The Grind

The Grind We focus on building a disciplined, team-oriented culture that emphasizes hard work, integrity, and personal growth.

⚾️ Elite Baseball Development | Camps, Teams & Training
🚀 Player Development | College Recruiting & Tours
📊 Metric Testing & Personalized Training Plans
💪 Helping Athletes Reach Their Full Potential
📩 DM for Lessons & More!

Mission Statement

The Golden State Grind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sports academy dedicated to strengthening our East Bay community through youth baseball and softball. Our mission is to develop players to reach their full potential, both on and off the field, by providing the tools, resources, and support necessary for success at the college and professional levels. Over the past decade, the landscape of youth sports has undergone significant changes. Competitive environments and a win-at-all-costs mentality have often overshadowed the importance of morality, character, and sportsmanship. Founded in 2012, Golden State Grind was established to counter these trends with an emphasis on character development and skill-building. We believe that by doing things the right way, our players will develop the essential skills and character traits needed to succeed in life and sports. In a short time, Golden State Grind has achieved impressive success, competing at the highest levels and earning recognition for its expertise in player development. We are committed to producing not only skilled athletes but also leaders who carry the values of respect, integrity, discipline, accountability, and hard work. What We Offer:
• Comprehensive Baseball & Softball Player Development Programs
• Competitive Tournament Teams
• Exclusive College Campus Tours
• Specialized Baseball & Softball Camps
• Advanced Metrics Testing & Performance Analysis
• Personalized Lessons & Training Plans
• Nutrition Plans & Mentorship
• Pre-High School Player Preparation & High School Player Development
• Recruiting Assistance

At Golden State Grind, we take great pride in our Blue Collar Blueprint, a philosophy grounded in hard work, dedication, and excellence. Our experienced coaching staff, with collegiate and professional backgrounds, ensures players are given the best opportunities to grow. Through high-paced practices and a commitment to pushing players beyond their comfort zones, we help athletes maximize their potential and prepare for future success. Golden State Grind is more than just a baseball academy; it’s a community that supports athletes on and off the field, guiding them toward their goals and helping them thrive beyond high school and into the future.

⚾ LABOR DAY = BASEBALL DAY.NO SCHOOL. NO SITTING AROUND. WE’RE TAKING THE FIELD.This Labor Day, give your player more th...
09/04/2026

⚾ LABOR DAY = BASEBALL DAY.

NO SCHOOL. NO SITTING AROUND. WE’RE TAKING THE FIELD.

This Labor Day, give your player more than just a day off.

Give them a full day of baseball, competition, development and FUN at the GRIND Labor Day Baseball Camp in Concord.

🔥 ONE DAY. SIX HOURS. A WHOLE LOT OF BASEBALL.

Players will experience:

⚾ Professional baseball instruction
⚾ Hitting, pitching, fielding & defense
⚾ Throwing, baserunning & baseball IQ
⚾ Fundamentals & game situations
⚾ Competitive drills & challenges
⚾ Games & team competitions
🏆 Prizes & GRIND swag
🔥 WIFFLE BALL WORLD SERIES

AGES 4–18 | ALL SKILL LEVELS

From a young player stepping onto the field for the first time to an experienced athlete looking to sharpen their game, every player is grouped by age, ability and developmental level so they can be challenged, compete and have a great experience.

BUILD SKILLS. BUILD CONFIDENCE. COMPETE. HAVE FUN. GET BETTER.

📍 Concord, California
📅 Labor Day — Monday, September 7, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

Parents: don’t let Labor Day become another day sitting at home.

Put a glove in their hand.
Get them on the field.
LET THEM PLAY.

⚾ SPOTS ARE LIMITED. REGISTER NOW.

GOLDENSTATEGRIND.COM

THIS LABOR DAY, WE GRIND.

🍁⚾ FALL BREAK BASEBALL CAMP IS HERE! ⚾🍁School’s out. Time to GRIND.Join us October 5–9 for five days of baseball develop...
09/02/2026

🍁⚾ FALL BREAK BASEBALL CAMP IS HERE! ⚾🍁

School’s out. Time to GRIND.

Join us October 5–9 for five days of baseball development, competition and fun.

🔥 TRAIN HARD
⚾ BUILD SKILLS
💪 BUILD CONFIDENCE
🏆 COMPETE & GET BETTER
🎯 BE YOUR BEST

Players will work on hitting, fielding, throwing, pitching, baserunning and overall baseball fundamentals — with games and competitions built into the week.

📅 MONDAY–FRIDAY | OCTOBER 5–9, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
⚾ AGES 4–18

Perfect for players from Concord, Clayton, Pleasant Hill, Pittsburg, Brentwood, Byron, Knightsen and surrounding communities who are off for Fall Break.

⭐ 5-STAR RATED BASEBALL CAMPS

DON’T SPEND FALL BREAK SITTING AROUND.

