Sign Up Online for the 2018 Season

• DEADLINE IS MARCH 3! (Deadline for Seniors is not until May.) Online sign-up will close after the deadline.
• The cost is $150. ($100 for softball.) After the deadline, the cost increases to $175. ($125 for softball.)
• You can read all the details here.
• You can sign up and pay online by clicking here.
• Please note: The online sign-up is hosted by a third party (active.com). There have been reports of high volume on their site. Please keep trying. There is nothing the Southern webmaster can do about this.
• We have heard from several folks that they are having difficulty receiving confirmation emails from the sign-up provider. Please check your spam folder for these confirmations. We apologize for any inconvenience.
• There is no additional fee for online sign-up. The cost is the same as in-person sign-up.
• We no longer need to see birth certificates.

2018 Tryout Schedule

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTE

First off, keep in mind that the term "tryout" here is a bit of a misnomer. It's actually more of an evaluation to help determine the appropriate league for each child. No one is omitted from participation based on this evaluation. We use the term "tryout" regardless, so bear with us.

To determine your child's official Little League Age, use the online age calculator here. Please use ONLY this official Little League age when considering which tryout session to attend.

All of the time slots listed below are for baseball only. There will not be a softball tryout session this year.

Please notice that only kids in certain situations need to come to tryouts. Read the conditions below carefully. If you find that your child does not fit into any of these situations, then there's no need to come to tryouts. Get it? If you're still not sure, you can contact the director.

Here is the schedule for tryouts:

• Date: Saturday, March 24th
• Location: East Grand Rapids High School Gym.
• Please plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time slot.
• These times are subject to change. We will announce all changes on the website and email all subscribers. Sign up for email notification here.
• 9:00am-10:00am: all 9 yr olds (baseball). If you have a league-age 8 year old who wants to move up to Minors, they must attend tryouts with the 9 year olds. No exceptions. No 8 year olds will be placed in the Minors if they do not attend this tryout. There is no guarantee any 8 year old will be placed in the Minors until all of the 9 thru 11 year olds are placed. There is a limit of one 8 year old per Minors team.
• 10:30am-11:30am: all 10 yr olds (baseball) who were not in the Majors last year and who wish to try out for Majors this year. Also, any 10 yr olds (baseball) who are new to Southern this year must attend at this time. (For 10-yr-olds who were in Minors last year and want to play in Minors again this year, you do not need to attend the tryout.)
• 12:00pm-1:00pm: all 11 and 12 yr olds (baseball) who were not in the Majors last year
• 1:00pm-2:00pm: all 13 and 14 yr olds (baseball) who were not in the Juniors last year
• 2:00pm-2:30pm: umpire sign-up and meeting. Details here.

It is mandatory that all players that will be entering a division or the draft be evaluated. We have three options for you.

• You must be at your assigned time on Saturday, March 24, to be evaluated.
• If you have a conflict at that time, you must contact the league director and make arrangements to be at the evaluations at a different time on Saturday March 24.
• In case of emergency or other unforeseen conflict, a parent or guardian of the player must call the league director and give a detailed evaluation over the phone to the director.

If none of these three options is completed, then the following will apply:

• If the player is 11 or under and trying out for Majors, the player will be placed in Minors automatically.
• If the player is 12 in Majors or any age in Juniors, the player will not be drafted but will be randomly placed on a team after the draft is completed.

If you have any questions or concerns, or if you know your child will not be able to attend, please contact the director.

Sign Up In Person for the 2018 Season

You can sign up in person for the 2018 season. This is for folks who do not want to use a credit card to register online. If you'd rather pay by cash or check, come to the in-person sign-up sessions where we'll be able to accept your payment and provide you with access to a laptop so you can fill out the rest of the registration information online. There are no paper sign-ups this year.

The in-person sign-ups will take place at Blimpie next to Breton Village Mall.

• Where: Blimpie next to Breton Village Mall
• When:
• Saturday, Feb 10, 11:00am - 1:00pm
• Saturday, Feb 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm
• Signup is ONLY available at those times.
• A parent or legal guardian must be present at sign-up.
• The child need not be present.
• We do not need to see birth certificates.
• Cost is $150, payable by check, cash, or credit card. ($100 for softball.)
• You cannot sign up by mail.

All Games Canceled Today

All games are canceled for Sunday, October 15. This will conclude the Fall Ball season so we can winterize the complex. Thanks for making it a great Fall season. See you in the Spring!

2018 Bat Regulations

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Sunday Games Postponed

All games slated for this coming Sunday, September 24, have been postponed until Sunday, October 15, due to the heat.

Schedule Change in Fall Coach Pitch Sept 17

On Sunday, September 17, both coach-pitch games have been rescheduled to 4:00pm. Marshall vs Sage will be on the JC East field at 4:00pm. Ekkens vs Spoelma will be on the JC West field at 4:00pm.

Fall Ball Schedules Now Available

You can view the schedules for Fall Ball here. You can always find the schedules on the right sidebar of the SouthernLL.org website.

Fall Ball Team Rosters Now Available

You can view the team rosters for Fall Ball here. You can always find the rosters on the right sidebar of the SouthernLL.org website.

Fall Ball Update

Teams will be divided Tuesday or Wednesday and you will be contacted by the coach shortly after that.

Teams will be divided by age as follows:
6 and 7 year olds
8 and 9 year olds
10 and 11 year olds
12 and up will go to the big field (Henwood Field).

These are based on the players age from spring season. Example: If a player was league age 7 during the season he/she is 7 now even though he/she may have already turned 8.

6 and 7 will play coach pitch. 8 and 9 will play kid pitch as that is where they will have to play in the spring.

GAMES WILL START THIS SUNDAY AUGUST 27 SO PLEASE BE PREPARED TO PLAY. TIMES WILL BE  1, 3 AND 5. Schedules will be out by Thursday.

Lastly we have more teams than in the past. If you are contacted to coach a team please volunteer as we are in need of coaches to finish organizing teams. We will be emailing today or this evening.

Thank You

Southern Little League

Fall Softball 10U Schedule is Available

The schedule for the Fall Softball 10U season is now available here. You can always reach this schedule by clicking on the Schedules link on the right sidebar of southernLL.org.

Fall Ball Deadline Extended to Thursday Night

Please sign up for fall ball as soon as possible. The deadline has been extended to Thursday night, August 17, at 11:59pm.

Click HERE to sign up.

National Youth Bat Regulation Update

The new bat regulations and the actual bats will be coming out at the end of September. We will send another announcement when they come out.

For Fall Baseball please use last season’s regulations. We suggest NOT purchasing a new bat right now as none of next year’s approved bats are on store shelves yet.

Fall Ball Deadline is Sunday Night!

Please sign up for fall ball as soon as possible. The deadline is Sunday night, August 13.

Click HERE to sign up.

Register Now for Fall Ball

It's time to think about Fall Ball again!

• Fall baseball will be for ages 6-14.
• This is a fun and instructional season. There are no practices, and we don't keep standings.
• The 6-8 age group will play coach pitch. The 9-10 age group and the 11-12 age group will play on the East and West small fields. Ages 13-14 will play on the Henwood big field.
• Please note that if you played as an 8-year old in coach pitch this past Summer, you now move up and play in the 9-10 age group for the Fall. If you played as a 10-year-old in the minors this past Summer, you will move up and play as an 11-year-old for the Fall. If you played as a 12-year-old in the majors this Summer, you will play as a 13-year old on the Henwood big field for the Fall. If you played as a 14-year old in the Juniors this past Summer, you continue to play as a 14-year old on the big field for the Fall.
• The season will start on Sunday, August 27. We skip Sunday, September 3, for Labor Day weekend. The final games on Sunday, October 8. That's a total of six Sundays of play.
• All games will be played on Sunday afternoons at 1:00pm and 3:00pm, with some games at 5:00pm only if required by the number of teams.
• The cost will remain $60 this year and includes a jersey you can keep. This fee helps us cover the costs of umpires, baseballs, etc.
• Please note: You must live within or go to school within Southern's official boundaries to be eligible to participate in Fall ball. The only exception is if you used to live within the boundaries while playing baseball at Southern, you continue to qualify. If this is too confusing or if you're hoping for an exception, please contact Bob or Ethan.
• You can sign up online here. To help us organize teams, recruit coaches and order shirts, we ask that you please sign up online as soon as possible.
• The deadline for signing up is Sun-13-Aug.
• Bob Hams, league director (bhams@roofmelt.com) or Ethan Rohen, league director (erohen@rivercitymech.com)
• We need coaches! Please contact Ethan if you are interested in coaching. (No full teams will be allowed this year so we can achieve an even competitive balance.)

Southern Seniors' Run Concludes

Southern's Seniors finished their 2017 regional tournament run with a hard fought 3-1 loss to Ohio. Congratulations to our Southern Seniors Baseball All-Stars!

Here's the recap courtesy of Game Changer:

Southern Seniors Advance in Regionals

Here's a recap of tonight's win, courtesy of GameChanger. Tomorrow's game is at 7pm Eastern Time.

Follow Tonight's Seniors Regional Game Live

Use this link to follow Sothern's seniors all-stars in their regional matchup tonight at 8pm Eastern Time. 

https://gc.com/t/summer-2017/southern-ll-district-9-all-stars-seniors-595193fac7f55bc6a8000001/schedule/games

Southern's Seniors Conclude Pool Play With Loss

In regional pool play Sunday, Southern was defeated 2-0 by Ohio in a pitching duel. Nick Lambert, Joe Collins, and Micah Baerman pitched for Southern, allowing just 2 runs on 4 hits. Southern also had four hits by Jack Billo, Peter Kratt, Luke Passinault, and Luke Elzinga, but couldn't get a run across today.

Pool play is concluded with Southern having one win and one loss. Southern is now the #4 seed and plays District 20 Illinois host at 8pm Eastern Time Monday. If they win, they play Tuesday in the semis against the winner of the #1 seed Ohio vs the #8/#9 winner. The regional championship game will be Wednesday at 6pm Eastern.

Southern Seniors Advance in Regional Play

Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars defeated Kentucky tonight 10-1 in their first game of pool play. Myles Beale, Reilly O'Connor, Ryan Sullivan, and Keagan Batka combined to pitch a great game. All 16 players had an at bat with 13 hits and great defense. Southern plays Hamilton, Ohio, tomorrow at 3:00pm ET in the final pool game.

Seniors Regional Game Delayed

Today's game featuring Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars vs. Holmes, Kentucky, has been delayed and will now start at 6:15pm Eastern Time.

Interested in Fall Softball?

If you're interested in playing fall softball, please contact Wendi Moore at weemoore@comcast.net.

Register Now for Fall Ball

It's time to think about Fall Ball again!

