3 days Ago By Andrew Lwowski [email protected]
Interested in playing baseball? The Kelso Babe Ruth League — for players looking to continue playing past the age of 12 — starts in March. Registration for the 2025 season for those ages 13 to 16 years old opened Jan. 1.
Tryouts will be held on Feb. 23 from 1-2 p.m.
, Feb. 24 from 6-7 p.m.
, Feb. 27 from 6-7 p.m.
, and March 1 from 1-2 p.m. All players aging 13 to 16 years old will be accepted, but must attend at least two tryout sessions.
Players must check-in with the Rister Stadium clubhouse in Tam O’Shanter Park on the day of tryouts. Draft Day is March 2. The league is an open district and accepts all players from neighboring cities.
All new or returning players must be registered and pay the $250 registration fee, which is due by the opening ceremony. Players, parents or guardians can register at tryouts, on Facebook for Kelso Babe Ruth Baseball, or online at Kelsobaberuthleague.spotngin.
com . All 13-, 14- and new 15-year-olds are required to try out while returning 15-year-olds will remain on the same team, Malanie McMaster of Kelso Babe Ruth Baseball posted on its Facebook page. Local leagues, such as Kelso’s, are independent but operate within the Babe Ruth Baseball guidelines.
The Babe Ruth League is a nonprofit educational league that aims to “make better citizens through proper supervision of regulation of competitive baseball and softball in addition to promoting mental and physical development,” according to its website. Check out more coverage at x.com/Andrew_Lwowski .
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