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Blue Hen Youth Baseball Camp makes future stars in Lewes

More than 50 future stars took to the diamonds of the Lewes Little League complex June 24-27 to hone their baseball skills at the Blue Hen Youth Baseball Camp. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
July 3, 2024

The Blue Hen Youth Baseball Camp made its third yearly visit to the Lewes Little League complex, where 53 young players learned skills that could make them the future Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuna Jr. or even Bryce Harper.

The camp is run by high school coaches, high school players and college baseball stars.

Sussex Central head coach D.J. Long, who played at the University of Delaware 2010-13, is the director of the camp that was held June 24-27.

“I love having the camp,” said Long. “This is the third year we have done it downstate. Being able to help local kids, having college players come down to show them different skills, I think it is very beneficial to their growth as players. It’s awesome to see them compete against one another throughout the week and improve on their fundamentals.”

The campers gained experience in hitting, base running, outfield play, infield play and pitching.

 

Kingston Mauir, 11, winds and delivers a pitch at the camp.
William Szeman shows off his arm during the warm-up.
Coaches at the camp in back are (l-r) D.J. Long, Ryan Balzano, Ryan Mcgloughlin, Doug Marose, Osiah Kelley and Noah Burroughs. In front are Brady Mutz, Jesse Long and Evan Harris.
Will Kuhfahl, 6, gets throwing pointers from camp director D.J. Long.
Cline Noel, 9, throws lefty.
Coach Brady Mutz gives batting instruction to Kai Grammer, 10, at the tee.
Coach Evan Harris shows the finer points of pitching.
Kai Grammer gets some batting reps at the tee.
Camp director D.J. Long reviews station teams with the campers.
Stretching was a daily ritual before the camp started.
Coach Jesse Long reviews how to crow hop and throw.
Leo Condon, 9, snags a bouncer at the hot corner during the infield station.
Cline Noel, 9, makes a diving play during the infield station.
Jack Eanes, 8, throws a ghost ball during the pitching station.
Luke Willing, 7, makes a play off the mound during fielding practice.
Anthony Romandu, 8, delivers to the plate.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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