5 Star Baseball Academy

What 5 Star Baseball Academy does

5 Star Baseball Academy operates a single physical baseball and softball training facility at 5910 Pinehill Road in Port Richey, Florida, serving the Tampa Bay region. The facility delivers professional instruction in hitting, pitching, fielding, and catching for players from age 5 through pre-professional, supported by batting cage rentals, seasonal summer camps, and an 8U-18U travel baseball program. Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring subscriptions (Platinum Unlimited Membership priced at $4,999/month), per-session lessons, usage-based cage rentals, and travel team participation, with online registration handled via Square payment processing. The technical stack is built around third-party tools — video playback for mechanics analysis, Rapsodo sensor-based pitching analytics, and Drive-Line certified training methodology — packaged under an 'Advanced Analytics' offering with in-app player profiles for ongoing monitoring.

The company is privately held and founder-owned by Joe Conti, who also serves as Head of Operations and is Drive-Line and Rapsodo certified. The management bench is anchored by multiple former MLB pitchers from the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies (Patrick Schuster as General Manager, BJ Leach as Operations Manager, Paul Coluomos as Head Hitting Instructor, Mike Butler as Head of Sports Performance). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the Port Richey facility and grassroots community building through travel baseball, with national visibility driven by Perfect Game rankings and Prep Baseball Report scout day events. The business traces its lineage to Chain Baseball, founded by Mr. Buddy Meyer in 1985; the organization was rebranded to Five Star National in 2014 following Meyer's passing and has since accumulated 4,221 college scholarship recipients, 108 MLB draft picks, back-to-back PG National Championships at 15U and 16U, and two consecutive years ranked #1 by Perfect Game.

Name

5 Star Baseball Academy

Legal name

5 Star Baseball Academy

Website

https://5starbaseballacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

5 Star Baseball Academy is a privately held baseball and softball training facility in Port Richey, Florida, delivering instruction, travel teams, camps, and analytics-backed membership to youth players ages 5 through pre-professional in the Tampa Bay region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Baseball Training Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sport Skill Academies (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, etc.) (MPAKAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Elite Performance Training Centers (High-Performance/Pro Prep) (MPAKAJAC), Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Goalkeeper/Pitching/Position-Specialty Training Programs (MPAKAJAF)

Keywords

• Youth baseball training
• Baseball instruction services
• Travel baseball program
• Batting cage rentals
• Pitching mechanics analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Richey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Unlimited membership providing facility access and discounts on lessons and camps. Platinum tier at $4999/month.
2. Baseball Lessons: Professional instruction for batting, pitching, fielding, and catching for baseball and softball players.
3. Summer Camps: Seasonal camps focusing on hitting, pitching, fielding, catching, and games for baseball and softball participants.
4. Cage Rentals: Batting cage rentals for independent practice sessions.
5. Travel Baseball Program: Travel baseball teams for 8U-18U age groups with facility access included for participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

5 Star Baseball Academy is a baseball and softball training facility offering professional instruction in hitting, pitching, fielding, and catching, supported by batting cage rentals, summer camps, an unlimited membership program, and competitive 8U-18U travel baseball teams. The academy integrates Rapsodo analytics, Drive-Line certified methodology, and in-app video playback for mechanics analysis, serving players ages 5 through professional level.

Product overview

5 Star Baseball Academy operates as a baseball training facility offering a unified set of services centered on instruction, facility access, and competitive programs. The core offerings include professional baseball lessons (batting, pitching, fielding, catching), batting cage rentals, and travel baseball teams (8U-18U). These are supported by a membership program (5 Star Unlimited Membership with Platinum tier) and summer camps. The academy also provides Advanced Analytics featuring video playback and data feedback for mechanics analysis. The facility and its services serve players from age 5 through professional level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 5 Star Unlimited Membership Subscription-based membership providing unlimited use of the Port Richey training facility and major discounts on lessons and camps for youth and amateur baseball/softball players.
• Baseball Lessons Professional one-on-one instruction in batting, pitching, fielding, and catching for baseball and softball players ages 5 through professional level, delivered by coaches with 30+ years of combined experience.
• Batting Cage Rentals Usage-based rental access to batting cages at the Port Richey facility, allowing players to independently practice swings and hitting mechanics.
• Travel Baseball Teams Competitive travel baseball program for ages 8U-18U providing national-level tournament play, ranked #1 in the United States by Perfect Game for two consecutive years, with bundled unlimited facility membership for participants.
• Summer Camps Seasonal baseball and softball summer camps focusing on hitting, pitching, fielding, catching, and fun games, with registration through Square payment processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,221 players have received athletic scholarships to play at the collegiate level
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Driveline Baseball: Driveline is the originator of the data-driven, Rapsodo-driven hitting/pitching methodology that 5 Star is certified in. Both serve elite amateur players seeking measurable development, though Driveline leans more tech/research-forward while 5 Star is a physical training facility.
• Baseball Factory: Baseball Factory provides nationwide player development programs, showcases, and tournaments aimed at college recruitment. It is comparable as an outcomes-driven development organization targeting elite youth players and college placement.
• D-BAT Baseball: D-BAT is a national baseball and softball training franchise offering lessons, membership, and cage rentals. It is the closest direct competitor to 5 Star's facility-based instructional model with a multi-location footprint.
• East Cobb Baseball: East Cobb Baseball is one of the original and most storied travel baseball organizations in the US. It is a direct competitor in the elite amateur travel ball space where 5 Star now ranks #1 nationally.

Emerging players

• Prep Baseball Report: Prep Baseball Report operates scouting showcases and state-level coverage used for player evaluation. 5 Star hosts '5 Star Tampa Scout Day' events with PBR, making it a partner in the player development and recruitment pipeline.
• Top Velocity: Top Velocity is a pitching velocity development program with online and in-person components. It overlaps with 5 Star's pitching instruction and Rapsodo-based mechanics training niche.
• Perfect Game: Perfect Game is both a ranking body and event operator that runs national showcases and tournaments. 5 Star's travel teams compete in Perfect Game events, making it a critical ecosystem partner as well as a competitive showcase circuit for travel ball organizations.

Broad incumbents

• IMG Academy: IMG Academy is a large multi-sport performance training institution with a baseball program. It operates as a broader incumbent offering boarding-school-style athletic training rather than specializing exclusively in baseball like 5 Star.
• USA Baseball: USA Baseball is the national governing body for amateur baseball in the US, running development programs and events. It sits above 5 Star in the ecosystem as the broader incumbent that defines competition and selection pathways.

Regional players

• All-American Baseball Academy: All-American Baseball Academy operates multi-state baseball and softball training facilities. It is comparable as a regional training chain offering lessons, memberships, and cage rentals, though it competes in different geographies than 5 Star's Florida base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/5starbaseballacademy
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/624601181066795/5-star-baseball-academy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/5-star-baseball-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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