DETROIT -- Saturday, December 2, the Wayne State University athletic department and the baseball program partnered with Alan Trammell and Lance Parrish for the 13th Annual Trammell/Parrish Camp for participants ranging across grades 2-12 at the WSU Fieldhouse, Doris J. & Donald L. Duchene, Sr. Athletic Facility, Gary Bryce Field and Harwell Field.

This offseason camp event attracted over 100 developing baseball players to the Wayne State University campus.  Trammell and Parrish are longtime clients of Wayne State University alum S. Gary Spicer, Sr. (MBA '65) who arranged for the appearances and established this camp experience.  Approximately 4,000 participants have attended the camps since 2010.
 
Saturday's morning session focused on defensive play with the Alan Trammell infield and the Lance Parrish catching camp sessions.  The afternoon curriculum included the Winning Offense session featuring hitting, baserunning, classroom content, mental approach and more geared toward the offensive side of baseball.  

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 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 currently 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 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 of the Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers Double-A 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.

"It was a tremendous experience for camp participants, our baseball program and two legendary Major League Baseball players to join forces on a December Saturday in an effort to advance the game of baseball," said Wayne State head baseball coach Ryan Kelley.  "Thank you to our camp participants and their families for joining us on the Wayne State University campus.  Traveling from across Michigan, Ontario, Midwest states and as far as Florida, we truly appreciate your enthusiasm, attention to detail and motivation to prepare for a successful 2024 baseball season.  Lance Parrish and Alan Trammell are iconic Detroit Tigers alumni.  They are World Series Champions, were great players, but are even better leaders.  Their passion to support future generations through baseball is extraordinary and we are thankful for their unparalleled leadership!  I would also like to thank our Wayne State University baseball student-athletes, coaches and support staff for their exemplary effort.  Thank you, Wayne State Hall of Famer, professional and collegiate umpire, Michael Wiseman for assisting at camp.  His presentation regarding umpire and catcher relationships was extraordinary!  A sincere sponsorship thank you to Mr. Willie Newman of Willow Canyon Advisors, Mr. Nick and Vergie Conti, the Catholic High School League, Primetime Programs, Mr. Jeremy Carrell and Brian Kalczynski Consulting, Mr. Anthony Tomey and Jimmy Johns, and Underground Printing."

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