A not-for-profit organization established in 1989 and based out of Northeast Ohio, we
are one of Ohio’s oldest premier amateur baseball organizations still in existence today.
We field baseball and softball teams at every age group from 9U through 18U. We compete
locally in nationally sanctioned baseball and softball leagues, and in local and out-of-state
tournaments against highly competitive teams from across the United States and Canada.
Founded by our late president Darrel Jennings, the organization passed in 2014 to
Greg Kroah, who runs it today as managing partner. Sam Petrey joined him as a second
managing partner in 2024.
We honor our founder by continuing that history — building great ball players, and turning out
young men and women ready to take on the world as they head into adulthood.
Hard work, dedication, and commitment live here.
Being part of USA Prime puts a Northeast Ohio roster on a national map. Prime runs programs
across the country, and that network is what opens doors a single local club cannot — national
events, showcases in front of college and professional scouts, and competition against the best teams
from other regions rather than the same opponents every summer.
For a player chasing the next level, that exposure is the point. Scouts go where the talent is
concentrated, and the Prime name is what gets our teams into those rooms.
To teach the integrity of the games of baseball and softball, and to help players understand the
greatness of these games while learning the life lessons that come with their sport.
To guide and enhance the process of advancing to the college or professional level.
To provide the best learning atmosphere, the best competition, and the most fun the games of
baseball and softball have to offer.
Local league play
Younger teams start in late April or early May. High school-aged
teams start immediately on high school release.
Release usually falls between the end of May and mid-June, depending on how far each
high school program goes.
A fall season
Steady fall training, scrimmages and team activities from mid to late
August through early October.
Scrimmage schedules vary by team.
5–6 tournaments
Typically including at least one out-of-state tournament.
Fields and equipment
Baseballs and softballs, training equipment, field rental and
umpire fees.
The indoor facility
A state-of-the-art indoor training facility in Cuyahoga Falls,
conveniently located between Canton and Cleveland.
Uniform and equipment package
The full Boys of Summer or Girls of Summer kit.
Off-season training
An ongoing program running from September until games start in
May.
OHSAA rules prohibit our older teams from training during the high school season,
which usually begins sometime in February.
Nothing hidden
Every dollar raised — participation cost, sponsorship, fundraising
or otherwise — goes directly toward the cost of running the organization.
The managing partners, board and coaches pledge to keep improving and streamlining operations, to
make participation as cost-efficient as possible without compromising the integrity of the program.
We welcome players, parents, guardians and coaches who are committed to supporting this mission and
to the rules and guidelines set out in our Codes of Conduct and Participation.
Gregory Kroah & Sam Petrey · Managing Partners
9U through 18U, one standard
Baseball and softball at every age group. Every team carries the same crest, the same practice expectations and the same development plan, whether it’s a first year of kid-pitch or a last summer chasing college looks.
Coaching that stays
Coaches move up with their group where it makes sense, so a kid who starts at 10U isn’t starting over with a stranger every fall.
The building is the difference
An open indoor field for full team practices, plus a dedicated bay running HitTrax. Bad weather stops being a reason to cancel.
Open to the neighborhood
When our teams aren’t on the floor, high school programs, rec leagues and families can rent the floor or the HitTrax bay at posted rates.
