Youth Baseball Teams
TRYOUTS for the 2024 8U Catalyst Cardinals
➡️ Who - Athletes born on or after May 1st, 2015 - 8 or Younger for 2024 Season
⚾️ What - Tryout for the Catalyst Spring/Summer Youth Baseball Program 2024
📆 When - Sat. Feb. 10th @ 11:00am (player check in starts at 10:30am)
📍 Where - Catalyst Baseball Academy - 4285 S Eldridge St. Morrison, CO 80465
✅ - If you missed tryouts, but would like to be considered for a roster spot, please click the button above, fill out the form, and then contact Coach J.T. Putt to schedule a private make-up tryout.
JT@ GoCatalystSports.com
Interested in Becoming a Catalyst Team?
If you have a core group of players and need to supplement with a few more, or even if you have a full roster that you would like to keep together we are happy to accommodate you. Become a Catalyst Team!
The Catalyst Cardinals youth teams are run by either a parent coach on the team, or one of our paid certified coaches. Whether you have a full team or are in need of players, we can help.
Our try-outs for each season will be held at the end of the summer for the following year.
If you are interested in become a Catalyst Cardinals team, please email: JT@gocatalystsports.com or you can call J.T. at 720-530-4315 and we would be happy to get you and your team playing with the best program in the state.
Catalyst Youth Program Includes:
Catalyst Cardinals Youth Teams get weekly practice times indoors and outdoors and typically play all tournaments. Depending on what the members of the team would like to do, teams are able to choose to play in a league, tournaments, or both. Parents should plan on playing in 10-12 tournaments per season. All of our teams are sponsored by Wilson Sporting Goods, which allows players to wear some of the best gear on and off the field in the industry. Parents and players also get access to our Catalyst Team Store (when it's open) to purchase custom apparel for the whole family.
Professional Coaching:
Having access to professional instruction is paramount for the development of youth players. Catalyst Coaches have an extensive background in both playing and coaching at the youth, high school, college and professional level.
Top Notch Indoor Training Facility:
Catalyst youth players get first access to all the Catalyst training programs as well as different indoor training facility for winter off-season workouts, and in-season practices. We hold team training sessions at the Colorado Academy field house.
36-40 Indoor Training Sessions:
Catalyst youth team indoor winter workouts will be held at Colorado Academy in the field house. These workouts will begin in January and run through March. During this time (Jan.-Mar.) there will be one 2-hour long training session at Colorado Academy in the field house that will cover every aspect of the game. These session will be run by the Catalyst coaching staff and players will have access to professional coaching and instruction in the areas of: hitting, pitching, infield, outfield, catching, base running, speed & agility, strength, mental toughness, situational baseball, and much more. The players will train with Catalyst coaches J.T. Putt, Scott Payne, Riley Grivette, Quinton Low, Judah Wilbur, & Jarod Dreiling, along with each teams coaches and assistant coaches. There will also be one training session per week run by the team coach at the Regis University Indoor Hitting facility. These sessions are 1-hour long and will be offensively focused.
18-20 On Field Practices:
From mid-March through July teams will have outdoor on-field practices. The team coaches will run these practices. We aim for a minimum of one outdoor/on-field practice per week but try to get teams more than that if possible and if the team desires to do so.
- January – 8 Training Sessions/Practices
- February – 8 Training Sessions/Practices
- March – 8 Training Sessions/Practices, 6 indoor & 2 on-field (weather dependent)
- April – 8 Training Sessions/Practices, 4 indoor & 4 on-field (weather dependent)
- May – 8 Training Sessions/Practices, 4 indoor & 4 on-field (weather dependent)
- June – 8 Training Sessions/Practices, 4 indoor & 4 on-field (weather dependent)
- July – 8 Training Sessions/Practices, 4 indoor & 4 on-field, depending on when team chooses to play last tournament
Added Benefits:
Equipment Discounts:
By being a member of the Catalyst Baseball family, players & parents get access to discounts on all the apparel, gear, & equipment needed for the season. You get discounts to gear from Wilson, EvoShield, Louisville Slugger, and ATEC.
Lesson Discount:
By being in the Catalyst Program you get a 10% discount on all private lesson, first access to camps & clinics, speed & agility training services, and strength training services.
TeamSnap Account:
Every Catalyst Team will be provided their own TeamSnap account to help with team organization, communication, and management.
Uniform Package:
Catalyst Youth Uniforms:
The uniform package is in addition to the team fee. For the upcoming 2024 season the projected cost for the uniform package is between $350-$375. You will order the uniform directly from the online Wilson Team Shop and the items will be shipped directly to you. Shipping is Free.
Tournaments
Catalyst Cardinal tournament schedules will be scheduled and organized by a team parent or coach. By way of having this type of structure it allows our program to be more cost effective for the parents and gives members of the team full control of their summer schedule.
Catalyst does have insurance coverage for youth teams which will need to be displayed when registering for tournaments.
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:
Youth Team Pricing:
NON-PAID COACH TEAM PRICING 8U - If your young athlete is awarded a roster spot on the 8u Catalyst Team with a non-paid coach, the team fee is a special reduced price of $600.
NON-PAID COACH TEAM PRICING 9U to 14U: If your athlete is awarded a roster spot on a team with a non-paid coach the team fee is $1,800. The fee can be broken down into 8 monthly payments of $225. Those monthly payments start in August. If paid all up front the fee is only $1,700.
PAID COACH TEAM PRICING 9U to 14U: If your athlete is awarded a roster spot on a team with a paid coach the team fee is $2,200. The fee can be broken down into 8 monthly payments of $275. Those monthly payments start in August. If paid all up front the fee is only $2,100.
UNIFORM COST: This is in addition to the team fee. The uniform package should be in the range of $350-$375 for the season. This uniform fee will be paid directly to Wilson/EvoShield. You will order the uniforms directly from them and they will be shipped straight to you.
TOURNAMENT FEES: Tournament fees are collected by the team, each team will be in charge of their own tournament fees.
Interested in Becoming a Cardinal?
TRYOUTS for 2024 Youth Teams:
The Catalyst Cardinals Baseball Club will hold a makeup tryout for the 2024 season the week of July 17th, more details and registration links to come soon.
If you are unable to make the tryouts but are still interested in being considered for one of our teams, we can get a make up tryout scheduled for you. Please contact Coach JT Putt at:
JT@GoCatalystSports.com
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.
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.
Riley Grivette
Coach Riley Grivette grew up in Lakewood & attended Bear Creek HS, where he was a three-year starter for the Varsity baseball team. While there he was an all-conference player his Junior and Senior year and broke the school ERA record.
Coach Grivette also is a Catalyst alum, pitching two years for the program. After High School, he played at Otero JC & Mesa CC. He then went on to attended and finish his baseball career at Ottawa University of Arizona.
He has also served as a head coach of several Catalyst summer & fall teams along with acting as the lead assistant & pitching coach for Colorado Academy under head coach J.T. Putt, helping lead the Mustangs to their first regional host site and one of the top pitching staffs in the state.