Bay Area Ballplayers

Bay Area Ballplayers offers Advanced Indoor Baseball Camp, private lessons, 1-1 private assessments, and custom group lessons. Private lessons cover baseball and softball all skills, speed and strength, and water polo shooting, and custom group lessons are for 2-5 players and last 30-90 minutes. The program also offers athlete performance training, camps, and clinics.

Programs

• Advanced Indoor Baseball Camp — Ages 8-12 · Hosted at Ballplayers main indoor facility. Offered on multiple dates including Oct 12, Nov 11, Nov 23-25, Dec 21-23, Jan 18, Feb 12 & 15, Mar 15, and Apr 5-8. Lunch and snack provided.
• Private Lessons — $65–$299 · Baseball & Softball (All Skills), Speed/Strength, Water Polo Shooting. Current pricing: $65 for a single lesson or $299 for a 5 pack.
• 1-1 Private Assessment — Work directly with co-owners Steve or Belle to assess a child's skills, strength, and areas for improvement.
• Custom Group Lessons — Custom group lessons with 2-5 players and 30-90 minutes in length.
• Athlete performance training, Camps, Clinics — Listed as Bay Area Ballplayers coaching activity since 2015-present.

At a glance

• Ages: 8–12 years old
• Price range: $65–$299
• Current session: Veteran’s Day Advanced Indoor Baseball Camp (Nov 11–Nov 11, 2026); Thanksgiving Break Advanced Indoor Baseball Camp (Nov 23–Nov 25, 2026); Winter Break Advanced Indoor Baseball Camp (Dec 21–Dec 23, 2026); MLK Day Advanced Indoor Baseball Camp (Jan 18–Jan 18, 2027); Presidents Week Advanced Indoor Baseball Camp (Feb 12–Feb 15, 2027); March 15th Advanced Indoor Baseball Camp (Mar 15–Mar 15, 2027); Spring Break Advanced Indoor Baseball Camp (Apr 5–Apr 8, 2027)
• Facility hours: School Year Hours: Monday-Thursday 2:30pm-8:30pm; Friday 2:30pm-6:00pm; Saturday 10am-2pm; Sunday 10am-2pm by appointment. Summer Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm; Friday 10am-4pm; Saturday 10am-3pm; Sunday appointment only.

About the provider

Bay Area Ballplayers opened Ballplayers in Moraga in January 2019 and has offered athlete performance training, camps, and clinics since 2015. Steve Hammond is the owner or co-owner, and Belle Hammond is the co-owner and Performance Coach. The leadership team also includes Armani Smith, Ethan Rowland, Alex Cutonilli, Evan Mok, Isabella Scolini, and Walker Jamison. Steve Hammond is a Certified Speed & Agility Coach through the National Sports Performance Association, a Certified Personal Trainer, and he played 11 seasons of professional baseball totaling over 1400 innings pitched.

Private lessons are 30 minutes; 5-packs stay on account and may be booked any time within 90 days of purchase. Custom group lessons are 2-5 players and 30-90 minutes. For baseball athletes 12 and under, instructors work on hitting, pitching, and defense; older ages focus on advanced skills.

What families say

“I’ve trained with Steve over the past 5 years and can say that he’s one of the best around at taking what he’s learned over the years and explaining it in a way that other athletes can understand.” — Nick Pasquale

Last updated October 11, 2026.