Angelina College Associate Head Coach Barbara Mattson of the nationally ranked Lady Roadrunner softball team will be conducting an instructional summer camp for young players ages 7-14 from July 12-13 at Roadrunner Complex in Lufkin.
The two-day camp will feature instruction and tips in the following areas:
Day One (Infield, Outfield, Pitching, Catching) – Fundamentals of a solid defense; general fielding and throwing; specific instructions for each position; breakdown of individual positions; and pitching, including the idea of pitching along with a bullpen routine.
Day Two (Offense, Agility) – Fundamentals of hitting; a cage routine; bunting; drills to alleviate common hitting problems; and fundamentals of building a proper agility program, along with the importance and benefits of implementing one in softball.
Camp times will run from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. each day. Cost for the all-day sessions is $125.
Campers are encouraged to bring the following items: Glove, spikes, shoes (for cages and locker room), pants/shorts, bat, helmet, and anything else one would bring to a regular softball game.
“Coach Barbi” will be entering her fifth year at Angelina College. Since her arrival at AC, the Lady Roadrunners have average 38+ wins per year while increasing the team’s home run totals from 7 to 76. The Lady Roadrunners have rewritten the record book for hits, doubles, walks and slugging and on-base percentages.
In addition, the Lady ‘Runners have finished as conference champs, Region champs and National Champs (2014.) The team opened the 2015 season ranked No. 1 in the nation, and was ranked in the nation’s top 16 for six consecutive weeks in 2016 while beating two No. 1-ranked teams in the same season. Mattson and her husband Mark received the award as the NFCA Coaching Staff of the Year.
Coach Barbi played softball for over 10 years. She played first for Snow College, a junior college in Utah, receiving All-Conference and All-Region honors. She later transferred to Adams State College and continued to receive All-Conference honors while breaking numerous offensive records, including career home runs with 26 in just two years.
Coach Barbi completed her BS in Exercise Science and Human Performance. Three years later, she completed her master’s degree in Athletic Administration from Concordia University-Irvine (CA.)
For further information, contact Barbara Mattson at bmattson@angelina.edu.
