Yorkville, Illinois

A place you want to be.
Not just a place to practice.

A 10,000 square foot indoor baseball academy — four retractable lanes for hitting and pitching, 3,500 square feet of turf, and instruction from first tee-ball swing to college-level analytics.

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10,000sq ft facility
4retractable lanes
3,500sq ft of turf
7days a week
Illinois Bulldogs Baseball Academy
Membership

Four tiers. Cage time included in every one.

Every membership includes lane time each month and member rates on everything else. Step up as the player does.

Pro
$59.99
per month
  • ½ hour lane rental, off-peak
  • Member rates on all bookings
Elite
$99.99
per month
  • ½ hour lane rental, off-peak
  • ½ hour lane rental, peak
  • Member rates on all bookings
All Star
$149.99
per month
  • 1 hour instruction of your choice
  • ½ hour off-peak + ½ hour peak lane time
  • 10% off all other bookings and purchases
HOF
$249.99
per month
  • 2 hours instruction of your choice, any time
  • 20% off all other bookings and purchases
Rates

What it costs, without the phone call.

Member pricing in red. Add another player to any lane for a few dollars more.

Lane rental

BookingMemberNon-member
½ hour$25$40
1 hour$45$75
Each additional player+$5+$10
Bulldog Bullpen lanes for pitching and catching. Put It In Play lanes for hitting.

Lane with an instructor

BookingMemberNon-member
½ hour$50$60
1 hour$90$100
All Star and HOF memberships include instruction hours each month.

Pitching machine

BookingMemberNon-member
½ hour$10$15
1 hour$15$20
Added to any lane booking.

Full turf & analytics

BookingRate
Full turf — 1 hour$200
Full turf — 2 hours$350
Full turf — 3 hours$450
Rapsodo data profile+$10per session
Rapsodo is charged per session regardless of length. Turf suits fielding, agility and full team work.
Instruction

A ladder, not a lesson.

Every discipline runs the same five steps, so a player always knows what the next one is — from a six-year-old on a tee to a travel player living in the data.

Hitting

Put It In Play lanes
  • 01
    Hitting 101 Ages 6–8 · group · stance and tee work
  • 02
    Hitting 201 Ages 8–10 · group · mechanics, tee and front toss
  • 03
    Advanced Ages 10–12 · private · live pitching and machines · Rapsodo available
  • 04
    Honors Ages 12+ travel · private · strength and mental work · Rapsodo recommended
  • 05
    Masters Private · deep dive into the analytics · Rapsodo required

Pitching

Bulldog Bullpen lanes
  • 01
    Pitching 101 Ages 6–8 · group · comfort on the mound, throwing strikes
  • 02
    Pitching 201 Ages 8–10 · group · mechanics and accuracy
  • 03
    Advanced Ages 10–12 · private · whole-body mechanics, not just the arm
  • 04
    Honors Ages 12+ · private · strength and mental training · Rapsodo recommended
  • 05
    Masters Private · pitch types and spin rate · Rapsodo required

Catching

Bulldog Bullpen lanes
  • 01
    Catching 101
  • 02
    Catching 201
  • 03
    Advanced Catching
  • 04
    Honors Catching
  • 05
    Masters Catching

Fielding

Full turf
  • 01
    Fielding 101
  • 02
    Fielding 201
  • 03
    Advanced Fielding
  • 04
    Honors Fielding
  • 05
    Masters Fielding
The facility

Built for the whole family,
not just the player.

10,000square feet
3,500sq ft turf
4retractable nets
4,000sq ft grass, in season
  • Second-floor viewing area for parents and family, with snacks and drinks
  • A sensory room for siblings — a converted office, quiet and out of the noise
  • Conference room for video review and data analysis with players
  • Homework space — arrive early, work in the office or viewing area before practice
  • Four lanes convert between batting cages and pitching lanes, or open to full turf
Illinois Bulldogs mascot
Every month

Friday Night Fun

Thirty players, $25 a head, pizza and drinks on us. MLB The Show Home Run Derby tournaments — one winner per ten entries takes home team swag, gift certificates, bats, batting gloves and more.

Pack Wars Night

One Saturday a month. Card breaks with the team. Details to follow.

Open

Seven days a week

  • Monday – Friday4:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Saturday – Sunday8:00am – 10:00pm

Off-peak and peak lane time is set against these hours. Memberships include both.

Sponsorship

Put your name on the building.

Local businesses in front of several hundred families a week, every week of the year. The top tiers are limited and name the rooms players train in.

Grand Slam
1 available · facility sponsor
$50,000

Logo on all team marketing and team banners. Monthly social shoutouts. Sales material on display in the facility.

Hall of Fame
2 available · names a lane
$25,000

Naming rights to the Bulldog Bullpen or Put It In Play lanes. Dominant branding including a 10×10 banner. Logo on all instruction materials. Monthly social shoutouts.

All Star
2 available
$15,000

Naming on an individual lane. 6×8 banner. Monthly social shoutouts. Sales material on display.

Home Run
Unlimited
$5,000

6×8 banner and a 4×6 banner. Monthly social shoutouts.

Triple
Unlimited
$2,000

4×6 banner in the facility.

Double
Unlimited
$1,000

Facility signage.

Single
Unlimited
$500

Facility signage.