 We are extremely pleased and excited to announce that both Edge Baseball and the Texas Dawgs will be combining under the umbrella of Texas Dawgs Baseball, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit select baseball organization. The combination will enhance the strengths of both organizations and create the premiere option for baseball players from age 8-18 in the greater Katy, Fulshear, Richmond and West Houston areas.
The new organization will allow players not only to take full advantage of TD Sports Academy for exceptional training opportunities but will also allow for the athletes to have access to the full suite of data driven analytic training tools, currently available to Edge players, including the use of Rapsodo technology. In connection, with this combination, Rob Kerrigan will remain as the Chairman and President of the 501(c)(3) and Travis Bailey will assume the role of Head of Baseball Operations and will lead all aspects of baseball administration. Beginning with the fall 2022 season, teams from 8U - 13U will compete under the name of the Texas Dawgs and teams from 14U - 18U will compete under the name of Edge Baseball. In the coming weeks, we will be providing much more information about our leadership team, coaches and plans for fall, including information about tryouts. In the meantime, we will remain focused on all teams finishing their spring season and world series events and conducting our normal season ending activities and reviews.  The Texas Dawgs are very excited to announce our very first “Hitting Analytics Day”, which is scheduled for this Saturday, January 8th at TD Sports Academy from 1 p.m.- 6 p.m..
We have recently been more fully exposed to the type of data that is available from player development tools like Rapsodo. This exposure has come from our work with Travis Bailey, the owner of Edge Baseball. Edge Baseball has recently joined the Dawgs as a “Preferred Team” for TD Sports and we hope to expand on the current relationship as we move forward. As we have started to work with Travis, he has brought a fresh look at development using data-driven tools, which give players an accurate look at their individual measurables and results. The information that can be gained from using tools like Rapsodo is amazing and includes data like spin rate, velocity, exit velocity, launch angle, ball path, ball spin and break as well being able to align these numbers with video. For this Saturday, we will use this type of technology to provide results for the boys on their individual measurables and to provide some instructional related points on what this data means (while also comparing their results to the standard results for similarly aged players). The cost for the event is $30 a player for players registered in advance and $40 for players that show up on Saturday. For this amount, the player will get their swing analyzed, receive their performance data and professional input on what the data tells us about their swing, including pointers for development. There will be an individual print-out for each player. Having these results will provide your player for a baseline heading into the season that we can measure again in the middle and at the end of season, which will show their growth and development. Coach Bailey will be running the Analytics Day with help from other Edge coaches and Dawgs coaches. We hope this will be a well-attended event and to accommodate that we will break the schedule by age. To that end, we would like to know as soon as possible if you would like your player to participate so we can plan the day. Please let us know by end of the day on Thursday you would like to pre-register for Saturday. Once we have a better headcount, we will provide a detailed schedule for Saturday. We hope that everyone will take part in this exciting event.
Being a Dawgs Player Brings You These Exclusive Perks:
- Free membership access to our personal indoor facility at TD Sports Academy (currently 11,000 square feet and in the process of expanding inside and outside) - Dawgs are a 501(c) and monthly contributions are tax deductible - Dawgs have the Texas Camo organization as our high school affiliate for players to have the opportunity to continue through our program from 15U on! January Tryout Schedule January tryouts will be at TD Sports Academy on January 5th and January 6th. 8U & 9U: Wednesday, January 5th @ 5:30-7:00 p.m. 10U & 11U: Wednesday, January 5th @ 7:00-8:30 p.m. 12U, 13U & 14U: Thursday, January 6th @ 6:00-8:00 p.m. 
The Texas Dawgs are excited to announce a partnership with Coach Jake Boren and the Texas Camo organization. As an affiliate of the Dawgs, Texas Camo will serve as the high school division of Texas Dawgs Baseball, Inc. for players beginning their 15U season and extending through collegiate leagues.
Coach Jake and Texas Camo will allow the Texas Dawgs organization and its players the chance to retain their position in the organization during high school baseball. In addition, Coach Jake will prioritize and provide information about college recruitment, and the Texas Camo - Dawgs teams will participate in specialized events including scouting days as well as individual and team showcases. The Texas Dawgs and Texas Camo will both continue to utilize TD Sports Academy in Katy as their training facility and are hopeful this partnership will be extremely beneficial and allow for the continued growth and expansion under the umbrella of the Dawgs and TD Sports. 
Be a Top Dawg Today!
Is your player looking for a great select baseball program in the West Houston/Katy/Fulshear/Richmond area? You are in luck, the Texas Dawgs are growing and want your player to join the Dawgs revolution with more bite and less bark! We are looking to add 8U - 13U players to our Spring 2021 rosters. The Texas Dawgs are ready to roll in Spring 2022, don't miss out. Register your player and contact us today! The Dawgs have been growing since 2019 and have a state-of-the-art "Dawg Pound" facility to use for all Dawgs players and teams at TD Sports Academy, located at 5446 1ST Street, Suite C in Old Katy.
