticut State University, Western Connecticut State University, University of Bridgeport, RPI, RIT, Catholic University, and Bard College. Come join Gator Nation today!

5 Gator Program objectives

Develop strong independent training habits
Demonstrate a strong commitment to strength and speed training
Develop effective communication skills with peers and coaches
Develop a healthy respect for teammates coaches and opponents
Develop a strong individual identity on the baseball and softball fields