• Fall baseball will be for ages 6-14.
• This is a fun and instructional season. There are no practices, and we don't keep standings.
• The 6-8 age group will play coach pitch. The 9-10 age group and the 11-12 age group will play on the East and West small fields. Ages 13-14 will play on the Henwood big field.
• Please note that if you played as an 8-year old in coach pitch this past Summer, you now move up and play in the 9-10 age group for the Fall. If you played as a 10-year-old in the minors this past Summer, you will move up and play as an 11-year-old for the Fall. If you played as a 12-year-old in the majors this Summer, you will play as a 13-year old on the Henwood big field for the Fall. If you played as a 14-year old in the Juniors this past Summer, you continue to play as a 14-year old on the big field for the Fall.
• The season will start on Sunday, August 27. We skip Sunday, September 3, for Labor Day weekend. The final games on Sunday, October 8. That's a total of six Sundays of play.
• All games will be played on Sunday afternoons at 1:00pm and 3:00pm, with some games at 5:00pm only if required by the number of teams.
• The cost will remain $60 this year and includes a jersey you can keep. This fee helps us cover the costs of umpires, baseballs, etc.
• Please note: You must live within or go to school within Southern's official boundaries to be eligible to participate in Fall ball. The only exception is if you used to live within the boundaries while playing baseball at Southern, you continue to qualify. If this is too confusing or if you're hoping for an exception, please contact Bob or Ethan.
• You can sign up online here. To help us organize teams, recruit coaches and order shirts, we ask that you please sign up online as soon as possible.
• The deadline for signing up is Sun-13-Aug.
• Bob Hams, league director (bhams@roofmelt.com) or Ethan Rohen, league director (erohen@rivercitymech.com)
• We need coaches! Please contact Ethan if you are interested in coaching. (No full teams will be allowed this year so we can achieve an even competitive balance.)

Thank You, Southern Volunteers!

Southern would like to thank all of the volunteers who came out over the weekend to make the Senior State Tournament a huge success. Without all those who graciously donated their time, Southern could not put on such a great tournament for the visiting teams, players, coaches, and parents.

THANK YOU!
Southern Little League

Southern's Seniors Capture State Championship!

Southern's senior baseball all-star team won the Michigan State Championship on Monday night with an exciting 13-3 win over a very good Taylor Northwest Little League team. Taylor defeated Southern 9-4 earlier in the day, forcing the final game last night. Luke Elzinga pitched a complete game in the final allowing three runs on only five hits in front of possibly the largest crowd ever to watch a game on Henwood field.

Also at Southern last night, Southern's east 9/10 all-star team defeated Holland and then moved over to the Henwood field to cheer on the Seniors. The atmosphere was electric as Taylor cut in to a 5-0 lead to make it 5-3 in the top of the 4th. Southern responded with a run in the bottom of the 4th to make it 6-3 and stall Taylor’s momentum. In the bottom of the 6th Southern finished it off with 6 runs for the 13-3 mercy rule win.

Congratulations to the team, coaches, parents and supporters. Good luck to the Senior Baseball team as they head to Peru, Illinois, for the Central States Senior League Baseball Tournament. That action starts Saturday with a two day seeding pool play. Southern plays Kentucky on Saturday at 2:30 and Ohio on Sunday at 2:00 central time. All teams are then seeded and advance to a 9 team single elimination bracket starting Sunday evening for the 8 and 9 seeds and Monday for the 1 thru 7 seeds. We will keep you posted here with the results. We will also let you know if you can follow online.

Congratulations 2017 Senior Baseball State Champions Southern Little League!!

9/10 All-Stars Advance, Play Again Tonight

Souther's 9/10 baseball all-stars play have advanced in the District 9 tournament. They take on Byron Township tonight at 5:30pm at Pinery Park. Come cheer on your Southern all-stars!

Follow State Championship Live!

For those of you unable to attend tonight's 5:30pm matchup between Southern and Taylor for the seniors state championship, you can flow the play-by-play action live at this link:

https://gc.com/g/seniorstatechampionships2017

Southern's Senior All-Stars Advance to State Championship!

• Sunday afternoon, Southern's seniors baseball all-stars defeated Commerce Little League by a score of 27 to 3. Southern moves on to face Taylor Little League in the state championship game Monday at 5:30pm at Southern. Don't miss this big game!
• Monday at 6:00pm on Southern's east field, Southern's 9/10 baseball all-stars take on Holland.

Seniors All-Stars Advance!

Southern's seniors baseball all-stars defeated St. Clair on Saturday evening by a score of 10 to 1. Southern now advances to the next round to face undefeated Commerce on Sunday at 4:00pm. The winner of that matchup will advance to Monday's finals. Come on out Sunday afternoon and cheer on your all-stars!

All-Star Update

• Friday night at Southern, Southern's seniors baseball all-stars defeated Onsted in their first round game by a score of 22-1. Southern plays again Saturday against St. Clair at 1:00pm at Southern.
• Southern's west juniors baseball all-stars take on Hamilton in the District 9 finals at Pinery Park Saturday at 10:00am.
• Congratulations to Southern's 9/10 baseball all-stars who advance to the finals round in the District 9 tournament.

Tonight's All-Star Action

• Tonight at 7:00pm at Southern, Southern's own seniors baseball all-stars take on Onsted in the first round of the state tournament. Southern is hosting the entire state tournament. You can follow the bracket by clicking the link on the right sidebar of our website.
• Southern's east juniors baseball all-stars take on Southern's west juniors all-stars tonight at 6:00pm at Pinery Park.
• Southern's east 9/10 baseball all-stars take on Grnadville at 6:00pm tonight also at Pinery Park.

Let's keep cheering on Souther's all-star teams!

