ELITE TRAINING. PROVEN DEVELOPMENT. TOP TIER PLAYERS.

ABOUT

Elite Training. Proven Development. A premier travel baseball program built to develop confident, highly skilled competitive baseball players.

LI DODGERS NATION

LI Dodgers Nation exists to develop highly skilled, talented, and competitive baseball players through elite training, advanced instruction, and a relentless commitment to excellence. We focus on accelerating player development by teaching the fundamentals the right way, refining position-specific skills, strengthening baseball IQ, and building the physical and mental tools required to excel at the highest levels of youth and travel baseball. Through professional coaching, structured development pathways, and a competitive training environment, LI Dodgers Nation prepares athletes to perform, compete, and succeed. The program has grown rapidly from its early beginnings in 2017 to premiere Nationally Ranked teams. Age ranges for the baseball players cover 7U through 17U.

PROVEN TRACK RECORD

Rapid growth since 2017 with consistent on-field results.

FUNDAMENTALS DONE RIGHT

We teach the game the right way—mechanics, discipline, and situational awareness

POSITION-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

Advanced coaching and training tailored to each athlete's role on the field.

HIGH BASEBALL IQ

We teach all of our players how to think the game, not just play it.

COMPLETE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Winter workouts, pitching, hitting and velocity training, and summer camps.

PROFESSIONAL COACHING

All instructors have all either played at the collegiate level and/or are varsity coaches.

AGES 7U–17U

We support every stage of development with college and university as the end goal.

GUIDED NUMEROUS PLAYERS TO THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL

Topps Produced Baseball Card in Pro Debut Set
2016 Invited by Durham Bulls to Coach

MEET CHRISTIAN BYRNES

FOUNDER • HEAD INSTRUCTOR • PLAYER DEVELOPMENT LEADER

ELITE PLAYING CAREER

Bethpage High School (1986)
- Led Long Island in batting average (.544)
- Broke school hitting and stolen base records
- 4-Year Gold Glove Winner at Shortstop
- All-County Selection
- All-Star Game MVP
- All time LI Stolen Base Record Holder 41 SB in 1986
Concordia College – Shortstop (4 Years)
- Scholarship Athlete
- Concordia ranked 8th in the nation, 3 Division Championships
- Concordia led the country in batting average at that time
- Career batting average: .339
- 51 stolen bases
- Named Team Captain in his Senior Year

FOUNDER • HEAD INSTRUCTOR • PLAYER DEVELOPMENT LEADER

ELITE PLAYING CAREER

Bethpage High School (1986)

Led Long Island in batting average (.544)

Broke school hitting and stolen base records

4-Year Gold Glove Winner at Shortstop

All-County Selection

All-Star Game MVP

Concordia College – Shortstop (4 Years)

Scholarship Athlete

Concordia ranked 8th in the nation, 3 Division Championships

Concordia led the country in batting average at that time

Career batting average: .339

51 stolen bases

Named Team Captain in his Senior Year

All County Player

All Star Game MVP

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Coached Diamond Pros Team USA:

1994 USA to Championship in Australia
1993 2nd Place Finish in China

Baseball instruction and coaching experience in:

Finland
Across the United States

Extensive background as both player and coach at the national and international level

PROFESSIONAL & MLB-LEVEL EXPOSURE

Topps Baseball Company (2016)

Selected to coach First Base for the Durham Bulls
(Tampa Bay Rays AAA Affiliate) for a special weekend event
15 years attended Florida and Arizona MLB Spring Training
All techniques implemented directly at LI Dodgers Nation

PROFESSIONAL & MLB-LEVEL EXPOSURE

Worked extensively with Diamond Pros, under travel baseball pioneer Lou Santos
Learned from elite hitters, including former New York Yankee Roy White
Ran baseball instructional camps for many years
Varsity Baseball Coach at Bethpage High School for 19 years
Guided over 200 players to the collegiate level

TRAIN WITH PRO-LEVEL INSTRUCTION

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT