All Games Canceled

All Fall Ball games are canceled for Sunday, October 14, due to poor field conditions and rainy weather.

Congratulations to the 2012 American League Central Division Champion

Detroit Tigers!

Fall Minors Baseball Realignment Finalized

We have added two more teams to the fall baseball minors division. This has resulted in a complete re-do of the schedule for that division also. We know it's inconvenient, but we're optimistic that players and families will understand that our motivation was to get more playing time for each player.

That said, please follow these steps to make sure you're at the right field at the right time on Sunday:

• Start by looking thru the official rosters to determine which team your player is on. Keep in mind that part of this realignment meant moving some players to a different team. If you don't see your player on any of the teams, please double-check using the search feature (ctrl-F or cmd-F) on your browser before contacting Bob Hams at bhams@roofmelt.com.
• Once you have determined which team your player is on, take a look at the revised schedule. Also bear in mind that we have had to move some games to Manhattan Park and JC fields. Click on those links if you're not sure where those fields are located.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Bob Hams at bhams@roofmelt.com. Thanks again for your cooperation and understanding.

Changes to Fall 78ers Baseball and Softball Schedules

Due to a change in availability of playing fields, we had to move the game times for 78ers baseball and softball for the next three weeks. The online schedules have been updated to reflect the following changes:

• On September 16, 23, and 30, 78ers Softball and Baseball games have been pushed back from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

Fall Minors Baseball Realignment

Because of the enthusiastic response to Fall Ball registration, the four minors baseball teams now have 16 or 17 players on their rosters. We will be adding two additional teams so that the rosters will now be 10 or 11 players on each team. This will allow for added playing time for each player. We appreciate your patience as we improve the situation. We will need your understanding that not every request to play with classmates or friends will be achieved, though we will do our best to make sure we accommodate to the best of our ability. The new rosters will be posted Thursday.

Fall Ball Begins on Sunday!

Sunday, September 9, marks the beginning of another season of fall baseball and softball at Southern. We'll have the grills going all afternoon, so come out and have some fun on Sunday.

Fall Ball Schedule Change in 78ers Baseball and Softball

On Sun-9-Sep, the JC East and West fields at Southern are not available, so both the softball and baseball 78ers games have been moved for that one date only.

• The Sun-9-Sep game in 78ers softball has been relocated to Manhattan Park, field #2. The game time remains 1:00pm.
• The Sun-9-Sep game in 78ers baseball has been relocated to Manhattan Park, field #2. The game time is now 3:00pm.

Fall Ball Rosters and Schedules Now Available

You can now view the rosters and schedules for 2012 Fall Ball. Just click on the Rosters link or the Schedules link on the right sidebar of the website. (We will post the baseball and softball 78ers rosters as soon as they are available.)

2012 Fall Softball 78ers Schedule

• League Director: Bob Hams
  email: bhams "at" roofmelt.com (replace "at" with @)
  
• We do not keep standings for this league, so there's no need to phone in scores.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• Changes made after September 7 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.

2012 Fall Baseball Juniors Schedule

• League Director: Bob Hams
  email: bhams "at" roofmelt.com (replace "at" with @)
  
• We do not keep standings for this league, so there's no need to phone in scores.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout in the first game.
• Team playing the double-header does not switch dugouts.
• Round robin batting in all fall ball games.
• No inning shall start after 20 minutes before the start of the next game.
• Changes made after September 7 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.

2012 Fall Baseball Majors Schedule

• League Director: Bob Hams
  email: bhams "at" roofmelt.com (replace "at" with @)
  
• We do not keep standings for this league, so there's no need to phone in scores.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• Round robin batting in all fall ball games.
• No inning shall start after 20 minutes before the start of the next game.
• 5:00pm game shall have a 1 hour 45 minute time limit.
• Changes made after September 7 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.

2012 Fall Baseball Minors Schedule

• League Director: Bob Hams
  email: bhams "at" roofmelt.com (replace "at" with @)
  
• We do not keep standings for this league, so there's no need to phone in scores.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• Round robin batting in all fall ball games.
• No inning shall start after 20 minutes before the start of the next game.
• 5:00pm game shall have a 1 hour 45 minute time limit.
• Changes made after September 7 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.

2012 Fall Baseball 78ers Schedule

• League Director: Bob Hams
  email: bhams "at" roofmelt.com (replace "at" with @)
  
• We do not keep standings for this league, so there's no need to phone in scores.
• Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout.
• Changes made after September 7 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.

2012 Fall Softball 78ers Rosters

If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. Click here to open this document on its own for downloading or printing.

2012 Fall Baseball 78ers Rosters

If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. Click here to open this document on its own for downloading or printing.

2012 Fall Baseball Juniors Rosters

If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. Click here to open this document on its own for downloading or printing.

2012 Fall Baseball Majors Rosters

If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. Click here to open this document on its own for downloading or printing.

2012 Fall Baseball Minors Rosters

If you see any misspellings or other discrepancies, please email the webmaster. Click here to open this document on its own for downloading or printing.

Fall Ball Sign-up Reminder

Sunday, September 2, is the deadline for signing up for Fall Ball. Click here to see all the details and to sign up.

Register Now for Fall Ball

It's time to think about Fall Ball again!

• Fall baseball will be for ages 7-14.
• This is a fun and instructional season. There are no practices, and we don't keep standings.
• The 7-8 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 September 9 with the final games on October 28.
• 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 is $70 and includes a jersey you can keep. This fee helps us cover the costs of umpires, baseballs, etc.
• Please note: You must live 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.
• 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-2-Sep.
• If you have any questions contact:
  Bob Hams, league director (bhams@roofmelt.com)
• We need coaches! Please contact Bob if you are interested in coaching. (No full teams will be allowed this year so we can achieve an even competitive balance.)