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| Matt Brass crushes an RBI double in the Junior's 11-1 victory over Willow Glen.
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Welcome to Almaden Little League, serving the 95120 and 95042 Zip Codes in San Jose, California
Saturday, June 27
All-Star News
The Almaden Juniors team (13 and 14 year olds) kicked off the all-star tournament with crushing 11-1 victory over Willow Glen which lasted less than an hour and a half. Bret Hausmann threw 4 shut-out innings and Matt McLaughlin finished the final inning on the mound for the victory. Almaden played solid defense and hit the ball from top to bottom of the batting order.
Monday, January 19
Baseball Summer Camp
Pioneer High School is putting on a baseball camp for the summer. The dates will be July 7th through July 10th and the cost will be $125. The baseball camp will be for players age 8 to 14 and will be located at Pioneer High School. For more information, check "Forms & Handouts" or click HERE.
Wednesday, January 28
Introducing the Little League Challenger Division
Our Little League District (#12) has established a new division this year called the "Challenger Division". This division offers youth with special needs an opportunity to participate in an organized baseball program. It serves children ages 5-18 regardless of disability, giving them an opportunity to be a part of a team. Furthermore, it provides a structured athletic program, incorporates "Buddies" from the Major Division and surrounding communities, and presents opportunities for these children to experience the joys of pulling together as a team, being cheered, and earnings awards for their achievements.
This program welcomes any special need. Sign-ups will occur on February 8th, 6pm, at Round Table Pizza at Camden and Union. For more information, please contact Michelle Martinez at 408.268.0744.
Saturday, October 11
2009 Rule Changes Concerning Little League Bats
Little League International has introduced some new rules for the 2009 season concerning what type of bats can be used in Little League games. First, all bats need to have printed on them a BPF of 1.15 or less. BPF stands for Bat Performance Factor which is a rating concerning how well the baseball comes off the bat on contact. Bats with a BPF of over 1.15 are considered to be too "lively" (i.e. the ball comes off the bat too fast) and they become a safety issue.
The other change concerns the size of a baseball bat used in the juniors division of Little League. For the 2009 season, baseball bats in juniors cannot have a diameter of 2 3/4 inches. All bats in juniors must have a 2 5/8 inch diameter to be considered legal. Click HERE to see a list of the Little League equipment rules for 2009.
Monday, March 10
Almaden Little League Commemorative Bricks
A great way to be a sponsor for Almaden Little League is to purchase a commemorative brick to be mounted at our Major's field. When purchasing a commemorative brick, you get to add text to the brick to create a long lasting memory. You can add players' names, coaches' names, team names, company names, etc.
There are two sizes for the bricks - a medium (individual's) version and a large (Sponsor's) version (see photo to the right). For the individual brick order form, please click HERE. If you are interested in the larger, sponsor's brick order form, please click HERE.
Checks should be made to "Almaden Little League" and both check and form should be sent to Debbie Osborn at 1368 Via Del Los Grande, San Jose, CA 95120.
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