Welcome to the San Jose Baseball Training Center
The training center is the home of the California Bulldogs and the Northern California ABD Bulldogs. We offer a comprehensive baseball training program from 10 and Under through to College.
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Welcome to the San Jose Baseball Training Center. We are proud to offer a program that allows serious baseball players to advance their skills through training programs and tournament play.
Our program runs from 10U to 18U and grows with the players age and ability. A young player will begin their career in the California Bulldogs were we will expand on what has been tought in league play such as Little League and Pony. As their abilities and age rises they will have the opportunity to try out for the ABD Academy teams, a nationwide academy accredited with grooming top flight professional baseball players.
The ABD Academy and its Bulldog teams will help condition and prepare your player for college placement. The San Jose Baseball Training Center prides itself on its long history on successful college baseball placements.
This website will provide all of the information about the coaches, our history, the training that is available and how to tryout for one of our tournament teams. Take some time and if you are interested you can contact us from the contact us menu link.
Our Philosophy
Training. You don't have to be the best ball player when joining us, you just need to have the ability to learn and show a clear appetite for the sport.
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Development. The longer our teams exist the better they get. The 2011-2012 baseball year was an extremely successful year for the club with over 10 tournament wins.
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Exposure. Our ABD Academy players attend multiple Showcases every year. The goal is to show off the players skills to college and Pro Scouts.
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SJBTC and Northern California ABD Academy News
San Jose Baseball Training Center Sponsors
Phoneix Bats premium rock maple wood bats, white birch wood bats and northern ash wood bats are crafted on a Locatelli lathe: the most advanced bat making machine currently available in the world, resulting in an incredibly consistent bat every time. The Bulldogs offer a discount on Phoneix Bats Orders to all members. Please contact Ernie for further information.
The Pitchers Power Drive is a training aid that teaches backside initiation – leading with hips from knee lift which helps pitchers stay over their back foot and create the right drive angle on back leg to maximize lower body power and drive. We use the pitchers power drive at the SJBTC to help young pitchers develop the use of the bottom half of their body.
Shirtboss provides all of the Bulldogs ware you might need. A range of sweatshirts and T-Shirts allows you to show that you are a member of the Bulldog family.
Game Signs are a simple and easy solution to a very frequent and dangerous problem in the game of baseball or softball - getting crossed up! Since the beginning of the game, pitchers and catchers have maintained a silent communication between each other through the use of hand signals given by the catcher to the pitcher.
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San Jose Baseball Training Center, its Coaches and its HistoryOur Coaches
Ernie Sariñana, Head of Baseball Operations. Ernie considers it his job to develop great baseball athletes. Nothing gives him more pleasure than placing an athlete he has nurtured over a number of years, into a college to play baseball...
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Anthony Resendez. Anthony's background in sports is rich. His playing career focused on both baseball and football, playing both through High School where he achieved first team all league twice. Anthony was awarded a sports scholarship to college...
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Gabe Barrientos. Gabe has spent most of his life playing baseball. He played baseball from Little league through to the College level and then played for local teams in the Bay Area. More recently Gabe has been coaching...
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Jacob Gardner. Jacob has extensive baseball experience both as a player making into the professional leagues, a major league scout and a coach. He applies this extensive knowledge and experience to his coaching of baseball at the youth levels.
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Eric Mull. Eric starting playing baseball at the age of 5 in Little League. Once the little league system ended at the Majors level, Eric turned to the travel ball system to enhance his skills and prepare himself for high school ball...
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The Bulldogs program of today was founded in Southern California as Ernie Sarinana wanted to develop his coaching skills during the off-season of his playing career. The California Rockies were based out of Walnut California and were built around a heavy training ethic run out of Pro's school of Baseball.
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It doesn't take long when observing Coach Sariñana to notice two main points: 1) his vast knowledge of the game of baseball; and 2) his interest in seeing each individual player on his team develop sound baseball and life skills. It is apparent that his philosophy emphasizes a strong team framework with the success of each player, whatever his level, and the whole team in mind.
