Sign up today to try out for our fun and competitive summer baseball program. Summer Cougars players, ages 8 and above, participate in summer travel leagues and tournaments at the conclusion of the Spring Recreation League season. Teams are selected following a competitive tryout process to be held during the month of March. Once selected, teams will…

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The South Orange Department of Recreation has scheduled a variety of instructional baseball clinics available to SOM Baseball league players. These clinics will be held at The Gym Maplewood, located at 1933 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood. The space contains a multi-purpose facility that includes turf, batting cages and tunnels. Clinic instruction will be provided by one…

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This year SOM Baseball will run a player and coach development program for players ages 8, 9 and 10. We are seeking coaching volunteers to support this 90-minute clinic on Sundays, for five weekends. This will provide a unique opportunity to further develop your coaching skills and concurrently give players the opportunity to develop their…

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Annual player evaluations and tryouts are coming and we need your help to pull them off. Please lend a hand for the day or a few hours. Any help would be appreciated. Volunteers are needed on Sunday February 23rd (9:30 AM-5:00 PM) and Tuesday February 25th (5:00 PM-6:00 PM). Seeking: 18-20 Coaching volunteers to support…

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More volunteers are needed as Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Managers, in every division except M70. If you are willing and able, register as a volunteer online today:

 –Go to https://secure.rec1.com/NJ/south-orange-village-township-nj/catalog. (This is the S.O. Department of Recreation registration site) –Log in to your Recreation account (which you have because your child is registered). If…

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SIGN UP NOW! After a successful inaugural season, the 2020 grounds crew is getting ready for the upcoming season.  We have some new initiatives planned for 2020 and we will need all of volunteers we can get. Come and join the Facilities subcommittee in making a real difference in the quality of our fields, the…

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Don’t wait until spring to think about baseball…It will be too late! JANUARY is registration time for all children in South Orange and Maplewood interested in playing spring league baseball. Come join the 800+ children who fill our fields with fun, laughter and competitive play from April until June. Learn more here.

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Winter workouts will be offered for committed SOM Baseball players who plan to participate in our recreation program this coming spring. These workouts will be conducted at the West Orange Armory, weekly for 10 weeks, under the direction of baseball instructor/coach Chris Henry and a staff of professional trainers. Registration begins on Friday, December 13…

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