MORE COWBELL

Hey ballers, Thē Bruce Dickinson here – when Berkeley Albany Little League goes on siesta, that doesn’t mean there isn’t baseball happening in our area – take a peek at the resources listed below to satisfy those baseball cravings.

Summer Camps Programs

  • Berkeley Parks & Recreation: Ages 5 thru 15, Summer Saturday baseball!
  • East Bay Cyclones Summer Camps: Morning sessions or all day at University Village
  • Oakland Wildcats summer camps at Bishop O’Dowd in Oakland with Coach K – contact Chris Kyriacou . SUMMER CAMP DETAILS: Coach K will be running all of the 9 AM until noon sessions. If you have a middle school aged youngster & would like to come to one of the weeks that is labeled for second through fifth graders, reach out to me as I may have an option (ckyriacou@bishopodowd.org ). You will not be able to sign up on the site, except for the weeks of June 22 or July 13. 
    For our younger players, there are five weeks to choose from for the second through fifth graders. There are camps being run from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
  • Diamond Skills Camps: Summer Camps Jun-Aug @ Alameda Little League Fields
  • Future Stars / Ben Mangan: A fun, focused and positive environment for skill development
  • Nike Baseball camp @ UC Berkeley: The Cal Bears coaches and players teach your child the fundamentals
  • Strike 3 Academy: Frank Potestio (925-420-5473) private lessons, summer camps
  • Summer BALL: Week long all-day baseball camps at Caldecott in July and August

Winter Camps

Offseason Leagues

  • City of Berkeley: This summer league run by Jr Giants is open to kids ages 5 thru 15
  • City of Oakland: This T-shirt league runs at Montclair park and is for kids aged 8-12
  • SF NABA: Like Little League but for adults!
  • East Bay Oaks Girls Baseball Club providing Young Women a Place to Grow as Baseball Players
  • GameChangers Baseball – GameChangers is a non-profit Competitive College Development program created to help develop student athletes to play baseball in High School, College and at the professional level.

Coaching Resources

  • Archie Gilbert: Professional player that offers baseball training and has indoor cages
  • Former Bishop O’Dowd baseball coach, Chris Kyriacou (Coach K) is providing small group batting instruction in the Oakland/San Leandro area. If any families are looking for assistance with hitting approach and technique, please reach out to him at 510-910-8858, or ckyriacou@bishopodowd.org
    You may already be familiar with Coach K if you have participated in the fall ball program the last couple of years. 
  • EJ Sports: Erik Johnson’s Danville based coaching group
  • 365 Academy of Baseball: Coach Michel Rodriguez offers training and instruction
  • Imaayu Hancock: Pitching workouts at San Pablo Park in Berkeley from 9:30am to 11am, Mondays and Wednesdays through August 2022. $25 per child per lesson. Call Coach Myu at (510-827-9183) or email Imaayuakili6300@gmail.com

Misc Resources

Welcome to the 2026 Season!