Private Baseball LessonsPick Your Coach
Pitching, catching, and hitting instruction at the Mad Apple indoor facility in Fort Wayne. Every coach brings collegiate or professional playing experience - choose the one whose specialty fits your athlete and get started.
Train With Proven Baseball Coaches
Four Mad Apple coaches, four specialties. Blaine McRae and Keaton Blessing coach pitching, former Major League catcher Josh Phegley coaches catching and hitting, and Xavier Croxton coaches hitting. Pick the coach whose focus fits your athlete.
Lead Pitching CoachBlaine McRae
USF All-Time Strikeout Leader - 100+ Pitchers Developed
Assistant Pitching CoachKeaton Blessing
Current Collegiate Pitcher, University of Saint Francis
Catching & Hitting CoachJosh Phegley
Former Major League Catcher - 9 MLB Seasons
Hitting CoachXavier Croxton
Pioneer league athlete, USF 5-year starter
Common Questions Before Your First Lesson
Quick answers to what Fort Wayne baseball families ask before booking a lesson.
Pick the coach whose specialty fits your athlete from the cards above, then sign up online and we will connect you. Each coach handles their own scheduling, pricing, and lesson plans.
Pricing depends on the coach, lesson length, and frequency. Each coach discusses rates with families directly. Most lessons run 30 to 60 minutes.
Youth through high school and college prospects, beginners included. Our staff has developed pitchers, catchers, and hitters at every level - including collegiate arms and Major League catching experience.
All lessons are at the Mad Apple Sports indoor facility - 4141 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. Year-round indoor training means no weather cancellations.
Glove, bat, helmet, water, and indoor turf or court shoes. Pitchers and catchers should bring their own gear. Reach out before the first session and your coach will confirm anything specific.
Yes. Many athletes work with one coach on pitching and another on catching or hitting, so they get a specialist for each part of their game.
Ready to Train With Mad Apple Baseball?
Pick your coach above, or sign up online and we will match your athlete with the right instructor at our Fort Wayne indoor facility.
