Adrian Beltré visits Academy; RBI leagues underway

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltré made a special visit to the Texas Rangers Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex Presented by Toyota yesterday. 
It marked Beltré's first time seeing the Academy's Globe Life Training Center, which includes Adrian Beltré Field. Beltré provided a financial donation to build the major league size infield that bears his name. The field is part of the 23,249 square foot indoor facility.  
Beltré spent time touring the facility, in addition to meeting members of the Pinkston High School baseball team. The Pinkston Vikings, who qualified for the UIL Baseball Playoffs in 2018, practice and play their home games at the Academy.
The visit was made in conjunction with an announcement by The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation of a major partnership with Energy Transfer Partners for the Academy, which includes a one million dollar commitment that will be utilized for future programs and operations.

RBI underway
RBI League baseball and softball programming at the Academy kicked off Monday, May 21. There are currently 350 players in the RBI program at the Academy, including 21 teams. The Jr. Division (15U) consists of three teams, the Senior Division (18U) has seven teams, and Softball 18U includes 11 teams.  
The current schedule for May contests to be hosted at the Academy is below. Please note that the RBI schedule is subject to change.

For games played at Oates Field, the address is 2303 Bickers St., Dallas, TX 75212. Parking is available behind the building. 
For games played at Field of Dreams, Hamilton, and Kershaw's Challenge Field, the address is the 3500 Goldman St., Dallas, TX 75212. Parking is available in the lot in front of Kershaw's Challenge Field. 
Summer campers
With the school year at an end, the Academy is gearing up for five weeks of summer camp beginning Monday, June 11 and running through Thursday, July 12. 
Baseball and softball players, ages 7 to 18, will work on hitting, fielding, defensive strategies, throwing, and all aspects of their sport with member of the Academy coaching staff. 
 
Programming will run on Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., with no camp on July 4.  
There is no cost to participate in summer camp, and registration is available at https://texasrangersya.leagueapps.com/camps. 
Programming will occur rain or shine, with all activities relocating to the indoor space in the event of weather issues.