Attention!!

We are continuing to meet ballplayers for lessons. We are maintaining heightened cleaning standards and policies at this point.

Please call or text me at (630) 217-0039 to let me know.

Mark Hayward: 630-217-0039

The Ballyard Academy has travel teams this fall and next summer. Tryouts for 2022 and 2023 will be announced.

No fancy helmets, bat bags etc. Just good clean baseball, plus a little blood, sweat and tears. Mark is in his 53rd consecutive year of baseball through playing, coaching and teaching.

Call Mark with any questions about trying out for the Ballyard Academy Travel teams. Locations are soon to be announced.

Work hard At The Yard

Hitting

Fielding

Mark Hayward offers private one-on-one lessons covering all aspects of hitting. He pitches overhand in the tunnel for game situation batting practice. He also emphasizes mechanics off the tee.

You can also rent one or more of our tunnels and do your own pitching.

Fielding

Ask about our one-on-one fielding practice sessions

Pitching

Fielding

Pitching

The Ballyard has a regulation turfed rubber mound for pitching instruction. Great for balance and accuracy. Good for all ages since tunnel with mound can handle 40' to 60' 6." You can bring a catcher or throw into a net with the strike zone highlighted.