CYOJ Hit Lab
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HitLab is a community-driven batting and pitching facility built on passion, purpose, and giving back.
We’re here to train, mentor, and support athletes of all ages — on and off the field.
Big shoutout to the Brown Family and the Windedahl Family for becoming Founding Families and for your generous donations! 🙏
The lab has been 🔥 the last few days. With the heat rolling in, we added a big fan to keep the air moving and our athletes working hard.
This community-built lab continues to grow because of families like yours. Thank you for being part of the journey. 🧪⚾🥎
Train. Compete. Repeat. 💪
Another one of our Lab Hitters 🧪 put in work over the weekend. Keep
Killing it O-Dawg!!
06/15/2026
HitTrax league hype video being moved to tonight, see you all there!!
06/15/2026
Thank you to the Lamma’s, another founding family Plaque is being added to the wall in the next few weeks! 🫡
🔥 BUSY WEEK AT THE LAB 🧪🔥
While some seasons have come to an end, our athletes are still putting in the work. The grind doesn’t stop, and neither do they.
⚾ Harrison Buckingham came in to fine-tune his mechanics with Brett Evert. Already one of the top pitchers in the state for the 2027 class, sitting in the high 80s to low 90s, and still hungry to improve. That mindset is what separates great players. 🫡
💣 Featured Lab Hitter Easton Eudy had himself a day for Team Gunderson, going 3-for-4 with a solo bomb! The kid keeps getting stronger, keeps getting better, and keeps producing. Keep raking, stud!
🥉 CYOJ HitLab 14U – Searle battled their way to a 3rd-place finish at the coast tournament. That plaque is headed to the Lab as another reminder that hard work pays off. Proud of these ladies!
📸 Big shoutout to the Salem Sluggers for coming in to get their team photos done before the season. We can’t wait to watch you compete!
💪 We also loved having all of the All-Star teams in the Lab this week, getting their work in and preparing for the season ahead.
At CYOJ HitLab, it doesn’t matter where you start—it matters that you’re willing to work. We built this place for the kids and for the community we love.
❤️ Thank you for trusting us with your journey.
Train. Compete. Repeat.
🚨 Another busy week is coming… LET’S GET TO WORK!
06/15/2026
Speed & Agility Training is coming to CYOJ HitLab!
We’re excited to bring in Coach Beau Gates for a 6-week training program focused on explosive movement, footwork, coordination, strength, conditioning, quickness, and overall athletic development.
This program is great for athletes of all sports who want to get faster, stronger, and more confident in their movement.
📅 Starts June 30
🗓 Tuesdays & Thursdays
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM
💰 6 weeks for $150
📍 CYOJ HitLab — 576 Patterson Street, Suite 120
Spots are limited, so get signed up today!
Register or pay using the QR codes on the flyer, visit cyojhitlab.com, or call/text 503-428-1860.
06/11/2026
💚 Today on Thankful Thursday, we are recognizing the businesses and individuals who have stepped up in one of the biggest ways possible for CYOJ Hit Lab — our Cage Sponsors. ⚾🥎
These partners didn’t just support the Hit Lab.
They stepped into the cage with us.
By sponsoring an individual batting cage inside our facility, these businesses have made a major investment in helping us build CYOJ Hit Lab from the ground up. Their support is helping create a true training home for young athletes — a place where kids can get more reps, grow their confidence, develop their skills, and feel supported by the community around them.
A huge thank you to our current Cage Sponsors:
Croisan Creek Construction & Landscape
Evergreen Plumbing Heating and Air
Melissa Kidd - NMLS #2441556 - Advantage Mortgage, Inc
Each of these sponsors will have their branded banner proudly displayed inside the Hit Lab as a daily reminder to our athletes, families, and visitors that local businesses believe in local kids.
This level of sponsorship is more than advertising. It is a direct investment in youth athletes, local families, opportunity, and the future of baseball and softball in our community.
