New England Deaf Softball Organization

09/11/2026

This one is hard to post.

Bennett meant a lot to our Deaf softball community, and his excitement about bringing everyone back together is something I will always remember.

He showed up. He cared. He believed in what NEDSO could become.

I hope everyone takes a moment to remember Bennett for the friend, teammate, and unique person he was.

Rest in peace, Bennett. You will always be part of our story. ❤️🥎

09/06/2026

📣 NEDSO COMMUNITY, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

As we continue building and improving NEDSO, your feedback is extremely important.

Whether you played this season, attended an event, supported a team, or have ideas for the future, we want to know what you think.

Your feedback can help shape:

🥎 League operations
📅 Scheduling and tournament locations
🏆 Competition and league format
📣 Communication
👥 Team structure and future expansion
🤝 Community experience
💡 New ideas for NEDSO

Please take a few minutes to complete our NEDSO Feedback Form:

🔗 https://www.nedso.org/feedback

Be honest. Tell us what worked, what did not work, and what you would like to see improved.

NEDSO is being built for this community, and your voice can help us make 2027 even better.

Thank you for helping us grow NEDSO! 🥎

Share your feedback with NEDSO and help improve our league. Your experience and ideas help shape future seasons, events, communication, competition, and the NEDSO community.

08/03/2026

NEDSO’s First Championship Is Complete

Congratulations to the Worcester Wrenchmen for winning the first NEDSO Championship and becoming our inaugural champions.

Final results:

1st place: Worcester Wrenchmen
2nd place: Pioneer Valley Rivermen
3rd place: North Shore Anchors
4th place: South Coast Privateers

This season was about much more than softball. NEDSO brought Deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes from across New England together to proudly represent their home regions, build friendships, compete, and strengthen our community.

Every team and player became part of this journey. We experienced great plays, close games, challenges, laughter, and unforgettable moments. Seeing everyone wearing their team colors and competing for their home showed what NEDSO can become.

What started as an idea has now become a real New England Deaf sports community. Thank you to every player, captain, coach, umpire, volunteer, family member, and supporter who helped make our first season possible.

This is only the beginning. We learned a lot, and we look forward to growing the league, improving the experience, and making NEDSO even stronger next year.

Congratulations again to the Worcester Wrenchmen and thank you to all four teams for making history with us.

06/26/2026

NEDSO schedule and standings have been updated.

This Sunday, June 28th, we are back on the field in Bristol, Connecticut for another full day of softball.

Location:
Page Park
651 King St
Bristol, CT 06010

Game Schedule:

9:00 AM
Worcester vs Pioneer Valley

10:15 AM
South Coast vs North Shore

11:30 AM
North Shore vs Pioneer Valley

12:45 PM
South Coast vs Worcester

2:00 PM
Worcester vs North Shore

3:15 PM
South Coast vs Pioneer Valley

The standings are heating up.

Worcester and South Coast are both sitting at 5 and 1 at the top of the Premier Division. Worcester brings a plus 44 run differential, while South Coast comes in riding a 3 game winning streak.

North Shore and Pioneer Valley will look to respond and shake things up in Bristol.

Every game matters now. The playoff race is getting real.

Check out the updated schedule, standings, teams, and league information on our website:

www.nedso.org

Follow the season. Support the players. Be part of the growth.

No noise. Just focus.

Discover NEDSO, one of the leading deaf sports organizations, uniting Deaf athletes through competitive softball. Join the movement today.

06/04/2026

📢 NEDSO Community Update

After speaking with players and reviewing participation numbers, we have decided to postpone the June 7 tournament.

As a regional league, our goal is not simply to hold events, but to create quality experiences that bring together players from across New England. At this time, we do not believe June 7 would provide the level of participation needed to achieve that goal.

We are now working on rescheduling the event for later in July. Because of this adjustment, the Oxford playoff event may also be moved to a later date following the July 11–12 weekend. Additional details will be announced once dates and field availability are finalized.

Our next NEDSO event remains scheduled for Sunday, June 14. We are currently finalizing field arrangements and will announce the official location and details as soon as they are confirmed.

We appreciate everyone’s patience as we continue building something new. Growing a regional Deaf softball league takes time, and every challenge helps us learn, adapt, and improve.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support NEDSO. We remain committed to building a strong, sustainable future for Deaf softball throughout New England.

More updates will be shared soon.

05/28/2026

Four teams. Four identities.

The Wrenchman — Joey Walsh
The Privateer — Brad Robertson
The Anchor — Chris Marchese
The Riverman — Matthew MacDonald

May 17th belonged to the grinders.

Built by Deaf. For Deaf. For All.

05/21/2026

NEDSO Update:

After reviewing the field rental situation with the City of Peabody, I’ve decided to move on from that option. Unfortunately, for the price being requested, the field setup did not include equipment such as bases, foul lines, or batter’s boxes, which I do not believe is reasonable for a growing community league like ours.

Because of this, the May 31st tournament will now be postponed to June 7th while I actively continue searching for a better field situation for our players and community.

I want to make sure NEDSO is built the right way, organized, fair, and worth the investment for everyone involved.

I’ll continue keeping everyone updated as I work through this process. Thank you all for your patience, support, and belief in what we’re building together

05/21/2026

May 17th was not an exhibition.
It was a statement.

The first chapter of the New England Deaf Softball Organization is officially in motion.

South Coast came out swinging.
Worcester showed grit and power.
Pioneer Valley proved they can survive pressure.
North Shore fought through every inning and never backed down.

Six games.
Four teams.
One league built by the Deaf community.

This is more than softball.
This is identity.
This is pride.
This is New England finally building something of its own.

🔥 Opening Day Results
📍 Ruel Field | Oxford, MA
📺 Subscribe to NEDSO TV
🌐 www.nedso.org

05/16/2026

🚨 HELP US UNLOCK NEDSO LIVE STREAMS 🚨

NEDSO TV is ready to bring Deaf softball to the screen.

The rivalries.
The highlights.
The atmosphere.
The comeback of Deaf softball in New England.

But YouTube requires us to reach 50 subscribers before we can officially livestream games.

Right now, we’re close. We just need the community behind us.

If you believe in what we’re building with NEDSO, help us spread this everywhere:

📲 Share the channel

📺 Subscribe to NEDSO TV

https://www.youtube.com/

🔥 Tell players, families, friends, and Deaf sports supporters

Once we hit 50 subscribers, the games go LIVE.

This league was built by the community.
Now let’s broadcast it to the world.

They let it die.
We brought it back.

📺 NEDSO TV

🎥 Official Media of the New England Deaf Softball Organization

05/16/2026

The jerseys are here.

Four teams.
Four identities.
One league built from the ground up.

Worcester.
Pioneer Valley.
South Coast.
North Shore.

No stock designs.
No copy-and-paste softball culture.
These were built to represent New England Deaf softball the right way.

You’ll get your first chance to see the jerseys in person tomorrow, Sunday, May 17th at Ruel Field in Oxford, Massachusetts.

🥎 First game starts at 9:00 AM.

This is the beginning of the 2026 NEDSO season.

And we’re just getting started.

Official team rosters will also be uploaded soon on May 17th.

Built by Deaf.
For Deaf.
For all.