11/27/2024
San Pedro Baseball Fans,
As the days grow shorter and the leaves finish their colorful descent, baseball’s offseason is heating up! There’s no shortage of excitement here at San Pedro High. Here’s what’s happening across the diamond:
Tryouts
Our focus has shifted toward preparation for the spring and finalizing our team rosters. Tryouts were held for all incoming freshman as well as JV and Varsity level players. In total we saw over 60 boys compete for a spot and have narrowed down the final selections in preparation for our first games next month.
Winter Games
The winter schedule has been set with the Varsity games beginning on Saturday November 23rd and JV on Saturday December 7. All current winter games are scheduled away as our home field undergoes renovations and re-seeding.
Field Renovations
Thanks to the success of our initial fundraisers, our program has been able to direct funds towards the renovation of our infield, outfield, player facilities and team equipment. Our infield has been graded with all edges being flatted and re-shaped. The grass is currently being aerated and reseeded. Our normal practice schedule will resume with some modifications. We expect to have full field use beginning January 2025.
Halloween Game
On Halloween, the players and coaches participated in a costume contest and scrimmage softball game. It was all treats and no tricks as Coach Joe (Ice Cream Man) passed out goodies. Our costume contest winner, Nathan Castillo (Nacho Libre), will receive a custom wood bat courtesy of 3ten WoodBats.
Fundraisers
In November we kicked off two additional fundraisers. Our car wash held on November 16th and was a huge success. Our teams volunteered their time and helped over 200 SPHS supporters get their vehicles cleaned.
Additionally, we launched our online popcorn sales through Double Good, the #1 virtual fundraising app. We appreciate the enthusiasm from our players and the support of our community for these fundraisers. This will continue to fund our efforts towards new uniforms and equipment.
10/24/2024
Hello parents, families, and supporters of the San Pedro baseball program. We’d like to take this time to recap some of the things that have taken place so far as well as provide a few future updates to look out for.
Field maintenance
When we first arrived as coaches, our priority was to establish a clean and proper foundation that any player, home or visitor, would be excited to play at. Our first weeks were spent cleaning and prepping all areas of the field, including dugouts, bull pens, batting cages, and bleacher stands. We still have work to do, but the boys understand that this will be a part of their daily and weekly duties.
Fundraising
Our initial fundraiser is off to a great success thanks to the enthusiasm of our boys. We have nearly reached our goal and will continue to leave the link open for any future contributions. These funds will go towards purchasing new field equipment, uniforms, and facility upgrades for the players. We plan to have additional fundraisers in the near future.
Tryouts
Although your child’s is enrolled in a baseball class, we will be hosting a weeklong tryout. This will be mandatory for all current students enrolled in baseball and open to outside athletes in various sports. Please try planning all outside activities around this. Our goal is to finalize our rosters in preparation for our games next month.
Tryout Dates: November 13th – November 14th – Please come to the field prepared with all required gear including hat, glove, baseball pants and cleats. Please also bring bats and helmets if you have them. The tryouts will begin promptly after the dismissal bell.
Fall / Winter Games
We have a selected number of games set to begin next month. The game specifics will vary, depending on the level of play for your athlete. We will share more information once we have finalized our roster selections for Varsity, JV, and Frosh/Soph. Please view the schedule tab under each teams page for more information.