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 IS OPEN NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 20 FOR AGES 6U-12U AND APRIL 15 FOR AGES 13U-17U
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.
Spring 2019 Season Schedule
T.B.D. - Player Evaluations
February 22-24 - Coaches meetings and team formation
March 2 - Practices begin (Teams will practice twice a week, one weeknight and one weekend, until games begin)
March 4 - JVL Middle School league begins
March 16-17 - USSSA tournament
March 23-24 - USSSA tournament
March 30 - Opening Day of games
April 19-21 - Easter weekend, no games for recreational teams
April 20 - USSSA Easter tournament
May 4 - 13u-17u age groups begin
May 23 - Season over for ages 6u-8u
June 1-2 - USSSA Global State tournament (tentative)
June 6 - Season over for ages 10u-12u
June 8-9 - USSSA State tournament
June 13-16 - MTBA Championship tournament
June 22-23 - USSSA tournament (tentative)
June 29 - Last day of games for ages 13u-17u
Baseball Rules
League-wide rules (updated August 2017)
6U Rules (updated February 2018)
8U Rules (updated August 2017)
10U Rules (updated August 2017)
12U Rules (updated August 2017)
14U Rules (updated September 2018)
Baseball Quick Reference Rules (updated February 2018)
Bat Rules
Pitch Count Rules
Spring 2019 Age Chart
League Formats
6U (kids cannot turn 7 prior to May 1st)
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
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. All players play in the field and in the batting order each inning.
10U
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
This is a kid pitch league. Grassland offers a bring-your-own-team division as well as a draft division.
14U
This is a kid pitch league. Grassland offers a bring-your-own-team division as well as a draft division.
17U
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]