TRAIN. COMPETE. DEVELOP. GRIND.

👉 REGISTER NOW: GRINDCAMPS.COM

NOT EVERY COACH IS GOING TO BELIEVE IN YOU.That’s part of the game.You can work hard. Show up every day. Do everything a...
08/23/2026

NOT EVERY COACH IS GOING TO BELIEVE IN YOU.

That’s part of the game.

You can work hard. Show up every day. Do everything asked of you. Be coachable. Be a great teammate.

And still have a coach who doesn’t recognize your potential.

Remember this:

ONE COACH’S OPINION IS NOT YOUR CEILING.

Never let someone else’s evaluation become the way you evaluate yourself.

And stop taking career advice from people without a track record of developing players or helping them reach the level you’re chasing.

Find coaches who have been there. Coaches who have developed players. Coaches who will tell you the truth, demand more from you, hold you accountable and still believe in what you can become.

Coach Duby will believe in your potential. But belief comes with a standard.

You have to be committed.
You have to work.
You have to be accountable.
You have to be coachable.
And you have to want it badly enough to earn it every single day.

Coach Duby has built a track record of helping players develop and advance by combining old-school, blue-collar work ethic with modern training, analytics, measurable development, and accountability.

We’ll provide the coaching.
We’ll provide the training.
We’ll provide the resources.
We’ll provide the opportunities.
We’ll provide the platform.

YOU HAVE TO DO THE WORK.

Keep training.
Keep developing.
Keep competing.
Keep believing.

Eventually, your game will speak for itself.

If you’re serious about becoming the player you believe you can be, reach out.

If you’re not ready for the work, accountability, and standards required to get there, keep moving.

Don’t waste your time. Don’t waste ours.

BELIEF. DEVELOPMENT. ACCOUNTABILITY. RESULTS.

COACH DUBY

GOLDENSTATEGRIND.COM

📸 DUBY BASEBALL IS LOOKING FOR SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHERS & VIDEOGRAPHERS! 🎥⚾We’re building something special at Duby Baseball...
08/11/2026

📸 DUBY BASEBALL IS LOOKING FOR SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHERS & VIDEOGRAPHERS! 🎥⚾

We’re building something special at Duby Baseball, and we’re looking for talented, creative people who know how to capture the energy of the game.

We’re interested in sports action photographers and videographers who can help us showcase:
⚾ Game & tournament action
📸 Player photography
🎥 Highlight and hype videos
🔥 Practices, training and behind-the-scenes content
📱 Social media reels and short-form content
🏆 Player development stories and special events

Whether you’re an established professional, building your portfolio, or an up-and-coming creator looking for opportunities in sports media, we’d like to hear from you.

We want people who understand that the best sports content does more than capture a play it tells the player’s story.

Interested in working with Duby Baseball?

📲 DM or text Coach Duby: 925-276-2207

CAPTURE THE MOMENT. TELL THE STORY. BUILD THE LEGACY. ⚾📸🎥

⚾️ MEASURE. TRACK. DEVELOP. COMPETE.Talent gets attention. Development creates opportunity.At Golden State Grind, we bel...
08/10/2026

⚾️ MEASURE. TRACK. DEVELOP. COMPETE.

Talent gets attention. Development creates opportunity.

At Golden State Grind, we believe serious players need more than games and practices. They need a plan. They need measurable progress. They need coaches who hold them accountable, challenge them, and prepare them for what comes next.

MEASURE where you are today.

TRACK your progress and identify what needs work.

DEVELOP through purposeful training, repetition, accountability, and competition.

COMPETE with confidence because you’ve prepared for the moment.

Our 14U–18U program is built around long-term player development—not oversized rosters, empty promises, or simply collecting tournament games.

We develop position players and pitchers. We train year-round. We compete in quality events. We create opportunities. And when players are ready for the next level, they have an organization in their corner.

With 100+ alumni advancing to college and professional baseball, our goal remains the same: prepare each player to become the best version of himself on the field and beyond it.

BUILT HERE. PREPARED EVERYWHERE. EARNED EVERY DAY.

📍 Golden State Grind Headquarters — Concord, CA
📅 Tryouts by appointment
⏰ Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday | 4–7 PM
⚾ 14U–18U

Your dreams need a plan.

Your plan needs action.

Your opportunity starts here.

🔥 MEASURE. TRACK. DEVELOP. COMPETE.

Schedule your tryout today at GRINDTEAMS.COM or call/text 925-276-2207.

⚾️ DUBY BASEBALL 8U–14U TRYOUTS — ALL AUGUSTLooking for more than just another team?At Duby Baseball, the goal isn’t sim...
08/10/2026

⚾️ DUBY BASEBALL 8U–14U TRYOUTS — ALL AUGUST

Looking for more than just another team?

