18+ Greater Akron AA League Champions | Ohio Gamecocks

Manager: Wayne Nieman

Congratulations to the 2026 NEORH Greater Akron AA League Champions, Ohio Gamecocks!  Gamecocks finished the season with a 20-7-2 overall record, including 8-1 in the AA tournament.

Please join us on Saturday, September 19th for the 3rd Annual NEO Roy Hobbs Baseball Golf outing!

The event will take place at Mayfair Country Club, 2 pm shotgun start.

Cost of the event is $500/foursome which includes:

• 18 holes of golf
• Breakfast and lunch
• All beverages included
• Prizes for 1st and 2nd place
• Prizes for closest to the pin and longest drive
• We will also be selling raffles, mulligans, skins....

You can register at this link HERE, or by downloading and completing the form HERE.

An online payment form is available (fees will apply).

However, checks can be made out to "NEO Roy Hobbs" and mailed to:

6975 Carriage Hill Drive, Apt 104, Brecksville, OH 44141

Please feel free to spread the word and promote this event. If anyone has any prizes for raffles they could contribute, we will gladly accept those as well!

Here is the 2026 Greater Akron AA Tournament Bracket below with dates and sites.  Teams to be added after the regular season complete.

Click on the bracket to download 

NEO Roy Hobbs Baseball, Inc. is organized exclusively for non-profit purposes; specifically for the purpose of promoting and participating in the game of baseball, and to develop concepts of good sportsmanship and fair play and various other charitable, recreational and education purposes. NEO Roy Hobbs Baseball, Inc. supports children’s and disabled baseball in the Akron, Ohio area by members donating time to coach and assist in baseball related events.

Here is an announcement from Lew Battaglia on behalf of the 65+ NEO Roy Hobbs Thursday Afternoon League:

We are revamping the Thursday 65's Roy Hobbs league to increase to 4 teams, 2 each of which will be managed by the Brewers and Mudhens organizations, respectively. Part of this process will include re-drafting all returning players to fix the current competitive imbalance between teams.

We are asking all returning and new players to attend one of two pre-draft workouts scheduled at Pinnacle Sports (313 Medina Rd. in Medina, 44256) from Noon to 2 PM on Thursday April 2nd. or Noon to 2 PM Thursday April 9th, the cost of which will be $10 at the door. The facility also requires those who have never practiced there before to sign an accident waiver which can be completed on arrival. Please respond by return message to indicate which of these sessions you plan to attend. Team managers will hold the draft once the 2nd session is completed.

 The success of this expansion hinges on attracting new players. League Managers are exploring several recruiting options, but returning players can help by simply spreading the word. The league is convenient to play in, considering that it doesn't conflict with MSBL leagues on Mondays and Tuesdays and Wednesdays' GCAB league. This is truly another opportunity for the baseball junkies among us to get a few extra swings in while making new friends. To facilitate this growth, teams will this year also be able to add anyone who will be at least 63 at anytime during 2026, so please let your younger friends know who would qualify for this exemption.      

 You may direct those interested to the NEO ROY Hobbs Baseball Facebook page and/or league website at: https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=neoroyhobbs for further information. Returning players can also contact their 2025 managers with any questions or concerns.

Thanks, and may opening day come faster than we can imagine!

Lew Battaglia, MudHens Red Mgr., Rick McGalliard, Brewers Mgr., John Berger, MudHens Blue Mgr., Ken Breyley, Brewers Mgr.,Rusty Chaboudy, Brewers, Don Booth, League VP

Kenmore Eastern Brewers John Sarver was inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Friday, Jan. 23, in Columbus.

Sarver, an Akron resident, graduated from Ellet High School in 1973 and had success as a baseball coach at Ellet, Archbishop Hoban, Buchtel and Kenmore between 1980-2023.

Sarver compiled a record of 627 wins and 392 losses in 43 seasons as a baseball coach. He led Ellet to a 379-247 record in 24 seasons. The Ellet baseball field, where he is the groundskeeper, is now named John Sarver Baseball Field.

Sarver got his start as a baseball head coach at Kenmore for one season in 1980. He then led Hoban for five seasons from 1981-1985, spent two seasons at Buchtel in 1986 and 1987 and returned to the Hoban dugout for 11 seasons as the Knights coach from 1988-1998. 

Sarver's Hoban teams won four district championships (1981, 1983, 1985, 1993), one regional title (1993) and finished as Division II state runner-up in 1993.

Sarver moved to his alma mater, Ellet, in 1999 and retired from coaching after the 2023 season.

Sarver's Ellet baseball teams won 18 City Series regular season championships, 15 league postseason titles and two Division I sectional titles (2001, 2022).

Attention Managers:

If you have an existing team returning for 2026 or want to register a new team in a league, please fill out the Team Registration Form.

All teams should be registered before players can be added to your roster.  This keep the contacts current and also establishes how many teams in each division to expect for the upcoming season.

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Everyone

It has come to our attention on multiple occasions that the facility rules have not been followed for the use of Hudson High School Ballpark.  In order to assure use of the field and a good relationship with all those involved with the use of the Ballpark at Hudson we need to follow the rules established for this facility.  No exceptions!