DETROIT -- Saturday, December 7, the Wayne State University athletic department and the baseball program partnered with Alan Trammell and Lance Parrish for the 14th Annual Trammell/Parrish Camp for participants ranging across grades 2-12 at the Matthaei Center and Doris J. & Donald L. Duchene, Sr. Athletic Facility.

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.

"Another great camp full of energy, learning, repetitions, and development," said head coach Ryan Kelley.  "I would like to thank Alan Trammell, Lance Parrish, our coaches, and student-athletes for cultivating an environment to positively push the game forward through the attending participants!  Even though we were indoors on a Detroit December day, it was an enjoyable experience as we all prepare for a successful 2025 on the baseball diamonds.  A sincere thank you to the families and participants from traveling near and far to join us at this camp experience.  And a special thank you to all the campers for your willingness to learn, work within a team, have fun, and your contagious enthusiasm.  Lance Parrish and Alan Trammell are signature Detroit Tigers alumni.  They are World Series Champions, were amazing MLB players, but are truly exceptional leaders.  Their dedication to assist future generations through baseball is special!  A big thank you for event and sponsorship support goes to Mr. Nick and Vergie Conti, Frank Jeney, Paul LaMantia, Justin Kelly, Diesel Defenders, Home Run Derby donors, and the Detroit Prospects organization!"

For more information on WSU camps, please click HERE.