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Alan Trammell
Alan Trammell works with infielders on day one of the camp.

Baseball Cameron Weidenthaler, Assistant Media Relations Director

Trammell and Parrish Camp Attracts Young Baseball and Softball Athletes to Campus

DETROIT -- On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the Wayne State University Athletic Department and baseball and softball programs partnered with Alan Trammell and Lance Parrish for the 11th Annual Trammell/Parrish Camp for participants ranging from grades 7-18 at Tom Adams Field, Doris J. & Donald L. Duchene, Sr. Athletic Facility, Gary Bryce Field and Harwell Field.

The three-day event attracted over 300 developing baseball players to campus for the clinic.  Trammell and Parrish are long-time clients of Wayne State University alum S. Gary Spicer, Sr. (MBA '65) who arranged for the appearances and established this camp experience with WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier and head coach Ryan Kelley.  Nearly 3,500 participants have attended the camps since 2010.

The sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday featured the Alan Trammell Infield Camp, a Lance Parrish Catching Camp plus the Warriors Pitching Camp.  The Thursday curriculum was a comprehensive fundamentals camp with a game-like showcase for the older campers in attendance. 
 
Lance Parrish
Lance Parrish works with a young catcher on day one of the camp.

Trammell spent all 20 of his Major League seasons with the Tigers and was part of the 2018 Hall of Fame class.  A six-time All-Star, Trammell was a four-time Gold Glove winner and a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner.  Since his tenure as a player, Trammell has garnered extensive experience as a Major League Baseball coach and manager.  Trammell is a Special Assistant to the General Manager within the Detroit Tigers organization.

Parrish was an eight-time MLB All-Star, a three-time Gold Glove winner, and a six-time Silver Slugger award winner.  He also won a World Series title with the Tigers in 1984.  Parrish has extensive major league baseball coaching experience.  Currently, he is a Special Assistant to the General Manager within the Detroit Tigers organization after serving as the manager Erie SeaWolves (double-A Detroit Tigers affiliate) from 2014 until 2017.  He was the West Michigan Whitecaps skipper for the single-A affiliate within the Tigers' organization from 2017 until 2019.

"We were extremely thankful to reunite with our camp community," said head coach Ryan Kelley.  "It has been far too long thru these times we have experienced.  The camp participants exemplified tremendous energy, team skills, and a desire to get better within our event format.  Our entire camp staff were not only thankful for the participants' enthusiasm, but the opportunity to associate with them for three days.  I would like to thank our Wayne State University Baseball and Softball Student-Athletes for their outstanding leadership, support, and commitment with this camp. Plus, we received tremendous support from WSU Baseball and Softball alumni who volunteered as camp instructors. Their leadership is commendable!  Our guest coaches, sports medicine trainers, and support staff were exceptional with their leadership assistance.  Special sponsorship thanks to Equity Solutions, Mark Limback, the Tines Family, Nick and Vergie Conti, and Mary Roman.  WSU Softball Head Coach Nicole Tines, Assistant Baseball Coaches Aaron Hepner and Brendan Kelly put forth a championship effort in preparation for camp!"

"Finally, a special thanks to Alan Trammell and Lance Parrish for their commitment not only this year, but for over a decade now.  Their baseball accolades speak for themselves, but we applaud their unparalleled desire to push the game forward and teach it the right way!  We are thankful for the leadership of Mr. S. Gary Spicer, Sr. and Athletic Director Rob Fournier.  Their vision over ten years ago regarding this camp experience has helped impact thousands of aspiring baseball and softball players."
 
For more information on WSU camps, please click here.

 
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