• Hundreds of children and teens can hone their skills at a bevy of Houston area baseball camps.baseball image by AGITA LEIMANE from Fotolia.com
  
  When youth baseball season is in full swing, the Houston area has a number of popular baseball camps that players can attend to refine their skills. Most have a limited amount of space available. The camps include instruction from high school players, ex-professional coaches and players, and current college baseball players.
  
  

Rice University Camp

• Starting in June, baseball players will hone their skills at Reckling Park, where the Rice Owls play. Current coaches and players and former players will be on hand to help with instruction. The age ranges are 7 to 13. The camps begin on June 15 and are three days long, with an elite showcase for high school players from July 6 to 8.
  
  Rice University Baseball Camp
  Reckling Park
  6100 Main
  Houston, TX 77251
  713-348-6022
  ricebaseballcamps.com
  
  

Houston Miracles Baseball Academy

• Houston Miracles Baseball Academy is one of a handful of camps that have summer programs.used practice baseballs image by steven hendricks from Fotolia.com
  
  Former pro scout and player Mike Harris hosts the Houston Miracles Baseball Academy in Houston. Summer camps start in mid-June and continue into August. The camps are for ages 5 to 14.
  
  Houston Miracles Baseball Academy
  6823 Theall, Unit C
  Houston, TX 77066
  281-440-6325
  miraclesbaseball.com
  
  

Baseball USA 'The Yard'

• Problems with infield work? Hoping to play a situational game to spot deficiencies? Baseball USA "The Yard" offers five separate camps, including an Extreme Camp. The camps begin in June for ages 5 to 12. The camps are taught by former coaches and players, including former players Gerald Young and Gary Gaetti.
  
  Baseball USA "The Yard"
  2626 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N.
  Houston, TX 77043
  713-690-5055
  baseballusa.com
  
  

University of Houston Camp

• Current college players and former professional will help baseball players sharpen their skills at the University of Houston Summer Camp. Players will work out on the college field and spend time in the climate-controlled Yeoman Field House, which has a 100-yard Astroturf surface and batting cages. Camps begin in June, and the program offers half-day and full-day sessions. The camps are for ages 7 to 18. The older players can also sign up for the residence program, where players stay at the dorms on campus.
  
  University of Houston Baseball Camp
  Cougar Field
  3100 Cullen Blvd
  Houston, TX 77204
  713-743-9177
  cougarbaseballcamp.com