Our program has been refined over the past several years to target U.S. and Canadian College baseball programs. Our goal is to provide our graduates all of the help they need to define themselves as top quality student-athletes. We anticipate continuing our 100 % success rate at achieving College opportunities for all graduates of our program.
League Play - From May through July, the Rebels play in the Premier Baseball League of Ontario (PBLO), the highest quality amateur baseball league in Ontario.
The league comprises teams from Guelph, Hamilton, London, Oakville, Ottawa, Toronto, and Welland. League play consists of weekend play (usually 4 games) with some midweek games.
Fall Ball – The Rebels will play fall ball locally and on the road. The Fall program will consist of weekend play against PBLO opponents, US Junior College programs, US Division 2 Junior Varsity teams, and teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York State and Ontario.
In the past we have included trips to Long Island, NY, Tennessee, and Charleston, SC in our program. Rather than “barnstorming” around the country, we carefully tailor our travel to secure the optimum exposure for our players to programs that are “Canadian friendly”, and keep expenses within reason.
Niagara's Finest Elite Baseball Program
The Niagara Rebels play in the Premier Baseball League of Ontario, the only level Elite baseball league in Ontario.
The Niagara Rebels offer the best elite baseball instructional program in the Niagara area. We provide top-level 15 -18 year old baseball players the opportunity to develop their skills, providing them an opportunity to move on to the college or pro level.
We are extremely proud of our 100% success rate at achieving U.S. college scholarship opportunities for all of our graduates.
Our comprehensive program provides a full winter workout schedule, hitting instruction,weight training, defensive skill development and scholastic placement help, as well as tournament play in Canada and the United States.
We play a 32 game league schedule in the Premier Baseball League of Ontario.
We attend the Connie Mack Championship qualifier tournament in July.
The Rebels also play a 20 game fall schedule (weather permitting) and have gone as far as Long Island, New York and Charleston, South Carolina in October and November to participate in College Showcases.
As you can see, our non-profit baseball team keeps busy year round so stay tuned as all the info is online.
The Niagara Rebels Baseball Program will provide our players the opportunity to develop their baseball skills year round by teaching the proper mechanics and techniques of the game.
Take advantage of experienced and collegiate level instruction in our programs offered throughout the winter. This is a great opportunity to gain an advantage over the competition and maximize the off-the-field time to help take your game to the next level.
Infielding ProgramCatching Program
Basic Positioning Setting Up
Moving Laterally Stance
Reading Hops Sign Giving
Double Plays Framing
Slow Roller Play Blocking
Backhand Throwing
Rundowns Fielding
Tagging runners Plays At Home
Cut-offs Pop-Ups
Working With Pitchers
Covering Bases
Bullpens
Drills
Outfielding ProgramPitching Program
Catch and Throw The Wind-Up
Fielding Ground Balls Balance Position – The Stride
Fielding Fly Balls Power Position
Communication The Release Point
Positioning The Follow-Through
Line Drives Set Position
Playing the Fence Holding Runners
Diving Mental Approach
Playing the Sun Bullpens
PFP's Pitcher Fielding Practice
Hitting Program
Strong, athletic, wide base
Rear foot pivot
The power position
Focus up-the-middle
Timing
Mental Approach
Batting Practice
Drills
Work with our skilled and experienced coaches to improve all the finer points of your game, so that you can be ready to take to the field in the spring in great shape and with a full arsenal of baseball tools, ready to move to the top of the list of talented players in the PBLO, the finest league in Ontario, and one of the best in Canada.
Tournaments - The Club participates in several tournaments during the spring/summer season.
Local tournaments are operated by the Club or PBLO members and are designed to help develop their baseball skills. Parent volunteers are essential for these tournaments and they help us keep the cost of the program in line.
Other tournaments across the NE United States are chosen to maximize the exposure for our players to college and professional coaches.
Showcases – The Club selects several showcase events, which we feel will be most advantageous in displaying the talents of our players. The showcases are usually in Northeast, Southeast or Midwest sections of the US, depending on scouting and placement needs.
All showcases are located in areas that have several school options for our players and have proven over the years, to be highly scouted by college coaches and pro scouts.
We have participated in many events over the years, such as:
The Long Island Tigers Fall Classic Tournament, New York. This event is heavily scouted by colleges from the NE United States.
The Diamond Devils Fall Tournament, Charleston, South Carolina, which has over 50 teams from the US and Canada, is a major feed to US college programs in the Eastern and Central United States.
Player Profiling and Placement - The success that our organization has had over the years in placing players in advanced educational programs can be traced back to a well-defined approach to college recruiting plans.
Each player is guided through the processes to ready their curriculum vitae and prepare for meeting with and being interviewed by college and university coaches and scouts.
This is a very complex process, and can be daunting to the uninitiated. The Rebels management staff and coaches are very familiar with the accepted methodologies, and have facilitated the careers of many of our alumni through the college ranks.
The Rebels organization is exceedingly proud of their 100% success rate in achieving college opportunities for all graduates of our program.
Our graduates have progressed to play in the following advanced level baseball programs:
Team Canada Junior Baseball Team
Team PEI Junior Baseball Team
U.S. Universities and Colleges
Canisius College, NY – NCAA D1
Charleston Southern, SC – NCAA D1
George Mason University, VA – NCAA D1
Niagara University, NY – NCAA DI
Texas A&M, TX – NCAA D1
Lincoln Memorial, MO – NCAA D2
Mars Hill University, NC – NCAA D2
University of Hawaii-Hilo, HI – NCAA D2
Bellevue University, NE – NAIA
University of St. Mary, KS – NAIA
Cerra Cosa Community College, CA – NJCAA D1
Conners State – NJCAA D1
Kellogg Community College – NJCAA D2
Mercyhurst College, PA – NJCAA D2
New Mexico Military College, NM –
NJCAA D2
Burlington County College, NJ – NJCAA D3
Canadian Universities
University of British Columbia, BC
Brock University, ON
Laurier University, PQ
University of Toronto, ON
York University, ON
Prospective Player Information
If you want to try out for the Niagara Rebels, please fill out the Prospective Player Form in the Online Forms section of this website.
