Fall Ball Signup Deadline is Monday at Midnight

Please sign up for Fall Ball as soon as possible. The deadline is this Monday at midnight.

Click here to read all the details and to sign up.

Fall Ball Signup Extended

The Fall Ball signup deadline has been extended until Sunday, August 28.

The Fall Ball season will now begin AFTER Labor Day, on Sunday, September 10. The season will continue for six weeks, ending on Sunday, October 16.

Please click here to read all the details and to sign up.

Last Call for Fall Ball Sign Up

Please sign up for Fall Ball as soon as possible. The deadline is this Sunday at midnight.

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Sign Up ASAP for Fall Ball!

Please sign up for Fall Ball as soon as possible. The deadline is this Sunday at midnight.

Click here to read 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 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, September 10, with the final games on Sunday, October 16. 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.
• Interested in Fall Softball? If enough people email Wendi Moore (weemoore@comcast.net), then we will organize a fall softball season with Sunday afternoon games at JC West. Please do not sign up yet for softball, but do email her ASAP.
• 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-28-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.)

A Big Thank You from Birmingham

From one of the Birmingham coaches:

"I told some of you but not all - you guys and your crew (umps/grounds/concessions/announcers/t-shirt sales, etc.) did an amazing job. First class in every way.  We do not take it lightly, and we have some idea of how much work and time you all give to this.  You made this a great experience for our kids and families and we cannot thank you enough."

This is what makes Southern so great! Thank you, Southern volunteers, for all your hard work on the 10/11-year-old state tournament!

Congratulations to the 2016 9-11 Year Old State Tournament Final Four

Southern Families and Friends,

Please come out and support the final four, enjoy a great time, and have a great meal tonight.

D14 Bay City Southwest vs. D9 Hudsonville at 5:00pm on Southern East

D6 Grosse Pointe Farms City vs. D4 Birmingham at 7:30pm on Southern East

2016 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).

2016 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).

2016 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).

2016 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).

Southern's Juniors Baseball All-Stars Bow Out

The Southern Juniors All Star team has reached the end of a really fantastic run for the State Tournament Title. The boys made a strong showing as they won their way through the pool play portion of the tournament to make it to the semifinals. Today brought a very difficult and disappointing loss to the host team of Midland.

Everyone at Southern is proud of these young men for representing all of us with such excellent sportsmanship. Congratulations to each and everyone of the boys and their coaches!

Volunteers Needed for 10-11 State Tournament at Southern

Southern Little League has been chosen to host this year's 10-11 year old Baseball State Tournament, July 28 - August 3, 2016, and we need you to make it a grand slam!

The event draws players and spectators from all over Michigan.  They will have the opportunity to visit our beautiful city of Grand Rapids and see first hand our top notch little league organization run by devoted staff and committed volunteers!  In addition, the revenue generated from the event will make a positive impact on SLL and our kids!

Please click here to visit the sign up sheet and make your selections at your earliest convenience.  We need to fill all of the volunteer spots in order to host a successful event.

The tournament has its own website separate from Southern's website. Feel free to visit that website and to sign up for email updates there. Click here to visit the tournament's website.

Thank you for your continued support!

Juniors Baseball All-Stars Rained Out

Southern's Juniors Baseball All-Stars were rained out in their first game of state tournament today. They now play a double header tomorrow at 11:00am and 6:00pm.

Southern Seniors Bow Out of Regional Tournament

Southern's Seniors Baseball All-Stars wrapped up an incredible tournament run after a tough loss to a very good Clear Ridge Little League team. The team finished 3rd/4th in Regional play after winning a District Championship, State Championship, and competing in the Regional Tournament. Please join all of us at Southern Little League in congratulating the Senior All-Stars on a great tournament season. Congratulations!

Manager: Rob Henkey
Coach: Jamie Billo
Coach: Alex Luke

Dane Addington
Jack Billo
Henry Breems
Griffin Caul
Jacob Elzinga
Luke Elzinga
Connor Goulet
Nolan Heerema
Matt Henkey
Jake Hoppman
Joe Huffman
Elliott Jung
Peter Kratt
Nick Lambert
Nate Trudeau
Max Vicari

Southern Senior All Stars Advance in Regional Tournament

Peru, IL

Southern's Seniors Baseball All Stars has bounced back with two wins after a close loss in the opening game to the team from Chicago. After defeating Wisconsin in the final pool game the Seniors played the host team District 20 Illinois yesterday and put together their most impressive performance of the postseason.

Peter Kratt and Jack Billo each had 3 RBI's while Nolan Heerema and Jake Hoppman both provided some spectacular defense. Elliott Jung pitched 6-1/3 innings of 3-hit baseball while striking out 7.

Those efforts along with a total team effort led by good hitting and clutch defense helped notch the 10-1 victory over a very good host team.

Nolan Heerema continued his torrid hitting streak while Max Vicari, Peter Kratt, Matt Henkey, and Elliott Jung also are swinging hot bats. The team is playing its best baseball at the most opportune time.

The pitching staff of Henry Breems, Dane Addington, Nick Lambert, Joe Huffman, Connor Goulet, and Elliott Jung continue to impress.

Southern plays Chicago today in the semifinals in a rematch of two of the most talented teams in the tournament. The winner advances to the finals tomorrow with a trip to the World Series in Bangor, Maine, on the line. Good luck to the Southern Senior All-Stars!

D9 Big Leaguers Play Tonight at Cornerstone

District 9's Big League team plays Illinois District 15 for the regional championship tonight at 5:30pm at Cornerstone University. The winner advances to the World Series in Easley, SC. Come out to Cornerstone tonight and cheer on your District 9 team to the World Series!

Southern's Juniors Play Sectional Tonight at Southern

Southern's West Juniors All-Stars play their sectional tomorrow against District 12 Lakeview at Southern at 5:30pm with the second game at approximately 7:30pm. This is a best two out of three matchup with the winner advancing to the state tournament in Midland.

Good luck to the Southern West Juniors. Please come out and cheer them on.

District 9 Big Leaguers Keep Rolling!

District 9 Big League defeated Missouri tonight 8-0 to cap off a two win day in the big league regional tournament at Cornerstone University. Teaming up for the second shutout of the day were Mark Primus and Andrew Bojas from Southern along with Bruce Buurstra from Western who combined for a four-hit shutout.

District 9 plays Indiana Tuesday at 7:30pm at Cornerstone University. Come out and support your D9 all stars tonight!

District 9 Big Leaguers Win, Play Tonight

Host District 9 defeated District 15 Illinois in the first game today 9-0. Christian Falicki pitched 6-2/3 innings with 9 strikeouts for the win. District 9 plays again at 7:30pm tonight against Missouri. Come watch the action at Cornerstone University!