Founders
Josh + Luisa Murrell
Josh leads the vision. Luisa—his wife and an eight-year veteran of baseball-mom life—keeps the experience grounded in family reality.
Stafford, Virginia · Est. 2026
Your team may change.
Your development shouldn’t.
Serious development. Still a childhood.
A long-term development home for baseball and fastpitch athletes—starting now in Stafford.
01 Difference
Not a travel team.
Youth development has become fragmented. A team here. A lesson there. Cage time somewhere else. Camps, clinics, technology and different coaches across different seasons.
Families invest enormous time, energy and money—but are often left asking whether their athlete is actually improving and what should come next.
BDA stays with the athlete through changing teams, coaches and seasons.
Not a travel team. We complement the team and preserve development continuity.
Not cage rental. Every rep connects to a purpose, a plan and a next step.
Not disconnected lessons. Coaching, technology and learning work together.
One athlete. One connected development experience.
Built for the long term. From rec to travel to school ball—and every stage between.
The facility is headquarters. The product is the athlete’s development.
02 System
Know where you are. Know what to work on. Prove you’re getting better.
- 01Assess
Objective measurement plus coach observation establishes the baseline.
- 02Prescribe
Results become a clear, rank-appropriate development plan.
- 03Train
Small-group coaching and deliberate repetitions build the right skills.
- 04Measure
Repeatable standards create a visible history of change.
- 05Apply
Athletes take the work into competition and learn what transfers.
- 06Keep loving it
Hard work, confidence, friendships and the feeling of a great dugout.
Technology measures progress. Coaches guide development. Athletes do the work.
03 Technology
An uncommon technology stack. One connected athlete experience.
BDA has already invested in HitTrax, Rapsodo, ArmCare, Pocket Radar and OVR technology—alongside JUGS and Sports Tutor pitching machines, video and standardized testing equipment.
Each tool provides a piece of the picture. The BDA advantage is bringing them together around one athlete, one report card and one development plan.
Better information should lead to the next useful action—not simply more data.
- HitTrax
- Rapsodo
- ArmCare
- Pocket Radar
- OVR
- JUGS
- Sports Tutor
04 Gauntlet
Objective report cards built from real evidence.
Every quarter begins with a consistent, coach-led assessment across hitting, throwing, running, defense and athletic movement. Standardized equipment and conditions create a baseline athletes can return to over time.
Josh Murrell is BDA Member #1. A sample report is illustrative.
Parents see what is improving.
Athletes see what they are chasing.
Coaches spend more time teaching.
05 People
A family story—with a full team behind it.
Founders
AJ + Heather Campbell
AJ and Josh grew up like brothers. AJ connects technology and operations. Heather shapes the product experience. Their family understands demanding travel sports.
Baseball development
James Mancini
Josh’s cousin leads baseball development—shaping coaching, curriculum and athlete progression.
The next generation
Josh + Payton
Josh’s son helps shape baseball and is Member #1. Payton, 9, is the BDA Reporter, sharing the behind-the-scenes story.
Now building
Vice President of Fastpitch
Help us build the fastpitch side of BDA.
We are searching for the right Vice President of Fastpitch/Softball Development to build the curriculum and coaching team—and ensure fastpitch athletes receive equal depth, technology and long-term commitment from day one.
06 Opening
The beginning is personal. The long-term vision is big.
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October 2026
The BDA Garage Lab
Limited membership. First baselines. First wave of technology. The most personal version of BDA.
Garage Lab, Stafford. -
December 2026
Fredericksburg Field House
Indoor time is already booked. More athletes, more space and the same connected development system.
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July 2027
Stafford flagship
Estimated July 2027. Our permanent Stafford facility is already under construction. Six full-length technology-enabled cages. Flexible defense and movement space. Rank-based coaching. Independent Open Reps. Baseball and fastpitch programming. Blended learning. Competition. Community.
Concept
Athletes who start early are not waiting for BDA to open. They are already building their history, relationships and progress.
Early Access is not a deposit on a future building. It is an opportunity to begin the BDA development journey now.