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NEW in 2025!  Welcome to Sandlot Baseball! 
A fun, safe, and exciting new option for beginners!

What is Sandlot Baseball? 
Sandlot Baseball brings the excitement of backyard "wiffle" ball to an organized, team setting creating a memorable first experience for beginners.  Played with plastic balls and lightweight foam bats, the games are fast-paced with big hits, great plays and super FUN!
Register Now for Sandlot Baseball
Sign up as a team or as an individual! Sandlot managers submitting a roster, please e-mail your roster to your League Director, click here for the roster document to email. Please instruct your team to indicate in the registration "yes" to the question "Are you registering as part of a team" and instruct them to indicate your last name in the space provided for manager:
Continental League Director:  Stefan Rand, srand@nllb.org
National League Director: Joe Siciliano, jsiciliano@nllb.org
Republic League Director:  Eddie Adams, eadams@nllb.org
Program Details 
  • Eligibility – Boys and girls who are 5 or 6 (click here to see if your child qualifies). 
  • Game Format
            6-game season starting June 7th, 2025.
            Games are 3 innings, appx. 1-1.5 hours, and played on Saturday afternoons. 
            Teams bat through the order, with outs encouraged but not ending the inning. 
  • Practice Schedule – One practice per week, scheduled by the team’s coach. 
  • Equipment – Foam bats and lightweight plastic balls provided by NLLB. 
  • Fields – Real baseball diamonds with dugouts, bleachers and all-dirt infields. 
  • Game Rules - Click here for playing rules.
 
Why choose Sandlot Baseball? 
  • More Action, Less Frustration - Sandlot Baseball is all about action. Our approach makes it easier for kids to hit, throw, and field successfully. With more opportunities to make plays and be part of the action, kids stay engaged and have a blast! 
  • Safer, Age-Appropriate Equipment - We use lightweight plastic balls and foam bats. This helps young players develop hand-eye coordination more effectively. 
  • Build Skills and Confidence - With our coach-pitch format, jump straight into real baseball action. This helps them build skills faster and experience more success at an early age. 
  • A Game They’ll Love - Sandlot Baseball is designed to foster a love for the game. It’s the perfect steppingstone to prepare players for our Machine Pitch Rookie A program when they reach 1st grade. ​
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