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Training Center Facility
We use our facility to focus on the fundamentals of hitting, pitching and catching. We are not a batting cages with pitching machines, we focus on the fundamental mechanics with live pitching.
Read more...Our training programs consist of hitting, pitching and catching sessions. These must be booked through our online booking system. Please use the link below to access the booking system
Approach to training
We do not believe in pitching machines. It only creates bad habits where a player will learn only to hit a pitch in the same location at the same speed. Live pitching, even in batting practice, is the only way to reinforce the techniques...
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Our team members have training included at the facility and at training fields. The specific training programs vary between the California Bulldogs and ABD Academy programs. Please consult the coaches for training details and use the reservation system to book applicable training
The SJBTC also offers a private lesson structure for non team players. These lessons focus on specific hitting and pitching development.
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California Bulldogs Travel Teams 2012-2013 Season
California Bulldogs Travel Teams represent our 10U through 15U Age Groups. We periodically have openings on our teams if you are interested in joining please Complete the Tryout Form. We are currently actively recruiting for our new 10U team. For more information about the teams, travel ball and general information, please review our California Bulldogs Information page.
The 11U California Bulldogs have been competing since the beginning of calendar year 2012. The team is progressing well and the coaches are focusing on development of baseball skills and the transition into Travel Ball rules.
The 12U California Bulldogs have been competing since the beginning of calendar year 2012, winning their first tournament earlier in the year. The team is progressing well and the coaches are focusing on development of baseball skills and the transition into Travel Ball rules.
The 13U California Bulldogs have been competing since the beginning of calendar year 2012. The team is progressing well and the coaches are focusing on development of baseball skills and the transition into Travel Ball rules.
The 14U California Bulldogs Have been together for over 18 months and this past year the development was reflected by winning 5 USSSA tournaments and being runner up 3 times.
The 15U California Bulldogs are preparing for High School play and won a Hardtke tournament earlier this summer.
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Northern California ABD Academy
The Northern California ABD Academy is part of the nationwide ABD Academy. The academy is focused on creating the best baseball athletes and help guide them through the prepartions to play college baseball. If you are interested in playing for an ABD Academy team please complete the Tryout Form.
For further information about the ABD Academy, the program and its teams please reference the links below
2012 - 2013 Season Northern California ABD Bulldogs
The 2015 NC ABD Bulldogs have been together as a group for many years graduating from the California Bulldogs program. They are an Elite team playing in the 16U Brackets.
The 2014 NC ABD Bulldogs are being prepared for College. Attending showcases and events where scouts can view the abilities both at the team and individual level.
The 2013 NC ABD Bulldogs are in their final few months of Bulldogs play before the Senior year of high school baseball begins. Focus is being place on senior high school preparation and exposure to college and pro scouts.
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College Preparation
The San Jose Baseball Training Center is very proud of its record in college placement for its ball players. Prepartion for playing baseball at college is a process that requires the correct training, experience and exposure. We specialize in this preparation and maintain significant personal contact with colleges nationwide.
The SJBTC and ABD Academy have a customized approach in preparing its players for college competition.
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NCAA Eligibility Center. It is important that you understand the NCAA rules for eligibility for college baseball play. Please use the eligibility center site for full information on this important subject. Read more...
Bulldogs playing College Ball. We have great success in college placement, this page provides a list of players who have graduated from the Bulldogs into higher levels of play.
NCAA Requirements of play. The NCAA has strict requirements for baseball play. This page covers educational standards required from high school to be eligable for NCAA play.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions about our programs, team availability, private lessons or general baseball questions please contact us
San Jose Baseball Training Center: 408 391 5800
Bulldog Availability
We are always interested in evaluating baseball players of all ages, so if you are interested please fill out our tryout form by following the link below.
Currently we are recruiting for the California Bulldog 10U team. If you have a player that is interested, please fillout the tryout form.
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