RailRiders University

Join the Pros as they host a series of training camps at PNC Field - the home of your Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders!

Our participants have the chance to use our premium facilities while improving all areas of their game and getting tips from the players who have learned the best techniques. Plus the chance to use our Hittrax program with expert guidance. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn from some of the best coaches and players from across the region.

RailRiders University offers multiple camps each year and sessions are tailored to different positions on the diamond. All sessions are available for both baseball and softball for all age groups.

2023 RailRiders University Winter Camps

Date: January 9 thru February 16

Session A: Mondays- 1/09, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/06 & 2/13

Session B: Tuesdays- 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/07 & 2/14

Session C: Wednesdays- 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/01, 2/08 & 2/15 (5:00 - 6:30 P.M. Session Only- No Late Session)

Session D: Thursdays- 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/02, 2/09 & 2/16 (5:00 - 6:30 P.M. Session Only- No Late Session)

(Choose the session that best fits your schedule!)

Time: 5:00 - 6:30 P.M. or 6:30- 8:00 P.M.

Girls & Boys Ages: 6-15 years old

For more information on RailRiders University, contact Robby Judge at (570) 558-4612 or [email protected].

Meet Our Trainers

Russ Canzler

Russ is a Hazleton Area graduate who played 12 years of professional baseball, including time in the majors with the Cleveland Indians and the Tampa Bay Rays. He is a four-time All-Star and the 2011 International League MVP.

He currently coaches the Hazleton Area High School baseball team.

Ray Black

Ray was drafted by San Francisco in 2011 and played professionally for 10 seasons. The Wilkes-Barre native led all National League rookies in 2018 with 12.7 K/9.

Brian Jardine

Brian has coached for North Pocono for 14 years and has compiled over 100 wins, including a run to the state semifinals. A graduate of Moravian College, he still holds a number of school records as a shortstop.

Jamie Higgins

Jamie has been the head baseball coach at Scranton High for 13 years. He's coached Scranton to five championship game appearances and multiple district titles. Higgins was named the 2010 Times Tribune Coach of the Year. During his career, he coached both Joe and Jake McCarthy.

Doug Davis

Doug is a Bloomsburg native, a central Columbia High School graduate, Davis was selected in the ninth round of the 1984 First-Year Player Draft out of NC State and played professionally for 12 years. Davis began his coaching career in 1996, he won a New York Penn League title with Pittsfield in 1997, a South Atlantic League crown with Columbia in 1998 and was on the staff of the Florida Marlins when they won the World Series in 2003. His managerial mark is 515-484, including two seasons with Syracuse. Davis also spent seven seasons as the Minor League Field Coordinator for the Toronto Blue Jays prior to joining the New York Yankees organization three years ago.

Davis was named as the RailRiders manager in January of 2020.

Matt Wotherspoon

Born in Mountain Top, PA and a graduate of Crestwood High School, Matt was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2013 from the University of Pittsburgh. He most recently played with the Norfolk Tides in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Billy Zalewski

Billy has been the Abington Heights High School varsity baseball coach for 13 years - State Champions in 2009 and winner of multiple district titles. Zalewski played at baseball at Kings College.

Ryan Kropa

Ryan is currently the head coach of the Mid Valley varsity baseball team. He previously played four years of baseball at King's College.

See to what some of the trainers have to say about the facilities and the RailRiders University program.

Learn for more information on our Facebook Page or by contacting Robby Judge at 570-558-4612 or email at [email protected]