Picture Day Schedule is along the left side menu. You will be given an order form before the picture shoot. If not ordering anything, you do not have to fill it out. However, we hope you will support our photographers with an order. 

The 16-18 season begins in late May; you can now sign up online. Please register by May 8, 2013. The schedule is 15 games and will conclude near the 4th of July. Fees are $170 for the full season. You can also register as a pool player for $20 and pay $15 per game played if you cannot commit to the full season. Sign up online under Online Forms or go to Handouts, print the form and mail it in.

 Registration will be open a few more days as we work on getting enough players for three teams. We hope to have teams picked and practicing by at least May 13th. 

 

 

Shown above, Kathy Routt throws out the first pitch at last years Tyler Routt Gamer All Star Game. This annual event celebrates the Gamer spirit and pride demonstrated by the journeman players with a "yes Coach" attitude. No one has ever explained this better than Joe Matlen in his article "Remembering a Gamer" on the left menu of this site under "handouts".  This day will start with our other annual event " The Len Willeford Homerun Derby" with selected hitters from each of the 14 EGBR teams and the 3 Galt Babe Ruth teams participating in a traditional homerun derby starting at 11am at the Jones North field of Jones Family Park on Shasta Lilly Way in Elk Grove (see "directions" on the left menu).  After a Len Willeford Homerun King is crowned the Tyler Routt festivities will start. There will be time for fans and participants to visit our snack bar set up just to the first base side in back of the North field backstop.  Snack Bar Manager and Ironbirds Coach Larry Stone promises some special Cinco De Mayo flavored treats along with the traditional ball park favorites. Teams will be announced on this site by 5pm May 1.  Come out and celebrate Baseball, Tyler Routt and Cinco De Mayo with us this Sunday!

Rosters for the game on Jones South May 5, 2013 1pm opening ceremony to take place on the North field. 

Sandy Koufax Division All Star Team:Mgr Lauren Vann Coaches: Leroy Lambert, Nathan Powers

Players: Dodgers: Fernando Lopez P, C; Adam Salton, Breadon Saramayo Rockies: Dominic Lambert P; AJ Harris, Nationals: Javier Cortez, Joseph Cortez, Owlz: Bryan Monterossa: OF, 2B; Greg Nadolna P, 1B, OF ,Will Perry: 2B, OF Storm: Cy Hesselberg P, 3B, SS 1B, Christian Sharnee OF; Aaron Kurpinsky P, SS, OF

Verses  Cy Young Division All Star Team: Mgr. Billy Huron, Coaches: Joe Matlen and Andre Barnachie 

Players: Sandgnats: Samuel Vasquez: 2B, OF; Joey DiDonato P.1B, Alex Huron SS, P, OF;  Rivercats: Reilly Dees: SS, 2B, P, OF, Michael Shea 2b, OF, Luke Gover, C, 3B, OF; Tim Ellis C, SS, P; Riverbandits: Brandon Charnell, P, OF; Amarhi Knight OF, Joaquin Cortez OF Hooks: Jacob Pensa 2B, 3B, Mako Stevens OF;  Nathan Barachie Inf, OF, C, P.

On the North Field: 1pm 5/5/13

Juan Marichal Division All Star Team:

Manager: John Fitzgerald Coach Marty Tomlinson and Jeff Harris

Players: (Rockhounds) Wes Trejo, P, C, SS, 1B; Zach Wood SS, 3B, OF,P; Danny Robinson; (Beavers) Alex Rice P, C, SS, 3B, 2B; Michael Jorrin OF, 1B, P, emergency catcher (lefty), Stephen DeHerrera 1B, OF, P; Cameron Bloyd 2B, OF; (Thunder) Kaleo Angeles, 2B, OF; Xavier Lefebre C, 2B, OF; Dylan Bosnich 3B, 2B, OF (Bulls) Lucas Tomlinson, Josh Faeh SS, P and Matt Wallace OF, 2B

 

Nolan Ryan Division All Star Team:

Manager: Wayne Carr Coaches: Scott Gormley and John Ryan

Players: (Mudcats) Kyler Johnson P, Inf, OF; Garrett Bray P, 3B, 2B, Logan Camp 1B, 3B, C, OF; Jeff Stanley P, C, 3B (Redwings) Lou Hossmer P, SS, 3B; Daniel Duhig 1B, 3B, SS; Jon Leon 1B, OF (Ironbirds) Konnor Campbell OF, 2B; Joseph Flores P, SS, OF Charlie Hewell 3B, 1B, P, OF (Knights) Jared Mayer C, 3B, P, OF; Tyler Kelly 2B, OF; Emilio Ybarra P, 3B, OF

 

  When fields are open, if conditions decline coaches are responsible for stopping practice to avoid damage to fields from play on wet fields. Field hotline: 916-405-5682.

