Sixty high school ballplayers from across the state got a close-up view of the Metrodome on Monday.

The Baseball Factory, a national program that helps athletes get noticed by colleges and develop their skills, was in Minneapolis and rented the Twins’ field for an all-day camp.

In the morning, 53 players who will be either juniors or seniors this fall were videotaped hitting, throwing, fielding and running.

Later a pro scout will evaluate each player’s tape, and highlights from it will be sent to as many as 50 colleges, selected on the basis of the player’s skill level and academic interests.

“Most of our staff played college baseball at least,” said Ryan Lambert, a Baseball Factory camp director. “And many are currently coaching.”

Lambert said most players who sign up for the camp are rising players who want to pick up tips and, if they are older, get scholarships.

A smaller group of seven freshmen and sophomores worked out later in the day. They were filmed for instructional purposes only. Their tapes will not be sent to colleges.

“I was looking for an opportunity to learn more about baseball – it’s my passion,” said Kasson-Mantorville second baseman Derek Rundquist, who played mostly on the B-squad team as a ninth-grader last spring.

“I enjoy playing in a pro stadium,” Rundquist said, “and I’ve learned a lot more here than I though I would.”

He expects to come back when he is older and his tapes can be sent to colleges.

“Since I was little, I’ve always want to play in the major leagues,” he said, standing near the visiting dugout. “Now I’m starting to see it can happen.”

Or at least he and others can get close to their dream, working out at the Dome.

The Baseball Factory, based in Ellicott City, MD, has helped place more than 5,000 players with a college program since it began in 1994. The camp cost is $400 for seniors and juniors, $200 for sophomores and freshmen.