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GATORS BASEBALL ACADEMY IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING A WORLD CLASS EXPERIENCE FOR ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES. AS A CLUB, WE OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS OF ALL AGES TO DEVELOP AND COMPETE AT A HIGH LEVEL, WHILE CARING FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR STRUCTURE SO THEY CAN LEARN TO EXPLORE AND LOVE THE GAME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OUR GATORS PROGRAM INCLUDES MISSOURI GATORS & ILLINOIS GATORS TEAMS. THESE TEAMS ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6U-18U AND ARE PREDOMINANTLY LED BY NON-PAID COACHES. ALL TRAINING, PRACTICES, AND TOURNAMENTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE TEAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GBA DEVELOPMENT IS A PROGRAM FOR EXCEPTIONAL PLAYERS (14U-18U) WITH A DESIRE TO WORK TO PLAY AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL. THIS PROGRAM IS MODELED TO TEACH PLAYERS FUNDAMENTAL PIECES TO THE GAME WHILE PROVIDING AS MANY OPPORTUNITIES AS POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP THEIR TOOLS. WE BELIEVE BY SURROUNDING PLAYERS WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE, PLAYERS WILL ACQUIRE THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO COMPETE DAY 1 ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IN 2022, GBA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERED WITH SPECTS NATIONAL TO PROVIDE A TRUE NATIONAL AVENUE FOR THE PLAYERS. SPECTS CONSISTS OF 5 OF THE TOP ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE MIDWEST REGION<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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