Build arm strength, sharpen your delivery, and head into spring with a plan for how you want to pitch. Tucci Elite Baseball’s Offseason Throwing & Pitching Program gives 8U–18U pitchers a consistent winter training routine with individual instruction tailored to their age, experience, and development goals.

Pitchers work on throwing mechanics, arm care, strength, and velocity development. On the mound, they learn to repeat their delivery, command their pitches, and make better decisions about what to throw and when. Training two or three times a week gives players time to practice adjustments, get feedback, and build habits they can carry into the season.

Program details

• Who — Pitchers ages 8U–18U, based on age as of April 30, 2027
• Dates — November 30, 2026 through March 20, 2027
• Schedule — Choose two or three 60-minute sessions per week
• Training windows — Monday through Thursday, 4–8 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon
• Location — Tucci Elite Baseball’s indoor training facility at 56 Viaduct Road, Stamford, CT

Tommy Lawrence is a West Haven, Connecticut native and former professional pitcher whose playing career included Division I baseball, the Cape Cod Baseball League, affiliated Minor League Baseball, and eight years of professional baseball. A standout at West Haven High School, Lawrence threw 90.1 innings as a senior, leading West Haven to a Connecticut Class LL State Championship and No. 1 state ranking.

He continued his collegiate career at Winthrop University before transferring to the University of Maine, where he became one of the top pitchers in the America East Conference. At Maine, Lawrence earned America East Pitcher of the Year and ECAC Pitcher of the Year honors and was a two-time First-Team All-America East selection. He pitched 209.2 innings over two seasons and set the Maine single-season record with 11 wins. Lawrence also competed in the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he earned the John Claffey Award after going 3–0 with a 1.58 ERA and recording 24 consecutive scoreless innings.

Following his collegiate career, Lawrence signed with the Tampa Bay Rays organization and went on to play eight years of professional baseball across affiliated and independent leagues, including the Atlantic League, Can-Am League, Frontier League, and Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. Today, Lawrence brings his experience as a former Division I, Cape Cod League, and professional pitcher to player development and coaching, specializing in pitching performance, arm health, movement, pitch design, and developing competitive pitchers.

· Connecticut Class LL State Champion — 2009

· No. 1-ranked team in Connecticut — 2009

· 90.1 innings pitched as a senior

· State Championship Game winner — 1–0, six-hit complete game

· State Tournament — 3 wins, 1 save

· All-State

· Coaches All-State

· All-SCC

· All-Area

· Connecticut Post MVP

· All-Area Football — Quarterback

· America East Pitcher of the Year — 2013

· ECAC Pitcher of the Year — 2013

· America East First Team — 2013, 2014

· ECAC First Team — 2013

· ABCA Northeast Region First Team — 2013

· America East All-Tournament Team — 2013

· Maine single-season wins record — 11 wins

· America East conference wins record — 8 wins

· Preseason Louisville Slugger Division I All-American — 2014

· Second-Team All-New England — 2014

· NEIBA Second Team — 2014

· America East Pitcher of the Week — 2014

· Team Captain — 2014

· 209.2 innings pitched over two seasons

· John Claffey Award — 2013

· 3–0 record

· 1.58 ERA

· 24 consecutive scoreless innings

· Tampa Bay Rays organization

· Eight years of professional baseball

· Atlantic League

· Can-Am League

· Frontier League

· Liga Mexicana de Béisbol

· Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month — 2021