Diamond Dawgs Baseball Club

Formed in the fall of 2006, the Diamond Dawg Baseball Club began as a single team-entity dedicated to the development of players from Stone Bridge and Potomac Falls High School. Throughout the fall the team know as the Potomac Diamond Dawgs was used a developmental program for those players.

Soon thereafter the program expanded to support several different age groups of baseball players. In the first summer of its’ inception, the Diamond Dawg baseball Club supported 4 teams all coached by high school baseball coaches all of which had college playing experience. Throughout the summer those players participated in a number of tournaments and NVTBL (Northern Virginia Travel Baseball League) games structured towards providing a game experience that would help players develop and grow as elite level ballplayers.

Fall of 2007 brought a turnover, as the Diamond Dawg Baseball Club split into two teams which provided players and opportunity to continue to develop their skills (Varsity and JV) and a third team that participated with ODL sanctioning. This third team put an emphasis on showcasing players that wish to play collegiate baseball while gaining the highest level of competition available at that time.

- Dan Gitzen, Founder of Diamond Dawg Baseball Club

Our Business

We are a non-profit (501c-3) organization that is affiliated with various local and national baseball organizations.

Please help support our program that strives to provide all players with the best baseball experieince and education possible.  If you are interested in sponsoring one of our teams or our organization, please e-mail info@ddawgs.org. 

Mid-Atlantic Mets General Info

Who is eligible to play for the Mid-Atlantic Mets?

- High school aged baseball players with at least 1 year of Varsity Baseball experience

- Must be a high school graduate in the year 2009, 2010, 2011

- Must be a resident of Maryland, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, West Virginia, Delaware or Virginia

How long does the summer season last?

- The summer season last about 2 ½ months starting June 1^st and ending in mid-August. During this time we will play a strong schedule of tournaments and showcases where the ballplayers will have an opportunity to develop and showcase at an appropriate level.

Why should I play for the Mid-Atlantic Mets?

1. We posses a knowledgeable coaching staff with a vested interest in player development.

- All of our current coaches have played college baseball and have at least one year of high school coaching experience

- Our coaches posses strong communication skills and are available to discuss the development of our players with the player and their parents

- Our coaches come from a respected coaching lineage

 

2. We participate in a highly competitive summer schedule with opportunities to be seen by college programs.

- We combine the proper level of competition with the right amount of exposure to collegiate programs.

*** We do not guarantee scholarships. We will help your child to understand the recruiting process and help them to develop into the most marketable prospect to the best of their ability. Our goal is to find a proper fit for your players baseball ability and academic career.***

3. We carry a small positional roster size with pitching depth.

- We carry a maximum of 12-14 position players

- We will carry an additional 8-10 "pitcher-only" players depending on the number of position players who also pitch.

4. We are contained within a structured baseball organization.

- The Mid-Atlantic Mets is backed by the Diamond Dawg Baseball Club which is used as a feeder program. This ensures that the Mid-Atlantic Mets will not be without the necessary players need to compete at a level needed for any event they play in.

- All of our team functions are documented on our website and allow the players the opportunity to maintain and update a feature know as a "Player Profile Product" throughout their baseball career with the Mid-Atlantic Mets.

5. We provide a "Big League" on field approach with a personal off-field approach.

- We treat your player with a rapport that you would expect from a professional organization.

- Our goal is to create self-actualized baseball players capable of realizing how to improve their strengths and weaknesses with the game of baseball and develop a work ethic that allows them to achieve their baseball goals

- Off of the field we develop a system of communication that comfortably allows for inquiry between player and coach, parent and coach, and player to parent.

- We offer the opportunity for you to work with our coaches to develop a "Player Profile Product."

What happens next???

From here we will be reviewing baseball resumes’ and will begin the process of identifying players whom we would like to be a part of our program.

If you would like to be considered for a spot on the Mid-Atlantic Mets please email Coach Dan Gitzen @ Mets@ddawgs.org , dan@ddawgs.org , or telephone @ 703-963-8492.

Thank you,

Dan Gitzen

Mid Atlantic Mets

General Manager & Head Coach

New in 2008

Coming into the Spring/Summer season of 2008 the Diamond Dawg baseball Club is well on it’s way to becoming a fully functioning organization. Expansion throughout the organization has brought more teams, more players, better competition and an upgraded state of operations. Such upgrades include:

 -          Fully functional website (www.ddawgs.org)

-          2 Elite level travel teams (Mid-Atlantic Mets 2009, 2010) that are expected to draw players from VA, MD, PA, NC and WV.

-          2 Varsity level house programs

-          15u, 14u, 12u travel programs dedicated to players of Loudoun County and immediate surrounding areas

-          High school coaches that coach teams from 15u and up

-          Coaches that have played at or beyond the collegiate level

-          Elite level travel tournaments with showcase opportunities

As we continue to grow and establish ourselves we look forward to building an all-inclusive experience that will become the place for young ballplayers in Northern Virginia to develop their skills while providing ample opportunities for the college hopeful ballplayer to be identified.

Throughout this entire process we stand firm that our first priority is dedicated to the development of high-level baseball players throughout our organization for years to come.