The Grind Baseball & Softball Training Facility

What The Grind Baseball & Softball Training Facility does

The Grind Baseball & Softball Training Facility, operating as CT Grind Baseball Club & Training Facility, is a privately held, single-location baseball and softball development business founded in 2012 and headquartered at 401 Boston Post Road, Orange, Connecticut. The company operates from a 16,000 square foot facility opened in 2018 that includes ten hitting tunnels, two pitching tunnels with full-size turf mounds, Hack Attack Jr. and Sr. pitching machines, and a 4,500 square foot professional gym. Service offerings span private lessons (30- and 55-minute individual sessions plus 5- and 10-session packages), group lessons for 2-4 athletes, the Arm Barn recurring pitching/throwing development program (JR ages 8-12 and ELITE ages 13+), the Advanced Pitching Development Program built on TrackMan radar and Edgertronic high-speed slow-motion cameras, group clinics, facility rentals, and travel baseball teams through CT Grind Fall Baseball for ages 8U-18U. An affiliated strength and conditioning program at grindstrengthct.com extends the offering into adjacent athletic performance.

The company is founder-owned and operated by Michael Moras, a 2008 New York Mets draft pick and Orange native, with a coaching staff that includes former MLB organization players across the Mets, Dodgers, White Sox, Blue Jays, Rangers, Phillies, and Angels, plus collegiate and Frontier League alumni. Revenue is generated through unit-priced private and group lessons, subscription-style Arm Barn memberships billed monthly, season-based travel team fees, and hourly facility rentals, with scheduling handled via MindBody and direct email/phone contact. Customer acquisition is community-led and direct-to-consumer, relying on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook), word-of-mouth from college-committed and drafted athletes, team tryouts, and client appreciation events rather than paid acquisition channels. The company reports no venture capital or institutional investment and operates exclusively in the Connecticut regional market.

Name

The Grind Baseball & Softball Training Facility

Legal name

CT Grind Baseball Club & Training Facility

Website

https://ctgrind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Grind Baseball & Softball Training Facility is a privately held, founder-owned baseball and softball development business in Orange, Connecticut, serving youth athletes ages 8U-18U through private lessons, analytics-driven pitching programs (Arm Barn, Advanced Pitching Development), travel teams, clinics, and facility rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth baseball and softball training services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Goalkeeper/Pitching/Position-Specialty Training Programs (MPAKAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training & Practice Facilities (Team Performance Centers) (MPAKAEAI), Elite Performance Training Centers (High-Performance/Pro Prep) (MPAKAJAC), Baseball & Softball Leagues (MPAKAAAC)

Keywords

• Baseball training
• Softball instruction
• Pitching development
• Youth athletics
• Travel baseball

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private and Group Lessons: One-on-one and small group instruction in hitting, pitching, catching, fielding, and strength training. Lessons are sold individually or in packages (5 or 10 session packages) with volume discounts.
2. Facility Rentals: Hourly rental of training space including hitting tunnels and pitching areas. Customers can rent by 30-minute or 1-hour blocks for individual or team use.
3. Arm Barn Program Memberships: Semi-private developmental pitching program with multiple training frequency options (1x, 2x, or 3x per week) and seasonal variations (Winter, In-Season). Includes JR and ELITE tiers with TRACKMAN analysis.
4. Travel Baseball Teams: CT Grind Fall Baseball teams for players ages 8U-18U, with professional coaching staff, weekly practices, game uniforms, and season-based structure running from late August through October.
5. Clinics and Specialty Programs: Group-based, high-energy training clinics focused on specific skills (hitting, fielding, specialty skills) offered periodically throughout the year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Grind Baseball & Softball Training Facility delivers professional baseball and softball instruction at a 16,000 sq ft facility in Orange, Connecticut. Core offerings include one-on-one private lessons and small-group lessons in hitting, pitching, catching, fielding, and strength training; an Advanced Pitching Development Program that uses TrackMan radar and Edgertronic high-speed cameras for 360-degree athlete analysis; the age-tiered Arm Barn pitching and arm-care program; group clinics; CT Grind Fall Baseball travel teams for ages 8U-18U; affiliated strength training via Grind Strength CT; and hourly facility rentals of hitting tunnels and pitching areas.

