North Buffalo Baseball Softball

were also successful this weekend
10u Yellow traveled east on the thruway to win the Battle at the Beach tournament in dominant fashion, going 5-0 on the weekend!
11u Green hopped on the 219 to win the Orchard Park Quaker Classic Platinum division, only giving up 1 hit and 1 walk in the final over the host team!
Back to a full park of House games tonight, including the start of the Senior divisions.

Wild weather for ! We were able to play the 9am Saturday games outside before the heavy rain and 10 &12u moved indoors to
Our started early on Sunday to get the diamonds ready for
Congratulations to our 10U Gold bracket- 10u NB Black (Ryan) won a 14-13 walkoff thriller over Vikings Blue (Tyrell), 10U Silver bracket- Amherst Thunder 9-6 over 10u NB Purple (Woods), 10U Bronze bracket - Bomb Squad Calhoun/Agostino 10-0 over Amherst Thunder Wolf, 12U Bracket- 12u NB Black (Devlin) won 9-2 over Amherst Thunder Acosta, 14U bracket- Orchard Park Starz 2012 9-1 over AnJo Saints Madore, and in a cats on cats 16U final- 16u NB Black (Gallivan) won 8-0 over 16u NB Purple (Mucitelli). Thank you to the 35 🥎 teams that joined us this year!

We couldn't have said it better ourselves!

House is the foundation🧱

Since day one, we’ve said it to anyone willing to listen - “House programs are what keeps this sport afloat”. Find me a player who doesn’t love playing house and I’ll show you a parent who I believe pushed that thought on them.

I’ve witnessed the best travel players step on a house diamond with more fire in their eyes than a tourney Sunday. No stress. No pressure. Just kids being kids and playing for all the right reasons.

House isn’t the enemy, it’s the catalyst. It’s the reason travel ball exists and without house, there is no travel. End of story.

There will always be independent teams and I respect the hell out of them. I coached at one myself for years and wouldn’t change a thing (other than pulling my own son from house too early). Go play independent if that’s what fits your families schedule and objective best, I love that. Say it’s for more practices, more development or to be surrounded by like minded players - I will 100% agree.

But please stop saying “now he/she doesn’t have to play house!”. You’re missing out, I promise you that.

Anyway, I’m thrilled to announce that we’re closing in on nearly 200 HOUSE PLAYERS who registered for our weekly training at North Buffalo Baseball Softball

The goal isn’t to exclude travel players, the goal is to give a taste of the travel experience to house players, and above all…

Continue to grow the game.

Thank you to all of our sponsors for the fun along our opening day parade route! The Rookie Boys Division stopped and snapped some pics in front of Bob & John's La Hacienda, The Wellington Pub, the Moor Room and MT Pockets. Rookies are age 6-7. Maybe a discount when they hit 21 and bring in their old jersey?

Did you take pictures along the parade route, Opening ceremonies or during the first games of the season? Feel free to share in the comments or tag us in your post!
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Great day for a Parade and Opening Day, ❄️ and all!
Thanks for being part of NB Baseball & Softball🥎⚾️

Find your Division banner in the St Margaret's parking lot and gather with your friends and teammates

Your Board at work getting the diamonds ready for Opening Day

We all want to be this person, but not today. Park cleanup has been moved to tomorrow, Sunday, April 26th. Please join us if you can at 10:00.