Baseball is FUN! It's a game that incorporates individual skills and effort into a wonderful team experience. Kids learn team work, sportsmanship, game skills as they make friends and have fun!
| Rookie (T-Ball) | Introduction to the game for 4, 5 ,and 6 year olds. Players hit off a Tee and learn Position names and locations, basic fielder assignments, base running basics, batter's box orientation, batting stance/grip, direct downward swing plane, basic catching zones and glove position (forehand/backhand/high/low), fielding grounders, proper ball grip, proper throw, playing catch correctly. Safety baseballs are used.
Players may be moved up to coach pitch, if they are ready. |
| Star (Coach-Pitch) | Primarily for 6 year olds who have played and 7 year olds who are new to baseball. Coaches pitch to the kids, but also use the Tee to keep the action going. Kids build on T-Ball concepts, learn about force outs vs. tag outs, intermediate base running and decisions, intermediate fielder assignments, Safety baseballs are used. Players may be moved up or down depending on skills and experience. Safety for the player is our top concern. |
| Farm (Machine Pitch) | Machine Pitch is for kids 8-9 who have played Coach Pitch. This is a step up where they use hard baseballs, hit against a machine-pitching (more velocity and distance), catch fly balls/basic outfield skills, learn moving to field ground balls, extra base hits and base running/sliding, pitch selection, catcher position and safety, cutoffs/relays, tagging up. Players will be placed at a level that is best for the player. |
| Minors (AAA) | Introduction to competitive baseball. Players ages 8-11 hit against live pitching, hard baseballs are used. There is limited stealing of bases, reading passed balls and batted balls, improve cuts/relays of throws, intermediate catcher skills, proper tagging of runners at bases, reading signs, managing at-bats, basic pitching mechanics and grips (2-seam, 4-seam, changeup), basic outfield play, handling winning and losing. Players |
| Majors | Improve Minors concepts, comfort with fast pitching and hard hit balls, advanced rules (infield fly, interference, obstruction, rundowns, first and third defenses, situational hitting, hitting breaking balls, bunting mechanics, intermediate outfield play, hitting for power, pitching command |
Managers and Coaches will receive further guidance at our Coaches Clinic