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 2019 Fall Baseball is now closed. There are however a few spots open in the 15u division (13-15 year old boys).
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.
2019 Fall Season Field Schedule
Fall 2019 Season Schedule
Saturday, June 1 - Registration Opens
July 26-28 (tax free weekend) - GAA shop day at Dicks Sporting Goods in Cool Springs. 20% off most items
Wednesday, August 14 - Registration closes
Saturday/Sunday, August 17/18 - Coach Meetings/Drafts
Monday, August 19 - First Day of Practice
Monday, September 9 - Games Begin
October 10-11 - WCS Fall Break, No Games
Wednesday, October 30 - Season is Over
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 Fall 2019 is $120
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 and in the batting order each inning.
8U (7 and 8 year olds) - Players cannon turn 9 prior to May 1, 2020 - cost for Fall 2019 is $160
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. Every player is in the batting order each inning.
10U (9 and 10 year olds) - Players cannon turn 11 prior to May 1, 2020 - cost for Fall 2019 is $160
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. Every player is in the batting order each inning.
12U - (11 and 12 year olds) - Players cannon turn 13 prior to May 1, 2020 - cost for Fall 2019 is $160
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 Fall 2019 is $160
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 Fall 2019 is $160
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]