Machine Pitch and Hybrid Softball games are cancelled

The Machine Pitch baseball and Hybrid Softball games are cancelled on Friday May 29, 2009 due to Spring Flings and a Church drama. These games will not be made up.

All other games are on as scheduled. A final determination will be made with respect to the weather by 4:30 pm

Thank You for playing Little League Ball!!!!!

Summer League Season

After the All-Star Break, Avery County Little League is wanting to continue play for Minor and Major league Baseball, Major and Hybrid League Softball.  This is the first year that we are going to try this.  We will have games on Thursdays for  Minors League baseball, and Fridays for Major League baseball.  The Softball league will have games on Friday only with the Hybrid league playing at 5:30 and Major league playing at 7:30.  A letter and schedule will be sent to the coaches and posted on the blog by June 10.   

Also on June 15, 2009 we will be announcing all-stars for 9-10 year olds and 11-12 year olds in both softball and baseball.  More information concerning this will be forthcoming.

Pitch Hit and Run

Three area youngsters traveled to Albemarle to compete in the youth version of a skills competition called Pitch, Hit and Run; which is put on as a collaborative effort of Aquafina and Major League Baseball.  The Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run contest is a free skills competition for boys and girls ages 7-14. The 1-day event emphasizes the fun element in baseball and allows youngsters to showcase their pitching, hitting and running abilities. PHR is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball and can be hosted by any organization, league, civic group or set of volunteers in the community.

Austin Daniels (Bill Daniels Photo)

Competitors compete in four age groups: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, with age being determined as of July 17, 2009.  At each level of competition competitors will receive an item for their participation. Prizes at different levels of competition include ribbons, medals, trophies and other awards. National Finalists receive a trip to St. Louis for the 2009 All-Star Game.  There are four levels of competition with local winners qualifying for the Sectional event.  Sectional winners are put into a pool, and the best performances will advance to the MLB Team competition.  Winners at that level become eligible to qualify for the National Finals which are held during the All-Star week festivities, each of which gets an all expense paid trip to St. Louis for the All-Star game.

Lane Johnson (Bill Daniels Photo)

Austin Daniels, Peyton Lowery and Lane Johnson traveled to Albemarle to take part in this event.  The three youth who made the trek were the local winners of the contest, which was put on as a part of the Little League Baseball festivities here in the county.  To be eligible to make the trip the youth had to win each individual event, or the overall competition locally.  Lowery took the overall crown locally in his age group, winning the hitting competition as well.  Daniels walked away with the pitching crown, with Johnson taking the crown in his age group, giving each of the youth the opportunity to compete in the sectional event in Albemarle.

Peyton Lowery (Bill Daniels Photo)

All three youth displayed their skills, putting on quite a show, as each one seemed to better their efforts from here in the County.  They had a great time, and enjoyed the opportunity to display their skills, with each one taking a sense of accomplishment from the competition.  Congratulations to each of these youngsters on their local victory, as well as their performance in Albemarle.  Great job guys!

Make up Games for May 15, 2009

On May 15, the games scheduled for that day were cancelled due to rain.  We will make up those games this Saturday, May 30, 2009.

On Sherrill Rominger’s Field

Astros Vs Rockies at 2:00 pm 

Twins Vs. Yankees at 4:00 pm

On the Major League Softball Field

Royals Vs. Marlins at 2:00 pm

However Rule 3.11 states that no minor league team can play two games in one day, so the hybrid game will not be made up.  If you have any questions, please contact us either by phone or email, averycountyLL@gmail.com  828-733-3591.

May 15th Games

ALL GAMES SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, MAY 15th HAVE BEEN CANCELLED,
due to rain and flooding. These games will be made up at a later date!

All games scheduled for Saturday, May 16th are still on as scheduled, except for
machine pitch baseball which has been cancelled.

Major League Games on Friday May 15, 2009

Due to a scheduling error on my part, I had the Major League Yankees playing two games on Friday. The schedule should read Astros VS Rockies at 5:30 pm and Twins Vs. Yankees at 7:30 pm


MAKE UP GAMES

On Saturday May 23, 2009, we will make up the games from Good Friday

Rockies Vs. Astros at 2pm

Yankees Vs. Twins at 4 pm

Friday/Saturday Machine Pitch Games

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to multiple school field trips, all machine pitch games scheduled for May 15, and May 16, 2009 are canceled. None of these games will be made up.


All other games are on as scheduled