November Open Tryout Schedule
The first round of tryouts being open practices the week of November 15-18 at either Katy National Little League or TD Sports Academy. 8U - Monday Nov. 15, 5:30-7:30 @ KNLL field #3 during field practice 9U - Thursday Nov. 18, 5:30-7:30 @ KNLL field #3 during field practice 10U - Thursday Nov. 18, 7:30-9:30 @ KNLL field #3 during 10U Green's field practice 11U - Wednesday Nov. 17, 5:30-7:10 @ TDSA during combined facility practice 12U - Thursday Nov. 18, 7:30-9:30 @ KNLL field #9 during 12U Green's field practice 13U - Wednesday Nov. 17, 7:30-9:30 @ KNLL field #1 during field practice  Be a Top Dawg Today!
Is your player looking for a great select baseball program in the West Houston/Katy/Fulshear/Richmond area? You are in luck, the Texas Dawgs are growing and want your player to join the Dawgs revolution with more bite and less bark! We are looking to add 8U - 14U players to our Fall 2021 rosters. The Texas Dawgs are ready to roll in Fall 2021, don't miss out. Register your spot now and contact us today! We are planning to have an initial workout with prospects at our TD Sports Academy facility at 5446 1ST Street, Suite C in Old Katy on Tuesday, July 6th. We will run the workout in the evening. The workout will be broken down by age once we have a sense of total numbers. The youngest age groups will get the earliest times and we will likely start around 5:30 with arrival requested about 15 minutes before the age based assigned slot. Sessions will run approximately 75 minutes per group depending on numbers and the last session would end around 9:15. We will update exact times later next week once we get a stronger sense of who is coming. The Spring 2021 season has been hugely successful for the Texas Dawgs and is almost wrapped up with a few tournaments left with teams heading off to their respective World Series tournaments within the next few weeks. Contact us today and Play Like a Dawg Today!
 The Texas Dawgs March Madness fundraiser is now active!!
We have established this pool in order to (i) raise funds for our teams to help off-set World Series and team costs; and (ii) have some fun with March Madness. The cost for entry is $12 for 1 bracket or $30 for 3. You can enter as many brackets as you want and we encourage you to do so. We will treat this pool similar to our Super Bowl square pools with winnings split between the team, the pool winners and administrative costs. Exact pay-outs will be determined base on the number of brackets submitted. We will award winnings to the top 3 finishers and have a special prize for the person who finishes with the least points in the bracket! Register Your Bracket: The link to register is below. If you are sharing the link by text, there is a chance that the direct link to our pools may break. If it does, the pool ID and password are: Pool ID: 132210 Password: Dawgs2021! Link: https://www.runyourpool.com/join/member_info.cfm Payments: Pay through PayPal, Venmo or Zelle.
A Brief Reminder: Get your bracket(s) in before the pick deadline, which is Thursday, March 19th at 11:15 (CST) and make sure to review the pool settings. Only the main 64 teams that make up a standard bracket are included (i.e. the play-in games, or 'first four', are NOT included). Good luck to everyone. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@texasdawgsbaseball.org.  Thanks again for supporting us on the NCAA Playoffs. Now it's time to focus on the Big Game!
Each square will cost $20 and we will apply the total funds 60% to the Dawgs and 40% to prize money. The prize money for each pool will be $800 total with $200 for each quarter ($150 for a forward winner and $50 for the backward winner). The remaining $1,200 per pool will go the Dawgs less the cost of the web site to operate the pools. We will advise on totals at the end of the pools and discuss the best way to apply the proceeds (whether it be towards world series costs, new team uniforms, etc.). These pools represent not only a fun way to be involved in the games, but also a way to help fundraising for the Dawgs. *** Important Instructions ***
Square Pool: Pool 4 (The Big Game): https://www.superbowlsquares.org/TXDawgsSB4 Pool 3 (The Big Game): https://www.superbowlsquares.org/TXDawgsSB3 (filled) Pool 2 (The Big Game): https://www.superbowlsquares.org/TXDawgsSB2 (filled) Pool 1 (The Big Game): https://www.superbowlsquares.org/TXDawgsSB1 (filled) How to Donate
Thanks in advance for supporting the Dawgs and remember these games will be a meaningful piece to off-setting costs of spring and World Series trips. Lets see how many we can finish!!!  On the weekend of December 5th and 6th, the Dawgs placed 3 teams in the Katy National Little League Toys for Tots event. The Dawgs, in furtherance of one of their core principles to support the communities in which they play, were very happy to support KNLL and the Texas Children's Hospital in such a great cause. Three Dawgs' teams played and all three made the championship game of their respective tournament pool. Our 11U Navy and 11U Gold brought home the championship of their pool and our 13U came up just short in the finals. Overall the organization went 9-3, with the 11U Navy leading the way with a 4-0 weekend. Outstanding work by our players and coaches, we are so very proud of all of them showing their best on the field and also off the field by supporting this great cause. The 12U Navy and 12U Gold were set to play the following weekend of the 12th and 13th but heavy rains cancelled the tournament.  |
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