:root{
  --navy:#071426;
  --navy-2:#0e2644;
  --orange:#f58220;
  --orange-2:#ff9f43;
  --cream:#f7f3ea;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --ink:#111827;
  --muted:#667085;
  --line:#ded7cb;
  --shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(7,20,38,.22);
  --radius:22px;
}

*{
  box-sizing:border-box;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
}

html{
  scroll-behavior:smooth;
}

body{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  background:var(--cream);
  color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.55;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}

a{
  color:inherit;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.container{
  width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 32px));
  margin:0 auto;
}

.topbar{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:white;
  font-size:.9rem;
}

.topbar-inner{
  min-height:42px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  gap:16px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.topbar strong{
  color:var(--orange);
}

.navbar{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:999;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}

.nav-inner{
  min-height:84px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  gap:24px;
}

.logo-wrap{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:12px;
  font-weight:900;
  color:var(--navy);
}

.logo-circle{
  width:54px;
  height:54px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--orange),var(--orange-2));
  color:white;
  box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(245,130,32,.35);
}

.logo-text{
  font-size:1.15rem;
  line-height:1.1;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.logo-text span{
  display:block;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  margin-top:3px;
}

.nav-links{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:22px;
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:.95rem;
}

.nav-links a:hover{
  color:var(--orange);
}

.mobile-menu-btn{
  display:none;
  font-size:1.8rem;
  cursor:pointer;
  color:var(--navy);
}

.mobile-menu{
  display:none;
  background:white;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:18px 24px;
}

.mobile-menu a{
  display:block;
  padding:12px 0;
  font-weight:800;
}

.mobile-menu.active{
  display:block;
}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  min-height:50px;
  padding:0 24px;
  border-radius:999px;
  border:none;
  font-weight:900;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:.22s ease;
  white-space:nowrap;
}

.btn:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-primary{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--orange),var(--orange-2));
  color:white;
  box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(245,130,32,.35);
}

.btn-light{
  background:white;
  color:var(--navy);
}

.hero{
  position:relative;
  min-height:810px;
  color:white;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,13,25,.98) 0%,rgba(4,13,25,.76) 48%,rgba(4,13,25,.28) 100%),
    url("../images/baseball-hero.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
}

.hero::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 35%,rgba(245,130,32,.26),transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(7,20,38,.2),rgba(7,20,38,.2));
  pointer-events:none;
}

.hero::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  height:175px;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,var(--cream),rgba(247,243,234,0));
  pointer-events:none;
}

.hero-overlay{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
}

.hero-content{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  max-width:850px;
  padding:120px 0 145px;
}

.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  color:var(--orange-2);
  font-size:.82rem;
  font-weight:900;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.eyebrow::before{
  content:"";
  width:38px;
  height:3px;
  background:currentColor;
}

.eyebrow.dark{
  color:var(--orange);
}

h1{
  font-size:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,7rem);
  line-height:.88;
  letter-spacing:-3px;
  margin-bottom:26px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.hero p{
  max-width:720px;
  font-size:1.24rem;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  margin-bottom:34px;
}

.hero-buttons{
  display:flex;
  gap:14px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.hero-stats{
  margin-top:40px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,175px));
  max-width:660px;
  gap:1px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:18px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);
}

.stat-card{
  padding:20px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
}

.stat-card strong{
  display:block;
  font-size:1.65rem;
  line-height:1;
}

.stat-card span{
  display:block;
  margin-top:6px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  font-size:.82rem;
  font-weight:800;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.quick-cta{
  padding:0;
  position:relative;
  z-index:10;
  margin-top:-82px;
}

.quick-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:20px;
}

.quick-card{
  background:white;
  padding:34px;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  border:1px solid rgba(222,215,203,.7);
}

.quick-icon{
  width:52px;
  height:52px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border-radius:16px;
  background:#fff2e6;
  color:var(--orange);
  font-size:1.5rem;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}

.quick-card h3{
  font-size:1.5rem;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  color:var(--navy);
}

.quick-card p{
  color:var(--muted);
}

section{
  padding:96px 0;
}

.section-header{
  max-width:880px;
  margin-bottom:48px;
}

.section-header h2,
.mission-content h2,
.donation-content h2,
.contact-info h2{
  font-size:clamp(2.35rem,4.8vw,4.4rem);
  line-height:.98;
  letter-spacing:-1.8px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);
}

.section-header p{
  max-width:760px;
  margin-top:18px;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:1.1rem;
}

.training-section{
  padding-top:110px;
}

.training-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:22px;
}

.training-card{
  position:relative;
  min-height:420px;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;
  padding:30px;
  color:white;
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transform:translateZ(0);
}

.training-card::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,20,38,.05),rgba(7,20,38,.92));
}

.training-card::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(245,130,32,.12),transparent 42%);
}

.card-1{
  background-image:url("../images/player-development.jpg");
}

.card-2{
  background-image:url("../images/team-training.jpg");
}

.card-3{
  background-image:url("../images/tryouts-clinics.jpg");
}

.card-content{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}

.card-content h3{
  font-size:1.75rem;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}

.card-content p{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
}

.mission-section{
  background:white;
  border-block:1px solid var(--line);
}

.mission-layout{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;
  gap:56px;
  align-items:center;
}

.mission-image{
  min-height:620px;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,20,38,0),rgba(7,20,38,.45)),
    url("../images/mission-baseball.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}

.mission-content p{
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:1.1rem;
  margin:18px 0;
}

.check-list{
  display:grid;
  gap:14px;
  margin:30px 0 34px;
}

.check-item{
  display:flex;
  gap:12px;
  font-weight:900;
  color:var(--navy);
}

