It's not only students who are learning at the Texas Rangers Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex, Presented by Toyota. 
 
On Thursday, October 25, five fourth through seventh grade DISD teachers were the ones doing the learning in the Academy classrooms for the Science of Baseball Teacher Training Workshop. 
 
Teachers from Uplift Heights, Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School, Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School, and Dallas Environmental Science Academy were provided with a curriculum to teach Science of Baseball, presented by Capital One Bank at their schools. 
 
The school year portion of the program follows a summer series that was hosted at the Academy. In July, 50 students participated in the summer edition of the Science of Baseball programming at the Academy, culminating in them presenting their projects at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 25. 
 
About the Science of Sport: Since 2014, the Science of Sport has developed various lessons and events that help get kids excited about math and science through application of these principles on sports. In collaboration with MLB teams (Diamondbacks, Angels, Padres, Rockies, Braves, Royals, Phillies, Rangers, Nationals, Astros, Athletics and MLB Youth Academies in New Orleans, Dallas, Kansas City, Washington D.C., and Compton), NBA teams (Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic), MLS teams (LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders, LAFC), and through a partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation collaborating on the Extra Yard for Teachers initiative. Through these programs, Science of Sport has been able to disseminate our materials to over 1,000 schools throughout the country.
 
Still Camping 
 
Through the first five weeks of the Youth Academy Fall Training program, 941 baseball and softball players have taken part in the free activities.
 
Programming occurs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. through November 15. Registration is available for baseball and softball players ages 7 through 18 at www.rangers.com/academy. 
 
Fall RBI
 
The fall season of RBI baseball and softball is underway at the Academy, with games being played on Saturdays through November 17. 
 
An updated schedule for the eight baseball and four softball teams playing at the Academy is below. Please note changes to field location and game times for tomorrow, Saturday, October 27, due to field conditions. 
 
Scheduling is subject to change, and updates will be posted via the @RangersYA twitter account. 
 
ACADEMY RBI FALL SCHEDULE
DATE   TIME   HOME TEAM   AWAY TEAM   FIELD     
27-Oct   9:00 AM   Jaguars   Rangers   Oates Field   baseball
27-Oct   11:30 AM   Hard Hitters   Mustangs   Oates Field   baseball
27-Oct   2:00 PM   Leopards   Vikings   Oates Field   baseball
27-Oct   4:30 PM   Lancaster   Mercy Street   Oates Field   baseball
27-Oct   9:00 AM   Rangers   A's   Josh Hamilton Field   softball
27-Oct   11:00 AM   Mercy Street   Tigers   Josh Hamilton Field   softball
3-Nov   9:00 AM   Hard Hitters   Leopards   Oates Field   baseball
3-Nov   9:00 AM   Vikings   Jaguars   Field of Dreams   baseball
3-Nov   11:30 AM   Mustangs   Mercy Street   Field of Dreams   baseball
3-Nov   11:30 AM   Rangers   Lancaster   Oates Field   baseball
3-Nov   9:00 AM   Rangers   Mercy Street   Josh Hamilton Field   softball
3-Nov   11:00 AM   A's   Tigers   Josh Hamilton Field   softball
9-Nov   7:00 PM   Mercy Street   A's   Josh Hamilton Field   softball
9-Nov   7:00 PM   Rangers   Tigers   Kershaw's Challenge Field   softball
10-Nov   2:00 PM   Mercy Street   Rangers   Oates Field   baseball
10-Nov   4:00 PM   Jaguars   Leopards   Oates Field   baseball
10-Nov   6:00 PM   Vikings   Mustangs   Oates Field   baseball
10-Nov   8:00 PM   Lancaster   Hard Hitters   Oates Field   baseball
17-Nov   9:00 AM   Jaguars   Mustangs   Oates Field   baseball
17-Nov   9:00 AM   Vikings   Rangers   Field of Dreams   baseball
17-Nov   11:30 AM   Lancaster   Leopards   Oates Field   baseball
17-Nov   11:30 AM   Mercy Street   Hard Hitters   Field of Dreams   baseball
17-Nov   9:00 AM   Tigers   Mercy Street   Josh Hamilton Field   softball
17-Nov   11:00 AM   A's   Rangers   Josh Hamilton Field   softball
 
Also Taking the Field
 
The Academy is also home field for Mercy Street Little League. The fall season began Friday, September 28. 
 
West Dallas Little League partners with the Little League Urban initiative to facilitate baseball and softball for participants ages four through 12.
 
Registration is available at https://www.mercystreetdallas.org/baseball/
 
Coming Soon
 
The Buck O'Neil Scouts Association Clinic: Saturday, November 10
 
The clinic aims to promote baseball in inner-cities by educating coaches and mentoring players.
 
Founded in honor of the late legendary player and scout Buck O'Neil, the Buck O'Neil Professional Baseball Scouts & Coaches Association was created to provide a forum for scouts and coaches to share their passion for the game. O'Neil was the first African American to coach in the Major Leagues and one of the first to scout fulltime.
 
Registration is available at rangers.com/academy for players ages 14 through 18.
 
Kershaw's Challenge Baseball Camp: Saturday, November 10  
 
This will mark the seventh annual Kershaw's Challenge Baseball Camp, hosted by Mercy Street. 
 
Dallas native Clayton Kershaw and his wife Ellen founded Kershaw's Challenge in 2011 and have since given over six millions dollars to support at-risk children and families around the globe. The foundation contributed generously to the building of the Academy facility, which includes Kershaw's Challenge Field named in his honor. 
 
West Dallas Youth College Prep Night: Friday, November 16, 5:00-8:00p.m.  
 
The Mobile Go Center (MGC) will roll into the Academy to help the class of 2019 fill out their FAFSA/TASFA and Apply Texas forms. 
 
Part of Texas Woman's University's Go Program, the MGC provides college-going resources to high school students and their families with the goal of increasing the number of Texas students enrolling in higher education. An extension of the College for All Texans Campaign, the MGC is equipped with laptops, high-speed internet and access to digital resources and publications.  
 
Registration for the free event is available now at https://texasrangersya.leagueapps.com/classes/858949-west-dallas-youth-college-prep.