A common question from parents: is my child ready for real training, or is it too early? Youth Baseball Training in Lombard, IL with Coach Cinz begins with the athlete’s own goals, not a preset program, so the answer depends on what your player wants. Our youth baseball training page explains the approach in detail.
Is Naperville close enough for Lombard families?
Lombard is in DuPage County, about 18 miles northeast of Naperville. The drive to The Play & Thrive Club Naperville takes about 31 minutes, which works for a weekly lesson or a clinic. The Hitting, Pitching and Fielding Clinics each run 1.5 hours, so the drive is a small part of the outing.
If that trip does not suit your week, a Private Lesson can be held at a location you choose within Chicagoland instead.
What Youth Baseball Training in Lombard, IL covers
Young players need the basics built the right way, and they need to enjoy the game while they learn. Coach Cinz focuses on:
- Movement and mechanics that suit a growing body
- Timing, which he treats as the most important piece of hitting, throwing and fielding
- Confidence, mindset and consistency, so a bad at-bat does not turn into a bad day
For the youngest players, sessions keep things simple: a few clear cues, plenty of reps, and praise for effort as well as results. Older kids get more detail on why each movement matters, so they can start correcting themselves between lessons. Young pitchers should follow the MLB/USA Baseball Pitch Smart guidelines and rest a sore arm.
Parents in his Google reviews describe him as patient with kids who learn differently, and one family shared how their 12-year-old went from freezing at the plate to hitting his first home run. Coach Cinz holds a 4.9-star rating from 66 Google reviews.
He brings more than 25 years in baseball, including five years before the pandemic as a hitting, fielding and pitching instructor with the Chicago White Sox organization. The company, established in 2019, works with both baseball and softball players.
Picking a starting program
Good starting points include:
- Private Lesson: $65 for 30 minutes, one-on-one, any skill.
- Personal Assessment: $195, one-on-one, a personal opinion on where your athlete stands.
- Hitting, Pitching or Fielding Clinic: $204 for 1.5 hours, with other players.
Membership saves $20 per lesson with no limit, which helps families planning regular sessions.
The simplest first step is free: fill in the Benchmark goals form and Coach Cinz will reply within 48 hours with times to measure your child’s metrics. Every athlete who books training also gets a Play 2 Earn Sports profile to track progress.
We work with families in nearby Villa Park and Glen Ellyn too. For a closer look at how Lombard players can grow over a season, see our full guide to training young ballplayers.
Lombard families ask
How long does it take to get from Lombard to youth training in Naperville?
It is about 31 minutes for about 18 miles, heading southwest from Lombard. Lessons, camps and clinics are held at The Play & Thrive Club Naperville in the off-season and on rainy days. Private Lessons can also be set up at a location of your choice within Chicagoland.
Does Coach Cinz train young softball players from Lombard too?
Yes. Coach Cinz Baseball is a baseball and softball company, and training starts from each athlete's goals. Softball players can begin with the free Benchmark and then book one-on-one Private Lessons in hitting, fielding or other skills, in person or virtually.
