Holden Baseball Spring 2019 Player Tryouts

Hello Holden Baseball Families!

We are pleased to announce that the Holden Baseball Spring tryouts for the 2019 season will take place on Sunday 03/03 between 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and on Saturday 03/09 between 2:00PM and 5:00PM. Each tryout slot is 30 minutes, and each 30 minute slot is limited to 16 players. This allows us to effectively manage the flow of players in and out of the tryout. You only need to choose one 30 minute tryout slot on either day. Please ensure your player is in the correct age range (see WHO SHOULD TRYOUT below) before signing up.

SIGNUP FOR YOUR TRYOUT SLOT HERE:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0544aead22a4fd0-holden1

TRYOUT DETAILS:

• WHERE?: Indoor Tryouts are held at the CRA Hit Center at the Holden Baseball complex, 459 Main St, Holden MA
• WHO SHOULD TRYOUT?: Any baseball player with birthdates between 09/01/2006 and 08/31/2011 who did NOT play LL-Majors last Spring season
  • Any player in this date range who already played on a LL-Majors team in Spring 2018 does NOT need to tryout again
• HOW?: Signup for ONE (and only one) half hour tryout slot of your choosing, and report to the Hit Center 10 minutes prior to your time slot for check-in
• WHAT DO I NEED?: your glove, your bat (if you have one), your helmet (if you have one), and a positive attitude!
  • You also need to be REGISTERED for Spring Baseball prior to the tryout date
• WHAT HAPPENS?: your player will participate in a hitting station, a fielding station, and a pitching station
• WHY?: Tryouts help us ensure that your player is placed at the correct level of play and helps to ensure a fun and positive playing experience for the season.
  • Also, players who are LL-8 (09/01/2010 thru 08/31/2011) cannot be considered for the AAA draft without a tryout!

For any other tryout questions, please email

** Registration is now open for upper leagues! **

Hello Holden Baseball families! We are pleased to announce that player registration is now open for the Spring 2019 season for all players who will be playing beyond the LL-Majors level. This open registration includes the newly formed Intermediate LL-13 level, and the Babe Ruth 13-15 level. 

• In order to register, please visit the REGISTER ONLINE link on the Holden Baseball website. 
• Intermediate LL-13 level allows players born between 09/01/2005 and 08/31/2006 (LL age cutoff is August 31).
• Babe Ruth allows players born between 05/01/2003 and 04/30/2006 (Babe Ruth age cutoff is April 30).
• EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS for these two levels are available until 02/17/2019.
• Team assignments for registered players will be made in Mar/Apr 2019.
• Registration is still open for kids aged LL-12 and under. Early bird discount for 12 and under expires on 01/31/2019.

** The CRA Hit Center Opened for the Season on Friday Nov 23rd!! **

The HIT Center has some exciting stuff going on!!! Get your swings in:

• Back again, our 3-day baseball skills clinics will be offered from Tuesday 12/26/18 to Thursday 12/28/18 for two age groups.  Ages 7 to 9 will meet each day from 1:00PM to 2:30PM, and ages 10 to 12 will meet each day from 2:30PM to 4:00PM.  Cost per player is $95.00 for each 3-day clinic. Visit the website (www.crahitcenter.com) for more info and registration.

• $5 Saturday Nights In December! All Saturday nights from 5-9PM are just $5 through the end of December.

• NEW! The Holden Baseball Indoor Hitting Leagues give players of all ages a chance to work on their hitting skills & compete against their friends in a fun and safe environment. The 4 week season begins on February 4th and will run every Tuesday and Friday until March 1st. All games are held at the CRA Hit Center and uses Rapsodo Hitting™, a state of the art baseball simulator! Standings will be posted weekly at the CRA Hit Center. Visit the website (www.crahitcenter.com) for more info and registration.

The HIT Center is officially open for the 2018-2019 season!  We currently have over 100 half-hour rental slots to choose from each week, during the following days/times:

• Mondays 3:30PM to 6:00PM
• Thursdays 3:30PM to 6:00PM
• Fridays 4:00PM to 8:00PM
• Saturdays 9:00AM to 1:00PM
• Sundays 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Walk-ins are welcome during these times, subject to availability; to guarantee your spot in advance, simply visit our website (www.crahitcenter.com) and click BOOK NOW to reserve a spot in advance.  Half-hour cage rentals are still $20, full hour cage rentals are just $35, and the entire facility can be rented for $75 per hour.

Curious about how the league operates?

Levels of play?

Length of season?

For answers to these and more questions see the FAQ and Information for Parents links on the left side menu.