Volunteers Needed for Seniors State Tournament

Southern is hosting the Michigan seniors baseball tournament this weekend (Fri-14-Jul thru Mon-17-Jul). We need some volunteers to help out staffing the tournament. Please visit our signup genius here to sign up for various tasks over the weekend. We appreciate all those who can help Southern run another top notch state tournament! 

You can see the tournament schedule and results here.

2017 Seniors Baseball Tournament Bracket

Congratulations Seniors District 9 Champions!

Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars captured the District 9 Championship today. Now it's on to the state tournament.

Manager: Jamie Billo
Coach: Jim Passinault
Coach: Pat Batka

Joe Collins
Luke Passinault
Nate Trudeau
Luke Elzinga
Ryan Sullivan
Nick Lambert
John Shelton
Kyle Tepper
Keegan Batka
Myles Beale
Micah Baerman
Peter Kratt
Jack Billo
Billy Bernecker
Reilly O’Connor
Matt Moore

Today's Action at Southern

• Seniors: 1:00pm at Southern, Georgetown vs. Southern for the District 9 Championship.
• 10/11: 1:00pm at Southern West: Southern East All-Stars vs. Hudsonville.
• Majors: 1:00pm at Southern East: Southern West All-Stars vs. Pinery Park.

It's a beautiful day, so come out and cheer on your Southern All-Stars!

Wind Damage at Southern!

Sadly, the storm last night took down our shade tree beside the concession stand. Thanks to all those who helped in the cleanup already, the fields will be ready for tonight's action. Stay tuned for a list of games at Southern tonight!

All-Star Action at Southern Tonight

10/11 Baseball:

• Southern West vs. Hamilton at Southern West – 5:30pm
• West Ottawa vs. Greenville at Southern West – 7:30pm

Major Baseball:

• Southern West vs. Byron Township at Southern East – 5:30pm
• Southern East vs. Northeastern at Southern East – 7:30pm

Junior Baseball:

• Southern East vs. Zeeland at Southern Henwood Field – 7:30pm
• Southern West vs. Northeastern at Forest Hills Eastern – 6:00pm

Senior Baseball (Winners Bracket Final):

• Southern vs. Georgetown at Southern Henwood – 5:30pm

Congratulations Team Dwortz Majors Class B Champs!

Southern's majors baseball team sponsored by Lambert-Edwards and coached by Rob Dwortz won the Class B District 9 team tournament last night. Way to go, guys!

Tonight at Southern: Seniors All-Stars at 6:00pm

Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars defeated Kelloggsville 16-0 last night at Southern in the first round of the all-star tournament. They play Pinery Park at Southern tonight at 6:00pm. Please come out and cheer on our seniors all-stars.

Congratulations Team Marshall Juniors Class F Champs!

Southern's juniors baseball team sponsored by Smitter Pest Control and coached by Tony Marshall won the Class F District 9 team tournament last night. You made all of us at Southern proud, boys!

Congratulations Team White Juniors Class G Champs!

Southern's juniors baseball team sponsored by Bleakley, Cypher, Parent, Warren, and Quinn, P.C. and coached by Mark White and Chris Burgess won the Class G District 9 team tournament last night. Great job, guys!

Congratulations Team Stadel Juniors Class D Champs!

Southern's juniors baseball team sponsored by Web Traffic Partners and coached by Nick Stadel won the Class D District 9 team tournament last night. Great job, boys!

Congratulations Team Kolk Juniors Class C Champs!

Southern's juniors baseball team sponsored by Caldwell Banker and coached by Tim Kolk and Perry Gooch won the Class C District 9 team tournament last night. Great job, boys!

Tonight at Southern: Seniors All-Stars vs Kelloggsville 5:30pm

Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars take on Kelloggsville tonight at Southern. The game starts at 5:30pm. Come out and cheer on your Southern All-Stars!

Congratulations, Coach Conway's Juniors Team!

Last night Coach Conway's juniors baseball team clinched the championship in the Class B Juniors Baseball District Team Tournament. Eddie Kuzner also coached the team on to victory. Their team sponsor is Hoekstra Transportation. Congratulations, boys, you made Southern proud!

Congratulations, 2017 Seniors Baseball Champions!

This year's champions of the seniors baseball division is Coach Billo's team, sponsored by Fox Motors.

Congratulations 2017 Seniors Baseball All-Stars!

Manager: Jamie Billo
Coach: Jim Passinault
Coach: Pat Batka

Joe Collins
Luke Passinault
Nate Trudeau
Luke Elzinga
Ben Joppich
Nick Lambert
John Shelton
Kyle Tepper
Keegan Batka
Myles Beale
Micah Baerman
Peter Kratt
Jack Billo
Billy Bernecker
Reilly O’Connor
Matt Moore

Congratulations 2017 11-Year-Old Baseball East All-Stars!

Manager: Steve Seth

George Bernecker
Ben Billo
Phillip Blackport
Luke Bertke
Frank Debartolo
Leland Whinery
Sam Tietema
Jackson Groen
Zeke Heerema
Logan McCahill
Parker Seth
Scott Millman
Rieden McIntosh

Congratulations 2017 11-Year-Old Baseball West All-Stars!

Manager: Greg Sova

Charlie Hoekstra
Levi Bodziak
Tommy Cavanaugh
Abram Eckley
Ethan Ogle
Andrew Sova
Nate Sova
Mark Vogel
Nick Southerington
Matt Stotts
Will Tewinkle
Isaiah Bos
Will Vanderboegh

Congratulations 2017 Juniors Baseball West All-Stars!