We are still looking for additional community business partners who want to join us as Cage Sponsors. This sponsorship includes premium visibility inside the facility, exclusive cage branding, recognition as an official Cage Sponsor, social media features, event recognition, and more.
If you or your business are interested in partnering with us and helping build CYOJ Hit Lab from the ground up, please contact us or email [email protected].
CYOJ Hit Lab is operated by Create Your Own Journey Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and every partnership helps us create more access, opportunity, mentorship, and community through youth athletics.
To our Cage Sponsors — thank you for going above and beyond.
You are helping us build something that will impact young athletes for years to come. 💚
06/10/2026
💚 Our Community Wall is more than a list of logos — it’s a reminder of what happens when local businesses believe in local kids. ⚾🥎
CYOJ Hit Lab is incredibly grateful for each sponsor who has stepped up to support our athletes, our facility, and our mission.
Because of your support, we are building a place where young athletes can train, grow, gain confidence, and feel supported by the community around them. This facility is being built from the ground up, and every partnership helps us create more access, more opportunity, and a stronger youth sports community.
A huge thank you to our Community Wall Sponsors:
Jacked Co
Hillyers Mid City Ford
Studio 22 Sports
Dalke Construction
Franz Bakery
West Salem Ace Hardware
Alpha Wolf Decals LLC
B² Community Care
KB Contracting LLC
We are still looking for additional community business partners who want to help us continue building CYOJ Hit Lab and investing in local youth. If you or your business are interested in partnering with us, supporting our mission, or learning more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact us or email [email protected].
CYOJ Hit Lab is rooted in West Salem and serves athletes and families throughout Salem-Keizer and the greater Willamette Valley. Operated by Create Your Own Journey Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our goal is to create more access, opportunity, mentorship, and community through youth athletics.
To every sponsor, donor, family, coach, and supporter helping us build this from the ground up — thank you.
You are investing in more than baseball and softball.
You are investing in kids, confidence, opportunity, and community.
💚 We appreciate you!
Hit Lab Community,
As we shared in our recent post/video, our brand new Junior Hack Attack pitching machine is currently out of commission while we wait on parts and repairs.
In the meantime, training will continue. We will be using live feed in the HitTrax cage, and we still have the big Hack Attack machine available. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as we work through the repair.
This is one of the real behind-the-scenes parts of building CYOJ Hit Lab from the ground up.
We continue to operate with the equipment we have, make repairs where we can, and patch things together when needed so our baseball and softball athletes can keep training, growing, and developing.
But as our program continues to grow, so does the need for updated equipment, better technology, and continued facility improvements.
Newer equipment allows us to create a better training environment for our youth athletes. It helps provide more consistent reps, stronger development opportunities, and a place where athletes can continue to build confidence, discipline, and love for the game.
That is why our Founding Families Campaign matters.
For $100, your family, player, or business can become one of our Founding Families and have your name recognized on the Founding Families Community Wall inside CYOJ Hit Lab.
Your support helps us continue building more than a training facility.
It helps us build a home for our youth — a place where athletes can train, grow, belong, dream bigger, and feel supported by a community that believes in them.
Funds raised through this campaign help support real needs like equipment repairs, updated training tools, scholarships, training access, and continued opportunities for local athletes.
If you are able to become a Founding Family, we would be incredibly grateful. Any additional support toward equipment, repairs, and facility improvements is also deeply appreciated.
📲 Square: https://square.link/u/hY2B4V6i
📲 Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Philip-DuPont_CYOJ
When donating, please include the name you would like recognized on the Founding Families Community Wall.
After you donate, comment “FOUNDING FAMILY” so we can celebrate you and welcome you into the first 100.
Thank you for continuing to believe in our kids, support our mission, and help us build something special for youth athletes in our community. 💚⚾🥎
Brand new Junior Hack Attack is out of commission for 3-5 business days. Live pitch in the HitTrax cage.
Sorry for the inconvenience, we still have the big hack attack machine!
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