NLLB Spring Season (Grades 1–7)

“Such a great local baseball program with plenty of talent. My son has played up on the drafted league and that is such a great challenge for him to play with the better boys. No need for travel and very affordable! Our coaches have been wonderful - very instructional with the kids and positive too! This isn’t brain surgery, baseball doesn’t need to be SO serious. NLL is a fun & competitive league. We will be returning next year!”

“It is my son's first season playing kid-pitch and he is having a blast! We did coach pitch through NPD last year and I think the additional practices and games are really helping him get a better understanding of the sport without being too much. We dont play on the best fields in town, which is fine, but worth noting. And the practice / game schedule is a little all over the place so it can be tough to avoid a couple conflicts. Looking forward to the rest of the season!”

“We have been so happy with NLLB over the past 8 years (several kids). The drafted league team my son was on this year had great coaches and my son was excited to be at every game and practice. ”

“Excellent program spanning beginner to advanced baseball training. Programs start with whiffle ball for kindergarteners and go into machine pitch at 1st grade and in 2nd grade they transition from machine to kid pitch. After 2nd grade kids have the option to tryout for competitive teams, and if they make it they also have options to play part time travel through little league. If they aren’t as competitive there is also a rec league at those age levels that anyone can join. The competitive/drafted leagues go from 9-12U and they provide a level of play equivalent to single A travel, with the club teams playing at a AA level. It’s a great option to get a competitive level of baseball without the commitment. At 13U there’s no competitive option, so kids either can stay and play rec level or move to travel ball. ”

“For a Rec league it’s fine - kids get to play baseball. It’s not always good ball but it’s playing. We’ve had seasons that have been fantastic and others where we might as well flush $300 down the drain. Junior league (7/8) have very little opportunity for practice as there aren’t enough fields. We’ve had kids not come to any practices and only come to a few games. We have kids who come for a few innings then leave. If commitment from parents/kids isn’t there don’t waste your money. Complaint after complaint is filed and nothing changes. Teams are not evenly distributed for ages/grades. You can tell what teams are favored by those compiling teams. ”