9U - San Diego Hawks Baseball
Travel Ball Age: Players who will still be 9 years old on April 30, 2027.
We support multi-sport athletes. If your player is involved in club soccer or another activity, please don't hesitate to reach out so we can discuss flexible options for them.
*** This page includes additional information not covered on OUR PROGRAM or TEAMS pages.
We support multi-sport athletes. If your player is involved in club soccer or another activity, please don't hesitate to reach out so we can discuss flexible options for them.
*** This page includes additional information not covered on OUR PROGRAM or TEAMS pages.
San Diego Hawks 9U Program
It is the 10-year anniversary of our program and it is time to level up one more time!
Hawks Founder and Coach, Mark Strauch, will direct and coach as part of the 9U program.
We will have 2 competitive, separate teams at the 9U level. Final team formation will take place by early September, enabling new and returning players to compete/improve during the Summer and into the early part of our Fall season. Our SUMMER PROGRAM is open to all players, and a great opportunity to improve.
We want coachable, athletic players with great families who are a fit for our program.
The expectations are high in our program.
If either the organization or the player/family feel like the Hawks and our 9U program is not a great fit, we encourage open communications and making a change if it is the best interest of either party.
Direct communication with Coach Mark with feedback, ideas or concerns is part of our baseball culture, so we can all work together to create the best possible experience and player development environment for our players.
Our 9U program season will include games and tournaments, all leading towards a Spring Training experience in March where our players will compete in Arizona while also getting a chance to experience MLB Spring Training.
Our full program season starts in August, but we have a complete set of flexible baseball events open to all players during the Summer leveraging our exclusive facility (The Nest Baseball Academy) and field access.
It is the 10-year anniversary of our program and it is time to level up one more time!
Hawks Founder and Coach, Mark Strauch, will direct and coach as part of the 9U program.
- He will focus most of his on-field time teaching winning baseball strategy/technique to our players/coaches during in-game competition.
- He will ensure his youth player development program is implemented through optimized practices plans, coach training and direct oversight of game/tournament strategy.
We will have 2 competitive, separate teams at the 9U level. Final team formation will take place by early September, enabling new and returning players to compete/improve during the Summer and into the early part of our Fall season. Our SUMMER PROGRAM is open to all players, and a great opportunity to improve.
We want coachable, athletic players with great families who are a fit for our program.
The expectations are high in our program.
- Your player has to want to get better and need to exemplify that with their focus/coachability.
- We teach a high Baseball IQ style of game play, and the game of baseball must hold your player's focus and interest.
- Your player must be a great teammate, and understand that failure is part of the game. But we also understand they are 8 or 9-year-old kids!
Coaches and parents must adhere to our baseball culture.
If either the organization or the player/family feel like the Hawks and our 9U program is not a great fit, we encourage open communications and making a change if it is the best interest of either party.
Direct communication with Coach Mark with feedback, ideas or concerns is part of our baseball culture, so we can all work together to create the best possible experience and player development environment for our players.
Our 9U program season will include games and tournaments, all leading towards a Spring Training experience in March where our players will compete in Arizona while also getting a chance to experience MLB Spring Training.
Our full program season starts in August, but we have a complete set of flexible baseball events open to all players during the Summer leveraging our exclusive facility (The Nest Baseball Academy) and field access.