The game schedule for the 13-15 division is now available via an Excel download. Go to Handouts along the left side menu to find it. The scheduling part of this website has been updated. 

As of April 20, the 13-15 league is full.  You can sign up online to be put ona waiting list - no fees will be collected yet. Scroll down to"Fast Facts" to get more info about the league.

 

 

 

 

To help commemorate our 52nd Season, Elk Grove Babe Ruth will be holding a Game of the Week selected Saturday night at 7:00pm at Bartholomew Sports Park. All 14 teams will be featured at least once. For more information and stories about the games, please visit the http://egbrgameoftheweek.blogspot.com/.

The next game of the week is
The Sports Shop Beavers at the Routt Roofing Rockhounds
There will be a snack bar run by Larry Stone and announcers as well as scoreboard.

Visit the Blog spot for the coach's comments, pictures and a recap.
This Week the snack bar will be set up for lunch and the  1pm game and will stay open until the end of the Game of the Week. Future game Snack bars at the Game of the Week will be announced the week of the game.

Here is the latest on bat rules for 2013 in Babe Ruth League:

13-15 BASEBALL DIVISION
The only composite barrel bats permitted are stamped BBCOR .50.

The Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 Division will allow ALL aluminum/alloy 2 5/8 inch barrel bats and ALL COMPOSITE HANDLE (only) aluminum/alloy barrel bats in any minus or drop. For example, if it is not a COMPOSITE BARREL bat, then -8, -9, -10, etc. bats are allowed. ALL BBCOR .50 -3 High School approved bats are allowed in the Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 Division.

2 3/4 inch barrel bats are not approved for league play.

Metal cleats are permitted but certainly not required in EGBR.

EGBR typically has 14-17 teams each year in the 13-15 division and play is on full size fields, 60'6" mound and 90' bases. The season will start in late March/early April and go to mid-June with a 22 game schedule. Playoffs will go another week and all-stars will continue to at least the first week of July. The composition of the league is typically 75-80% 13 and 14 year olds. Your league age is determined as of May 1 of the current season.

Teams can start with a maximum of four players protected. Those who are playing high school ball can sign up as a "supplemental", which allows them to play the 2nd half of the Babe Ruth season for a reduced fee and eligibility for all-stars. Each team will have either one or two supplementals.

Tryouts will be held the first two Saturdays in February (players only have to attend one of the two tryouts), with the third Saturday as a rain make-up if needed. No players are cut after tryouts; it is simply a way to disperse the talent in a fair manner. The draft will be held the last Saturday in February. Two coaches meetings will be held in late January for those interested or curious about coaching.

Players can only be protected if the player and parent(s) agree to be protected by a certain coach. These protections can be agreed to after a player tryout, but coaches are not permitted to chase down players at the tryout field to try to obtain that approval. Instead, they can make contact by phone or e-mail afterwards. It is nice to be wanted, but make your decision on what is best for the player, not anyone else.

Teams will practice approximately three times a week during the month of March, then play approximately two games a week (sometimes three) during the season with practices at the coaches' discretion. Each team will have one doubleheader at some point in the season (after supplementals have joined their teams). There will also be at least one night game per team, perhaps two. Every team will participate in one Game of the Week, Saturday night at Bartholomew Sports Park.

We will utilize six fields- three on the west side (Nottoli, Zehnder & Bartholomew) and three on the east side (Jones North, Jones South and Brown Diamond). EGBR's boundaries cover all of Elk Grove (see Handouts on the left side menu for a map). All teams will play and practice at all fields.

A welcome letter along with a registration form is mailed out before the end of October. The registration deadline will be January 28 and fees will go up after that date. On line sign-ups will also be available once the registration window is opened.

Article Written By Joe Matlen 3/17/11 EG Citizen:

Youth baseball league marks 50-year anniversary

One of the most established youth sports leagues in town will be celebrating its 50th year in Elk Grove in 2011. Elk Grove Babe Ruth Baseball, a league for 13-18 year olds, conducted its first season in 1962. During those early years, there were no more than four teams and only one field, the Brown Diamond in Elk Grove Park. Today, the age 13-15 division has 14 to 17 teams that play on six fields, including two with lights. There is also a 16-18 division that generally has two teams and plays either high school summer ball teams or other local recreational teams.

To celebrate the 50th year, the league has a number of events planned. Every Saturday night at Bartholomew Sports Park there will be a “game of the week”, complete with announcers, singing of the national anthem & team introductions. The league also plans to install a flagpole at Bartholomew Sports Park so that the American flag can be raised during games. In June, there will be a special 50th anniversary BBQ before and during one of the Saturday night games. And in July, the league is hoping to host a Babe Ruth state tournament, which will bring at least eight teams from Northern California into Elk Grove.