Product overview

The Grind Baseball & Softball Training Facility offers a unified training platform combining private and group lessons, specialized development programs, team leagues, and facility access. The core offering centers on Private Lessons and the Advanced Pitching Development Program, which uses Trackman and Edgertronic camera analytics for individualized coaching. The Arm Barn Program provides age-differentiated pitching development (JR and ELITE tracks). Supporting offerings include Clinics for group skill development, Strength Training at an affiliated location, Fall 2026 Baseball travel teams for ages 8U-18U, and Facility Rentals for independent team/individual use. The 16,000 SF facility with ten hitting tunnels, pitching tunnels, mounds, and a professional gym serves as the physical infrastructure for all programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arm Barn: Semi-private developmental pitching/throwing platform split between JR (ages 8-12) and ELITE (ages 13+) programs focusing on throwing mechanics, pitching, velocity training, and arm care.
• Advanced Pitching Development Program

Products and services

• Private Lessons One-on-one training sessions with professional instructors covering hitting, pitching, fielding, and catching. Sold individually or in discounted 5- or 10-session packages. Targeted at individual youth athletes (8U-18U) and their families.
• Group Lessons Training sessions for 2 to 4 athletes simultaneously in hitting, pitching, fielding, or catching. Provides shared learning at lower per-athlete rates than private lessons.
• Advanced Pitching Development Program Individualized pitching development program built on TrackMan and Edgertronic slow-motion analysis. Each athlete receives a custom development plan and one-on-one coaching sessions targeting their specific needs.
• Arm Barn Program Semi-private developmental pitching and throwing program offered as recurring (subscription-style) training with 1x, 2x, or 3x per week options and seasonal variations (Winter, In-Season). Includes JR (ages 8-12) and ELITE (ages 13+) tiers with TrackMan performance analysis and individualized arm care plans.
• Clinics Group-based, high-energy training clinics focused on specific skills such as hitting and fielding, providing game-speed reps and professional instruction in a team environment. Targeted at youth and adolescent athletes.
• Strength Training Functional strength and conditioning program delivered at the affiliated Grind Strength CT facility, focused on athlete performance development complementary to on-field baseball/softball training.
• Fall 2026 Baseball (CT Grind Travel Teams)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple athletes have achieved 90+ mph velocity (90 MPH Club with velocities up to 96 mph)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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 indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• The Hitting Vault: Hitting instruction brand combining remote/video coaching with in-person clinics — comparable on hitting instruction and online content for amateur baseball athletes.
• 108 Performance: Pitching-specific training program with a national remote and in-person offering for high-school and college pitchers — comparable on velocity-development methodology and pitching analytics.

Direct peers

• Extra Innings Franchise: Franchised indoor baseball training and batting cage facility model with locations across the U.S. — comparable on facility rentals, lessons and team programming for amateur baseball athletes.
• Driveline Baseball: Analytics-driven pitching and hitting development facility that pioneered the use of TrackMan, high-speed video and biomechanics for amateur athletes — directly comparable to Grind's Advanced Pitching Development Program and Arm Barn.
• Tread Athletics: Pitching velocity and arm-care training brand offering in-person and remote programs targeting amateur and college pitchers — closely comparable to Grind's Arm Barn pitching development platform.
• Texas Baseball Ranch: Elite pitching development academy founded by Ron Wolforth focused on velocity training and mechanics — directly comparable in mission (specialty pitching) and customer profile (college-bound pitchers, 90+ mph club members).

Broad incumbents

• RIPKEN Baseball: Multi-facility youth and travel baseball training operator with national tournament infrastructure — comparable on travel-team programming and facility-based instruction even if at larger scale than Grind.
• IMG Academy (Baseball): Elite multi-sport academy with a baseball track combining training, strength and academic programming — comparable on elite athlete development, analytics-based coaching and 1-on-1 instruction.
• Baseball Factory: National player-development and college exposure platform running showcases, training events and recruiting services — comparable on the college-recruiting outcomes and tournament/tryout funnel.

Regional players

• Long Island Sports Academy: Multi-sport Northeast training academy offering baseball and softball lessons, travel teams and clinics — comparable on regional youth baseball/softball instruction and travel team programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Grind_Training
• Facebookfacebook.com/thegrindtraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-grind-baseball-&-softball-training-facility

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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