Plack Performance Lab

08/28/2026

8 WEEK BASEBALL SOFTBALL CAMP! 🥎⚾️🚨

We have just rolled out our baseball and softball camps for the end of summer small group training to keep our athletes progressing in the sport.

In this video we cover:
What will the athletes do during the sessions?
What age group does your athlete join?
Where to go to find times and days for given age group?

These camps run once a week for an hour for 8 weeks and will build on your athletes potential for next season!

The age groups we have include u9, u11, u13, and u15 for baseball and softball, as well as camps for u13, u15 baseball pitchers and u13,u15 catchers.

These camps start the week of September 13th and run until the week of Nov 1st.

If interested, checkout plackperformance.com to see availability and options, or send us a DM.

08/26/2026

Registration is officially OPEN for our fall group training sessions beginning the week of September 12th!

Each group is capped at 4 athletes to give each baseball and softball player individualized coaching in our indoor facility in Dutton!

Register for these 8 week packs on our website at www.plackperformance.com/group-training-packages

Enhance your baseball and softball skillset, increase your strength and power, and achieve your goals with our training packages!

08/14/2026

Yes playoffs/ year end tournaments are exciting! Maybe even more so for the families. We get to see our athletes perform at their peak in order to earn some hardware!

But with that comes high stress, high leverage, and the desire to not let the team down!

So here are 3 things we can build into our athletes routine to help improve the mental side of the game.

1. Preparedness 🔋
Building off our previous post, keeping the body prepped, energized and primed places our athletes in an idea situation to play their best ball.

2. Stress Management 💃🕺😮‍💨
Lots of eyes on them, thinking a mile a minute, the crowd is getting loud… ooh yea what was I suppose to do?
Young athletes have these thoughts every second of the game and it results in them being stuck in stress.
Baseball and softball is great because there is time in between pitches, use this time to decompress and get ready for the next one.

3. Have Fun 🥳
These tournaments are great for family gathering and team building making these a potential for great memories. So enjoy them, play games in the warm up like pepper or baseball hot potato. This way they are ready to go while being mentally prepared.

Want to know how else your athlete can prepare? Follow, Comment, Share or DM us for more tips and advice.

08/12/2026

PLAYOFF PREP!!🏅

Are you wondering what your athlete should be doing in the week leading up to playoffs or the year end tournament?

Here are 3 things that we can do as coaches and parents to prepare them for success!

1. Taking care of their body💪
Sleep, hydration, nutrition.
Make sure they have a steady week of good sleep. 🛌
They drink plenty of fluids throughout the week 💧
Eat proper meals 3 times a day. 🍴
This keeps that body fueled and doesn’t allow fatigue to accumulate.

2. Keep up on their practice ⚾️🥎
Baseball/softball skills are technical and require speed and power. We can have diminished performance in these movements in as little as 5 days without PRACTICE. So make sure you sprinkle in skill work during the week leading up to playoffs to have them prime to perform

3. Overloading days at the end of the week. 🪫
I know it’s the summer, so long days in the sun and in the pool are likely. But those long days can take multiple days to recover from. So stay active but don’t over do it especially the day before Game 1.

For any further tips or advise to better your athletes game, shoot us a DM and give us a follow to take your athletes game to the next level!

07/28/2026

Your athlete has games... but are they getting better between them?

The biggest improvements don't happen under the lights on game day. They happen during the hours spent developing good habits, refining movement, building strength, and learning to approach the game with confidence.

At Plack Performance, we work with athletes who are serious about taking the next step in baseball, softball or strength & conditioning. Whether your athlete is hoping to make the starting lineup, prepare for rep or college opportunities or simply become more confident on the field, our coaching is built around long-term development, not quick fixes.

Every session is individualized to the athlete in front of us. We focus on:
Improving baseball and softball skills through purposeful training
Building strength, speed and athleticism that carries over to every sport
Developing confidence, discipline, and resilience both on and off the field

We're proud to provide high-level athlete development right here in Dutton, giving families access to elite coaching without the long drive to larger cities.

📅 Current Available Training Times
• Monday: 5-6pm
• Tuesday: 5-6pm
• Wednesday: 6-7pm
• Friday: 5-6pm
• Saturday: 8-9am & 9:30-10:30am

If you've been thinking about getting your athlete started, now is a great time. These are our current openings, and once they're filled, we'll begin a waitlist.

Send us a message or complete the contact form on our website to learn more about which program is the best fit.

Let's help your athlete finish this season stronger, more confident, and ready for what's next!

07/07/2026

Let's do this! Let's see how many ball buckets we can fill for the Summer Snack Club!

Bring healthy snack donations (granola bars, crackers, fruit cups, applesauce, etc) and help us fill our baseball buckets.

For every bucket filled, we'll match it with a $25 donation to the summer snack club!

Please spread the word and let's make a difference for kids in our community!!

💙 94 Kids. One Community.

This summer, 94 local children are counting on our community.

When school is out, many children lose access to the nutrition programs they rely on. That's why the Summer Snack Club is committed to providing 2 healthy snacks every day, for 9 weeks to children in West Elgin and Dutton Dunwich experiencing food insecurity.

Together, that's 11,844 snacks.

The good news? No one has to do it alone. If each of us does one small thing, together we can make a huge difference.

Here are just a few ways you can help:
- Sponsor a child's snacks for a week for $25.
- Buy one extra item while shopping at the Dutton Farmers Market
- Donate a basket of blueberries at Blueberry Hill Farm: Organic Blueberries and receive 20% off your own picked basket
- Hosting a birthday party? Ask guests to bring a box of granola bars or another healthy snack instead of a birthday card.
- Donate extra produce from your garden
- Ask your workplace to host a snack collection
- Volunteer to help pack weekly snack boxes

Every granola bar. Every apple. Every dollar. Every hour.

It all adds up.

Let's show our children what community looks like.

💙94 Kids. One Community.

If you'd like to get involved, contact Kaitlyn at [email protected] or 519-768-1715 ext 2314

06/14/2026

RAIN OR SHINE! We will be there today for our FREE softball and baseball coaches clinic!

We will meet under the pavilion by the diamonds.

Come with all your questions for Coach Plack! He's prepped and ready ⚾🥎

06/01/2026

This past weekend, we had the opportunity to work with the volunteer coaches of Fingal Fastpitch, sharing age-appropriate drills, coaching strategies, and practical ways to help young athletes learn, grow, and enjoy the game.

One of our goals at Plack Performance is to make high-level baseball and softball education accessible to small-town communities, not just for athletes, but for the coaches and parents who dedicate their time to helping them succeed.

A huge thank you to Fingal Fastpitch for the opportunity to partner with you and support your coaches and invest in the future of the game!!

We're excited to see the positive impact these coaches will have on their athletes throughout the season!

When coaches grow, athletes grow 🥎

We are excited to start or season with a little help from a new partner in development. Plack Performance. Nick will be helping our coaches on Saturday morning, making sure we are teaching our athletes properly with drills and skills geared to their ages. Plack Performance Lab