Manager: Chris Lee Coach: Jack Conway Coach: Tony Marshall Declan Lee Aidan Gardner Marcellus VanderKodde Aiden Stadel Jerry Crampton Thomas Edwards Ian Dana-Walshots Isaiah Hicks Jose Molero Peter Bos Luke Conway Dominic Vicari Mekhi James

Congratulations 2017 Juniors Baseball East All-Stars!

Manager: Tim Kolk
Coach: Perry Gooch
Coach: Kevin Burns

Grady Gooch
Alex Kolk
Nate Milanowski
Patrick Burns
Chris Baranoski
Kyle Kirk
Trevor Seth
Jake Passinault
Jake Myers
Jake Noordewier
Brady Plachecki
Luke Aardema
Sean Murphy

Congratulations, 2017 Minors Baseball Champions!

This year's champions of the minors baseball division is Coach Kuzner's team, sponsored by Betten Baker Chevrolet, with an undefeated 14-0 record!

Congratulations 2017 Majors Baseball East All-Stars!

Manager: Mark White
Coach: Joel Passinault
Coach: Peter Stuursma

Preston Bergstrom
Jack Bertke
Drew Caswell
Nick Collins
Ethan Deblecourt
Luke Gelderloos
JT Lamange
Aidan O’Connor
Liam O’Malley
Ben Passinault
Camden Seth
Mitchell Stuursma
Mitchell White

Congratulations 2017 Majors Baseball West All-Stars!

Manager: Rob Dwortz
Coach: Matt Vriesenga
Coach: Andy Vanderboegh

Robbie Dwortz
Zach Vriesenga
Kerry McCarthy
Daniel McIntyre
Peter Heintz
Ethan Rapoport
Christopher Tepper
Christian Burgess
Cole Knuble
Isaac Herford
Micah Daniels
Cole Miller
Landon Batch

Schedule Change in Seniors Baseball: Batka/Passinault

Sat-17-Jun: The Batka vs Passinault game has been rescheduled to 11:30am. The Billo vs Sullivan game will remain at 2:00pm as originally scheduled.

Final Pairings for Majors Baseball Games This Week

The final games of the season in majors baseball are based on the standings. We have assigned those last games, and they are now available on the schedule page for majors baseball as follows:

• Monday: Bernecker vs Vanderboegh 5:30pm
• Monday: Dwortz vs Turner 7:30pm
• Tuesday: White vs Moore 5:30pm
• Tuesday: Sova vs Passinault  7:30pm
• Wednesday: Seth vs Gelderloos 5:30pm

All games on the east field.

Congratulations 2017 Minors Baseball East All-Stars!

Manager: Kip Doezema
Assistant: John VanGessel

Josh McCune
Daniel Klein
Sean Murray
Patrick O’Malley
Mark VanHekken
Ben DeYoung
Parker DeHoek
Luke VanGessel
Myles Gabridge
Gavin Buck
Cameron Maley
Tyler DeBoer
Will Doezema

Congratulations 2017 Minors Baseball West All-Stars!

Manager: Nick Stadel
Assistant: Jason Kehr

Carter Vriesenga
Quintin Thomas
Andrew Owings
Tommy Rosmarin
Carson Stadel
Tripp DeBoer
John Richards
Nigel Doyle
Zach Fouch
Theo Kirchgessner
Harris Kehr
Pierson Kortman
Max Gaiser

Game Added in Juniors Softball: Hurlburt/Huey

Thu-15-Jun: Hurlburt will play Huey at 6:00pm on the JC West field.

Congratulations, 2017 Majors Baseball Champions!

This year's champions of the majors baseball division is Scott Bernecker's team, sponsored by West Michigan Sports Commission.

Schedule Change in Seniors Baseball: Batka/Billo/Sullivan/Passinault

Wed-14-Jun:

• Batka vs Billo has been rescheduled to 7:30pm.
• Sullivan vs Passinault has been rescheduled to 5:30pm.

Scheduled Change in Majors Softball

The Majors Softball game originally scheduled for Mon-5-Jun at 5:30pm has been postponed until Mon-12-Jun at 5:30pm on JC West field.

Schedule Change in Seniors Baseball: Batka/Billo/Sullivan/Passinault

Wed-7-Jun:

• Batka vs Billo has been rescheduled to 7:45pm.
• Sullivan vs Passinault has been rescheduled to 5:30pm.

TODAY IS FAMILY DAY!

Saturday, June 3, is Family Day. Games start at 8:30am and continue all day. Lots of other activities will be going on all day long, so bring the whole family - Grandma, Grandpa, aunts, and uncles.

Join us for lunch or dinner, and enjoy our expanded menu:

• Marinated sirloin steak-on-a-stick
• Teriyaki chicken kabobs
• 1/3 pound jumbo hamburgers, jumbo hot dogs, and fresh brats
• Famous sauteed onions and all your favorite condiments
• Corn-on-the-cob

Activities for the kids:  free!

• Double water slide
• Bounce land

Raffle:

• Reminder: Please sell your raffle tickets and turn in the money and stubs before the deadline at 2:00pm on Saturday. Look for the raffle table near the concession stand.
• The big raffle drawing will take place at 7:00pm.

All-Star Games:

• Plan on staying for the Minors and Majors Baseball All-Star Games at 7:30pm.

Volunteer:

• It's not too late to volunteer to help out: click here.
• We have a separate sign-up for grill volunteers here.

