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Schedule for the upcoming 2023-2024 Season!
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We are pleased to announce that Crofton Baseball Fall registration is open.
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Spring 2022 Baseball Age Brackets
Players may "Play up" upon request which can be made during registration. Approval to "play down" is very rare due to safety reasons.
Did you Know you can Donate to Crofton Baseball?
Crofton Baseball is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As a result, donations to our organization are tax deductible. If you would like to make a monitary donation or a donation of gently used baseball equipment at any point, please contact the CAC Baseball Board via John Lastowski at john.lastowski@gmail.com. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Crofton Cardinals Baseball Vision and Mission Statement
02 April 2022 Fundraiser at Chipotle
8 April 2022 Opening Day at the Bowie Baysox
Come celebrate the start of the new season with Crofton Baseball and the Bowie Baysox. Follow the promotion below to get discounted tickets. A large portion of the price of the ticket goes right back to Crofton Baseball and Softball.
Congratulations To Coach Andy Neal!
The Crofton Baseball community congratulates Coach Andy Neal, Crofton Baseball Commissioner, for being selected as the new Crofton High School junior varsity baseball coach. We're confident that Coach Neal will continue to develop a strong relationship between Crofton Baseball and Crofton High School as we work togther to develop the youth athletes of our community. Great job, Coach Neal!
Coaching
Crofton Baseball relies entirely on volunteers to organize and run the program to benefit the children in our community. The program is only as good as the coaches who give their time for the athletes. Please help develop the youth of Crofton by volunteering to be a coach, assistant coach or team parent when you register your child to play or by contacting the Crofton Baseball Board. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Crofton Cardinal Player Wins 2019 National Pitch, Hit and Run Competition!
Congratulations to Charlie Compher from the 8U Crofton Cardinals for winning the 2019 National Pitch Hit and Run Competition. We are all proud of you!
Over 40 Finalists From Across the Country and Canada Competed for the Chance to Become Champions.
Ten young players were crowned Champions of Major League Baseball’s youth skills competitions– the AllStar MLB Jr. Home Run Derby and MLB Pitch, Hit & Run – after competing at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Forty-four children (ages 7-14) from around the United States and Canada advanced from their respective regional championships to compete in the Finals at the site of the 2019 MLB All-Star Game Presented by Mastercard. Following are the champions of the 2019 Jr. Home Run Derby & MLB Pitch, Hit & Run:
Jr. Home Run Derby: 12U – Ryker Parker from Charleston, W.Va.
14U – Landon Perry from Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Ages 7/8: Charlie Compher from Gambrills, Md.
Ages 9/10: August Backman from Waterbury, Vt.
Ages 11/12: Brady Blanks from Jupiter, Fla.
Ages 13/14: Sylas Boris from Greensboro, N.C.
The fourth annual MLB Jr. Home Run Derby Finals featured 20 young sluggers who advanced from over 1,800 local competitions across the U.S. and Canada. The MLB Pitch, Hit & Run Finals featured 24 finalists who advanced from over 4,200 competitions in each age division. Rhys Hoskins of the Philadelphia Phillies, Eric Hosmer & Matt Wisler of the San Diego Padres, J.P. Crawford of the Seattle Mariners are all Pitch, Hit & Run alumni. First overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft Adley Rutschman (Baltimore Orioles) is also an alum of the program, having competed in 2006. Finalists of both competitions attended various All-Star Week activities, including PLAY BALL PARK (July 5th – July 9th), All-Star Sunday featuring the All-Star High School Home Run Derby, All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game and SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game (July 7th) and Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 8th).
Both competitions are part of the PLAY BALL initiative, which is baseball’s collective effort to encourage young people and communities to engage in baseball- or softball-related activities, including formal leagues, special events and casual forms of play. PLAY BALL events have become MLB’s signature youth engagement activity during the professional and amateur baseball and softball calendar, especially on key dates throughout MLB’s Championship Season and through the Postseason & World Series. PLAY BALL events demonstrate the positive way the game can serve as an outlet for physical activity, fun with friends and learning how to play the sport at its most basic levels. PLAY BALL also serves as the League’s youth umbrella in which all associated programs and events derive from the initiative’s consistent, simple message: However You Play Ball, PLAY BALL! PlayBall.org is the PLAY BALL initiative’s online home and is accessible via MLB.com, USABaseball.com, USASoftball.com and other partner websites. PlayBall.org also links to USABaseball.com, which provides players, parents and coaches with the information and resources to help with proper play and instruction. Health and safety information, including through the Pitch Smart program, also is available. In addition to flagship partnerships with USA Baseball and USA Softball, PLAY BALL is also supported by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Minor League Baseball, Little League International, and MLB Corporate Partners Chevrolet, Scotts and Kingsford.