The EPBA is an all-volunteer organization committed to providing the opportunity for all Eden Prairie youth, regardless of ability, to play baseball.

Mission Statement

To create a positive environment that benefits all participants by:

· Respecting the dignity and self worth of all participants

· Allowing and encouraging all participants to achieve success

· Promoting good sportsmanship

General information for all Junior Division Community League programs:

The Community Leagues are for those players and families that want to play at a competitive level, but may participate in other summer activities.  The Community League provides a competitive baseball experience with a more limited practice and game schedule.   These teams play 13 – 15 regular season games and at least two season ending tournament games – finishing their season by mid-July.  Participating in a traveling team requires significantly more commitment to baseball than playing in the Community League.

Uniforms: Shirts and baseball caps, which the players can keep after the season is over, will be provided for all ages. For ages 10 and up, gray baseball pants (to be provided by the players at their own expense) are a mandatory part of the uniform. For ages 9 and below, baseball pants are optional, but if you do opt to buy pants please consider gray pants to be consistent with the rest of the EP leagues.

Playing Time: It is the policy of the EPBA that all players, regardless of their current skill level, should have an equal opportunity to develop their skills to their fullest. Every player can expect an equal share of playing time and at bats because only through experience and practice can we help our players to progress. Likewise the association has a policy requiring player rotation to assure that every player is required to play both infield and outfield positions during each game. Every coach is made aware of the batting, playing time and position rotation rules specific to his age level and will insure that every player on the team is given an equal opportunity to develop a well rounded set of fundamental baseball skills.

Player’s Ages:  For the Community Leagues, players can play with their current grade or age. For age, they must be the age indicated by Aug 31. The parents have the choice, but it is the recommendation of the Board that kids play with their grade. The policy of the EPBA Board of Directors strictly prohibits players from playing up from the established rules.

4-5 Year-old* Rookie Camp – Commissioner:
Michelle Donahue
Rookie Camp is for prekindergarten kids (4&5 year olds) who will be at least 4 years of age by the first date of Rookie Camp. If your child will be entering Kindergarten in the fall of '10 or '11 and the birth date does not fall within age criteria, contact the Rookie Camp Commissioner. Teams will be formed at random, but accommodations will be made for volunteers and parent request.  In a learning atmosphere, parents and pre-kindergarten players will enjoy skill-building activities under the direction of team leaders. The camp will consist of four (4) Saturday mornings beginning June 5th at Oak Point Intermediate School Fields.  There will be two sessions to choose from, 8:30 or 10:00. Parents will be asked for their first choice of sessions, but numbers will need to be juggled to balance the sessions. Players will need to bring a baseball glove to all sessions. For more specifics go to the Community Leagues tab at the top and click on the Rookie Camp tab.

6 Year-old */ Kindergarten (T-Ball) –  Commissioner:
Tony Szczepaniak  ( )
Teams will be formed at random, but parent requests will be considered. Teams will play either a Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday League, please specify your choice when filling out the registration form. The season runs from early-May through mid-July. Mid-way through the season, players will have the option of having a coach pitch to them. Games & practices will be played at Oak Point Intermediate School. For more specifics go to the Community Leagues tab at the top and click on the T-ball tab.

7 Year-old */ 1st Grade (Machine Pitch) - Commissioner:
Kurt Elyea-Wheeler ( )
Teams will be formed at random, but parent requests will be considered. The season runs from early May through mid July. All games & practices will be played at Flying Cloud Fields on Tuesdays, Thursdays (only if needed) and Saturdays. For more specifics go to the Community Leagues tab at the top and click on the 1st grade tab.

8 Year-old */ 2nd Grade (Machine Pitch) - Commissioner:
Trisha Pergande ( )
Teams will be formed at random, but parent requests will be considered. The season runs from early May through mid July. All games & practices will be played at Flying Cloud Fields on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Monday and Thursday times are at 6:00 or 7:15. Monday and Thursday games are a 6:00. Saturday times are at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 or 12:00. For more specifics go to the Community Leagues tab at the top and click on the 2nd grade tab.

9 Year-old */3rd Grade (1st Year Youth Pitch) – Commissioners:
Tim Piechowski

Teams will be selected through a draft. All players must attend the skill-grading evaluation on Saturday, April 24, at Flying Cloud baseball fields.

Players with last names beginning with A through G report to Field #2 at 8:00AM

Players with last names beginning with H through P report to Field #2 at 9:00AM

Players with last names beginning with R through Z report to Field #2 at 10:00AM

The season will begin in early May and continue through mid July with a tournament following the regular season . Games & practices will be played at Eden Lake Elementary School fields on varying nights of the week. Games/practices are Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. The schedule is random, there are no set nights for teams.  Fridays are designated as make-up days for rain-outs and additional practices. For more specifics go to the Community Leagues tab at the top and click on the 3rd grade tab.

10 Year-old */4th Grade – Commissioner:
Tom Totall ( )
Teams will be selected through a draft. All players must attend the skill-grading evaluation on Saturday, April 24th, at Flying Cloud baseball fields.

Players with last names beginning with A through L report to Field #2 at 1:00PM

Players with last names beginning with M through Z report to Field #2 at 3:00PM

The season will begin in early May and continue through mid-July with a tournament following the regular season. Games & practices will be played at Prairie View Elementary. 4th grade Community League has games/practices Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. The schedule is random, in that teams could play any night. Fridays are designated as make-up days for rain-outs and additional practices. For more specifics go to the Community Leagues tab at the top and click on the 4th grade tab.

11 Year-old */5th Grade - Commissioner:

 Teams will be selected through a draft. All players must attend the skill-grading evaluation on Saturday, April 24th, at Flying Cloud baseball fields. All players report at 1:30PM to Flying Cloud Field #8. The season will begin in early-May and continue through mid-July with a tournament following the regular season. Games & practices will be at Forest Hills Elementary. Games/practices are Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. The schedule is random, in that there is no set days a team could play. Fridays are designated as make-up days for rain-outs and additional practices. For more specifics go to the Community Leagues tab at the top and click on the 5th grade tab.

12 Year-old */6th Grade - Commissioner:

Teams will be selected through a draft.  All players must attend the skill-grading Saturday April 24th at Flying Cloud baseball fields.  All players report at 9:00AM Field #8. The season will begin in early-May and continue through mid-July with a tournament following the regular season. Teams will be selected through a draft. Games & practices will be played at Preserve Park fields (aka. Nesbit). Games/practices are Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. The schedule is random, in that there is no set night for teams to play. Fridays are designated as make-up days for rain-outs and additional practices. For more specifics go to the Community Leagues tab at the top and click on the 6th grade tab.

10, 11 and 12 Year-old * Traveling Baseball

Eden Prairie plans to have multiple traveling teams of various levels at the 10, 11 and 12 age level age level. The actual final number of travel teams at these age levels will be based on registration numbers.  The final Travel Team numbers will not be finalized until after tryouts.  All teams will adhere to an equal playtime policy.   Players wishing to play on any of these teams must participate in the evaluation/try-out process. Please refer to the Travel Team Information flyer for detailed information about these teams and the travel team selection process. All travel parents must work the EPBA Invitational Tournament.

Junior Division Travel Try-out Schedule: ALL THREE ROUNDS AT EP DOME