Craig Dueker is the Chief Operations Officer of Victory Mounds, Inc. Craig is a high school varsity baseball coach and the owner of Xtra Innings, an indoor batting facility. He is an accomplished business executive who served as the Director of Operations Systems and Support for a health insurer prior to opening his own baseball facility business. He has extensive experience in business communications and marketing and heads up our Victory Mounds' baseball facility consulting services.
For young players and the coaches managing them, the process of mastering the game can often feel overwhelming. Baseball is a game of specialized skills, and literally every position on the field requires a unique skill set. Hitting is just as complicated if not more so, which means it’s essential to get the right kind …
When it comes to mastering the toughest position in baseball, practice makes perfect. While catching can be brutal and every position requires a unique athleticism, there’s no question that pitching is the most demanding. The simple idea of throwing a ball overhand at high speeds is something our bodies aren’t made for, so endless repetition …
In baseball, getting the most out of your native ability is about both talent and hard work. The importance of talent is obvious—at the lower levels of the game, baseball is mostly about participation, skills development, teamwork and sportsmanship, but if you’re going to climb the ladder from youth league to the upper levels, talent …
For baseball players and coaches who want to compete at the highest levels of the game, few pieces of equipment are more important than game mounds. They provide the same level of quality as the mounds used in real games, and they also provide a variety of other subtler advantages that are essential at the …