Weather Updates:

• Sign up to get notified by text message of any cancellations or schedule changes due to the weather. It is SO simple to sign up. Click here.

IMPORTANT! Raffle Tickets

Please sell your raffle tickets and turn them in by 4:00pm on Saturday!

The 4:00pm deadline is for those who wish to be eligible for prizes.

Otherwise, you can still turn in your raffle tickets until 6:00pm on Saturday.

We cannot stress enough how important the raffle fundraiser is for Southern Little League.
Thanks in advance for all of your support!

Volunteers: Please turn your team's volunteer form for Family Day in to the
concession stand sometime FRIDAY NIGHT so we can be organized.

Thanks again,
Sara Stadel
Kari DeBoer
Wendi Moore

2017 Fall Ball Coach Pitch Roster

These are the team rosters for the Fall Ball Coach Pitch League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

You may need to scroll down inside this list to see to the bottom.

2017 Fall Softball Roster

These are the team rosters for the Fall Softball League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

You may need to scroll down inside this list to see to the bottom.

2017 Fall Ball Seniors Roster

These are the team rosters for the Fall Ball Senior League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

You may need to scroll down inside this list to see to the bottom.

2017 Fall Ball Juniors Roster

These are the team rosters for the Fall Ball Junior League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

You may need to scroll down inside this list to see to the bottom.

2017 Fall Ball Majors Roster

These are the team rosters for the Fall Ball Major League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

You may need to scroll down inside this list to see to the bottom.

2017 Fall Ball Minors Roster

These are the team rosters for the Fall Ball Minor League. If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. You can also download this document as a PDF or CSV (to open with Excel).

You may need to scroll down inside this list to see to the bottom.

Did You Know? Southern Offers Fall Ball!

With the summer season in full swing, now is a good time to remind folks that Southern also offers Fall Ball. Fall Ball starts in late August with Sunday afternoon games for eight weeks. With leagues for players in coach pitch, minors, majors, and juniors, it's a great way to keep the summer fun rolling. You may have seen a notice from another league offering fall baseball, but that's only for leagues who don't offer their own fall program. We'll send out signup information in July, so stay tuned for more information on Southern Fall Ball.

Grill Volunteers Needed for Family Day

Saturday is Family Day, and we still need volunteers to take a turn at the grill. Click here to sign up.

Please Note: This is separate from the volunteer form that each team received. Those forms need to be completed and turned in by Friday.

2017 Fall Ball Juniors Schedule

• Please remember to sign up for email updates. That way you won't miss any schedule changes or weather updates.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• We do not record final scores or keep standings in this league.
• Changes made to the original schedule will be announced via email and marked on the schedule with a C in the C column. Rescheduled rain-outs are denoted by an R in that column.
• Click here to view this schedule on its own page.
• Click here to download this schedule as a PDF you can print.

2017 Fall Ball Minors Schedule

• Please remember to sign up for email updates. That way you won't miss any schedule changes or weather updates.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• We do not record final scores or keep standings in this league.
• Changes made to the original schedule will be announced via email and marked on the schedule with a C in the C column. Rescheduled rain-outs are denoted by an R in that column.
• Click here to view this schedule on its own page.
• Click here to download this schedule as a PDF you can print.

2017 Fall Ball Seniors Schedule

• Please remember to sign up for email updates. That way you won't miss any schedule changes or weather updates.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• We do not record final scores or keep standings in this league.
• Changes made to the original schedule will be announced via email and marked on the schedule with a C in the C column. Rescheduled rain-outs are denoted by an R in that column.
• Click here to view this schedule on its own page.
• Click here to download this schedule as a PDF you can print.

2017 Fall Ball Majors Schedule

• Please remember to sign up for email updates. That way you won't miss any schedule changes or weather updates.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• We do not record final scores or keep standings in this league.
• Changes made to the original schedule will be announced via email and marked on the schedule with a C in the C column. Rescheduled rain-outs are denoted by an R in that column.
• Click here to view this schedule on its own page.
• Click here to download this schedule as a PDF you can print.

2017 Fall Ball Coach-Pitch Schedule

• Please remember to sign up for email updates. That way you won't miss any schedule changes or weather updates.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• We do not record final scores or keep standings in this league.
• Changes made to the original schedule will be announced via email and marked on the schedule with a C in the C column. Rescheduled rain-outs are denoted by an R in that column.
• Click here to view this schedule on its own page.
• Click here to download this schedule as a PDF you can print.

2017 Fall 10U Softball Schedule

Family Day Schedule

Family Day is Saturday, June 3. The matchups for that day have now been announced. Just visit the website at southernLL.org and click on the Schedules link on the right sidebar.

Seniors Baseball Rosters and Schedules Now Available

Just visit the website at southernLL.org and click on the Schedules and Rosters links in the right sidebar.

Found: Two Equipment Bags

Two different equipment bags have been turned into the lost and found at the concession stand. One is a rolling bag full of equipment, and the other is a small equipment bag. Please stop by the concession stand soon to claim these.

Make Up Game in Majors Baseball: Bernecker/Dwortz

The Dwortz vs Bernecker rainout from Sat-20-May has been rescheduled for Wed-24-May at 5:30pm on the East field. Let's hope for better weather!

Field Change in Minors Baseball: Ledesma/Stotts

Mon-22-May: The Ledesma vs Stotts game at 6:15pm will be played on the West field, not the East field as originally scheduled.

All Remaining Games Canceled

Sat-20-May: All games after 2:30pm are canceled due to weather.

Please Sign Up NOW for Seniors Baseball

It is now time to sign up for Southern's Senior League Baseball.

