Developed by Eric Crozier, a veteran of 11 professional baseball seasons, Crozier’s 5 Tool Baseball Academy (C5TBA) is an elite level training program which enhances the player’s ‘five tools’ of baseball and softball that scouts and coaches use to judge the overall skill and strengths of prospects.
C5TBA places their training focus on:
C5TBA places their training focus on:
- Hitting for Power and Average
- Fielding
- Throwing Velocity
- Strength, Speed and Agility
OUR LEADERSHIP
Professional Experience
Originally drafted by the Cleveland Indians in June of 2000 out of Norfolk State University, Eric reached Major League Baseball four years later with the Toronto Blue Jays. Eric’s 11 years of professional baseball included stints with New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. Since retiring in 2011, Eric has been intimately involved with youth and scholastic baseball in Northern Virginia. In 2012 he was named Head Varsity Baseball Coach at the Potomac School in McLean, VA. In 2013 he created C5TBA with a vision to train and develop the complete baseball athlete. In 2014, Eric started C5T Elite; a travel/showcase baseball organization designed to develop middle school baseball players and help high school baseball players get recruited and signed. The organization started with one 16U team and quickly grew the to seven teams by 2016. In 2017, Eric was named the East Coast Director of D-BAT Elite Baseball out of Dallas, TX. He merged the C5T Elite brand under the D-BAT umbrella. |
Alumni and Current Athletes
Justin Robles - Norfolk State University
Peter Freck - Emory University Seth Hockett - Norfolk State University Hayden Dux - John Hopkins University Matthew Ritchie - John Hopkins University Antonio Buckley - Harford Community College Miguel Cameron - Norfolk State University Blake Johnson - Harford Community College Teddy Reddington - Dickinson College Liam Conroy - Salve Regina University |
Chris Brady - Patrick Henry Community College
Zach Booth - Fredrick Community College Jake Osburn - UVA - WISE Kevin LaChance - LA Dodgers (10th Round) Bobby San Martin - James Madison Nico Cribb - Deleware State Blake Coleman - Maryland Eastern Shore Nick Santos - Capital Frank Sturek - George Mason Carter Bosch - Georgetown |
Ty Klubinsky - George Washington
Josh Crummer - Washington & Jefferson Johnny Read - Middlebury Spencer Abraham - Claremont Mudd Scripps Ben Chajet - Dean College Justin Taylor - Cornell Jack Newman - Marymount Alex Lemery - Marymount Johhny Bladel - Southern. Md Blue Crabs Eli Owens - Chesapeake Community College Andrew Ruggeri- University of Pennsylvania |