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The Diamond Collective brings Baltimore’s youth baseball and softball under one roof
Baltimore’s baseball and softball pipeline has a new anchor. The Diamond Collective is organizing a shared home for youth programs around four pillars—Access, Development, Impact, and Community—designed to open more doors to the game and deepen year-round support for players and families [1][2].The model gathers multiple nonprofit programs under one roof to share facilities, coaching, scheduling, and operational resources, with the goal of accelerating player development while multiplying community impact citywide [1][2]. Co-founders CKori Jones and Ashref Elshazli lead a team that blends baseball expertise with community-building experience to steer the project’s day-to-day and long-term growth [3].On the field and in the cages, the facility offers dedicated areas for hitting and pitching, a strength and conditioning space, and a full gym, with activities bookable through an app; the site is listed at 1205 S Carey St in Baltimore [4]. The Collective’s partner-driven approach keeps everything under one roof so kids and coaches can focus on development, leadership, and belonging across Baltimore’s diamond scene [1][2].