612 Fastpitch MPLS

Hitting clinics are one of the most-requested offseason development activities and 612 Fastpitch has invested heavily the past several years in indoor space and paid staff to run clinics.  In fall/winter 2023-24 we are pleased to announce a training partnership with Strike Zone Sports to offer 612 athletes an additonal multi-week group hitting program at Strike Zone's Facility.  The one hour, mixed age-group lessons will have 1:6 athlete to coach ratio, under the direction of the legendary Gopher and D1 athlete, Sam Macken. To expand the capacity of lessons, 612 will take advantage of additional, qualified staff members/instructors at Strike Zone Sports. The Wednesday night sessions will be run by Mia Kraimer. Bio below.
 

⤋ NEW SESSIONS AT STRIKE ZONE SPORTS ⤋

* Transactions through 612's Sportsengine site will also include credit card processing fees.

* Transactions through 612's Sportsengine site will also include credit card processing fees.

STRIKE ZONE SPORTS FACILITY:  1959 Shawnee Road, #145/#150, Eagan, MN 55122

PLEASE NOTE: All sales are final. If families cannot make their scheduled group lesson, they may sell the spot to another 612 athlete if they are in the same age-cohort.

ABOUT SAM MACKEN 
Sam’s collegiate accolades include three Academic All B1G Ten Honors, a 2-Time Distinguished Scholar, received both 1st and 2nd All B1G Ten Team honors, and was a 2-Time NFCA All-Region selection. In her freshman campaign, her walk-off single sealed the Gophers 1st B1G Ten championship in 15 years. She was also instrumental in leading the Gophers to their first-ever Super Regional appearance with a go-ahead home run against Auburn in the final NCAA Regional. Sam helped lead the Gophers to 3 B1G Ten Championships, 4 NCAA Tournaments, and a Super Regional in her 4-year career. She ended her career ranked 2nd All-Time in runs scored and 4th All-Time in doubles. Her career batting average was .339. In her senior season, she was awarded the B1G Ten Sportsmanship Award and was a Top-30 Finalist for the Senior CLASS Award. The Gophers won over 190 games in her 4-year career and helped establish the program’s winningest season ever in 2017 (56-5). Sam graduated in 2017 with a degree in Business Marketing and a minor in Sports Management.

ABOUT MIA KRAIMER

Currently, Mia is finishing up her Junior year at the University of South Dakota where she is playing softball and majoring in Kinesiology and Sport Management – Exercise Science and has a minor in Coaching. She will be starting a graduate program in Kinesiology and Sport Management in the fall. Throughout her undergraduate degree, Mia has made the Dean’s list for all six semesters, been named to the Summit League Honor Roll, the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence, and is a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar Athlete. Mia has previous sport performance training experience in the University of South Dakota weight room, where she completed her practicum.
Her future career goals are to work in the sports performance field as well as coach. As Mia finishes her undergraduate degree this summer, she will be joining us in the sports performance department for an internship. She loves giving back to the softball community and hopes to help athletes who have the same collegiate goals as she did growing up.