Somerville Little League Baseball

Somerville Little League
Baseball Hits Mid-Season Point  

Farm League, Tee-Ball
Clinics Up and Running

The 2013 Somerville Little League
Baseball Season is now halfway through the season and both the Minor and Major
Leagues have witnessed great action, spirited play, with several teams closely
competing for the top of their respective divisions. The Season kicked off in
grand fashion on Saturday, April 27^th, with the annual Opening Day
Parade & Ceremonies. The parade began under glorious skies at Somerville
High School, proceeded down Highland Avenue to Conway Park, where the Opening
Day Ceremonies were held. The event featured the ceremonial First-Pitch, thrown
by Recreation Director James Halloran, the National Anthem was sung, and the
perennial lifetime achievement awards were given out. The day was also marked by
a somber moment of silence to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon Day
bombings.

“It was a fantastic Opening Day, and
I’ve seen a tremendous resurgence of excitement, competition, and quality
baseball this year. We have some very talented kids, great coaches, and that’s
the main reason why Somerville baseball is now back on the map”, stated
Somerville Little League Board President Rob LaFee.

With seven games into in their 14
games schedule, the Majors Division has had many close and exciting games, with
several contests going into extra innings. Sally O’Brien’s currently
resides in first place in the Majors, with Bonney Automotive, Boston Closet,
Redbones, The Independent, and The Biscuit right on their
heels. In the Minors Division, Bonney Automotive sits atop the league,
with Orange Leaf, Boston Closet, John’s Team, Jumbo’s, and Alewife
Auto very close behind.

The Farm League, designed for youths
aged 7 & 8, and the Instructional Tee-Ball Clinics, geared for kids 5 &
6, provides valuable experience in all the fundamentals of the game. While the
Farm League has simulated games with no umpire or tabulated scoring, the
Saturday Tee-Ball Clinic offers kids a fun and friendly orientation to all
aspects of the game of baseball.  For more information on the
league, clinics, and playoff schedules, visit http://www.somervillelittleleague.org/.