The season starts AFTER the high school baseball season concludes, so there are no conflicts with your school team.

The deadline is May 21 at 11:59pm, after which you will be assessed a late fee.

PLEASE DON'T PUT THIS OFF. WE NEED YOU TO SIGN UP RIGHT AWAY SO WE CAN ARRANGE TEAMS AND COACHES.

Click here to sign up.

Team Parents: Pictures are Ready

Team Parents, please pick up pictures for your team from the concession stand. Please note, this is for Team Parents only, not for every parent. The Team Parent is the one parent from each team assigned to handle pictures, raffle tickets, etc. The Team Parent should pick up all the pictures for the team and distribute them to the team members.

Fri-19-May Game Rescheduled in Minors Softball

Team Sarnicola's 7:30pm game originally scheduled for Fri-19-May has been rescheduled to take place on Tue-30-May at 6:30pm at Zeeland's Huizenga East field.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Seth/White

The Seth vs White game originally scheduled for Wed-24-May at 5:30pm has been rescheduled to Thu-25-May at 5:30pm on the East field.

Raffle Tickets

Raffle tickets were given to team parents and coaches earlier this season. If you have not received your envelope with tickets, please let Kari (karimdeboer@gmail.com) or Sara (sara_stadel@yahoo.com) know, or contact your coach or team parent.

There is a letter inside the envelope going over details and listing the prize info, but don't hesitate to let us know if you have questions!

Additional tickets are still available at the concession stand this weekend.

Drawing is on Family Day, June 3rd!

Thank you all for your continued support.

Fri-19-May Game Cancellation in Minors Softball

Team Sarnicola's 7:30pm game on Fri-19-May has been canceled. We are working on rescheduling this game to another date.

Schedule Change in Minors Baseball: Rohen/Doezema

Sat-20-May: The Rohen vs Doezema game originally scheduled for 8:30am has been pushed back to start at 1:45pm on the West field.

Rainouts Rescheduled in Majors Baseball: Turner/Moore/Passinault/Sova

• Turner vs Moore will make up their rainout from May 1. The makeup game is scheduled for Fri-2-Jun at 5:30pm on the East field.
• Passinault vs Sova will make up their rainout from May 1. The makeup game is scheduled for Fri-2-Jun at 7:30pm on the East field.

Schedule Change in Minors Baseball: Kehr/Fredrickson

The Fredrickson vs Kehr game originally scheduled on Sat-20May at 1:45pm has been rescheduled. It will now take place on The-1-Jun at 5:30pm on the East field.

Volunteers Needed: The Grille at Southern Little League

As you probably know, Southern Little League is largely run by volunteers, so that we can keep as much of the money on the field as possible. One area that we need volunteers this year is at the "Grille At Southern". We ask that each team sign up for a 1 hour block of time at the Grille at Southern. We would like two volunteers per team each Saturday. Team parents and coaches, please ask your team to sign up for an hour block on at least one Saturday. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please contact Nick Stadel (stadel3@yahoo.com or 350-7629).

This is only for Saturdays. Your volunteer time does NOT have to be during your child's game time, you are welcome to volunteer for any time slot that is available. We welcome parents, grandparents, and other supporters to sign up for a shift at the grill. Adults over 18 only, please.

The grill will already be set up and ready to go, so all you have to do is make sure there are enough dogs, burgers, and onions available for people that are buying them. It's a lot of fun, and a great way to meet other Southern families and to show your support for Southern.

Click here to sign up (updated for 2017)

If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach Nick Stadel at 616-350-7629, or by email at stadel3@yahoo.com

Lost and Found: Missing Mitts

Two players have lost their baseball mitts at Southern. One was left near the batting cages on Sunday.

Please email Bob (bhams@roofmelt.com) if you have found either of these missing mitts.

This is a good time to remind folks that we do have a lost and found at the concession stand. If you ever find equipment that has been left behind, please turn it in at the concession stand.

Schedule Change in Juniors Softball

We have added the following games on Sat-13-May:

• Hurlburt will play Hudsonville at 1:00pm at Hudsonville Powell field.
• Huey will play Hudsonville at 3:00pm at Hudsonville Powell field.

Schedule Change in Minors Softball

A previously canceled game has been rescheduled. Southern Minors Softball takes on Hudsonville #1 on Thursday, June 1, at 6:00pm at Southern's JC West field.

Raffle Tickets

Raffle tickets were given to team parents and coaches this past Saturday. If you have not received your envelope with tickets, please let Kari (karimdeboer@gmail.com) or Sara (sara_stadel@yahoo.com) know, or contact your coach or team parent.

There is a letter inside the envelope going over details and listing the prize info, but don't hesitate to let us know if you have questions!

Drawing is on Family Day, June 3rd!

Thank you all for your continued support.

Schedule Change in Minors Softball

The Minors Softball game on Wed-10-May has been canceled.

Schedule Change in Juniors Softball

• Team Huey: Your game on Tue-9-May has been canceled.
• Team Hurlburt: Your game on Tue-9-May has been rescheduled to 6:00pm at Grandville #3 agains GVW-1.

Schedule Changes in 78ers Softball

• Thu-25-May: Your game has been canceled.
• Wed-31-May: Your game has been rescheduled to the Hudsonville Hughes #4  field at 7:00pm.
• Thu-1-Jun: You have a new game at 6:30pm at JC West.

COACHES ONLY: Lakeside practice field available for signup thru May 27

Coaches ONLY: You can now sign up to reserve practice fields at Lakeside School now through Saturday, May 27. Click the Coaches link on the right sidebar to make your reservations. We'll add the remainder of the slots in a couple weeks.

