Grassland Baseball provides baseball playing experience for all levels of players from age 5 through 18. We offer recreational, competitive, tournament and travel players the opportunity to further develop their skills while becoming life-long baseball fans.
If you are interested in coaching, or after reading this page, you need more information, please contact Chris McElhiney at [email protected]
Registration for 2020 Spring Baseball is now closed for age groups 6u-12u. The 15u and older divisions will remain open through the end of March.
Click here for a baseball field map of Grassland Park.
Grassland Baseball plays each spring (mid-February through early June) and fall (mid-August through late-October) and primarily plays its games at Grassland Park in Franklin/Brentwood. Each team will receive two practices a week until games begin and then practices are at the coaches discretion. Each team will play 11-15 games per season, usually 2 games per week.
2020 PRE-SEASON PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Spring 2020 Season Schedule
February 22-23 - Dick's Sporting Goods Shop Day, Cool Springs location. 20% off most products in the store
February 28 - March 1 - Coaches meetings, teams are formed
Monday, March 2 - Practices begin
Monday, March 9 - JVL begins
March 21-22 - USSSA Tournament, no practices for rec teams
Friday, April 3 - Opening Night Celebration
Saturday, April 4 - Opening Day
April 10-12 - No games, Easter Weekend
Saturday, April 11 - USSSA Tournament
Saturday, April 18 - GAA Team Picture day
Saturday, May 2 - Opening day ages 15u-17u
Wednesday, May 20 - Last day of games for ages 6u-8u
May 22-25 - No games, Memorial Day Weekend
May 30-31 - USSSA Tournament
June 5 - Last day of games for ages 10u-12u
June 6/7 - USSSA Super State
June 13/14 - USSSA State
June 18-21 - MTBA Tournament
June 25 - Last day ages 15u-17u
Baseball Rules
League-wide rules (updated August 2017)
6U Rules (updated March 2019)
8U Rules (updated September 2019)
10U Rules (updated March 2019)
12U Rules (updated March 2019)
14U Rules (updated September 2018)
Baseball Quick Reference Rules (updated March 2019)
Bat Rules
Pitch Count Rules
League Formats
6U (4, 5, and 6 year olds) Players cannot turn 7 prior to May 1, 2020 - cost for Spring 2020 is $180
Our 6u division is for players ages 4, 5, and 6, and it's a developmental league where kids are first introduced to baseball. this is a coach pitch league with tees being used for players that need one. While this is not a bring-your-own-team league, efforts are made to honor as many parent requests as possible. All players play in the field each inning.
8U (7 and 8 year olds) - Players cannon turn 9 prior to May 1, 2020 - cost for Spring 2020 is $210
This is a coach pitch league with players beginning to understand "why" they are making the plays they make. Grassland offers a bring-your-own-team division as well as a draft division. Only ten (10) players play in the field each inning but players may not sit out consecutive innings or more than once a game until all players have sat at least once in the game.
10U (9 and 10 year olds) - Players cannon turn 11 prior to May 1, 2020 - cost for Spring 2020 is $240
This is a kid pitch league with players further developing their skills while playing a game that is much closer to "real" baseball. Grassland offers a bring-your-own-team division as well as a draft division. Only nine (9) players play in the field each inning but players may not sit out consecutive innings.
12U - (11 and 12 year olds) - Players cannon turn 13 prior to May 1, 2020 - cost for Spring 2020 is $250
This is a kid pitch league. Grassland offers a bring-your-own-team division as well as a draft division.
13-15 (13, 14, and 15 year olds) - Players cannon turn 16 prior to May 1, 2020 - cost for Spring 2020 is $270
This is a kid pitch league. Grassland offers a bring-your-own-team division as well as a draft division.
17U (16 and 17 year olds) - Players cannon turn 18 prior to May 1, 2020 - cost for Spring 2020 is $270
Due to the few children that play baseball at this age, our 17u division is a "Bring Your Own Team" division only.
If you are a coach looking to bring an entire team to play against other area teams then please contact Chris McElhiney at [email protected]