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Kindergarten - 8th Grade | Recreational Baseball offers low pressure development opportunities in a nine-week season with one practice and one game per week.

Jr. Huskers Summer Recreational Baseball League

League Description

Recreational Baseball offers low pressure development opportunities in an nine-week season with one practice and one game per week. Volunteer coaches will use modified rules for younger grade levels and teams will be based on school, grade, and previous team participation.

 

Ages

Players currently in Kindergarten through 8th Grade. When registering for Summer baseball and softball leagues, please register your child for their grade in school in the 2023-24 school year. 

 

Registration Information

Registration for the Summer YMCA Jr. Huskers Recreational Baseball League is now available.

Early Registration Deadline: April 1 (The fee will be an additional $10 after the early registration deadline)

Middle Registration Deadline: April 16 (The fee will be an additional $30 after the middle registration deadline)

Late Registration Period: After April 17

 

Game Days

A 9 game season begins the week of May 28, 2024. Projected game days are listed below and an exact schedule will be posted after May 13.


Kindergarten: One hour T-ball game on Saturday morning or afternoon/Sunday afternoon.

1st Grade: One hour Coach Pitch game on Saturday morning or afternoon/Sunday afternoon.

2nd Grade: One hour Coach Pitch game on Saturday morning or afternoon/Monday after 5:30pm.

3rd Grade: One hour and 20 minute Player Pitch / Coach Pitch game on Wednesday after 5:30pm/Friday after 5:30pm.

4th Grade: One hour and 20 minute Player Pitch game on Wednesday after 5:30pm/Friday after 5:30pm.


5th and 6th Grade:
One hour and 20 minute Player Pitch game on Wednesday after 5:30pm/Friday after 5:30pm.

7th and 8th Grades: One hour and 20 minute Player Pitch game on Monday after 5:30pm/Tuesday after 5:30pm.

 

Game Location

YMCA Wright Park | 4441 S Folsom St.

 

Fees

Lincoln YMCA Members $73 | Community Members $83

 

Uniforms

Teams are required to wear the Jr. Huskers Recreational Baseball jersey and hat included in the registration fee.

 

Other Equipment

Participants will be required to provide their own glove. Players may wear tennis/turf shoes/baseball cleats (no metal spikes allowed). Jewelry is not allowed to be worn during YMCA Youth Sports activities. This includes earrings (earrings cannot be taped). No hard casts/splints are allowed during matches/games.

It is highly recommended that for the 2024 season that participants provide their own batting helmet and bat.

Staff

Andrew Lee, Program Director | alee@ymcalincoln.org | 402-434-9214