Our Academy

Triple Crown Academy is the premier training facility in the Tri-State area for baseball and softball. Originally opened in Oaks, PA in 1996, the owner, Tim Kerns, has been providing baseball and softball instruction to players of all ages.

As of 2009, the academy has changed locations to Limerick, PA. Our brand new facility is customized to provide the most ideal practice facility in the area.

We pride ourselves in having the largest batting tunnels in the area to allow for better instruction and a more comfortable feel.

Kerns and his staff pride themselves on their knowledge, professional experience, and committment to the sport they love. Whether it be hitting, pitching, fielding, or strength training, Triple Crown Academy is here to fulfill your needs.

Our Staff

Tim Kerns

Tim began his baseball career playing for Malvern Prep. After achieving 1st Team All City Honors and Inter AC MVP, he graduated in 1988 with a full baseball scholarship to Davidson College.

At Davidson, Kerns holds the single season record of Homeruns (17), RBI's (61) and total bases (135). His senior year he batted .373 and hit 17 homeruns while only striking out 19 times.

In 1993, Kerns played professional baseball for the Ohio Valley Redcoats. He hit .331 and led the team in HRs and RBI's.

After his playing days were over, Tim decided to remain in the baseball business and help upcoming athletes become successful ball players. Triple Crown was opened in 1996 when Tim was at the age of 25. He's credited with bringing the idea of indoor year-round training to the Montgomery County Area for baseball and softball. He has worked with numerous top draft choices from their early days in Little League up to and through the Major League Draft.

In 2008, Kerns helped coach an 18U American team in an overseas tournament in Oldenzaal, Holland. The team won the entire tournament and returned to the states with a gold medal.

In 2010, Kerns plans to take another 18U team to Italy to compete in another world tournament (Arrezzo Baseball Classic).

Jared Trout

Jared began his baseball career at Boyertown High School. He was selected to the Berks County Carpenters Cup Classic All-Star Team in all 3 years at Boyertown, named team MVP as a senior, 2-time all Mercury Selection, and 3rd team All-State as a Senior.

He also played summer ball for the Boyertown American Legion Bears from 1998-2000. He was named legion team MVP in 2000.

After high school, Trout attended the University of Rhode Island on a partial baseball and academic scholarship. He played 3 years for URI Rams in the Atlantic 10 conference as a starting pitcher and outfielder. He ranked in the top 25 Division 1 college pitchers in the nation for strikeouts per 9 innings (10.55 K/9 IP - 93 K's in 79.1 IP) and led URI in batting average (.400) in 2003. He was named to the 2003 All Atlantic 10 Second Team. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in Business in 2005.

Trout was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 28th round of the 2003 MLB Draft as a pitcher following his breakout Junior Year at URI. He was named by Baseball America as the Oakland Athletics best late round draft pick for 2003. He was later selected by the A's Single-A coaching staff as the Most Valuable Pitcher for the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League.

In 2006, Jared joined the North Shore Spirit of the Independent Can-Am League. In 2007, he was traded to the Evansville Otters of the Independent Frontier League.

After 5 years of professional baseball with and against many current MLB players, Jared retired in 2008. He's currently entering his 4th year as an instructor at Triple Crown Academy and enjoys instructing youth baseball as a way to keep involved in the game and pass on the years of knowledge received at the amateur and professional levels.

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"One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something."
-- Nolan Ryan