Hit Factory Hornets

07/25/2026

Thank you to all of the boys that came and tried out for the Hornets! We appreciate the support of the families, staff, coaches, and athletes. It was a hot day, but everyone fought hard. We are excited about year two of this program. Go Hornets!

07/25/2026

Super excited to get one of our raffle items in the mail today! A huge thank you to KSU great Michael Bishop for signing this football.

07/18/2026

Just about go time!

07/17/2026

Tomorrow is the day! We look forward to seeing everyone!

**Updated times**

A little question and answer about the Hornets before upcoming tryouts. We are excited to see everyone on the 18th!

Q: What are the Hit Factory Hornets and what are we about?
A: The Hornets are a competitive baseball organization centered around a holistic approach to player development. We utilize Hit Factory staff of former college baseball players, current college players, and high school coaches to develop strong fundamentals with the goal to compete at a high level in tournament baseball.

Q: What is included for Hornet players?
A: Our players have 24/7 access to the Hit Factory indoor facility, 5 (1-hour) private 1-on-1 lessons, fall and winter camps, uniforms (2 uniforms, batting helmets), tournament fees, and more.

Q: How do the tryouts work?
A: We have a staff of evaluators that have played at a high level and are non-player parents that take the athletes through a workout to evaluate their batting, fielding, catching, pitching, and other relevant baseball performance factors.

Q: Is this team only for Emporia kids?
A: No, we are open to athletes from Emporia and the surrounding areas.

Q: How many players on average does a team carry?
A: Hornet teams are usually made up of 10-11 players to ensure maximum playing time.

Q: What is the attendance expectation for players?
A: Off-season camp expectations are 80%. In season we expect a minimum attendance of 80%. We want to maximize practice time and development of our athletes. It is important that they are accountable to their teammates, coaches, and the program. We understand family events, vacations, and life situations. But our goals is to have players with a high commitment level to development.

Q: What are the private lessons?
A: Each player gets 5 private (one-hour) 1-on-1 lessons with Hit Factory staff. This can be pitching, hitting, fielding, or position specific.

Q: Do teams play league or only tournaments?
A: Some of our teams play in league and tournaments both. Some of our teams only play tournaments to maximize practice time during the week for development. Tournaments are usually played in Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka, Manhattan, or Salina. League games are typically played in Topeka at SCABA.

Feel free to reach out to our Hit Factory Hornet board members for more information. We are excited to see everyone at the tryouts July 18th.

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July from Hit Factory Hornets! Hope everyone has a blessed and safe day!

07/03/2026

Super proud of the growth these kids made this year. We closed out the season with two wins last night against a good Legacy Team. Thank you to the kids and parents that came to be a part of the Hornet family. And thank you to our 9u, 12u and 13u teams for their trust in our organization and helping build the foundation for the future! Thanks Ryan

06/26/2026

**Updated times**

A little question and answer about the Hornets before upcoming tryouts. We are excited to see everyone on the 18th!

Q: What are the Hit Factory Hornets and what are we about?
A: The Hornets are a competitive baseball organization centered around a holistic approach to player development. We utilize Hit Factory staff of former college baseball players, current college players, and high school coaches to develop strong fundamentals with the goal to compete at a high level in tournament baseball.

Q: What is included for Hornet players?
A: Our players have 24/7 access to the Hit Factory indoor facility, 5 (1-hour) private 1-on-1 lessons, fall and winter camps, uniforms (2 uniforms, batting helmets), tournament fees, and more.

Q: How do the tryouts work?
A: We have a staff of evaluators that have played at a high level and are non-player parents that take the athletes through a workout to evaluate their batting, fielding, catching, pitching, and other relevant baseball performance factors.

Q: Is this team only for Emporia kids?
A: No, we are open to athletes from Emporia and the surrounding areas.

Q: How many players on average does a team carry?
A: Hornet teams are usually made up of 10-11 players to ensure maximum playing time.

Q: What is the attendance expectation for players?
A: Off-season camp expectations are 80%. In season we expect a minimum attendance of 80%. We want to maximize practice time and development of our athletes. It is important that they are accountable to their teammates, coaches, and the program. We understand family events, vacations, and life situations. But our goals is to have players with a high commitment level to development.

Q: What are the private lessons?
A: Each player gets 5 private (one-hour) 1-on-1 lessons with Hit Factory staff. This can be pitching, hitting, fielding, or position specific.

Q: Do teams play league or only tournaments?
A: Some of our teams play in league and tournaments both. Some of our teams only play tournaments to maximize practice time during the week for development. Tournaments are usually played in Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka, Manhattan, or Salina. League games are typically played in Topeka at SCABA.

Feel free to reach out to our Hit Factory Hornet board members for more information. We are excited to see everyone at the tryouts July 18th.

06/25/2026

We were so fortunate to have Head Baseball Coach, John Martin, of the ESU Hornets helping work with our boys tonight! The kids loved the advice and instruction. Our program has also been lucky to have Rawlings Gold Glove 2nd basemen Logan Myers and his talented teammate Brady Unrein work with our program this year. As we wind down our season and look forward to tryouts in a few weeks, we are thankful for all of the parents, players, Hit Factory staff, coaches, and everyone involved with our program! It’s been a great season to be a Hornet and we are just getting started.

06/19/2026

Big shout out to Brant Hawkins from the 11u team today hitting for the cycle in game two today! His home run went over the 240 sign.