NOCA Baseball

Through our Individual Instructional Assessment Process, we select (50) 13 Year Olds each Fall.

Once we have our (50) 13’s, we organize into (4) balanced Fall 13U Teams that play each other on (5) consecutive Saturdays & Sundays (September 13th - October 12th) at Holy Cross & John Ryan Stadium (100% 60/90).

Thursday Nights (7:30pm) represent our Academy Skills Instruction held at John Ryan Stadium. Offered are (10) Different Skills Stations ranging from Middle Infield, Catchers, Pitching, Corner Infield, & even Speed & Agility by Brattain Sports Performance
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NOCA’s Fall: Important Dates

September 6th. 13U Parent Meeting.
September 7th. 13U Mentor Coaches Workout & Draft. This is where we draft and balance our 13U Fall Teams.
September 13th - October 12th. Live Games (Weekends Only) + Academy Instruct Nights (Thursday Nights)
October 12th. 13U “Tre Morgan’s” Fall Championship Games. Final Date of Fall.

*It’s ok if you have to miss any Dates (Workouts, Meetings, or Games). We can catch you up on everything and it doesn’t carry forward with any punitive actions. Again, NOCA is not a Travel Ball Organization and we certainly aren’t looking to monopolize your life. Play the other sports. Go on vacations. We’ll just see you at the next offering!

Common Questions:

Does NOCA’s Fall 13U Baseball Program interfere with Football or Other Fall Sports?

It shouldn’t, mainly because we are not playing Fall Tournaments and occupying the entire weekend.

(1) Game on Saturday, (1) Game on Sunday, (1) Weekday Evening offering for our Academy Skills Workshops. (5) Weeks Total. Games start September 13th, Ends October 12th.

How Many Fall Tournaments?

NOCA does not play in 13U Fall Baseball Tournaments due to a complete lack of good 13U competition during the Fall and the massive increased risk for Arm Injuries for 13’s that partake in Fall Weekend Tournament Baseball. (There is just too much risk of injury that comes into play at 13U, which most parents just aren’t aware of). If you still want those fall travel tournaments, then NOCA is definitely not for you.

Are there Fall Practices?

NOCA offers (4) Academy Skills Nights in total; (1) during each week of the 5-Week Fall. Usually at 7:00pm or 7:30pm, so it doesn’t conflict with other sports. This serves as your Fall “Practices” and is a concentrated Skills Stations with Guest Instructors and NOCA’s Full Faculty. Usually on Thursday Nights at John Ryan Stadium.

How Many Players per Team?

(12). Every player plays. We don’t have traditional “Subs” in the Fall.

Will My Son Get A Chance To Play____Positions, Pitch, Catch, Get AB’s?

We utilize a Scripted Games Model that is unique to NOCA which guarantees Players Rotate at Positions, Every Player Gets To Pitch (if he wants), Pitchers mitigate Arm Injury Risk by only throwing to a Max (5) Batters, and Every Player is Guaranteed (2) At Bats per Game.

Where Do We Play?

John Ryan Stadium & Holy Cross High School. 100% 60/90 Baseball.

Who Are The 13U Coaches?

We use no “Dad Coaches”. NOCA uses a 3 To 1 Player To Coach Ratio every Fall. You won’t find better coaches & instructors that each specialize in different areas of baseball.

Joey Cabeceiras, 13U Director

Stephen Serio, 13U Fall Director

Cameron Kerzner, 13U Director

(15) Mentor Coaches (High School Seniors)

Other Important Items & Amenities:

100% 60/90 in the Fall. We play & practice at the highest levels of 13U and focus on acclimating to 60/90 for the entire Fall.
13U Mentor Coaches. The top high school upperclassmen are tasked to Coach, teach, and mentor 13’s every game and every Academy.
3 to 1 (Player to Coach) Ratio. You won’t find a better ratio anywhere else.
Current College & Pro Player Instructors. Our College & Pro Player Alumni all come back during the Fall and the Winter. We tap into them as Private Instructors.
Speed & Agility Program. We bring in Brattain Sports Performance to run a Speed & Agility Station at every Academy Night.
100% Local Venues. All Games & Academies are at Local College Stadiums, Holy Cross, & John Ryan Stadium. No hotels during the Fall.
Arm Care & Recovery Program. Taught as a Station during the Academy Nights.
Pitching Program: Mound Management & 1st Movement Mechanical Efficiency Station taught during Academy Nights.
Every Defensive Position are Stations at Every Academy Night. We teach EVERY PLAYER the nuances of every Position, regardless of Throwing Hand, Size, or Experience.

We literally use the entire Fall to teach UPPER LEVEL BASEBALL, develop players at multiple positions, and evaluate individual player progressions from week to week. From our 5-Week Fall Program, this process provides is the intelligence needed to then Player Slot our 13’s into Fluid Rosters for the Spring/Summer.

And here’s what else we’ll promise you:

By the end of your 13 Year old Year, your son be able to Self-Coach, Self-Assess, Self-Cope, Embrace Failure & Adversity, Thrive at 60/90, Train With More Intelligence, be considerably more Mentally Mature, and have very real Personal Connections to the Best High School Players, College Players, & Pro Players in this region.

**Currently, NOCA has over 70 Players in College Baseball…all of which return to train, instruct, and help develop our next crop of 13U players.

It is from our 5-Week Fall that we can then better Player Slot to create 2026 Spring/Summer 13U Tournament Rosters. We will send more details on NOCA’s Winter Skills Training, Membership at The Shop: Thrower’s & Hitter’s Lab, and Spring/Summer Travel Rosters in follow up emails.

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