HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER BALL
2025 Summer Team Tryouts
➡️ Who - Athletes who are 2025-2029 Grads
⚾️ What - Tryout for the Catalyst High School 2025 Summer Baseball Program
📆 When - Sun. Nov. 3rd 1:00pm (player check in starts at 12:30p)
📍 Where - Colorado Academy 3800 South Pierce St. Denver, CO 80235
- If you cannot make this tryout date, but would like to be considered for a roster spot, please click the button above, fill out the form for your age groups, and then contact Coach J.T. Putt to schedule a private tryout. Please email JT@GoCatalystSports.com
Catalyst Cardinals
The Catalyst Cardinals are an elite club baseball summer team based out of Denver, Colorado. With access to first class facilities and professional coaching insight the Catalyst program is one of the most involved and comprehensive summer programs out there.
We strive to differentiate ourselves by practicing throughout the summer and offering the highest level of player development possible, instead of only playing games.
We will typically offer 15u teams--open to current 8th graders who will be incoming freshmen, 16u teams, and 18u teams.
About the Program
Players selected to play in this program will get a summer baseball experience unlike any other, but it is very much rooted in hard work. It is a program that requires a significant commitment, with intensive and carefully crafted practices and training sessions daily along with a competitive game and tournament schedule. The program aims to give players one day off a week, and even then there are optional training sessions on that day. Point being, this summer program is not for the casual baseball player...it is for players who want to truly make the commitment to reaching their potential and play at the next level.
Summary
If you are not serious then this program is not for you. However, if you are looking to build character while taking quantum leaps as a ball player, you have found the right program.
Program Includes:
*PLEASE NOTE: The below calendar will auto-populate to the current month. To see the full schedule simply click the button in the upper left hand corner to scroll over to the summer months.
Scott Payne
As the head coach of the Catalyst Cardinals 18u squad over the past two summer seasons, Coach Payne has amassed a 58-22 record, giving the Cardinals a .725 win percentage.
In 2016 the Cardinals 18u squad finished the year with a 1.909 Team ERA, a .315 Team Batting AVG., and a .933 Team Fielding Percentage.
With Payne at the helm, 9 seniors have went on to play college baseball in competitive programs over the past 2 summers.
Previous coaching experience -
Prior to joining Catalyst, Coach Payne worked as the roving infield instructor with Cheyenne Post Six in Wyoming and was part of 4 consecutive Legion State Championships.
Playing Experience -
High School: Payne was a 4 year starter for Cheyenne Post 6. As a player for Post 6 Payne was part of 4 consecutive State Championships and 2 regional runner-up teams. Payne was selected to the All State team in both his Junior and Senior years. Payne was also selected as a captain his senior year prior to signing with Mesa CC.
College Mesa CC: Payne played multiple positions in the infield for the Thunderbirds accumulating only 8 errors in 2 seasons. In his sophomore year Payne hit .327 and was selected as the team MVP, invited to the ACCAC all-star game, and was named a team captain before being offered a scholarship to attend Regis University.
College Regis University: Payne finished his career at Regis University graduating with a Health and Exercise Science degree with a Thematic Emphasis on Kinesiology. Payne played second base for the Rangers finishing with a .308 batting AVG.
J.T. Putt
Coach Putt has been the head baseball coach for both Colorado Academy and the Catalyst Cardinals 16U teams.
In 2017, he led CA to the best year in program history. They went 20-6 and finished 3rd in the Colorado. This was the first 20 win season and final four finish in program history. Coach Scott Payne and Rob Herrmann were key players in the teams success also as they both assisted. CA then went 17-4 in 2018 continuing their winning ways. Coach Putt also led the 2016 16U Catalyst Cardinals to the Colorado Classic State Championship.
Previous coaching experience -
Prior to joining Catalyst, Coach Putt coached with the Lightning of Parker. He has been the head coach at CA for the past 5 seasons, completely turning the program around. He has also assisted with the Catalyst Cardinals 18U team for the last 4 summers.
Playing Experience -
High School: Coach Putt played his high school ball at Mullen High School where he was 1st team all conference, 1st team all-state (5A), and 1st team all-Colorado (all classifications). He was also voted team MVP his senior season, leading the Mustangs in average, home runs, RBI, and OBP. He then played in the Top 40 All-Star game, held at Coors Field. Keeping academics as a priority he earned first team academic all-state honors.
College Central AZ CC: Coach Putt attended Central Arizona College. He was invited to the ACCAC all-star game, and helped lead the Vaqueros to a 43-21 record & a District II Championship. He was also named the accounting & 2nd year student of the year. He then signed at UNLV where he was for a year before accepting a scholarship to play closer to home at Regis University.
College Regis University: In his time at Regis he was voted team captain while also receiving NCBWA All-American, and Academic All-American honors. He tied the program’s single season doubles record his junior year, when he led the Rangers in batting avg. (.426), doubles (23), total bases (149), slugging pct. (.756), on-base pct. (.491), and stolen bases (17). He also earned All-RMAC First Team, Daktronics All-Central Region Second Team, and American Baseball Coaches Association All-Central Region First Team honors. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and was distinguished as the most outstanding student in business administrative sciences.
Professional: Post college he was fortunate enough to play professionally in the United States, Australia, and Europe.
Professional: Played for the Las Cruces Vaqueros along side fellow Catalyst coach, Rob Herrmann. He played both 3B and the OF for the Vaqueros, hitting .296 and slugging .507 to give him an OPS of .939. He also had a .432 on-base percentage. In Australia he played for the Henley & Grange Rams. He would then move to a suburb of Paris, France to play for the Templiers de Senart, helping lead them to the league championship tournament.