Picture Day is Saturday, May 6

Sat-6-May is picture day.

• Each team has been given a specific time slot for pictures, and by now your coach or team parent should have contacted you about what time you need to be there. If not, please contact your team parent for details.
• There's also an opportunity for players to have individual pictures taken.
• Even if you're not planning on purchasing a team or individual photo, as a courtesy to others on the team, please make sure your child is present for the team picture anyhow.
• Pictures are taken over near the Mackay Jaycee soccer fields, under the pavilion in the woods, near the playground.
• They run a tight ship, so be on time for your team's scheduled slot.
• RAIN OR SHINE! Regardless of any possible weather-related game cancellations, picture day will go on as scheduled unless otherwise announced.

Schedule Change in Softball Minors

Mon-15-May:

• Southern's team will play at 5:30pm, not 6:30pm as originally scheduled.

ALL GAMES CANCELED

Mon-1-May: All games at Southern are canceled.

7:00pm and Later Games Canceled

Sat-29-Apr: 7:00pm and later games have been canceled.

URGENT: Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Meinert/VanderPloeg

Sat-29-Apr:

• Meinert vs VanderPloeg: Your 7:00pm game has been rescheduled to 3:00pm on the JC West field.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Dwortz/Bernecker/Vanderboegh/Turner

Dwortz vs Bernecker: Your game on Sat-20-May at 5:00pm has been rescheduled to Tue-23-May at 7:30pm.

Vanderboegh vs Turner: Your game on Tue-23-May at 7:30pm has been rescheduled to Sat-20-May at 5:00pm.

This change actually reverses a previously announced schedule change. We had to reverse it because Little League International does not allow double-headers at this level of play. We apologize for any inconvenience this reversal may have caused.

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Bishop/Millman

Sat-13-May:

• Bishop vs Millman: Your 7:00pm game on the West field has been rescheduled to 11:00am on the JC West field.

Schedule Change in majors Baseball: Passinault/White/Vanderboegh/Moore

• Passinault vs White: Your game on Wed-10-May at 7:30pm has been rescheduled to Thu-11-May at 7:30pm on the East field.
• Vanderboegh vs Moore: Your game on Thu-11-May at 7:30pm has been rescheduled to Wed-10-May at 7:30pm on the East field.

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Scholten/Meinert

Sat-20-May:

• Scholten vs Meinert: Your 7:00pm game has been rescheduled to 1:00pm on the JC West field.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Dwortz/Vanderboegh/Sova/Seth

• Dwortz vs Vanderboegh: Your game on Tue-6-Jun at 5:30pm has been rescheduled to Mon-5-Jun at 5:30pm.
• Sova vs Seth: Your game on Mon-5-Jun at 5:30pm has been rescheduled to Tue-6-Jun at 5:30pm.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Dwortz/Bernecker/Vanderboegh/Turner

• Dwortz vs Bernecker: Your game on Tue-23-May at 7:30pm has been rescheduled to Sat-20-May at 5:00pm.
• Vanderboegh vs Turner: Your game on Sat-20-May at 5:00pm has been rescheduled to Tue-23-May at 7:30pm.

Schedule Change in Minors Baseball: Rohen/Fredrickson

Sat-29-Apr:

• Rohen vs Fredrickson has been moved back to 8:00am instead of 8:30am.

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Spoelma/VanderPloeg

Sat-13-May:

• Spoelma vs VanderPloeg: Your 5:30pm game has been rescheduled to 9:00am on the JC West field.

Schedule Changes in 78ers Baseball: Wisinski/Scholten

Sat-13-May:

• Wisinski vs Scholten: Your 7:00pm game on the East field has been rescheduled to 1:00pm on the JC West field.

Sat-10-Jun:

• Wisinski vs Scholten: Your 7:00pm game on the East field has been rescheduled to 1:00pm on the JC West field.

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Bishop/VanderPloeg

Sat-20-May:

• Bishop vs VanderPloeg: Your game originally scheduled for 7:00pm on the West field has been rescheduled to take place at 11:00am on the JC West field.

Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball: Meinert/Millman/Spoelma/Sage/Wisinski/VanderPloeg

Sat-3-Jun:

• Meinert vs Millman has been moved to 8:30am.
• Spoelma vs Sage has been moved to 10:00am.
• Wisinski vs VanderPloeg has been moved to 11:30am.

All on the JC West field.

Schedule Change in Juniors Baseball: Marshall/Stadel/Kolk/Lee

• Marshall vs Stadel: Your 5:30pm game on May 18 has been moved to 7:30pm on May 23.
• Kolk vs Lee: Your 7:30pm game on May 23 has been moved to 5:30pm on May 18.

Schedule Change in Majors Baseball: Sova/Dwortz/Moore/White

• Sova vs Dwortz: Your 7:30pm game on May 30 has been moved to 7:30pm on May 31.
• Moore vs White: Your 7:30pm game on May 31 has been moved to 7:30pm on May 30.

Schedule Change in Minors Baseball: Lachman/Kuzner/Stadel/Tocco

Mon-8-May:

• Lachman vs Kuzner: Your 5:30pm game has been moved to 7:30pm.
• Stadel vs Tocco: Your 7:30pm game has been moved to 5:30pm.

Talbot's Sales Benefit Southern Little League on Thu-20-Apr

Talbot's at Breton Village will donate 10% of pre-tax sales to Southern little League on Thursday, April 20.