Welcome to the heart of the Southside of San Antonio! We offer baseball and softball programs for boys and girls from ages 4 to 16! Come visit our fields and join us! Our league is located at 8214 S. Flores (between Formosa and Amber). We host divisions in non-sanctioned Little League tiny tee (ages 3 & 4); t-ball (ages 5 & 6); coach-pitch (softball (girls) & baseball (boys) ages 7 & 8); minor (boys & girls ages 9 & 10); major (boys & girls ages 11 & 12); juniors (boys & girls ages 13 & 14) and seniors (boys & girls ages 15 & 16).  For each division (except Tiny T which is seperate from Little League), boys' age as of April 31 each year and girls' age as of December 31 of the preceding year.  We are a volunteer organization and appreciate all community support.  Thanks to all the people who generously volunteer their time, energy, and know-how!  We are grateful for every minute! We are 100% self sufficient!  We pay for every grain of sand, every seed of grass, electricity, garbage gobbler, ice, food products, paper products, repairs, supplies, player equipment, handsoap and sanitizers, maintenance on all equipment, gas for lawnmowers, weedeaters, and blowers, replacement of all field lightbulbs, paint, boards, nets, bricks, clay, dispensors, chalk, chalkers, etc.!  Thanks! 

Closing Ceremonies

Closing Ceremonies will be held Saturday June 15, 2013 @ 6:00pm   RAIN OR SHINE on the Major Boys field.  All Members of All-Star teams must be there to receive their hat pins.  Tournament schedule for T-Ball and Tiny-T will play through Tuesday, next week. 

• HELP 5DIAMONDS WIN $5,000!  Please enter daily on the Honda Win Big sweepstakes link below.   

• 5Diamonds Spring Season Closing Ceremonies set for Saturday, June 15 at 5Diamonds Little League, field #3 at 6pm.  Trophies will be distributed for both Tball divisions.  Medals distributed for all other divisions, including end of season Champions and Runnerup team.  All Stars for all divisions will be announced at that time. 

• Be on the lookout for the new electronic MESSAGE BOARD to be installed close to the tball field.  It will allow us better communication with parents, players and our community!

• We ONLY post information for games that are CANCELED.  We don't post weather information daily. 

• The new concession stand construction has been delayed to September, 2013.  Demolition of the old concession stand has been delayed to August.  We anticipate all new facility to be up and running by Spring 2014.  Thanks to everyone for their patience and support and for VOTING in the last bond election!

• CREDIT CARDS ARE NOW ACCEPTED AT THE TBALL CONCESSION!  We hope to get a system in place for the Main Concession within a month!

• Be on the lookout for the construction of new batting cages next to the Senior Baseball field in June 2013!  If budget allows, we hope to construct a small batting cage next to the tball field by December 2013.

• Current Tiny T and Tball teams only - we are offering a JULY ONLY summer session of 6 games for $25 per player.  Tball field is only field available during All-Star season from June 15 to August 15.  Please sign your team up at tball concession with Liz Martinez. The LIME GREEN application is available at tball concession only. Thanks.

 Hitting Drill

The tee ball drill that powers LSU baseball video is GREAT.  It’s not just for kindergarteners. Hitting the ball off a tee can make you a better batter. Here’s how LSU's baseball team uses Tee Ball to get consistent hits.

http://www.stack.com/video/1549789487001/Tee-Drill-Fundamentals-With-LSU-Baseball/

 The Honda Win Big (or small) Sweepstakes is giving away daily prizes from April 1 to June 30 as well as a $5000 donation to the little league of your choice.  San Antonio 5 Diamonds is on the list.

Click on the link below to enter.

  https://littleleague.honda.com/hondawinbigsmall/dob.do

 Get to know GameChanger

Free scorekeeping and stat software for baseball teams and their fans to receive live updates and recaps.  http://www.gamechanger.io/

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OUR PLAYGROUND is OPEN! Thanks to the 208 volunteers who built it in 1 day on November 16, 2012!  Take pride and report any individuals destroying our neighborhood by calling 3-1-1

INTERESTED IN COACHING or TEAM PARENT?

All coaches, managers, and team parents MUST undergo and PASS a background check.  All parent volunteers (managers, coaches, and team parents) MUST be approved by a majority of the Board vote.  Background check forms must be filled out completely with a copy of a current driver's license and $10 processing fee paid. 

SCHEDULING PRACTICE

Bat regulations for 2013 season have been announced!  See the Little League Website at www.littleleague.org. A list of bats can be downloaded.  Most affected divisions are Minor Boys division and older. 

Residency requirements: Child must live within boundaries set out by Little League which include Harlandale ISD, Southside ISD, South San ISD, some of Southwest ISD, the Highlands HS area, Burbank HS area, Brackenridge HS area, and some of the East Central ISD.  These are general areas that are included in SA 5 Diamond boundaries.  Boys and girls ages 4 to 18 (see birthdate deadlines above).