On Deck Training Complex in Yorktown Committed to Making Better Athletes

Tidewater Sports Report Profiles Russell Ingram's Baseball Facility

Unlike any other baseball training facility in Tidewater, On Deck Training Complex in Yorktown offers baseball players a very unique experience which can help them gain an edge on the field. In one building, you can find a regular batting cage as well as several token machine batting cages. On Deck also houses a full-fledged weight room and offers private baseball lessons, which Manager Russell Ingram believes separates his service from others. "When you combine the strength factor and then the skill portion, you have someone who is ready to compete," Ingram said.

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Located on 106 North Constitution Drive off Route 17, On Deck is available to the public and open seven days a week. Although only less than two years into business, Ingram has found the various membership packages he offers to be popular, especially for teams on the Peninsula. "A lot of AAU teams come here, but we are also open to the public," Ingram said. It's not just the regular high school athlete coming through On Deck. During our visit, former Denbigh High and William & Mary pitching star Forest Cory was getting in some workouts in preparation for spring training with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ingram believes Peninsula high school pitching stars Will Lamb and Ethan Carter, who can be often be found at On Deck working out, are future "draft picks."

Ingram says he conducts "15 to 25 private sessions a week." He possesses an outstanding baseball background, ensuring that the training and instruction at On Deck is top-notch. In his years coaching high school baseball, Ingram has accumulated 10 district championships, 12 regional appearances, and three state appearances, including a state championship in 1989 with York High. Since 1992 Ingram has also served as a Virginia Commonwealth Games coach, where he coached Major League stars David Wright and Michael Cuddyer at early stages in their careers.Before coaching, Ingram played baseball at what is known today as Chowan University and also Barton College.

On Deck Training Complex is establishing itself in its own elite category among baseball training centers in Hampton Roads. Whether you need a fitness boost, hands-on hitting instruction, or want to bring your team in for practice on a rainy day, On Deck can accommodate your baseball needs. Ingram believes On Deck Training Complex has been living up to its mission: "We're trying to make better athletes," he said.

For more information about On Deck Training Complex, visit their website at http://www.ondecktraining.net/

On Deck Training Complex
106 North Constitution Drive
Yorktown, VA 23692
757-968-5221

Ingram says this pitching machine is set for approximately 84MPH just 40 feet away from the batter's box. You do the math.




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