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Not every athlete develops on the same timeline. The 8th Grade Bridge Year is a selective option for families considering an additional year before ninth grade. Players combine Laurel Springs middle-school academics, subject to admissions and course-placement approval, with five days of development at Cutternation. The plan includes individualized baseball coaching, throwing foundations, arm care, recovery, baseball IQ, coach-guided YouTube lessons, and age-appropriate strength, speed, mobility and stability in the Cutternation gym. The goal is to build confidence, maturity, healthy routines and readiness for high school. Academic placement and athletic eligibility must be reviewed before enrollment. Admission is not guaranteed and does not guarantee team placement, eligibility, recruiting results or scholarships.

SAN DIEGO BASEBALL SCHOOL

HEAR THE BASEBALL SCHOOL PLAN

Hear Jon Sintes and Jack Dempsey explain why the Baseball School was built, how the daily training plan works, and how families can pair serious athlete development with a flexible Laurel Springs education.

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APPLY

Train 9–2, Monday–Friday—even if you stay enrolled at your current school. Built for serious 12U–14U players preparing early for high school baseball, with a focused daily plan for skill, strength, speed, arm care, recovery and baseball IQ.

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APPLY FOR ENROLLMENT

Submit this application so Cutternation can review age, readiness, goals, schedule fit, and available program capacity for your student-athlete. Applying does not guarantee admission. Accepted families will be guided toward the appropriate half-day or full-day pathway. Laurel Springs separately handles enrollment, curriculum, and academic support.

CUTTERNATION HIGH SCHOOL PREP TEAM

Built for serious 12U, 13U, and 14U athletes preparing for high school baseball. Players train together through purposeful team practices, position-specific development, strength, speed, throwing preparation, arm care, recovery, baseball IQ, and tournament competition.

Every athlete begins with an evaluation so Cutternation can establish the right development priorities, practice expectations, role, and pathway. The program emphasizes accountability, healthy routines, confidence, communication, and learning how to compete as part of a team.

This first phase is a 12U–14U development and tournament-team pathway. It is not a CIF team. CIF eligibility, where applicable, is determined separately by the athlete’s school and applicable CIF rules.

Laurel Springs remains an optional academic pathway for families seeking a flexible online-school schedule. Laurel Springs works directly with families on enrollment, curriculum, course placement, and academic support; Cutternation manages athletic development and team preparation. Admission and team placement are not guaranteed.

MORE TRAINING. MORE ATTENTION. A SMARTER SCHOOL DAY.

Traditional school and team schedules can leave serious players rushed, tired, and piecing together lessons, lifting, recovery, and homework. Parents see a busy athlete, but not always a connected development plan. Cutternation Baseball School brings those pieces into one purposeful day with more coaching attention and a more efficient path through school.

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Training Options

FIVE DAYS A WEEK • SAN DIEGO

FULL-DAY

HALF-DAY

TRAINING + SCHOOL • 9–5

TRAINING ONLY • 9–2

Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Training only, with no classroom time at Cutternation. Baseball skill, strength, speed, stability, arm care, recovery, and baseball IQ are organized into one focused development plan.

SCHOOL PLAN

Build the complete foundation with position-specific baseball work, strength, speed, stability, arm care, recovery habits, and baseball IQ. Coaches evaluate each athlete and create a clear development path based on age, readiness, and long-term goals.

HIGH SCHOOL + COLLEGE PREP

TRAINING FIRST • SCHOOL SECOND

PREPARE FOR THE NEXT LEVEL

Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Training comes first, followed by protected classroom time for Laurel Springs coursework. Cutternation manages the daily athletic-development plan while Laurel Springs works directly with each family on enrollment, curriculum, and academic support.

Prepare for tryouts, stronger competition, measurable performance, position-specific development, game strategy, recruiting preparation, and the habits required to contribute at the next level. Expert coaches guide each athlete toward the right high-school or college-prep pathway.

READY FOR A BETTER BASEBALL DAY?

Half-day and full-day applicants are reviewed individually. Email Jon to start a conversation about fit, availability, and next steps. Enrollment is selective and not guaranteed.

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