In 2013 Mike Froemke and Brad Fienfrock set out to create a way for kids living in Southeast Asia and many other places throughout the world to learn and play the game of baseball in an organized fashion. With Americans working and living overseas in American communities, finding ways for their kids to play the game of baseball was a hard task. Then, The Hit Factory was founded.

The Hit Factory is an organization in Singapore that gives these kids an opportunity to improve their skills and have the chance to play baseball. From beginners to elite talent, The Hit Factory is a place where athletes come to learn the game or sharpen their tools as they grow and look for more exposure in the baseball world.

Over the course of the 2015 summer the Hit Factory Sox’s, one of the teams from Singapore, has come over to the United States to play in various tournaments. Connecting with Perfect Game, the Hit Factory Sox’s participated in the Sunshine West Showcase in San Diego this past weekend. In addition, they will play another 35 games in five different tournaments across the United States.

While traveling the world this summer, the team will be looking to improve their game and gain more publicity for The Hit Factory itself.

“We are looking to grow and gain more exposure,” founder Mike Froemke said. “With very talented players and expansion in China and Southeast Asia, we hope The Hit Factory takes another step forward this summer.”

With seven total teams, The Hit Factory has become a place where kids from all across the world can pursue their passion of playing baseball, as the factory has hired former professional and collegiate players to coach their teams. This has increased the abilities of the kids and they have grown tremendously since they began in 2013.

As The Hit Factory Sox travel the world each summer, many of their players and coaches have seen the game of baseball played in very different cultures. From tournaments in Dubai to Australia and the Philippines, baseball has become an ever-changing sport that The Hit Factory athletes have witnessed firsthand.

“(Our players have) gained a worldwide perspective of the game and seen baseball played in unique ways,” Froemke said of the opportunities his players receive.

With such an array of young talent, the true ideals of The Hit Factory have been to spread baseball worldwide. With kids joining from China, many parts of Southeast Asia, the Philippines and even Malaysia, you can see how The Hit Factory has become a sanctuary for kids who want to improve their baseball skills in a place that gives them much more of an opportunity than they otherwise would have received.

The Hit Factory has begun to compete at higher levels year in and year out thanks to a new facility up and running in Singapore and a quality colleciton of coaches. Along with these improvements has also come the connection with Perfect Game.

Since The Hit Factory Sox have come to the United States to play in Perfect Game events and other tournaments, the players have got to compete against top U.S. talent and travel the country to see how baseball is played here in America.

With tournaments spanning from Texas to Oregon, Froemke believes the experience in the United States will, “bring new perspectives to light,” as his kids get to compete against premiere talent and see baseball from a different view.

As The Hit Factory continues to grow, Froemke hopes it will continue to partner with Perfect Game for more events. With baseball growing in popularity all across the world, and the first generation of The Hit Factory kids now in high school, Froemke is excited to work with Perfect Game more in the future. With high school talent that is now eligible for showcases and major Perfect Game events, The Hit Factory is looking to put players on new heights.

And as The Hit Factory continues to grow, we will continue to see baseball rise in popularity in Southeast Asia, and many other parts of the world. With founders like Mike Froemke and Brad Finefrock at the helm, it is only a matter of time before kids from countries all across the world will begin to enjoy the game of baseball in a way they never thought possible.