The BC Baseball Academy, which is a part of the BC Baseball League, will be holding tryouts for its spring/summer 2010 Starpath Baseball Club teams on Monday, September 28, 2009 and Monday October 5, 2009, from 6PM to 8:30 PM on both days, and Saturday, October 17, 2009, from 9AM until Noon.  The tryouts will be held at BC Baseball's Twin Oaks Complex, which is located at 351 North Purdy Lane in Columbia.  These tryouts will take place in good weather or bad.  If the weather is inclement, the tryouts will be moved into BC Baseball's Indoor Facility, which also is located at the Twin Oaks Complex.

Players are to provide their own baseball equipment for the tryouts (gloves, bats, helmets, spikes, baseball pants, etc.).  Players also should bring turf, basketball or tennis shoes, in case the tryouts are moved indoors.  The tryouts will not be intensive, as players will be asked to run, throw (from several stations) and hit.

Players and parents should arrive a few minutes prior to the starting time to complete player information so the tryouts can begin on time.  Players and parents will meet under the pavilion located between fields 2 and 3 at the Twin Oaks Complex before beginning the tryouts.  Players which have gone through evaluations this fall for the current fall Starpath Baseball Club teams DO NOT need to go through tryouts!  Also, players which played for the Starpath Baseball Club teams during the 2009 spring/summer season DO NOT need to go through tryouts!

The Starpath Baseball Club teams are run by the BC Baseball Academy.  The Starpath teams will play in the BC Baseball League, in BC Baseball tournaments, and the appropriate USSSA State and World Series events.  There are openings at every age group.  The Starpath Baseball Clubs will have teams at the following age groups for the 2010 season:

14 & Under:  This team is for players whose birthday falls between May 1, 1995 and April 30, 1996.

13 & Under:  This team is for players whose birthday falls between May 1, 1996 and April 30, 1997.

12 & Under:  This team is for players whose birthday falls between May 1, 1997 and April 30, 1998.

11 & Under:  This team is for players whose birthday falls between May 1, 1998 and April 30, 1999.

10 & Under:  This team is for players whose birthday falls between May 1, 1999 and April 30, 2000.

 9 & Under:   This team is for players whose birthday falls between May 1, 2000 and April 30, 2001.

NOTE: Players may play up to a higher age team, but are not allowed to play down.

The BC Baseball Academy and Starpath Baseball Clubs also will hold evaluations for players who are 7U and 8U for the spring/summer 2010.  Following evaluations, these players will be placed on 8 & Under and 7 & Under Player Pitch teams for those families looking for a more competitive and instructional situation for these players.  These teams are for:

8 & Under:  These teams are for players whose birthday falls between May 1, 2001 and April 30, 2002.

7 & Under:  These teams are for players whose birthday falls between May 1, 2002 and April 30, 2003.

NOTE:  Players of these ages may be combined into a 7U/8U team or teams, depending upon the number of players signing up.

NOTE: Players which have gone through evaluations this fall for the current fall Starpath Baseball Club teams DO NOT need to go through tryouts!  Also, players which played for the Starpath Baseball Club teams during the 2009 spring/summer season DO NOT need to go through tryouts! 

Any players unable to make this tryout dates should contact BC Baseball Academy Director Bob Coons to schedule a time for a tryout.  Most likely, these tryouts will be held during the week (while the fall Starpath Baseball Club teams are practicing), although it also would be possible to have a weekend tryout.