Youth Baseball

Baseball

The Oxford Park Commission sponsors a youth baseball league for boys age 5-15. Participants must turn 5 years of age on or before April 30^th of the current year. This league is affiliated with Dizzy Dean Baseball, Inc.

Ages are broken down into the following leagues:

T-Ball

This is an introductory level for 5 & 6 year olds designed to teach the very basic fundamentals of hitting off a tee, catching, throwing, and running the bases.

Coach Pitch

This league for 7 & 8 year olds is a follow up to t-ball. However, in this league hitters are required to hit pitches thrown by their coach and not from the tee. Like T-Ball, this league is used as an instructional league for hitting, catching, throwing, and running the bases.

Minors

This league is broken down into 9 year old only and 10 year old only leagues. This is the participant’s first taste of real baseball. This league is the first time batters will face other kids pitching. The action is fast and play is exciting.

Freshman

One of the most popular age divisions that exists in youth baseball, this league is for 11 & 12 year olds. This division is a step up from the Minors division. Kids can lead off, the pitching distance is greater, and the bases length is greater. It, too, is a taste of real baseball.

Sophomore

This is the oldest age group offered by OPC with 13, 14, & 15 year olds playing together. Games are played on a field 250’ in length with 80’ base paths. The speed of the game in this division begins to move much faster as the kids become bigger, faster, and stronger.

All games for youth baseball will be played at FNC Park. Games are generally played Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings.