05/21/20

Dear Stoughton/Avon Youth Baseball families,

We hope you are all staying healthy and safe. We thank you for your patience, understanding, and support as we navigate through these unparalleled times. Earlier this week Governor Baker announced his plans for re-opening the state. According to the governor's plan youth sports can resume activities in Phase 2/Phase 3 with specific guidelines.

While we are all very anxious to start, the safety and well-being of our players is always going to be our top priority and we plan on proceeding with caution as move forward with our season. The board of directors met this past week and decided to resume baseball activities starting in mid-July with games targeted to start on August 1^st and ending on September 12^th.

We recognize this season will be different for everyone. We will take all necessary precautions and follow all recommended guidelines set forth by the state and town to provide a safe environment for players, families and fans. Once we understand what is needed, we can appropriately plan and implement the required guidelines before the kids take the fields. We will send out another communication after we receive the new guidelines to inform everyone the changes that will be implemented this season.

At this time the fields will remain closed while we wait for state and town approval allowing youth sports to resume. Thank you for your understanding and we will be in touch soon

Board of Directors

We can't wait for the season to start and look forward to the day when Governor Baker announces we can resume team sport activities.

While the league waits for the green light we have gone ahead and completed the drafts for Babe Ruth, Major and Minor leagues and all players have been assigned to a team within the T-Ball and Rookie divisions. Coaches with the exception of the 4 year old clinic should be reaching out to players to introduce themselves by the end of the month.

Teams and Player information - 2020 Baseball Teams All Leagues

Coaches contact information - 2020 Baseball Coaches information

UPCOMING EVENTS

Remaining indoor winter clinics have been cancelled

Due to the evolving nature of the coronavirus, we have decided to go ahead and cancel the remaining indoor clinics for both the 5-9 and 10-15-year old age groups. We are currently in discussions with Dirt Dawgs regarding reimbursement for the remaining clinics for both age groups and will provide an update to those that have participated in the coming days. We hope to have an update by the end of the March

Elm Street and Drake Ave Field Cleanup - Postponed - Date TBD

Need to get out of your house for a little while. We will be at the baseball fields getting them ready for the season. It takes a lot of people to get the fields ready and can use all the help we can get. Please come to the fields anytime between 8am - 12pm on March 22nd and/or March 28th and lend a hand. Anyone that has leaf blowers, rakes, chain saws please bring them. We also need people with pick up trucks to help move the debris to a central location at the fields for wood chipping.

Umpire Clinic's- Postponed - Date TBD

T-Ball Information

• Each team will have 2 games and 1 clinic per week (Mon, Wed & Sat Schedule)
• Season will begin on Monday, June 1st
• The league will provide each player a shirt and hat which they will keep after the season ends.
• Each player should bring a glove and wear sweatpants or baseball pants to the games and clinic.
• • The league does not recommend players wearing shorts since they will be sliding and running the dirt baselines
• The league will have bats and helmets for the kids to use.
• • Parents are welcome to purchase a bat or helmet for your child to use instead of using the league provided equipment
• Bats can be purchased at Dicks Sporting Goods, Monkey Sports or other local/online sporting good stores

4-Year-old Clinic information

• The clinics are held on Giles field located inside the baseball complex at 100 Elm Street.
• The season will start on May 2nd with the first clinic being after the parade
• • Starting June 6^th, the clinic's will be at 12:30pm every Saturday
  • Clinics last one hour and can go an hour and a half depending on how the players are holding up
• The league will provide each player a shirt and hat which they will keep after the season ends.
• Each player should bring a glove to the clinics and wear sweatpants or baseball pants.
• • The league does not recommend players wearing shorts since they will be sliding and running the dirt baselines
• Parents can purchase cleats if they choose, but sneakers are okay as well.
• • No sandals, open toe shoes, or crocks.
• Parents should also apply sunscreen and bug spray if needed
• Parents are encouraged to join your child during the clinic and participate.

Congratulations Babe Ruth Champion - Farley Funeral Home

Manager Brian Walecka, Asst. Coach Wayne Franey

Players - Charlie Caputo, Timothy Chung, Alex Cocuzzo, Dennis DosSantos, Sean Farley, Brad Franey, Cole Franey, Matthew Howe, Liam Joyce, Brandon Large, Dominic Walecka, Owen Weisenberger

Congratulations Major League Champion - Oakland Athletics

Manager Bill Powers, Asst. Coach Steve Alessi, Asst Coach Jerry McLaughlin

Players - Anthony Alessi, Christopher Buckley, Brady Coombes, John Costa, Dustin Edmonds, Chris Lee, Joshua Masuwa, Patrick McLaughlin, Billy Powers, Aiden Rideout, Gabriel Rivera Devon Rossi-Benson

Congratulations 2019 Minor League Champion Giants

Manager John Trocki, Assistant Coach Matt Batchelder, Assistant Coach Don Pohl

Players - Grayson Batchelder, Brady Cohen, Allen Curtis, Brandon Kuznitz, Trevor Martorana, Ryan Pohl, Caleb Shea, Noah Trocki, Mark Wheeler, Orion Young

Special Thanks to all the families, players and coaches for all the time and support that has been put into this season.