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There’s still time to join our fall league! We have a few spots available in each division, registration information is on our website www.GalvestonAthletics.com

⚾ BULLSHARKS FALL BASEBALL STARTS THIS WEEK! ⚾

We’re hitting the field this week, and there’s still time to join us!

The Bullsharks Fall Baseball program is built around what young players need most — more reps, more instruction, and more opportunities to compete. Each week will combine skill development with live baseball and competitive scrimmage situations.

⚾ Coach Pitch | Ages 5–7
Mondays • 6:00–8:00 PM • Lindale Park

⚾ Machine Pitch | Ages 7–9
Tuesdays • 6:00–8:15 PM • Crockett Park – Mullen Field

⚾ Kid Pitch | Ages 9–12
Thursdays • 6:00–8:30 PM • Crockett Park – Mullen Field

📧 ALREADY REGISTERED?
Please check your email today for important information regarding the start of the season, including practice details, the Bullsharks Fall League Handbook, and the required Player Registration, Medical & Participation Form.

🦈 NOT REGISTERED YET?
We are still accepting players in ALL divisions! If you know a young baseball player who wants to get better this fall, send them our way. Beginners and experienced players are welcome.

PRACTICE. COMPETE. HAVE FUN.
Developing players. Building leaders.

Questions? Visit our website www.GalvestonAthletics.com

⚾WHAT’S YOUR BALLPLAYER DOING THIS FALL?

If the answer is “we haven’t figured it out yet…” — TODAY is the day!

Registration for Bullsharks Fall Baseball closes TONIGHT!

We built this league for kids who want to keep playing, get more reps, develop their skills and HAVE FUN this fall.

⚾ Ages 5–7 — Coach Pitch
⚾ Ages 7–9 — Machine Pitch
⚾ Ages 9–12 — Kid Pitch

🔥 Practice + games
🔥 Weekly skills competitions
🔥 Lots of opportunities to hit, field, pitch & compete
🔥 Ball High Baseball players helping coach and mentor our younger athletes 💜💛
🔥 A fun, development-focused fall season

No need to put baseball away until spring. Come play with us!

📅 Season begins August 31
💰 $275/player
🚨 REGISTRATION CLOSES TONIGHT — AUGUST 23

Already registered? Send this to a teammate and tell them to come play with you!

🦈 BULLSHARKS FALL BASEBALL
www.GalvestonAthletics.com

🚨⚾ FINAL WEEKEND TO REGISTER! ⚾🚨

The Bullsharks Fall Baseball League starts August 31, and our divisions are taking shape!

We’re building something different for Galveston-area baseball players this fall — more reps, more competition, more development and more FUN.

🦈 AGES 5–12

⚾ 5–7: Coach Pitch
⚾ 7–9: Machine Pitch
⚾ 9–12: Kid Pitch

Players will participate in practice, weekly skills competitions and games throughout the season.

And one of the coolest parts…

💜💛 BALL HIGH BASEBALL PLAYERS WILL BE HELPING COACH!

Our younger athletes will get the opportunity to learn from and interact with local high school players they can look up to — while getting plenty of baseball reps this fall.

📅 Season: August 31 – October 29
💰 $275/player
🚨 REGISTRATION CLOSES SUNDAY, AUGUST 23

Know a baseball player who needs somewhere to play this fall?

TAG THEIR PARENTS. SEND THEM THIS POST. GET YOUR FRIENDS TOGETHER AND COME PLAY!

🦈 BULLSHARKS FALL BASEBALL
wwwGalvestonAthletics.com

One of the things we’re most excited about with the Bullsharks Fall League is giving our younger players the opportunity to learn from current Ball High baseball players! 💜💛⚾️ These high school athletes have recently been exactly where our kids are now, and they understand the work, fundamentals, attitude and love for the game it takes to keep improving. Having them on the field alongside our volunteer coaches gives our players another positive role model to learn from — and we think the kids are going to LOVE having the “big kids” out there working with them. Our goal is bigger than just playing 9 fall baseball games. We want to develop better players, build relationships between generations of Galveston baseball, and help grow the game on the island. Registration closes Sunday, August 23, so don’t miss the inaugural Bullsharks season! 🦈⚾️💜💛
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⚾️⚽️ FALL BASEBALL & SOCCER TRAINING STARTS NEXT WEEK!

Fall training at Galveston Athletics kicks off next week, and we’ve added a new option to make it easier for athletes to get started:

🔥 NEW: 8-WEEK TRAINING OPTIONS

Not ready to commit to the entire fall? Start with 8 weeks.

Our goal is simple: give local athletes consistent, focused training that helps them improve their individual skills—not just show up for another team practice.

⚾️ BASEBALL TRAINING
Individual skill development focused on:
• Hitting
• Pitching
• Catching
• Throwing & fielding
• Mechanics and fundamentals
• Repetition, confidence & consistency

⚽️ SOCCER TRAINING
Individual skill development focused on:
• Ball control
• Passing & receiving
• Footwork
• Shooting & finishing
• Speed, agility & coordination
• Confidence with the ball

Whether your athlete plays recreationally, Little League, select/travel, or club sports, individual development matters.

