Select Baseball 2018

[systemnt]

theres a 7U elite team called nitro out of corpus... they played in one of our 8U Tourneys....

http://usssa.com/baseball/teamHome/?teamID=2552033

they played well for being 'little' guys ...

[jshouse]

theres a 7U elite team called nitro out of corpus... they played in one of our 8U Tourneys....

http://usssa.com/baseball/teamHome/?teamID=2552033

they played well for being 'little' guys ...

yeah thats them, they were the sandcrabs last year, rumor is something happened last fall and the sandcrabs org was suspended by utrip. i dont think it was this 7u team, but an older sandcrabs team that had some issues.

hopefully we will see them sunday.

[systemnt]

we had two teams that got moved up . I think we will be moved up after next tourney..... actually looking forward to it.. boys seem to play up.. and i enjoy watching good teams..
As coach says.. line 'em up.

[systemnt]

UTrips new website is SOOOOO much easier to use... glad my money is finally getting used somewhere..

[jshouse]

do you guys plan on doing any kid pitch this summer? we didnt do any kid pitch during 8u with my older sons team and i wish we would have. that 9u fall was rough at the beginning, there was a huge difference between the kids/teams that had some KP time (eagles, bombers, spitfire) and those that didnt. i think the gap closed significantly by late 9u spring, and is gone now, but those first 3-4 9u tournaments were tough.

there is a city league not too far from us that does "modified kid pitch," i think we will try to get in that this summer or fall and i am not sure how much coach pitch we will play next year in 8u.

[systemnt]

do you guys plan on doing any kid pitch this summer? we didnt do any kid pitch during 8u with my older sons team and i wish we would have. that 9u fall was rough at the beginning, there was a huge difference between the kids/teams that had some KP time (eagles, bombers, spitfire) and those that didnt. i think the gap closed significantly by late 9u spring, and is gone now, but those first 3-4 9u tournaments were tough.

there is a city league not too far from us that does "modified kid pitch," i think we will try to get in that this summer or fall and i am not sure how much coach pitch we will play next year in 8u.

Our 8U teams have had a pitching 'program' since inception..in preparation for 9U.
We have a dad that was a minor league pitcher running it ..and he's teaching fundamentals every scheduled practive (one of the boys stations they go through) ..and these kids already pitch better than some 9U-10U and 11U teams..
all we need is strikes baby... let them hit.. Defense will take care of the rest.
No free bases.

9U is PAINFUL to watch...
walk steal walk steal walk steal hit-batter steal grounder steal walk walk hit-umpire walk

[TheBigWoods]

Thanks for the info guys. seems like we are going to be doing lots of driving around the west side of Houston this weekend. Hope the rain stays away long enough to get a complete tournament in.

[jshouse]

yup, at 9-10-11yo walks are what separates the teams for sure.

[systemnt]

Thanks for the info guys. seems like we are going to be doing lots of driving around the west side of Houston this weekend. Hope the rain stays away long enough to get a complete tournament in.

good luck!

[salth2o]

9U is PAINFUL to watch...
walk steal walk steal walk steal hit-batter steal grounder steal walk walk hit-umpire walk

Indeed. Sometimes it's...

walk, steal, steal, passed ball/score, walk repeat

Throwing strikes is key at that age. Just make sure those little arms get PLENTY of rest and aren't overworked.

[systemnt]

Just dont pick a 9U game to sharpen your camera skills for capturing a batter...
you will waste a lot of time waiting for a swing...
you will get some great blooper shots and possibly some evidence to use in an assault case later...

[Txprowler]

Anybody ever played out at The Rac in Waller? We are there for a 11 major Super Nit on Saturday and was just wondering about the complex. I know it is a 45 minute drive from where we are staying next to Baseball USA of course.

We'll be there as well 11u, what team are yall with?

[jer_james]

9u Kid pitch was the reason we moved to select ball - Literally went games without getting strikes thrown to us in rec ball. It was brutal.

[systemnt]

Boys are now number 1 in state and number 7 in nation in utrip select 8u.
Going to bump to elite after next tourney...then its all about getting ready for gulf shores..
Was told we'll be doing some 9u tournaments as well...that should be fun.

[jshouse]

Once you get bumped you might be forced to play up, there doesn't seem to ever be many 8AAA teams, not in DFW anyway.

Good stuff