Posts by Chris Schwegel
SOM Baseball Gear Exchange 2025
Have some bats, gloves, cleats or other baseball equipment you’re looking to donate? Does your child need some free gear for the spring season? Or both? If so, the SOM Baseball’s gear exchange is here to help! In last year’s swap, hundreds of donated bats and gloves were donated to new South Orange and Maplewood…
Read MoreSpring 2025 Evaluations
We are excited to get the 2025 SOM Baseball season kicked off and we can’t wait to see everyone out on the field. Player evaluations are intended to help create balanced teams and competitive parity. Evaluations for SOM Recreational Baseball will be held on March 9 and March 16 and will be held at the Baird…
Read MoreNow Open: Registration for Spring Baseball
Registration for Spring Baseball is now Open! Make “register for spring baseball” the first New Year’s resolution you mark off your list. Our program welcomes all children ages 5 through 15 (as of April 30, 2025) living in South Orange and Maplewood. No prior experience is needed! Visit the South Orange Recreation website to…
Read MorePitch, Hit and Run 2024
There’s still time to register for the Pitch, Hit & Run Event this Friday! Exact timeslots will be determined, but please register so we can get a participant headcount. It will be possible to register on site, but advanced registration is strongly preferred! Who Participates: Baseball and Softball players ages 7U-14U Divisions. Baseball: 7/8, 9/10,…
Read More2024 Summer Travel Team Rosters are Posted
The rosters for the 2024 Summer Travel Teams are now posted. Congratulations to all our summer travel players! Thank you to each player who tried out for summer travel teams.
Read MorePlease Check out our Sponsors
SOM Baseball and Softball is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. Please check out our 2024 sponsors. You can find our 2024 participating sponsors here: https://sombaseball.teamsnapsites.com/about-us/sponsors/
Read More2024 SOM Baseball Summer Travel Tryouts
This year, the tryouts will consist of one Official Tryout day and one travel program “practice” day for most ages. Players are required to attend the Official Tryout day noted below (or other available day if there is a conflict). To be eligible to participate in Cougar Summer Baseball, players must: Be registered in SOM…
Read MoreCHS Sunday Clinics – Save the Date
CHS Sunday Baseball Clinics This year SOM Baseball is partnering with CHS Baseball for a few Sunday clinics. Please save the dates below, and stay tuned for more details and registration info: 4/21: Minors & M60 4/28: M70 & Babe Ruth 5/5: Minors & M60 5/12: M70 & Babe Ruth
Read MoreSeton Hall – SOM Baseball Day
Come join us for “SOM Baseball Day” at Seton Hall SOM players will be encouraged to come to the Seton Hall game wearing their rec team uniforms and caps, and will be able to go onto the field during the national anthem and to high-five the players as they leave the field, and then stick…
Read MoreSHU Baseball Clinics
Free Clinic with Seton Hall Baseball Team Members SOM Baseball players ages 8-12 are invited to participate in a free clinic at the Seton Hall game on Sunday, March 24 vs UMass at 12 PM. SOM players will attend the game and stick around after the game for a fun clinic with the Seton Hall…
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