18U Baseball
About the team
College Park Knights offers a competitive 18 and up baseball team for players looking to improve their skills with as much game time as possible. This travel ball team plays in the summer and fall to complement the high school season and competes against teams across the South Bay Area.
15U–18U Summer & Fall Tryouts | TBD
Tyouts for summer and fall seasons will be held at Bellarmine College Prep Field on a TBD date and time Please register prior to your arrival.
Coaches
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Conner Hatfield
Head Coach
Conner played 4 years of baseball at Bellarmine College Prep (2007-2010), and earned all WCAL honors. Conner began coaching for College Park in 2018.
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Head Coach
Conner played 4 years of baseball at Bellarmine College Prep (2007-2010), and was a 2 year varsity letterman. In 2010 he earned all WCAL honors as a shortstop. Conner began coaching for College Park in 2018 and has been Head Coach for teams in the 13U, 14U, 16U and 18U age groups during his time at College Park. His specialties include infield and hitting. In addition to helping players elevate their own field skills, Conner has a passion for helping players develop, grow, and mature their understanding for the mental part of the game.
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Nate Sutton
President / Roving Instructor
Nate played at all levels and is currently Bellarmine’s head coach. He has also coached youth travel baseball for 10+ years.
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President / Roving Instructor
Nate was a 2x team captain, 2x all-WCAL, AAU all-American, 3x WCAL champion, and 1999 CCS champion as a student athlete at Bellarmine. Nate then moved on to UC Santa Barbara(2001-2004) where he was a team captain, Santa Barbara County’s Athlete of the year, all Big West, a member of the all decade team, and drafted by the Los Angeles Angels (24th rd 2004). Some of Nate's highlights over his 7 years (2004-2010) in the Angels organization include- 2008 Angels minor league defensive player of the year, 2009 Double A all-star, and 3 time major league camp invitee. Nate has been coaching at Bellarmine since 2013 where he is currently the Head of Program. Nate has coached youth travel baseball for 10+ years.
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Joe Gerber
Director of Player Development / Roving Instructor
Joe played baseball at Fresno State, earning multiple honors, and directed ASA Baseball Operations, coaching hundreds and at multiple organizations.
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Director of Player Development / Roving Instructor
From 1995 to 1999, Joe played baseball at Fresno State, where he earned two-time Academic All-American honors in 1998 and 1999 and was named a Strength and Conditioning All-American in 1997. He was also recognized as an All-Conference player in 1998. Joe served as the Director of Baseball Operations for ASA from 2003 to 2020, instructing and coaching hundreds of college players while leading the ASA college recruitment program from 2008 to 2020. He was the former coach at West Valley College. Currently, he coaches at Bellarmine College Preparatory, serves as the Director of Player Development and is a roving instructor at College Park.
Find Your Age Group
Enter your player's birthday to see which College Park team (10U–18U) they're age-eligible for this season.
Age Chart
| Group | Born between | Or HS class of | CP Team |
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Age groups follow Perfect Game youth age rules: a player's age on April 30 of the season year sets their group, and players may always play up but not down. Final team placement is made by College Park coaches after tryouts. Questions? Contact us.
Announcements
Players on an arm care program had about 45% fewer shoulder and elbow injuries and bigger velocity gains (American Journal of Sports Medicine)

Speed, Strength & Arm Care: Tue & Fri, Dec 1 to Jan 29. Ages 10 to 18. $795.
https://collegeparkball.com/registration
Spring/Summer tryouts are Saturday, Dec 5.
10U-12U: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
13U-14U: 12:30 to 2:00 PM
Free to try out. Register on our website before you arrive. Link in bio.
Season runs February through July.
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Photos from our annual Trunk or Treat event!
