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Medina County’s Premier Baseball Training Facility

Welcome to IVL Baseball. Whether you’re new to baseball and looking to build fundamentals, or an experienced athlete looking to fine tune your talents, IVL Baseball is the place to make it all happen.

IVL Baseball, formerly Ventura Baseball Academy, was founded in 2011 by John Ventura. After two successful years of instruction and growth, former MLB player Joe Inglett and Joe Lazor have joined the facility— making it the premier facility for baseball instruction in the state of Ohio. Please explore our website to find a coach, get information about camps, and learn about memberships. We look forward to working with you.

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IVL Baseball Head Coaching Staff

Joe Inglett

6 year Major Leaguer for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Houston Astros.

John Ventura

Former High School pitching standout, pitching coach and 2-time Division I State Championship High School coach.

Joe Lazor

Former High School, college and pro pitcher who played 5 seasons in the Cincinnati Reds Organization.

Mark Kelly

Former High School standout at Norton High School and Walsh University All-American standout.

Recent IVL College Commitments

Bryce Budzinkski

Highland High School 2018

Lake Erie College

Will Lutes

Copley High School 2018

Christopher Newport University

Jackson Miller

Highland High School 2018

Lake Erie College

Billy Keller

Highland High School 2018

University of Mount Union

Gavin Noble

Highland High School 2018

Ashland University

Tyler Revetta

Copley High School 2018

Walsh University

Taylor Reinhart

Barberton High School 2018

Alderson Broaddus University

Anthony Gannon

Wadsworth High School 2018

Capital University

IVL Baseball News and Tips

The Most Wasted 20 Minutes in a Catcher’s Life

by IVL Staff Writer | Feb 15, 2018

It seems that many players and coaches recognize how little time is allocated during practices for catchers to work on their catching skills, like...

Having A Pitch Plan

by IVL Staff Writer | Feb 1, 2018

How many times within a game do you as a coach ask yourself this question: Why is my pitcher throwing that pitch in that situation? We wonder...

Change Up: The Pitch for a Strong Arm’s Lifetime

by IVL Staff Writer | Jan 11, 2018

I have a vivid recollection of a great coach, John Scolinos of Cal Poly Pomona (CA), teaching our star national team Australian pitcher a change of...

Batting Fundamentals

by IVL Staff Writer | Dec 28, 2017

1. Don’t grip your bat at the very end. Leave, say, an inch or two. Also, leave at least an inch or more space between your hands; that gives you...

Bunt Young, Bunt Often

by IVL Staff Writer | Dec 15, 2017

Bunting is a very big part of the game of baseball. And when a bunt is laid down the right way, it is very difficult to defend. I have always been...

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Ferrell-Whited is committed to injury prevention. For this reason, they have teamed up with IVL Baseball Academy to offer complimentary Functional Movement Screens (FMS), as well as on-site Physical Therapy for individuals of all ages.

Click HERE to learn more about Functional Movement Screens.