At Duby Baseball, the goal isn’t simply to fill rosters. We’re building committed players through development, accountability, hard work, baseball IQ, and professional-level instruction.

🔥 TRYOUTS BY APPOINTMENT — ALL AUGUST
📅 Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Duby Baseball Field
1745 Arnold Industrial Way • Concord, CA

AGES: 8U • 9U • 10U • 11U • 12U • 13U • 14U

Tryouts are led by current professional baseball player and local high school pitching coach Billy Duby.

WHAT WE’RE BUILDING
⚾ Long-term individual player development
⚾ Competitive teams and game opportunities
⚾ Professional instruction and measurable development
⚾ High standards for effort, attitude and accountability
⚾ A pathway designed to prepare players for high school, college and beyond
⚾ An organization committed to helping its players reach their potential

We’re looking for players and families who want to work, develop and be part of something long-term.
Your player doesn’t need to be a finished product today.

He needs to be willing to become one.

🔥 READY TO EARN YOUR SPOT?

👉 Register at DUBYBASEBALL.COM

📩 Or DM us to schedule your tryout.

Can’t make Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday?
We’ll work around your schedule and arrange a private tryout.

DUBY BASEBALL

DEVELOP. COMPETE. EARN IT.

READY TO PLAY BALL? YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY STARTS HERE.Every season creates winners and regrets.The difference isn't tale...
08/04/2026

READY TO PLAY BALL? YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY STARTS HERE.

Every season creates winners and regrets.

The difference isn't talent alone. It's preparation, coaching, accountability, and showing up when the opportunity is in front of you.

At DUBY Baseball, we don't just build better baseball players.

We develop confident competitors with the fundamentals, baseball IQ, discipline, and work ethic to succeed at the next level.

Whether your goal is to make your school team, earn more playing time, or simply become the best player you can be, this is where the work begins.

⚾ Professional coaching
⚾ Position-specific development
⚾ Year-round player development system
⚾ High-energy practices with purpose
⚾ A proven pathway to high school, college, and beyond

Roster spots are earned, not reserved. Qualified players are offered positions throughout the tryout process, and age groups may fill before the final date.

📅 TRYOUT DATES
📍 Concord, California
⚾ Tuesday, August 4 • 4:00–6:00 PM
⚾ Wednesday, August 5 • 4:00–6:00 PM
⚾ Thursday, August 6 • 4:00–6:00 PM
⚾ Saturday, August 8 • 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

Ages: 8U • 9U • 10U • 11U • 12U • 13U • 14U

🔥 SHOW UP. SHOW OUT. EARN YOUR SPOT.

Don't wait until the roster is full.

Register today at DUBYBASEBALL.COM and take the first step toward becoming part of a program built for long-term player development.

The next opportunity isn't given. It's earned. ⚾💙

ARE YOU OUR NEXT BIG NAME?⚾️ 2026–2027 DUBY BASEBALL TRYOUTS ARE HERE.SHOW UP. SHOW OUT. EARN YOUR SPOT.The next opportu...
07/31/2026

ARE YOU OUR NEXT BIG NAME?

⚾️ 2026–2027 DUBY BASEBALL TRYOUTS ARE HERE.

SHOW UP. SHOW OUT. EARN YOUR SPOT.

The next opportunity isn't given.
It's earned.

If you're looking for a program that challenges you, develops you, and prepares you for the next level, your search starts here.

At Duby Baseball, every practice has a purpose.

Every rep is coached. Every player is challenged.

Our year-round development system is built to prepare athletes for high school baseball and beyond.

We don't build participation players.

We build confident, fundamentally sound competitors.

🔥 Professional coaching
🔥 Smaller rosters. Bigger development.
🔥 Position-specific instruction
🔥 Competitive tournaments and high-level competition
🔥 A culture built on accountability, discipline, and relentless improvement

📅 TRYOUT DATES
📍 Concord, California
⚾ Saturday, August 1 • 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
⚾ Tuesday, August 4 • 4:00 PM–6:00 PM
⚾ Wednesday, August 5 • 4:00 PM–6:00 PM
⚾ Thursday, August 6 • 4:00 PM–6:00 PM
⚾ Saturday, August 8 • 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

Ages
8U • 9U • 10U • 11U • 12U • 13U • 14U

Roster spots are filled as qualified players are identified throughout the tryout process. Waiting until the final date may mean your age group is already full.

If you're ready to work, compete, and become the best version of yourself, we want to see you.

The standard is higher.

The expectations are higher.

The opportunity is real.

🌐 Register today:
DUBYBASEBALL.COM

Lock in your tryout before roster spots are filled.

Address

1745 Arnold Industrial Way
Concord, CA
94520

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 4pm - 7pm
Wednesday 4pm - 7pm
Thursday 4pm - 7pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+19254807375

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