Baseball

Frederick MSA Summer Baseball Camp

Overview

Frederick MSA Summer Baseball Camp will feature instruction on all areas of baseball, including infield and outfield defense, hitting, pitching, catching and base running. Mornings will feature position specific fundamental work in instructor-led stations. There will be a 45-minute break for lunch, followed by live hitting and situational scrimmages taking place in the afternoons. Friday will include camp competitions tailored to the fundamentals worked on during the week.

Instruction will be led by Oakdale High School Head Varsity Baseball Coach John Schmidt. Gatorades will be sold throughout the week, and pizza will be offered for lunch on Friday.

John Schmidt

Head Varsity Baseball Coach Oakdale High School

Frederick MSA Summer Baseball Camp Director

John_B_Schmidt@mcpsmd.org

The 2025 season will be coach Schmidt’s 1st season as head coach at Oakdale High School. In 15 seasons at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, he led led the Barons to a record of 189-101, with 8 division championships, 13 consecutive seasons (excluding cancelled 2020 season) above .500 and the Barons first appearance in the Maryland 4A state Semi-Finals since 1989 in 2018. In 2024, the Barons finished out 15-6 (14-5 in county play) and were co-division champions. Due to the Barons success over his tenure, Schmidt was named MCPS county coach of the year in 2013, MSABC District 2 Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2018 and head coach for the Brooks Robinson All-Star Game in 2019, 2022 and 2024.

Before B-CC, Schmidt was the hitting and first base coach at his alma mater Catholic University, helping them to a second consecutive conference championship and leading the conference in numerous offensive categories. Prior coaching stints include assisting at Blake HS and Georgetown Prep. He also coaches with Elite Baseball during the high school off-season, helping with their Maryland showcase teams.

Coach Schmidt graduated from Catholic University, having been a 4-year starter and all-conference performer at third base and pitcher, and is among the school’s all-time leaders in ERA and hits in a season. Prior to Catholic, Schmidt was an all-county third baseman and pitcher at Blake HS. He currently teaches history at Bethesda-Chevy Chase along with his coaching duties at Oakdale, and resides in Frederick, MD with his wife, son and daughter.