The Bethesda Big Train is proud to offer Big Train Summer Baseball Camps in 2025 for the 26th summer of affordable fun!
All campers at the Big Train Summer Baseball Camp receive excellent instruction in the FUNdamentals of the game, and get the opportunity to play in a live game each day. Along with our General Camp, we also offer specialized camp sessions including Advanced Development, Pitching, and Catching camps for older and more experienced 9-12 year olds. New for 2025, Joe McIntyre’s Big Train Advanced Pitching Camp is geared towards helping prepare high school players for summer and fall showcases, and Infield/Outfield Camp presented by Big Train and Stars Baseball will help position players ages 8-14 take their games to the next level!
Big Train Camps are operated by Big Train General Manager, Head Coach, and Director of Baseball Operations Sal Colangelo. Coach Sal is a legend in collegiate summer baseball. He has been named Amateur Coach of the Year by the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches and the Cal Ripken Senior Collegiate Baseball League (CRSCBL) Manager of the Year. He has led the Big Train to eleven CRSCBL titles, including five straight from 2016-2021 and back-to-back in 2023 and 2024. He was inducted to the CRSCBL Hall of Fame in the Inaugural Class of 2019.
Big Train Associate Head Coach Galvin Morris directs the camp's day-to-day operations in conjunction with Sal. The Big Train’s star-studded roster of college players from across the country are the instructors each week at the Big Train Summer Baseball Camp, teaching the FUNdamentals of baseball to kids ages 5-12. Some of the best collegiate talent comes to play for the Big Train, and more than 162 Big Train alumni have been drafted by Major League teams while 23 have made it to the Big Leagues! Those 24 include current major leaguers Hunter Brown (Astros), Ty France and Logan Gilbert (Mariners), Joe Mantiply (Diamondbacks), Brandon Lowe (Rays), Ken Waldichuk (A's), Alec Burleson (Cardinals), James Outman (Dodgers), Nolan Schanuel (Angels), and Logan Driscoll (Rays). Your camper's instructor could soon be a Major Leaguer!
Each camper who attends Big Train Summer Baseball Camp will receive an official camp t-shirt and free admission to all Big Train home games at Shirley Povich Field during the summer of 2025, our 26th season of Bethesda Big Train baseball. Tickets for campers and family must be reserved online in advance of each game.
Camp spots are limited. Register today!
CAMP DESCRIPTIONS & INFORMATION
General Camp (ages 5-12): This camp is designed for players of all skill levels. All campers will receive instruction on the FUNdamentals of the game through drills and will play in live games throughout the week. Campers will work on a mix of drills including bunting, fielding, throwing, hitting and catching, while also playing fun games that help with hand-eye coordination and agility.
M - F 9 am – 3 pm $350
Advanced Development Camp (ages 9-12): This camp is designed for kids who currently play or want to play Select or Travel baseball. All campers will receive instruction on the fundamentals of the game, as well as more advanced training. Campers will work on rundowns, cutoffs, reading the ball off the bat, and baserunning techniques. While this session is more advanced, campers will participate in competitive games to work on hand-eye coordination and agility, on teams selected by the staff. For a full day of advanced instruction, add Pitching or Catching Catching Camp! Limited to 24 registrants per session.
M - F 9 am – 12pm $280
Add afternoon General Camp: $380 (save $250)
Add afternoon Youth Pitching Camp: $420 (save $110)
Add afternoon Youth Catching Camp: $390 (save $110)
Pitching Camp (ages 9-12): This camp is designed for kids who play kid-pitch, regardless of experience, and want to focus specifically on pitching. All campers receive highly specialized training that includes work on stamina, throwing motion, strength and balance. Best of all, they'll get to work with our very own Coach Lopez! Pitching Camp does not meet on Wednesdays to rest the campers' arms. They are invited to attend General Camp on Wednesday afternoon at no additional charge. Add morning Advanced Development Camp for a full day! Limited to 24 registrants per session.
M Tu Th F 1 – 3pm $250
Add morning Advanced Development Camp: $420 (save $110)
Add morning General Camp: $380 (save $220)
Catching Camp (ages 9-12): This session is designed for kids who play kid-pitch, regardless of experience, and want to focus specifically on catching. All campers receive highly specialized training that includes work on stance, blocking, throwing, receiving, footwork, and other catching-specific drills. Campers must supply their own catcher's equipment. Catching Camp does not meet on Wednesdays to rest the campers' throwing motion. They are invited to attend General Camp on Wednesday afternoon at no additional charge. Add morning General Camp for a full day! Limited to 16 registrants per session.
M Tu Th F 1 – 3 pm $220
Add morning Advanced Development Camp: $390 (save $110)
Add morning General Camp: $350 (save $220)
Infield/Outfield Camp presented by Big Train and Stars Baseball (ages 8-14): This camp is designed to help position players raise their games to the next level. Campers will work on fundamentals of infield and outfield fielding, covering, ball reading and tracking, and throwing, and learn advanced techniques to grow their skillset. Camp is directed by Stars Baseball's Mike Colangelo, a veteran of 9 professional seasons. This is a 4-day camp that meets from 9 am to 1pm with a break for lunch. Campers are eligible to participate in optional Before Care only.
M Tu W Th 9 am – 1 pm $250
Joe McIntyre Big Train Showcase Pitching Camp (ages 13-18): Big Train Assistant Coach Joe McIntyre is in his 3rd season with Bethesda Big Train, the latest stop in a long career that includes Gonzaga College HS, Montgomery College, Virginia Tech, and the Philadelphia Phillies organization. This three-session camp includes an evaluation of pitching mechanics, throwing progression, breakdown routines, and pitching points (Monday); short box/flat groundwork, band and medicine ball exercises, secondary pitches, and working out of the stretch vs. windup (Tuesday); and bullpen sessions to prepare for high school showcases that feature pitch speed measurements (Thursday.) Each camper will receive a written evaluation at the end of the week.
Limited to 8 registrants per session, one session per registrant per week.
M Tu Th 9 – 10 am or 10:30 – 11:30 am $200
Big Train Baseball Camp offers limited Before Care from 7:30 - 9 am ($70) and After Care from 3 - 5 pm ($100.)
