Trenholm Baseball: Welcome

Trenholm Little League grew by more than 100 players this spring. About 60 girls signed up for Trenholn's new softball program, and Tee-ball had it biggest year ever, with more than 70 players.

The season ended with five tournaments The winners are:

• Baseball Majors: Fredericks
• Baseball Minors: Gilham
• Baseball Coach Pitch: Keup
• Softball Minors: Gross
• Softball Coach Pitch: Chastain

The facility had some upgrades, too. The grass infield on the big field had become uneven and pitted, making it hard to field grounders.  County workers removed the grass and left behind a packed dirt infield for the season. The county and Little League will lay grass turf this summer.

The majors scoreboard was repaired, and speakers were replaced on both fields' PA systems.

Tee-Ballers get their trophies

Tee-Ball season ended with closing ceremonies recently. Each player hustled to the trophy table, shook hands with the Trenholm luminaries, grabbed a trophy and ran back to be with his or her team for the last time.

Then they unhanded their golden artifacts, just for a moment, to heave a baseball in a throwing contest. (See the winners here.)  It was the last toss for spring 2012, but there are many seasons to go for these guys, and it all starts up again at the end of summer.

New schedules posted

Revised game schedules can be downloaded from the Handouts section.  

First week: Softball, burgers, bats and baseball

March 11, 2012 - Baseball players ages 4 to 12 cranked up their seasons this week, just as they have done for decades at Trenholm Little League. But this year there was something new: Girls flocking to Trenholm to play in the league's new softball divisions. It was a good start - a Saturday cookout,  plenty of at-bats, grounders and runs, lots of new faces - and a week with no rain.  (Click on photo to download.)

Trenholm players invited to USC softball games

March 12, 2012 - Little Leaguers and their families are invited to Little League Softball Days at the University of South Carolina. The Gamecocks will play Louisiana State University March 25 at 1 p.m. and Auburn University at 1 p.m. April 29. There will be giveaways and children’s games.

Little League players, coaches and families pay $1. Little League players need to wear  uniform jerseys or team shirts for admission.

Contact Chanell Thomas at thomasp@mailbox.sc.edu.

Know when you're rained out

Sign up at RainedOut.com to receive rain-out notices through your mobile phone or email account.

Scores and standings

Trenholm is posting scores and standings on this site (click Schedules or Standings on the navigation bar at left). If you notice that a score is missing, please contact your coach. 

Baseball ready, camera ready 

March 4, 2012 -The fields were soaked Saturday, so Trenholm Little League held no games. But the teams came, looking sharp in their uniforms, for the camera. The players and parents packed the Trenholm building, waiting for their turn in the photo-shoot room, romping, nudging, laughing and talking. After the rain stopped, some went outside to play tag and put in a little practice time with the coaches. The season starts Monday. (Click on photo to download.)

Softball, baseball schedules posted

March 4, 2012 - Game schedules for all divisions are ready. Download them here. Game times for majors, minors and coaches pitch leagues, as well as minors softball, have also been posted to the Trenholm Little League calendar. Schedules for tee-ball and coaches pitch softball will be posted later today. 

Majors and minors try out

Feb. 15, 2012 - Majors and minors players tried out for teams. The coaches watched the playes hit, run and throw, and then picked theor players. (Click on photo to download.)

Coaches Pitch players hit the diamond

Feb. 14. 2012 - About 40 players showed up for Coaches Pitch evaluations. They hit, caught and threw while the coaches watched from the outfield . (Click on photo to download.)

Become a Little League sponsor

Funds for league expenses are raised through sponsorships of teams. Sponsorship costs $300 per team per season or $500 per year, which includes a sponsorship of one team for both the spring and fall softball seasons. The sponsor’s name appears on the back of each player’s jersey for the team sponsored, and sponsors receive recognition plaques after the season. If you would like to sponsor a 2012 Little League team, please contact Jack Duncan at (803) 951-2388. More information here.

Trenholm Little League board of directors meetings

Board meetings are held at 3:30 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month at Trenholm Park.

Fall season ends with tournament play

Gilham wins Coaches Pitch tournament

King wins Minors tournament

Webster wins Majors tournament

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Fall 2011: Trenholm spirit, rain or shine

New to Little League?

For the newcomer, any organized youth sport can be bewildering, be it soccer, football, baseball or basketball. You may find yourself asking lots of questions.  How much time should my child spend on baseball? What is the risk of injury? What if my child appears to be stressed by his participation on the team? The Little League site has answers for these and other questions. These sections are specifically for parents:

• Parent Orientation Program
• What about my child?
• Communicating with the coach
• The parent's role
  

And please talk to your coach or a Trenholm Little League officer if you have concerns or questions.  

Little League has banned composite-barreled bats for Majors, Minors, Coach Pitch and Tee-Ball divisions. This is the latest list of approved bats.