About The Yard

Lafayette's Premier Indoor Training Facility

For Youth & Athletes Across Acadiana!

We created The Yard because we felt that Lafayette needed a facility like ours, where kids and athletes can express their passion for sports in an environment that nourishes and enriches them.

With our 5,000 sq ft climate-controlled facility, complete with batting cages, pitching lanes, and a host of athletic equipment, we are ready to share our love of sports and athletics with Acadiana! 

2022
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Take a Quick Look At Our Facility!

We’re so excited to show our facility to Acadiana. If you want to get an idea of what The Yard has to offer, check out this short video! 

The Yard Indoor Training Facility

Our Instructors

Pitching Instructor

Drew McDaniel

Hitting/Catching/Pitching/Strength & Conditioning Instructor

Cam Lanclos

Pitching Instructor

Jacob Schultz

Pitching Instructor

Noah Melancon

Hitting & Fielding Instructor

Antonio Culotta

Our Vision

Our vision for The Yard is to be a place where kids can express and foster their love for sports. We want to elevate young athletes to be the best that they can be, while still having a lot of fun in the process!

Our Mission

Our mission is to give athletes a place where they can train while having fun. Through our memberships, one-on-one classes, team classes, and professional-grade equipment, we’re able to provide a level of quality that excels past what you would expect from a training facility.

Find Us

129 Youngsville Hwy, Lafayette, LA, United States, Louisiana

Become A Member!

Want to get the most from your time at The Yard? Sign up for a membership to receive exclusive benefits! You can find all of the details by clicking below!

Drew McDaniel

Ole Miss and White Sox

  • 4-year letterman at St. Thomas More High School
  • 4 All-district honors, 3 All-Acadiana honors, and 3 All-State honors.
  • Played for Ole Miss for 3 seasons, including 2022 where he and the Rebels won the National Championship
  • Following the National Championship season he signed to play with the Chicago White Sox.
  • He is currently in the minor leagues and in 2024 played High-A with the Winston Salem Dash

Cam Lanclos

-2015 Loreauville High Grad 

– 5 year starter

-LSU Eunice

LSU Alexandria – 4 year

starter as catcher

-Team LA coach for 5 years

-Current 2D Scout for High

School & Youth

-6 years instructing hitting,

pitching, catching,

strength/conditioning

Jacob Schultz

UL Baseball—Pitcher

Career Highlights

2022—Most Outstanding Player — Sun Belt Conference Tournament

2022—Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions — Louisiana

12Ks, 142-pitch complete game vs Nationally ranked (#14) Texas State

2022—NCAA Regional Appearance vs Texas A&M — College Station, TX

2022—complete game victory vs Sun Belt Conference top offense — Georgia State

2021—Sun Belt West Division Champions — Louisiana

2019—first collegiate win vs #10 LSU

2019—first college start vs LA Tech (5 scoreless innings)

Noah Melancon

Nicholas State RHP – 2024 Southland Conference Champion

St. Thomas Moore

-3 Year Letterman

-2023 First Team All District

-2023 District MVP

-Daily Advertiser All Acadiana First Team

-2023 4A All State First Team

2 Year Cane Cutter

-2024 Texas League All Star

Antonio Culotta

Hitting and fielding instructor

ULL 2015

Coffeyville CC 2016-2018

LSUS 2018-2019

Outfielder