PREP

The next level starts before high school.

Owens Valley PDP Prep is a structured development program for 7th and 8th grade athletes in Bishop and throughout the Owens Valley preparing for the transition to high school baseball. This is more than extra practices. Prep combines baseball development, strength & conditioning, movement, athletic development and accountability to help players build the physical foundation, habits and confidence they will need as the game gets faster and expectations get higher.

Different on purpose.

WHO IS PREP FOR?

Prep is designed primarily for 7th and 8th grade baseball players who are ready to train with intention and begin preparing for the demands of high school baseball. Players do not need to be finished products. They do need to be willing to work, learn, be coached and consistently show up. Roster space will be limited so that instruction and training remain intentional.

WHAT PREP INCLUDES

Strength + Athletic Development
Prep athletes will train through our partnership with Paradox Fitness, with programming focused on building stronger, healthier and more capable athletes.

Training will emphasize:

• Strength

• Speed and power

• Mobility

• Movement quality

• Injury reduction

• Proper training habits

• Age-appropriate athletic development

The goal isn't simply to make better baseball players. It's to build better athletes.

Baseball Development

As we move toward baseball season, weather permitting, Prep will also incorporate structured on-field development.

Training will focus on areas including:

• Throwing and arm care

• Defensive fundamentals

• Hitting development

• Baserunning

• Position-specific work

• Game awareness and baseball IQ

• Preparing for the pace and expectations of high school baseball

COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES

Prep is development first — but development should have opportunities to be tested. OVPDP plans to field a Prep Competition Team to provide selected athletes with opportunities to compete together in tournament and game settings. The competition roster will be invite only and may vary based on the event, player readiness, position needs and availability. Participation in Prep does not guarantee selection to a competition roster.

Competition team participation will involve additional costs beyond regular Prep tuition. Costs will vary based on the event and may include tournament fees, uniforms, travel and other competition-related expenses. Families will receive cost information before committing to an event or competition roster. 

Competition is an extension of the training — an opportunity for athletes to apply what they are building through Prep against quality competition.

Train. Develop. Earn the opportunity to compete.

THE PLAN

January – June/July 2027
Prep will operate as a multi-month development program rather than a short clinic or traditional team season.

January–February
Primary emphasis on strength, movement and athletic development.

Beginning in March
Strength training continues while scheduled baseball development is added.

Spring
Programming will adjust as players enter their regular baseball seasons, with the goal of continuing development without simply piling more games onto their schedules.

Prep is about training with purpose — not playing more baseball just to play more baseball.

DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT — NOT REPLACE

OVPDP Prep is first and foremost a player-development program. While selected athletes will have opportunities to compete through OVPDP, Prep is not built around simply adding more games to a player's schedule.

Every family's baseball path may look a little different. Our goal is to provide local athletes with consistent, intentional training while creating meaningful competition opportunities when they support that development.

WHY PREP?

The jump to high school baseball doesn't begin freshman year. By then, athletes are expected to move better, throw harder, run faster, understand the game and handle a significantly higher physical workload. Those things take time to build. Prep gives local athletes an opportunity to begin that process before the tryout, before the roster and before the spotlight. Before the spotlight comes the work.

REGISTRATION

Prep registration will open in October.
Program capacity will be limited.
Final schedule, tuition and registration details will be released before registration opens.
Interested families can follow Owens Valley Player Development Program for updates and announcements.

Small town. Big standard.

Building. Healthier. Stronger. Athletes.