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A baseball team is a great place for a kid to spend his time. And we understand it is a time commitment. Select baseball is a year-long commitment – from Fall Ball for most teams, off-season practices to the spring and early summer season.
That’s why Galaxy believes it’s important to build a family atmosphere where kids and their families want to be. Our teams work hard to build relationships and maintain year-over-year consistency.
We also know the pressure from some select teams to focus on only one sport, and we don't require that. We encourage players to continue in their other sports and activities in other seasons so they can be the best version of themselves.
For us baseball, is as much about what it can teach kids as it is about what they can learn about playing it from their coaches. There are few activities that can teach focus, hard work, overcoming adversity and teamwork as well as baseball can.
The Galaxy is owned and operated by James and Karen Vance, a baseball-loving family with two boys.
James has played baseball since he could hold a ball and up through college at The Ohio State University, until injuries cut his career short. As President of the Galaxy, he manages baseball operations, working with coaches and leading camps and clinics. He is an Epstein-certified Hitting Instructor and has certifications in Rapsodo Hitting and Pitching.
Karen, who has a family-instilled passion for baseball, uses her day-job marketing skills for website, social media, technology and organizing to support the Galaxy and all of our coaches.
And a parent brag…
James Jr. enjoyed playing with his friends on the Galaxy and now loves being a baseball spectator.
Andrew completed his freshman year at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he played baseball, after a successful high school baseball career at Cincinnati Country Day (2019 & 2021 District Champs & 2021 Regional Semifinalists) with two seasons earning MVC All-Conference Honorable Mention.
Our players have gone on to baseball careers beyond high school, including NCAA D1, D2, D3 and NAIA and NJUCO college teams. In addition, we have several Galaxy alumni who are working as coaches for travel and high school teams.