Owner / Player Development
Jon Peters
Oversees player development programming across both BBT facilities, with experience in youth, collegiate, and summer-ball coaching.
About Jon PetersCatching · Rocklin
Catching Lessons in Rocklin
Receiving, blocking, and throwing work for players ages 8-14U from Rocklin, Roseville, Granite Bay, and Loomis.
Catching · Rocklin
The Position That Touches Every Pitch
Catching is the one spot on the field involved in every single pitch, and it is usually the least coached. Rocklin catching lessons work on stance and receiving, blocking, footwork on the throw to second, and the game-management habits that make a young catcher easier for a pitcher to trust.
- Stance, glove position, and receiving that holds borderline strikes
- Blocking technique and recovery, trained indoors year-round
- Footwork and exchange on the throw to second
- Convenient for Rocklin, Roseville, Granite Bay, and Loomis families
This Facility
Why Rocklin for Catching
The Duluth Ave facility runs catching work indoors on turf, with the cage lanes in the same building — so a catcher can take receiving and blocking reps in a controlled space rather than borrowing time at the end of a team practice. Catching is also the position most often learned by whoever volunteers; BBT treats it as a skill set with its own coaching.
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Your Coaches
Who Coaches Catching at Rocklin
13U Gray Head Coach
Bruce Carmichael
Former Chicago Cubs draft pick and longtime coach with experience across college and high school baseball.
About Bruce CarmichaelCoach
Quintan Hall
College coach with experience at Johnson County Community College, Central Missouri, and Jessup University.
About Quintan HallCoach
Logan Coe
College alumnus focused on energetic instruction and player development.
About Logan CoeParents Ask
Catching in Rocklin: Common Questions
Where do Rocklin catching lessons take place?
At 4283 Duluth Ave, Rocklin, CA 95765, indoors on turf. Receiving and blocking work does not depend on field access or the weather.
My kid got put behind the plate and nobody has taught him anything. Is that normal?
Very. At 8-14U the catcher is often whoever was willing, and the position gets almost no dedicated instruction. That is exactly the gap these lessons fill — stance, receiving, and blocking taught properly rather than picked up by trial and error.
Does my player need their own gear for a lesson?
Call 916-465-5551 before the first session and the staff will tell you what to bring. Do not buy a full set of gear on the assumption it is required.
Is catching bad for a young player’s knees?
Workload and technique both matter. A catcher in a poor stance for a full season takes more of a toll than one taught to set up properly and rotate positions through a game. Coaching the stance is part of protecting the athlete, not just improving the receiving.
Can a catcher train here and still take hitting lessons?
Yes, and many do. The Rocklin building has both the turf and the cage lanes, so families often pair catching work with hitting reps, or move into academy membership at $250 per month for recurring access to both.
Parent Inquiry Form
Ages 8-14U
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