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THIS UPCOMING SEASON  WE ARE EXPECTING TO HOST TEAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS: 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, AND 14U THE FIRST STAGE OF TRY OUTS WILL BE JULY 21st at Oaks Christian Field 1915 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. San Marcos, CA 92069. 8U AND 9U  9AM – 11AM 10U AND 11U  11:30PM – 1:30 PM 12U 13U 14U 2PM – 4PM For more information see TRYOUTS.

The 24 national finalists in the 2012 Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition, the official youth skills competition of Major League Baseball, were announced yesterday live on MLB Tonight on MLB Network. These 24 boys and girls will compete at the National Finals taking place during MLB All-Star Week in Kansas City, MO. The competition will take place on Monday, July 9 at 2:15 p.m. CT prior to Gatorade All-Star Workout Day,…

My son and I were playing catch yesterday and I was trying to throw a knuckleball.  He laughed saying I was trying to be R.A. Dickey.  I laughed at the fact he knew R.A. Dickey.  Guess he watches a lot of Sports Center.  This documentary to be released on digital platforms in September. Acclaimed documentarians Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg deconstruct the unpredictable and erratic pitching style known as the knuckleball in this highly entertaining…

Registration for the 2012 Fall season is now open. San Marcos Youth Baseball. WHY PONY BASEBALL? Pony vs. Little LeagueIf you like playing complete baseball, then PONY Baseball is for you. PONY Baseball allows lead offs, base stealing, and lots more big time baseball action. If you are looking for a more challenging baseball experience or just looking for a place to really improve your skills, then PONY Baseball is for you. Whatever your skill level, PONY baseball is…

By CHRIS HOOKER on June 28, 2012 ROCHESTER — Raise your hand if you’re 12-years-old and would like to play baseball long after the Little League season comes to a close. It can be done. via Burroughs relishes Little League memories – Livingston County News.

A few days ago I was hitting infield to my son’s team and a ball was thrown into our young catcher on a one hop.  The catcher put his glove down but the ball took a bad bounce and hit right off his glove hand wrist.  Ouch!  It looked painful and from his reaction it was. I remembered back when I played infield I liked to wear a wrist band on my glove hand for…

Like all parents, I have hopes and dreams for my son. And honestly, one of those hopes is that he will enjoy playing baseball from now through high school and college. That is what I did. But that is my dream, will it be his?  I know that my love for the game has been a big influence on him. Maybe part of why he loves baseball is because he knows I enjoy it.  I…

In the past, my son has received a couple subscriptions to different magazines for kids like National Geographic Kids.  He really enjoys receiving a piece of mail sent to him.  I found this magazine and think he will like it and this will be something we could read together.  Plus, it has baseball cards inside!  C’mon, perfect gift. Baseball Youth, The Nation’s Baseball Magazine for Kids, is a bi-monthly publication perfect for baseball loving kids…

One of my teams favorite pregame rituals was applying the eye black.  During our season, I had our team mom line up the players and proceed down the line making them look like real ball players.  I would take a guess that most of the kids really don’t know what the the eye black is for.  Most of them would probably say it is cool, or makes you look intimidating or it is what big…