Are you 13 or older? Did you know that you can be paid* to umpire baseball games for SOM Baseball? South Orange-Maplewood Baseball provides training for youth umpires to prepare them to officiate SOM Baseball recreation league games for Minors, Majors, and Babe Ruth leagues (players ages 9-15). Anyone who will be 13 years of…

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Please see the full set of Important Dates   Saturday, March 9 and Saturday, March 16 March 9 – Player Evaluations for Minors and Babe Ruth players. This includes any 8-year-olds who elect to play-up to the Minors. March 16 – Player Evaluations for M60 and M70 players   Week of March 28  Minors, Majors, and Babe…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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/  

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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…

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