By Malachi Kudura, Contributing Writer
Sunday April 7th , 2024, 5ive Tool Baseball Academy held its 2024 Parkview Sponsorship Baseball Clinic in Chula Vista. The clinic was for athletes ages ranging from 5-13 years old. The focus was on the baseball’s fundamental five: hitting, throwing, fielding, running, and catching. Athletes had the pleasure of being coached by two former Major League Baseball pitchers, father, and son Juan Eichelberger (MLB Pitcher drafted to the San Diego Padres), and Jared Eichelberger (MLB Pitcher drafted to the Chicago Cubs).
5ive Tool Baseball Academy was founded in 2018 by former major league baseball pitcher Jared Eichelberger. When he was asked about the inspiration behind the 5ive Tool Baseball Academy he said, “I wanted to focus on teaching baseball’s five fundamentals: hitting, throwing, fielding, running, and catching. We wanted to deliver to these athletes an old-school type of discipline and toughness.”
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