Some of the notable players who have played in the league in recent years include David Hernandez, Casey Weathers, Brad Kilby, Brandon Pinckney, Corey Vaughn, and recent college signees, Brady Dragmire and J.D. Davis. Coaches have included Greg Vaughn and Fernando Vina. One of the more satisfying aspects of the league is seeing former players return as coaches. Former recent players Cody Abney, Geoff Cochran, Chris Greenawalt, David Hall, Ryan Hall, Jeff Hansen, Donny Penney, Teddy Herrera & Mike Steele have all returned to the league to coach as young adults.

One of the league’s signature events is held in early May – a home run derby followed by two all-star games to honor the memory of a former player, Tyler Routt, who lost his life in an automobile accident at age 21. Tyler loved his time in Elk Grove Babe Ruth so much that his parents David and Kathy have sponsored a team every year in his honor. He was a “gamer”; full of energy, passion and hustle that was contagious. The mid-season all star teams are meant to include players that represent that gamer attitude. The idea is to have four teams full of players like Tyler. The players chosen are honored to be recognized for these great qualities and often gain a supreme amount of confidence in the second half of the season.

Elk Grove Babe Ruth has been teaching sportsmanship and love of the game for 50 years now. There are team sponsorship opportunities and some fun league events like Texas hold-em and a golf tournament. You can follow the league at www.eghardball.com or on Facebook. Congratulations to Elk Grove Babe Ruth for 50 years of excellence!

Nice article; The League has also been awarded the Nor Cal State Championship Tournament to be held at Batholomew Sports Park beginning July 16. This will mean the League will have a Host team which automatically advances to that event. this is a great honor bestowed on Elk Grove Babe Ruth in honor of it's 50th year

Two prominent Elk Grove Babe Ruth alumni have been selected on the second day of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

J.D. Davis was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 29th pick in the 5th round as a third basemen. He was the 180th player chosen. Davis recently completed a decorated career as a four-year varsity player at Elk Grove HS that included a 2010 Section Championship. He batted .484 with 9 home runs and 45 RBIs this season, while also going 6-2 with a 1.56 ERA for the Thundering Herd. Davis played three seasons with Elk Grove Babe Ruth, winning two championships as a River Cat in 2006 and 2007.

Brady Dragmire was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 18th pick in the 17th round as a right-handed pitcher. He was the 529th player chosen. Dragmire recently finished a remarkable career at Bradshaw Christian HS as a three-sport athlete. He won championships as a football and basketball player but lead the Pride to two section baseball championships in 2010 and 2011. Dragmire was 5-2 with a 0.81 ERA this season with 56 Ks in only 40 1/3 IP, and he also hit .492 with 3 home runs and 23 RBIs. Dragmire played two seasons with Elk Grove Babe Ruth, falling to Davis' River Cats in the 2007 championship but pitching his 14-year-old all-star team to a 2nd place finish in the district tournament.

Congratulations to both J.D. Davis and Brady Dragmire!

EGBR is on Facebook. Click the link to get there and "like" our page!

EGBR on Facebook

Elk Grove Babe Ruth is looking for one or more volunteers who can be available during the day to look after the fields. All of the board members work during the day, so the ideal person would be someone who is retired, an old "baseball guy", who wouldn't mind taking a little ownership over the fields to keep them in good shape. Clearing weeds, filling holes, watering down the infield and making recommendations to EGBR and CSD about what things need to be done are some of the tasks we envision. It would be great if this person or persons establish a relationship with the CSD maintenance folks and work with them on sprinkler fixes, watering adjustments, safety hazards, etc.

It would be so valuable to have a pair of eyes at the fields while the rest of us are busy at work. Providing advice and observations about the fields when the weather is questionable would be extremely valuable. We sometimes have to make decisions about cancelling practices or games without really knowing the exact conditions of the fields. This field rep could get litter or some other drying agent during the day to get fields ready for afternoon use, which is something we only do now when we show up at the fields around 4:30 or later. And usually the game or practice is delayed while this work goes on.

We also have to pick up chalk and bring it to the fields, but that is difficult work even for a young guy!!

If you are interested or you know someone who is, please contact Joe Matlen at 747-6252 or joemat29@gmail.com or any other board member.

If you know someone who needs community service hours, Elk Grove Babe Ruth is a great organization to gain those hours. We can use assistance in field maintenance, refurbishing equipment, help at tryouts, help with fundraisers, help at tournaments, and possibly other areas. Contact Joe Matlen at joemat29@gmail.com for more information.

If you have any interest in becoming an umpire for Elk Grove Babe Ruth, please contact Mark Steele at (916) 684-0704.