You can now choose:

✅ 8-Week Training Session
OR
✅ Full Fall Training Program

📅 Training begins next week!
📍 Galveston Athletics
👦👧 Open to local athletes looking to improve their game.

Don’t wait until the season is over to work on development. Get the reps in now.

👉 Register now and get started next week!
www.GalvestonAthletics.com

We’re officially two weeks away from the start of our inaugural Bullsharks Fall Baseball League, and we need your help building something great!

We’re asking each family to do one simple thing:

⚾ INVITE 3–4 FRIENDS TO PLAY!

Think about the kids your player has played Little League with, classmates from school, neighbors, former teammates, or friends who simply love baseball.

Send them a text. Share our flyer. Tell them your player is already registered and invite them to join you.

One of our biggest goals with Bullsharks is to create a league where kids can play with their friends, get better and have fun without baseball taking over the family’s entire week.

We’ve made the commitment simple:

ONE weekday evening per week. Players practice for one hour and then play their game immediately afterward.

⚾ Ages 5–7 | Coach Pitch — Mondays
⚾ Ages 7–9 | Machine Pitch — Tuesdays
⚾ Ages 9–12 | Kid Pitch — Thursdays

No weekend games. 9 weeks. 9 games. And we’re finished October 29th, before Basketball begins.

Registration is open now at GalvestonAthletics.com.

🦈 YOUR CHALLENGE:

Before tonight is over, have your player pick 3–4 friends they want to play baseball with this fall — and invite them!

If every registered Bullshark brings even one friend, we’ll have an incredible inaugural season.

Thank you for helping us build this league and create another opportunity for Galveston kids to play baseball.

PRACTICE. COMPETE. HAVE FUN.
Developing Players. Building Leaders.

🚨⚾️ ONE LAST WEEK TO REGISTER! ⚾️🚨

Registration for the Bullsharks Fall Baseball League is officially entering its FINAL WEEK!

Our divisions are starting to fill, and once a division reaches capacity, we will NOT accept additional registrations.

🌴 FALL BASEBALL BUILT FOR ISLAND FAMILIES

⚾️ Coach Pitch: Ages 5–7
⚾️ Machine Pitch: Ages 7–9
⚾️ Kid Pitch: Ages 9–12

🔥 Practice + game on the SAME weekday evening
🔥 No weekend games
🔥 9-week season
🔥 Season begins August 31
🔥 Season ends October 29 — before Moody basketball
🔥 Only $275/player

We designed this league so kids can develop, compete and play more baseball without families having to give up multiple evenings and weekends every week.

⏰ DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY.

Once your division is full, registration is CLOSED.

⚾️ ONE WEEK LEFT. LET’S PLAY BALL!

Register today at GalvestonAthletics.com

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⚾️ TEAM PRACTICE BUILDS TEAMS. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT BUILDS PLAYERS.

One thing I believe we need to talk about more in youth baseball is individual player development.

Galveston has a growing number of select teams and great opportunities for kids to play baseball. That’s a great thing for our island. But simply adding more team practices and more games doesn’t automatically mean we’re developing better baseball players.

Team practice is important. Kids need to learn defensive situations, communication, signs, cutoffs, relays, baserunning, and how to compete together.

But there are only so many repetitions available when 10–12 players are sharing a field for 90 minutes.

That’s why individual development has to be part of the equation.

Player development is where athletes get the repetitions necessary to actually improve:

⚾️ Hundreds of quality swings instead of 10–15 during batting practice
⚾️ Focused throwing mechanics and arm care
⚾️ Position-specific defensive work
⚾️ Pitching and catching development
⚾️ Footwork, speed, agility, and athleticism
⚾️ Approach, timing, and pitch recognition
⚾️ Identifying weaknesses and intentionally attacking them

A player can attend team practice multiple times a week and still not get enough focused repetitions to significantly improve an individual skill.

And this becomes even more important as players get older.

At younger ages, athleticism can hide weaknesses. As the field gets bigger, pitching gets better, and competition gets stronger, fundamentals and skill development start separating players.

The goal shouldn’t simply be to build the best 9U, 10U or 11U team possible.

The goal should be to help each kid become the best baseball player they can become at 13, 15, 18 and beyond.

That requires both.

TEAM DEVELOPMENT + INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT.

Games show us where a player is.

Development determines where they can go. ⚾️

GALVESTON SELECT PLAYERS — THIS IS FOR YOU.

This fall, Galveston Athletics is opening our Fall Training Program to players from EVERY select organization on the island.

This isn’t about recruiting players away from teams. We want you to keep playing for your team. Our goal is to supplement what your coaches are already doing by providing additional focused training and repetitions that can be difficult to fit into a team practice.

Come train. Get your reps. Work on your weaknesses. Sharpen your strengths. Then take that development back to your team.

Different jerseys. Same island. Better baseball. 🌴⚾️

Registration for Fall Training is open now at GalvestonAthletics.com.

Coach Russell