.check-item::before{
  content:"";
  width:21px;
  height:21px;
  margin-top:3px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--orange);
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 6px white,0 0 0 1px var(--orange);
  flex:0 0 21px;
}

.donation-section{
  position:relative;
  color:white;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,20,38,.97),rgba(7,20,38,.9)),
    url("../images/donation-baseball.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
}

.donation-layout{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 430px;
  gap:52px;
  align-items:center;
}

.donation-content h2{
  color:white;
}

.donation-content p{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  font-size:1.12rem;
  margin:22px 0 30px;
  max-width:740px;
}

.impact-box{
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}

.impact-row{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:20px;
  padding:22px 24px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  font-weight:900;
}

.impact-row:last-child{
  border-bottom:none;
}

.impact-row span:last-child{
  color:var(--orange-2);
}

.service-areas{
  background:var(--cream);
}

.city-grid{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:13px;
}

.city-pill{
  background:white;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:14px 20px;
  font-weight:900;
  color:var(--navy);
  box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(7,20,38,.06);
}

.join-section{
  background:var(--cream);
}

.join-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  gap:20px;
}

.join-card{
  background:white;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:30px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(7,20,38,.08);
}

.join-number{
  width:48px;
  height:48px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--orange),var(--orange-2));
  color:white;
  font-weight:900;
  margin-bottom:24px;
}

.join-card h3{
  font-size:1.3rem;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  color:var(--navy);
}

.join-card p{
  color:var(--muted);
}

.contact-section{
  background:white;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}

.contact-layout{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.9fr .78fr;
  gap:42px;
}

.contact-info{
  background:var(--cream);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:46px;
}

.contact-info p{
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:1.08rem;
  margin:20px 0;
}

.contact-details{
  display:grid;
  gap:18px;
  margin-top:28px;
}

.contact-details strong{
  color:var(--navy);
}

.contact-form{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:white;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:46px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}

.field{
  margin-bottom:18px;
}

label{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:8px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  font-size:.78rem;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

input,
select,
textarea{
  width:100%;
  min-height:52px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  border-radius:14px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  color:white;
  padding:14px 16px;
  font:inherit;
  outline:none;
}

select option{
  color:#111827;
}

textarea{
  min-height:130px;
  resize:vertical;
}

input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus{
  border-color:var(--orange);
}

.form-btn{
  width:100%;
  margin-top:6px;
}

.footer{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.74);
  padding:56px 0 0;
}

.footer-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap:36px;
}

.footer h3{
  color:white;
  margin-bottom:14px;
  font-size:1.25rem;
}

.footer p{
  max-width:420px;
}

.footer a{
  display:block;
  margin:8px 0;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);
}

.footer a:hover{
  color:var(--orange-2);
}

.footer-bottom{
  margin-top:36px;
  padding:22px 0;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .nav-links{
    display:none;
  }

  .mobile-menu-btn{
    display:block;
  }

  .quick-grid,
  .training-grid,
  .mission-layout,
  .donation-layout,
  .join-grid,
  .contact-layout,
  .footer-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }

  .hero{
    min-height:760px;
  }

  h1{
    font-size:3.6rem;
    letter-spacing:-1px;
  }

  .hero-stats{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    max-width:100%;
  }

  .mission-image{
    min-height:390px;
  }

  .donation-layout{
    gap:32px;
  }
}

@media(max-width:560px){
  .container{
    width:min(100% - 22px,1180px);
  }

  .topbar-inner{
    font-size:.82rem;
  }

  .hero{
    min-height:740px;
  }

  .hero-content{
    padding:95px 0 120px;
  }

  h1{
    font-size:3rem;
  }

  .hero p{
    font-size:1.06rem;
  }

  .btn{
    width:100%;
  }

  section{
    padding:72px 0;
  }

  .quick-card,
  .contact-info,
  .contact-form{
    padding:26px;
  }

  .training-card{
    min-height:330px;
  }
}

/* Coaches Corner Compact Article Carousel */
.research-section{
  padding:70px 0;
  background:#f8fafc;
}

.research-section .section-header{
  margin-bottom:32px;
}

.research-slider{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  width:100%;
  padding:8px 0 18px;
}

.research-slider::before,
.research-slider::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:0;
  bottom:0;
  width:72px;
  z-index:2;
  pointer-events:none;
}

.research-slider::before{
  left:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f8fafc,rgba(248,250,252,0));
}

.research-slider::after{
  right:0;
  background:linear-gradient(270deg,#f8fafc,rgba(248,250,252,0));
}

.research-track{
  display:flex;
  gap:22px;
  width:max-content;
  animation:researchScroll 32s linear infinite;
  will-change:transform;
}

.research-slider:hover .research-track{
  animation-play-state:paused;
}

.research-card{
  flex:0 0 285px;
  background:#fff;
  border-radius:20px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(7,20,38,.08);
  border:1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.research-image{
  height:92px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#071426,#0e2644);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:1.25rem;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
}

.research-content{
  padding:22px;
}

.research-content h3{
  color:#071426;
  margin-bottom:12px;
  font-size:1.08rem;
  line-height:1.2;
}

.research-content p{
  color:#667085;
  line-height:1.6;
  margin-bottom:18px;
  font-size:.92rem;
}

.research-content a{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  min-height:38px;
  background:#f58220;
  color:#fff;
  text-decoration:none;
  padding:0 16px;
  border-radius:999px;
  font-size:.86rem;
  font-weight:900;
}

.research-content a:hover{
  background:#d96d12;
}

@keyframes researchScroll{
  from{
    transform:translateX(0);
  }
  to{
    transform:translateX(-50%);
  }
}

@media(max-width:950px){
  .research-card{
    flex:0 0 260px;
  }

  .research-track{
    animation-duration:26s;
  }
}