Summer Baseball & Softball

In-Town Summer Baseball 2025 Registration for Instructional (K), A, and AA 

Ages: 6, 7, 8

Who: This program is open to any Spring 2025 Instructional (K), A, and AA players or new baseball players who will be entering 1st, 2nd or 3rd Grade in Fall 2025. Players should have recently completed Spring Instructional(K)/A/AA Baseball (Instructional players only that are in kindergarten, will be in first grade next year, and can regularly hit coach pitching).

When: Season runs 7/7/25-8/17/25 with practices beginning the week of 7/7 and first games on Sunday, 7/13. 

What: 6-8 players per team. 60-minute practice per week as scheduled by coaches, 90-minute game per week (Sunday afternoons), and a Friday night under the lights game! (as field availability allows).

·         Further extension of Instructional/A Division concepts, with introduction of AA Division concepts such as outs, positions, balls, strikes. 

·         Coaches will pitch from 36 feet. 

·         All batters will bat every inning. 

·         Outs will count on all bases.

·         Coaches are continuing to introduce and improve their player’s baseball fundamentals of throwing, catching, and hitting including:

o    Fielding ground balls, pop-ups, and “ready position”

o    Basic throwing and catching fundamentals

o    Batting stance, grip, and basic swing and base-running elements

Each player will receive a “Pembroke Summer Baseball” shirt for the season. Players should wear their existing hat from Spring 2025. 

Fee: $100

Deadline to Register: Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 

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TRAVEL BALL FOR AGES 8U - 14U

Baseball 8U - 14U games and practices are typically played during weekday nights in additional to 1 or 2 local tournaments held over a weekend. 

While attendance at all summer practices and games is considered mandatory, the following events non negotiable:

Baseball District Tournament: typically around Fathers Day (9U and older)

Baseball State Championships: typically 4th of July week with the actual 4th off (if team qualifies)

Kids Helping Kids Tournament:

July 11-13 (9/11/13U/, 9/10B, Softball)

July 18-20 (8/10/12/14U)

It is a requirement that your child played Spring baseball in Pembroke and attended at least 50% of their games in order to be eligible for Summer baseball per Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken rules

Softball games are on Monday and Wednesday nights for 12U and Tuesday and Thursday nights for 10U. Each team will participate in our annual the Kids Helping Kids tournament in Pembroke this summer as well as entering a tentative second tournament which is new this year and pending interest. Each team has the discretion to practice as much or as little as they so choose but the normal practice schedule is 2x per week. Total commitment is on average 3 or 4 days per week. Games begin at 6pm with home games held at the Mattakeesett Street Field Complex and away games played on fields from as far south as Plymouth and as far north as Quincy.  

Note: 8U details are being worked out. More information to come!

Scheduled Softball Tournaments:

Kids Helping Kids Tournament: July 11-13 (10U and 12U)

Halifax Summer Smash: August 1-3 (10U and 12U) - tentatively scheduled

Due to the competitive nature of our baseball and softball leagues, should your child be asked to join a team we ask that you have a family conversation about the time that is asked of our players and their families. It is expected that this team will take priority over many other summer commitments.

Rain dates and/or make up sessions will be communicated if needed in addition to the below schedules. Tryouts should last less than 1 hour and any games that evening may have a slightly delayed start time if necessary.

BASEBALL

13/14U - Wednesday June 4th, 5:30pm, Big Diamond

12U - Friday May 9th, 4:30pm, McPhillips Field

11U - Friday May 9th, 4:30pm, Field A

10U - Tuesday May 13th, 4:30pm, Field C

9U - Wednesday May 14th, 4:30pm, Field C

8U - Friday May 30, 4:30pm, Field C

SOFTBALL

Tryouts will only be held if the number of registrants indicates they are needed.

Cost of tryouts is $50.00

Should your child accept a spot on a team, the remaining cost will be:

A teams - $170.00

B teams and 8U - $120.00

This remaining balance of will be due immediately in order to begin ordering uniforms.

If your child is not asked to join a team this year, or you decline the offer, your $50.00 will be refunded.

Can my family still go on our summer vacation?

The season typically runs from the end of June to the beginning of August leaving most of August for family travel however given the commitment level each team requires it is understandable that family vacation can cause conflicts. If conflicts do arise, these conflicts can certainly be managed but it is imperative that players selected for “A” teams be available for the Cal Ripken District Tournament at the start of each summer season AND the State Championships, should the team qualify, usually around the 4th of July.

Will my child get equal playing time?

Equal playing time is not given to all players during the SSSL, Suburban, Friendship and South River summer schedule which in all of our teams will participate. For baseball teams competing in the Cal Ripken Tournament (District teams only), playing time is at the discretion of the coaching staff. There is no minimum play rule so there is a chance that your child may not participate in a particular game or even throughout the tournament.

What age group should my son/daughter tryout for?

BASEBALL: Your child's age as of 5/1/25 will determine their appropriate age group.

SOFTBALL: Your child's age as of 9/1/24 will determine their appropriate age group.