Baseball clinic: CdM offers baseball academy

CORONA DEL MAR - Corona del Mar High baseball coach John Emme and

former major leaguer Jeff Gardner, who prepped at Estancia High, headline

instructors at the Sea King Fall Baseball Academy, scheduled to run

Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m., Sept. 6-Dec. 2 for players

ages 11-14 (excluding high school freshmen) at the CdM varsity diamond.

For a cost of $450, participants will receive instruction emphasizing

hitting, pitching and fielding fundamentals. Emme, Gardner, CdM varsity

assistant coaches Aaron Kokx and Steve Foreman, as well as local players

from high school, junior college, college and professional levels will

also help players with their mental approach to the game.

The fee includes Sea King hats, a T-shirt and personalized

videotaping, for review with coaches and home study. There will be

intrasquad games and a parent-player clinic, Nov. 4, to show parents

proper drills players can do on their own.

A final game, barbecue and awards ceremony will also be held Dec. 2.

CIF Southern Section rules prohibit high school freshmen from taking

part.

The academy will be limited to the first 50 registrants.

For information, phone Kokx at (714) 424-7575, ext. 4070.