Louisville Slugger has teamed with Baseball Player University (BPU) TV, an instructional baseball show aimed at bringing professional level baseball training to all levels of athletes, as the show launches its fourth season Saturday, June 7, 2014.

Louisville Slugger® will be the premier sponsor of BPU’s ‘Drop the Boom’, where athletes upload their best swings to the BPU web site www.bputv.com.   The best hits will be chosen weekly to win a Louisville Slugger bat.

“When you think of Louisville Slugger, you think baseball,” said Jeff Forney, Founder & Host of the BPU television show. “We’ve worked hard to become a credible, quality resource for baseball athletes, and are proud to use their products as we train players across America.”

“We’re always looking to move into new areas of diamond sports, and this is another way to get our products in front of the next generation of baseball players,” said Rick Redman, VP of corporate communication at Louisville Slugger. “This year is our 130th anniversary, and we can’t wait to work with Baseball Player University during this exciting year for us.”

Host Jeff Forney, a former major league and college coach, is joined by big leaguers teaching their areas of expertise including:

  •     Infield Coach – Delino DeShields:  1st round draft pick by the Montreal Expos in 1987; 13-year major league player for: Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals & Chicago Cubs.
  •     Catching Instructor – Kelly Stinnett: BPU Season 3 Catching instructor; 14-year major league catcher for the New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals & St. Louis Cardinals
  •     Pitching Coach – Dave Burba: BPU Season 1 pitching coach; 15-year major league pitcher for Seattle, San Francisco, Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers & Cleveland Indians
  •     Scouting Director – Brad Holland: Area Supervisor Scout, Philadelphia Phillies; Former assistant baseball coach at McNeese State University and former head coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
  •     V-Flex Hitting System – Tim Nicely: Owner and inventor of the V-Flex hitting system.

The show also includes segments on injury prevention, fitness, nutrition, and training tips for athletes and their coaches, and importantly, tips for parents working with players of all ages.  BPU also includes a companion membership Web site, with baseball info and tips, an All Access Pass, featuring more than 800 training videos and baseball information and TV show archives.

Baseball Player University TV airs weekly on FOX Sports Network on the west coast and MASN along the eastern seaboard.  View the programming schedules:

  • FOX Sports: http://msn.foxsports.com/tv-listing
  • MASN: http://www.masnsports.com/shows_and_programming/     

                                                                                     
About Baseball Player University www.bputv.com Baseball Player University gives baseball players the tools for success on and off the baseball field by bringing professional level baseball training to all levels of athletes.  BPU’s goal is to have a positive influence on the baseball community, through its nationally televised Baseball Training show, along with  equipment assistance, clinics for players and coaches, speaking engagements  and revitalizing fields for youth programs in need.

BPU is the brainchild of former major league and college coach, Jeff Forney, and award winning television production professional,Jason Heinkelof J2 Media.  The company is based in Chandler, AZ.