The new BV Performance Pathway Eastern Training Centre is up and running at Dandenong (Winter) and Mulgrave (Summer) Baseball Clubs. We held our first training session at Robert Booth Reserve (Clow Street, Dandenong) on Wednesday 15 May and will continue to hold Wednesday night sessions for our Prospects and Select programs running from May to September.
“We started investigating various club venues as possible training options for our Performance Pathway programs about 18 months ago. We completed a review on current club facilities and found Dandenong/Mulgrave to be the best option for training programs in the eastern suburbs,” BV CEO Chet Gray said.
“Earlier this year, we met with both club presidents as well as representatives from the Greater Dandenong Council. We are excited to get this new training centre underway and we look forward to hosting various Performance Pathway programs over the next year.”
Baseball Victoria has invested just over $12,000 on various equipment for the centre. This includes the purchase of a batting turtle from Softball ACT, previously used in the build-up and during the 2000 Sydney Games, plus ground covers and lock-up toolboxes, etc.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to use the new Eastern Training Centre and assist both clubs and the Greater Dandenong Council with venue facility upgrades, such as batting tunnels and bullpens. We are also exploring other possible training centre options in the northern area.