INSTRUCTIONAL FALL LEAGUE
BENZ BASEBALL ANNOUNCED THE ADDITION OF THE 2024 INSTRUCTIONAL FALL LEAGUE FOR 2025-2029 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AT PARKER-FALLER FIELD IN YAKIMA, WA.
THIS 5-WEEK DEVELOPMENTAL FORMAT ALLOWS FOR POSITION-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION FROM ACTIVE COLLEGIATE COACHES AND PLAYERS IN A SMALL GROUP FORMAT WITH SIMULATED GAMEPLAY ON 5 WEEKEND DATES:
SEPTEMBER 15
SEPTEMBER 21
SEPTEMBER 29
OCTOBER 6
OCTOBER 13
ITINERARY FOR SEPTEMBER 15
WHAT TO BRING/ WEAR?
BASEBALL PANTS, HIGH SCHOOL OR TRAVEL TEAM HAT, UNDERSHIRT, GLOVE, BAT, HELMET, CLEATS AND TURFS OR TRAINERS, WATER / SNACKS, ALL BASEBALL GEAR
10:00AM ARRIVAL AT PARKER-FALLER FIELD ON CAMPUS AT YAKIMA VALLEY COLLEGE
10:05AM WEIGHT ROOM INTRODUCTION - PLEASE WEAR CLEAN TURFS OR TRAINERS INSIDE
10:20AM DYNAMIC / STATIC STRETCH IN LEFT FIELD
10:30AM BANDS / PLYOS
10:40AM POSITIONAL CATCH PLAY ROUTINES
11:00AM - 1:00PM BIG O BP WITH THE YAKS BASEBALL TEAM
BIG O BP INCORPORATES 6 TRAINING STATIONS: BASERUNNING, CAGES, T-WORK, FRONT TOSS, ATEC MACHINE AND DEFENSE. THE BENZ INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE PLAYERS WILL BE GROUPED WITH YAKIMA VALLEY COLLEGE HITTERS AND PARTICIPATE IN EVERY STATION.
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE CLOSE TO COMPETING ON THE BENZ FALL SCOUT TEAM BUT WOULD BENEFIT FROM HANDS-ON MENTORSHIP FROM COLLEGE AGE PLAYERS IN AN INSTRUCTIONAL FORMAT. FAST-DEVELOPING PLAYERS WILL BE STRONGLY CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE BENZ FALL SCOUT TEAMS.
THE PROGRAM WILL INCORPORATE AN INDOOR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ELEMENT WITHIN THE YAKS WEIGHT ROOM, ON-FIELD ARM CARE AND RECOVERY FOR PITCHERS AND POSITION PLAYERS, POSITION-SPECIFIC DEFENSIVE DRILL WORK AND LIVE-ON FIELD COMPETITION WITH AND AGAINST COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYERS FROM YAKIMA VALLEY COLLEGE.
THE BENZ FALL SCOUT TEAM WILL BE ON-SITE ON 9/15 AND 10/13 TO FACE YAKIMA VALLEY COLLEGE IN A DOUBLE-HEADER GAME FORMAT. INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE PLAYERS ARE INVITED TO STAY AND WATCH AFTER THEIR SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES AND TOP-PERFORMING PLAYERS MAY BE INVITED TO GUEST PLAY ON THE FALL SCOUT TEAM.
'WE ARE THRILLED TO BRIDGE THE GAP FOR HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PROSPECTS PREPARING TO COMPETE AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL WITH THE ADDITION OF THE BENZ INSTRUCTIONAL FALL LEAGUE. THIS NEW OFFERING PROVIDES PLAYERS OF VARYING SKILL LEVELS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE AND DEVELOP UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF ACTIVE COLLEGIATE COACHES AND PLAYERS IN AN ORGANIZED AND STRESS-FREE FORMAT." - BENZ DIRECTOR AND YAKIMA VALLEY COLLEGE HEAD COACH, BEN KRUEGER
PARKER-FALLER FIELD | YAKIMA, WA
PARKER-FALLER FIELD, WHERE THE YAKS BASEBALL TEAM PLAYS, WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1937 BY YAKIMA BUSINESSPERSON AND ATTORNEY SHIRLEY D. PARKER AND BEGAN AS A HOME FOR HIS MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM, THE PIPPINS.
WHILE THE FACILITY (THEN KNOWN AS PARKER FIELD) WAS PRIMARILY A PROFESSIONAL BALLPARK FOR ITS FIRST 30 YEARS, IT ALSO SERVED AS A FOOTBALL STADIUM FOR YVC AND THE YAKIMA SCHOOL DISTRICT. A FIRE, WHOSE ORIGIN WAS NEVER ASCERTAINED, DESTROYED MOST OF PARKER FIELD'S GRANDSTAND IN 1962 AND THE FACILITY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REBUILT IN 1967.
IN 2015, DURING THE CELEBRATION OF LEGENDARY YAKS' COACH BILL FALLER'S 90TH BIRTHDAY WEEKEND, THE FIELD WAS OFFICIALLY RENAMED PAKER-FALLER FIELD IN HONOR OF THE LONG-TIME, HALL OF FAME YVC BASEBALL COACH FROM 1961-1987. IN ADDITION, FALLER SERVED AS THE COLLEGE'S SECOND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FROM 1972-1983.
POSITIONAL & TWO-WAY: 695.00
PITCHER ONLY: 595.00
EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO UTILIZE EVERY SCHEDULED DATE IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER. LEAGUE DUES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
