Velocity Sports, LLC

Name

Velocity Sports, LLC

Legal name

Velocity Sports

Website

https://velosportsohio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Training Facilities (Baseball and Softball)

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers (MPAKAEAB)

Keywords

• Baseball training facility
• Softball training programs
• Pitching lessons
• Batting cage rentals
• Sports performance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Canal Fulton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Membership Subscriptions: Recurring monthly membership revenue from Basic ($79/month) and Premium ($109/month) plans. Memberships include cage access, and discounts on lessons. Premium includes HitTrax access at no additional charge. Month-to-month cancellation flexibility.
2. Private Lessons: One-on-one instruction for pitching, hitting, and fielding. Premium members receive lessons at $30 (30-min) or $45 (45-min). Basic members pay $50/$70. Non-members pay $50/$70. Discounted pricing capped at 4 hours/month for Premium members.
3. Facility Rentals and Events: Birthday party, corporate event, and team building rentals. Parties start at $250 for partial facility rental (North Canton or half Canal Fulton) up to $500 for full Canal Fulton facility rental.
4. Golf Simulator Sessions: Trackman golf simulator time rental. Members get up to six hours of simulator time per month plus free guest access. Weight room and performance area included with golf membership.
5. HitTrax Data Sessions: Access to HitTrax batting cage sessions for performance tracking and data analysis. Included with Premium membership; $50/session for Basic members and non-members.
6. Grady's VIP Off-Season Pitching Program: Comprehensive pitching development program running 10+ years, serving high school pitchers. Alumni include 95 athletes on college and pro rosters and 20 PBR Ohio ranked athletes. Registration via external platform (Google Forms).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Velocity Sports, LLC operates indoor baseball and softball training facilities in Northeast Ohio providing batting cages, pitching tunnels, strength and conditioning areas, and technology-enabled instruction (HitTrax, Rapsodo, Blast Motion, Trackman). The company sells monthly memberships (Basic at $79/month, Premium at $109/month), private pitching/hitting/fielding lessons, specialized development programs (Grady's VIP pitching program, Velocity Player Development Program), golf simulator rentals, and birthday party and corporate event facility rentals.

Product overview

Velocity Sports, LLC operates as Northeast Ohio's premier baseball and softball training facility, offering a multi-location service portfolio centered on individual and small-group training programs. The core offering includes facility access with batting cages, pitching tunnels, and strength training areas at Basic ($79/month) and Premium ($109/month) membership tiers, with pay-per-use options available. Training programs include Grady's VIP High School Pitching Development Program (10+ year off-season pitching program with Rapsodo/video analysis) and the Velocity Sports Player Development Program (PDP) combining hitting, pitching, fielding, and speed training with HitTrax, Rapsodo, and Blast Motion technology. Additional offerings include Trackman Golf Simulator rentals, birthday party and corporate event rentals, and golf simulator memberships. The company operates three locations across Stark County: North Canton (4,500 sq ft), Canal Fulton (10,000 sq ft flagship), and the upcoming Greentown location (6,000+ sq ft, opening Fall 2026). Training technology includes HitTrax for batting analytics (exit velocity, launch angle, spray charts, MLB stadium simulation) and Trackman for golf swing analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grady's VIP: Off-season pitching development program for high school pitchers, featuring personalized training, Rapsodo pitch tracking, video analysis, and strength training. Over 95 alumni on college and pro rosters.
• Velocity PDP (Player Development Program)

Products and services

• Basic Membership Entry-level monthly membership at $79/month covering up to 2 athletes per household. Includes All-Access Cage Pass (unlimited online bookings), Hack Attack pitching machine access, and discounted lesson rates ($50 for 30-min, $70 for 45-min).
• Premium Membership Top-tier monthly membership at $109/month offering the lowest per-lesson rates ($30 for 30-min, $45 for 45-min), HitTrax data session access included, and full facility access at both Canal Fulton and North Canton locations. Members save up to $160/month on lessons; discounted lesson pricing capped at 4 hours per month.
• Grady's VIP High School Pitching Development Program Off-season pitching program running for over 10 years with personalized pitching and strength training plans backed by video analysis, Rapsodo data, and expert coaching. Has produced over 95 alumni currently on college and professional rosters. Designed for high school pitchers serious about advancing to collegiate and professional baseball.
• Velocity Sports Player Development Program (PDP) Complete athlete development program combining hitting, pitching, fielding, and speed training in small-group settings with low athlete-to-coach ratios, using HitTrax, Rapsodo, and Blast Motion technology for performance measurement.
• Birthday Parties and Private Events Facility rentals for birthday parties and team building events starting at $250 for partial facility rental (North Canton or half Canal Fulton) up to $500 for full Canal Fulton facility rental. Includes use of facility for 3 hours, table and chair setup, and game options including dodgeball, wiffleball, kickball, and baseball/softball.
• Trackman Golf Simulator Rental Indoor golf training and recreation using Trackman technology. Members receive up to six hours of simulator time per month plus free guest access. Weight room and performance area included with golf membership.
• Private Lessons (Pitching, Hitting, Fielding) One-on-one instruction in pitching, hitting, fielding, and catching delivered by professional coaches including Mike Grady, Glen Richardson, Brad Yoder, and others. Premium members receive lessons at $30 (30-min) or $45 (45-min); Basic members and non-members pay $50 (30-min) or $70 (45-min).

Quantifiable outcome

• 95 alumni on active college and professional rosters from Grady's VIP program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Big Cat Performance & Physical TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVelocity Sports Greentown location (opening Fall 2026) is located behind/beside Big Cat Performance & Physical Therapy. This co-location creates 'one convenient training destination' where customers can train baseball/softball skills at Velocity Sports and get strength, speed & performance work next door at Big Cat. The partnership provides complementary services in the same location, though the facilities are separate buildings managed independently.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• The Hitting Zone: The Hitting Zone is a Midwest-based indoor baseball/softball training center with cage rentals, lessons, and memberships, comparable to Velocity Sports as a regional indoor training operator with technology-enabled coaching.
• 5 Tool Baseball: 5 Tool Baseball is a player-development and showcase organization with training events and showcase tournaments, partially overlapping Velocity Sports' athlete-development positioning.

Direct peers

• Big League Edge: Big League Edge runs indoor baseball training facilities with batting cages, pitching labs, and coaching — a regional/national peer to Velocity Sports' facility-based training model.
• D-BAT Baseball: D-BAT is a national baseball and softball training franchise operating indoor academies with batting cages, pitching lanes, lessons, and memberships — a direct analog to Velocity Sports' membership-based indoor training model, but at materially larger national scale.
• Top Velocity: Top Velocity is a pitching development program that combines velocity training with biomechanics and data tracking, comparable to the Grady's VIP program in its focus on high-school pitchers and measurable performance outcomes.
• Frozen Ropes: Frozen Ropes runs indoor baseball and softball training centers with coaching, lessons, and membership-based access to cages and pitching lanes — closely comparable to Velocity Sports' core offering.
• Extra Innings: Extra Innings operates a network of indoor baseball and softball training facilities offering batting cages, pitching machines, lessons, and memberships, directly competing with Velocity Sports' facility-and-membership business model.

Peers

• Driveline Baseball:

Broad incumbents

• Baseball Factory: Baseball Factory is a national player-development organization offering training, showcases, and recruiting support for youth and high-school baseball players, comparable to Velocity Sports' outcome-oriented development programs.
• Ripken Baseball: Ripken Baseball operates a portfolio of indoor training facilities, academies, and tournaments nationwide; broader scale and tournament focus than Velocity Sports, but overlapping on indoor training and player development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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