CONGRATS TO THE BRAVES AND MANAGER BILL CURTIN FOR WINNING THE 2009 TLL MAJORS BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

Tiverton Little League is pleased to extend an invitation to your organization to participate in the 8th annual Pesky Peckham Memorial Baseball Tournament for ages 9 and under. The tournament will be limited to eight teams & all teams entered are guaranteed a minimum of three games. Trophies will be awarded to the Champion and Runner-Up teams. Also, there will be three “Star of the Game” Awards handed out in every game. All proceeds from the Pesky Peckham Memorial tournament will go towards scholarships for two deserving Tiverton High School seniors who have come up through the Tiverton Little League Baseball & Softball programs.

All players must be league age 8 or 9 (based on a player’s age on April 30, 2009). Tournament rules are included with this mailing and will be adhered to; however, it should be noted that the main goal of the tournament is to encourage as much playing time as possible for players and to provide an atmosphere of friendliness, sportsmanship, and cooperation among players and coaches.

Games will be played during the weekend of July 23-26. All games will be played at the Town Farm Sporting Complex in Tiverton, RI., which consists of two beautiful baseball fields: one with a clay infield and the other with a stone dust infield. Both fields are equipped with bleachers, where spectators can enjoy the games.   

Entrance fee for this year has been set at $250 per team. We are limiting entry in the tournament to the first eight teams from whom we receive a check for $250. All subsequent checks will be returned. Please send your check along with the enclosed Registration Form to reserve your spot (Tiverton Little League, PO Box 171, Tiverton, RI 02878). Please be sure to include your contact information (Name, Phone, and Email) so that we can contact you regarding the schedule for the pre-tournament meeting.

Feel free to contact me with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you in Tiverton! 

 Please click on the handout link below for an application

                                                                                                        Regards,

                                                                                    Tom

Tom Perella

Baseball Director

Tiverton Little League

Phone: 401-965-1786

A Note about our Wonderful New England WEATHER...

Our Baseball Weather Hotline is now up and running...  Commissioners (a.k.a. TLL Weathermen) will make a determination 45 minutes prior to the start of a game, and leave a cancellation status message on the Hotline:

Call 401-816-0626

Press the the corresponding number to hear the cancellation status for your division:

1 - Majors (Boys)

2 - Minors  - Boys

3 - Prep - Boys

4 - T-Ball - Co-Ed

PLEASE NOTE:  when you press 1, 2, 3, etc., wait for the voicemail system to say "please leave your message for..." to hear the cancellation status message which will follow.  Please do not leave any messages on this system - they will not be heard!  Please call your Manager or Commissioner with any questions.

Opening Ceremonies were extra special this year, as we were joined by the family of Donald Lake for the dedication of our new scoreboards, given by the parishoners of the Central Baptist Church in his name. 

Congratulations to all of our Raffle winners, and a special thanks to the Labine family...who won our 50/50 raffle and donated their winnings back to Tiverton Little League! 

2009 Pesky Peckham Memorial Scholarship
Applications Now Being Accepted

Tiverton Little League is now accepting applications for its annual Pesky Peckham Memorial Scholarship.  The League will award two $500 scholarships, one each to a qualified baseball and softball player, at its annual "Pesky" Peckham tournament to be held this summer.  Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must be a graduating Tiverton High School Senior
• Must have been a Tiverton Little League participant (Baseball or Softball)
• Must have completed Community Service requirements
• Must be accepted by an accredited College or University

Scholarship applications can be downloaded by clicking on the link, below.  Applications are also available at the Tiverton High School Guidance Department.  The deadline for Submission is May 31, 2009. Mail applications to:  Tiverton Little League, PO Box 171, Tiverton, RI 02878.  Please contact Cheri Olf at tivertonll@cox.net for more information.

2009 Field Improvements!

Thanks to the tremendous generosity of the parishoners
of the Tiverton Central Baptist Church,
Tiverton Little League will has made the following field improvements this year:

Silvia Field (Town Farm Baseball - Upper Field) has a beautiful new scoreboard with
an electronic pitch counter display, and two new sets of large bleachers with safety rails ! (Home/Visitors)

Daniels Field (Town Farm Softball field) also has received a new scoreboard
along with two new 15 foot spectator benches!

LaPointe Field (Town Farm Baseball - Lower Field) will have a 20 foot spectator bench on top of
the hill overlooking the field, plus the former bleachers from Silvia field!

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Many Tiverton Little League players and their families enjoyed a tour of the Nokona Bat Factory in Fall River in January!  Factory owner and Tiverton Resident, Mr. Lou LeDoux, guided our groups step by step through the process his crew uses to create David Ortiz's custom bats!

Afterwards, many families spent some time in the batting tunnels at HitQuarters Baseball Academy next door.  Mr. Rob Hunter, owner of HitQuarters, donated the proceeds from the batting cages to the League, as well as several raffle items.  

Many thanks to Mr. LeDoux and Mr. Hunter for helping TLL have a successful fundraiser and a great time!

(Click 'Pictures 2009' to view more pics of the event!)