Prospect League and Field Sports Training Announce Partnership

MAHOMET, Ill. – The Prospect League and Field Sports Training announced a strategic partnership that will provide baseball training equipment to all 18 teams this season.

Field Sports Training will provide its Fielder's Dome Mat, developed in 2021, and Jose Trevino Catcher's Zone Mat for catchers and pitchers to each Prospect League club for use in training and player development. Clubs with youth programs and camps will also utilize the products in helping teach fundamentals to the next generation of Prospect League players.  

"The Prospect League looks forward to this partnership with Field Sports Training," said Prospect League Commissioner David Brauer. "Not only will our teams, coaches, and players benefit from innovative training products, but the League can help promote the improvement of fundamental skills in future players through their youth programs." 

Field Sports Training's Fielder's Dome Mat features a unique design used by some of the top baseball instructors to help hand-eye coordination, agility, and reaction times for catchers, infielders, and outfielders. The Catcher's Zone Mat is designed by Major League Baseball Catching Coach Jordan Comadena and 2022 All-Star, Gold Glove, and Platinum Glove winner  Jose Trevino and has been used at Pittsburgh Pirates spring training. The mat is the first of its kind to incorporate both catchers and pitchers working in unison by emphasizing proper body angles to frame pitches and providing a visual heat map for pitch location.

"The Prospect League is among the very best in collegiate summer baseball, and we are thrilled to showcase our products with its teams," said Jeff Newkirk, Field Sports Training, Managing Partner. "With training aids that appeal across a wide variety of age and skill levels, we look forward to being part of the League's highly competitive environment and in the individual team's involvement with youth instruction. Reaching the level of the Prospect League's players requires constant dedication to fundamental skills from an early age, and that's what we focus on with all our products."

ABOUT FIELD SPORTS TRAINING
Field Sports Training started in 2021 with the goal of developing training products that are effective for both coaches and players. With the introduction of our Fielder's Dome Mat® in 2021, we have since added the Pitcher's Alley for softball, the Jose Trevino Catcher's Zone Mat for catcher's and pitchers in both sports, and our T-Bell® for strength & conditioning. We have been extremely fortunate that our products have been recognized and are consistently used by many of the top national and regional instructors who consistently use our products with their players in practice and training regimens. More information can be found at fieldsportstraining.com/.

ABOUT THE PROSPECT LEAGUE
The Prospect League is a premier Midwestern wood-bat collegiate summer baseball league with 18 teams across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. The League provides college players with a professional setting with excellent competition and high-quality facilities while delivering exciting baseball action and affordable all-ages entertainment to its communities. More than 1.2 million fans attended Prospect League games over the past two seasons and in both 2023 and 2024, the League achieved new attendance records and led all collegiate summer baseball in growth.

Known as the Central Illinois Collegiate League from 1963-2008, the Prospect League has more than 60 years of proud tradition as one of the original and most recognizable summer leagues. The League's rich history includes Hall of Famers, NCAA and World Series Champions, over 200 alumni in Major League Baseball, and more than 800 professional players. For more information visit prospectleague.com and follow on social media @prospectleague.

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