Needham Baseball will be holding tryouts for the Spring 2020 season on Saturday, September 21^st and Sunday, September 22^nd at Mills Field.

Every child who registers by September 19^th and tries outs will make a team.  The purpose of the tryouts is to create balanced teams in the spring league.

Try outs consist of five stations where each participant will take about 5 reps hitting, fielding grounders, fielding pop flies, pitching, and catching (optional).  With wait times at each station, expect to be at the field for 45-60 minutes.

Tryout dates and times are below.  Stop by anytime during one of these 3 hour windows:

Saturday Sept. 21st, 9am-12pm, Mills Field (rain makeup date: Saturday Sept. 28th, same time/location)

Saturday Sept. 21st, 1pm-4pm, Mills Field (rain makeup date: Saturday Sept. 28th, same time/location)

Sunday Sept. 22nd, 9am-12pm, Mills Field (rain makeup date: Saturday Sept. 28th, same time/location)

Sunday Sept. 22nd, 1pm-4pm, Mills Field (rain makeup date: Saturday Sept. 28th, same time/location)

Any child who is unable to attend any timeslot the weekend of tryouts should email the Majors Director to schedule an alternative tryout time; one will be scheduled for a weeknight in late September to ensure that all players are able to attend a tryout.

To register please click Open Registrations in the left side panel and choose 2020 Spring Baseball.

Registration for SPRING BASEBALL 2020 is now open!

Click on the Registration Link to the left and choose 2020 Spring Baseball.

Registration for K, 1st and single A will close January 31, 2020.

Registration for AA, AAA and Majors Divisions will close Thursday September 19, 2019 at 5:00pm. ANY CHILD WHO WISHES TO PLAY AA, AAA OR MAJORS IN SPRING, 2020 MUST REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE.

Kindergarten and First Grade League: The kindergarten program is an instructional tee ball program intended for kindergarten players. The first grade program is an instructional tee ball and coach-pitch program intended for first grade players.  

Single A League: The A program is an instructional coach and player-pitch program intended for 2nd graders.

AA, AAA and Majors Divisions: The AA, AAA and Majors programs are lightly competitive Little League programs. ALL PLAYERS WHO WISH TO PLAY AA, AAA OR MAJORS MUST ATTEND TRYOUTS. Any Little League age 9 player may tryout for AA and/or AAA. Any Little League age 10 player may tryout for AA, AAA and/or Majors.  Any Little League age 11 player may tryout for AAA and/or Majors. Any Little League age 12 player may tryout for Majors.  While any Little League age 9 or 10 player who does not qualify for AAA or Majors will automatically be placed in AA, any Little League age 11 player who does not qualify for Majors will automatically be placed in AAA, and any Little League age 12 player will automatically be placed in Majors, all Little League age 9 through 12 players must attend tryouts for purposes of forming and balancing teams.  The only exception is players who played in Majors in Spring 2019; these players are not required to attend tryouts.  Tryout dates are as follows. Players will identify with league(s) they are trying out for when signing in at tryouts.

Little League Ages 9-10, last name A-L— Saturday Sept. 21st, 9am-12pm, Mills Field (rain makeup date: Saturday Sept. 28th, same time/location)

Little League Ages 9-10, last name M-Z— Saturday Sept. 21st, 1pm-4pm, Mills Field (rain makeup date: Saturday Sept. 28th, same time/location)

Little League Ages 11-12, last name A-L— Sunday Sept. 22nd, 9am-12pm, Mills Field (rain makeup date: Saturday Sept. 28th, same time/location)

Little League Ages 11-12, last name M-Z— Sunday Sept. 22nd, 1pm-4pm, Mills Field (rain makeup date: Saturday Sept. 28th, same time/location)

Any child who is unable to attend his/her allocated timeslot may attend an alternative timeslot the same weekend and should email the Majors Director (Corey Wilk – cwilk@goulstonstorrs.com) to notify him of such time. Any child who is unable to attend any timeslot the weekend of tryouts should email the Majors Director to schedule an alternative tryout time; one will be scheduled for a weeknight in late September to ensure that all players are able to attend a tryout.

As a reminder, registration for AA, AAA and Majors will close September 19, 2019 and all AA, AAA and Majors players must attend tryouts. Please register as soon as possible.

The NL 10s team went 2-2 in Cranston, RI

The Needham National 10s Williamsport Team completed an extended run in the Little League Tournaments in early August with a 2-2 record in the Eastern Regional Tournament, hosted by Cranston West Little League in Cranston, RI. The Needham NL 10s achieved victories over state champions from New Hampshire and Vermont, while losing to champions from Connecticut and Maine. The team celebrated with a banquet hosted by the tournament, which featured live music, team camaraderie on the dance floor, and dinner with all the state champions from the New England and MidAtlantic states. Representing the team: William Lavelle, Rory Funke, Matthew Mullaney,  Colin O’Donnell, Jack Sherman, Blake Carr, Patrick Killeen, William Cassidy, Matthew Spalla, Colton Harjula, Cal Hammerstrand, Owen Hammerstrand and Declan O’Brien. Coaches: Kevin Lavelle, Barry Mullaney, Jeff Sherman. Go Rockets!

Needham 10A players rally in playoffs to win league title!

Congratulations to the Needham 10A summer ball club for winning the 2019 Suburban Youth Baseball League title. Needham’s 10As beat Norwell (#8 seed), Wellesley (#4 seed), Walpole (#2 seed) and Braintree (#1 seed) in the playoffs to win the league championship. The Needham 10A team is represented by Rory Funke, Matthew Mullaney, William Lavelle, Colin O’Donnell, Blake Carr, Jack Sherman, William Cassidy, Patrick Killeen, Matthew Spalla, Liam Velde, and Ryan Volante. Coaches: Kevin Lavelle, Barry Mullaney, Jeff Sherman, Dave Volante. 

Needham National 10s win State Championship!

Needham’s 10-year-old Williamsport team beat Mansfield 9-1 on Sunday, July 21 to win the 2019 Mass 8-10 Year Old Little League Tournament. Needham National 10s beat Peabody 8-3 in a state semifinal game on Saturday, July 20, to advance to the state final at O’Grady Field, 32-38 Clifton Ave, Salem, Ma. Needham National 10s beat Brookline 8-4 on July 16, in Charlestown, winning the Section 3 Mass Little League Tournament. Representing the team are: William Lavelle, Rory Funke, Matthew Mullaney,  Colin O’Donnell, Jack Sherman, Blake Carr, Patrick Killeen, William Cassidy, Matthew Spalla, Colton Harjula, Cal Hammerstrand, Owen Hammerstrand and Declan O’Brien. Coaches: Kevin Lavelle, Barry Mullaney, Jeff Sherman.