Established in 1953, San Carlos Little League provides a positive youth baseball experience to children of all abilities in the San Carlos community, by developing the qualities of leadership, citizenship, discipline, character and teamwork.

San Carlos Little League (SCLL)
PO Box 989
San Carlos CA 94070

Federal Tax ID # - 521288278

I received a great e-mail from Laura Battaglia, Mom of Jack “Battman” Battaglia of the Majors Giants.

I wanted to post a little of her e-mail because it really captures what Little League is all about.
 

“I’ve enjoyed your emails this season and wanted to share with you some pictures from Sunday’s SCLL Majors All Star game.

I’ve also attached my favorite picture from Sunday’s game. Brandon Kwan from the Diamondbacks hit a home run. That in itself is exciting. But the best was yet to come. When he approached home plate, the entire National League team ran out of the dugout and greeted him with incredible cheer. This picture captures that moment. You cannot even see Brandon in there. He is surrounded by his teammates.

These boys, who had been toughly competing against each other throughout the season, were now supporting each other with such enthusiasm, creating a very emotional moment.  They had become a team in one afternoon. Incredible.

Being almost 13, this is my son’s last season with SCLL. He wants to be an umpire next year and keep the baseball connection going.

I think the transition is harder for me than him. I will really miss seeing him play ball with his teammates. Each team over the years has been unique and special.

Little League is just a blip on the time line of life and yet, in many ways, it is the best of times.”

*****

Thanks Laura.
That truly captures what Little League is all about.
It really is the best of times for these kids.
The picture Laura sent me is posted below.

Manager:  Anthony Pedrotti
Coach:  Nate Loskutoff

Ethan Benton
Cameron Diehl
Tessa Folan
Nick Fromm
Deven Hennelly
Landon Kilgariff
Jake Loskutoff
Rocco Loskutoff
Justin Nadler
Michael Pedrotti
Ben Romanowsky
Nihal Verghese
 

Manager:  Sal Prieto
Coach:  Tyler Borzello

Jason Borzello
Roman Brush
Reid Cole
Nelson Cross
Samay Kodige
Evan Morris
Joe Prieto
Kieran Sarrail
Eli Schlager
Tyler Steele
Brooks Trimmer
Sam Werner

 

Manager:  John Baer
Assistant:  Craig Patterson

Ben Carlson
Nayan Chawla
Kaden Choi
Carter Dalke
Zane King
Matthew Law
Porter Pope
Luke Ostrander
Clayton Patterson
Alejandro Ramirez
Lucas Robertson
Ben Taylor

Manager:  Greg Walbridge
Assistant:  Chris Debono

Zach Beals
Chris Cooney
Devin Debono
Turman Gertz
Shane Haithcox
Connor Law
Alex Madia
Max Slayen
Parker Smith
William Walbridge
Jacob Wallace
Luke Weisman

Manager:  Josh Berta
Assistant:  Bill Widner
Assistant:  Mike Balestreri
Assistant:  Liam Fairbairn
Assistant:  Ryan Connolly

Dominic Balestreri
Dominic Benson
Brayden Berta
Oliver Connolly
Trevor Demkin
Rylan Fairbairn
Luke Hsu
Jack Kirby
Tristan Maass
Jack Sullivan
Liam Widner
 

Manager:  Aaron Nayfack
Assistant:  Marc Weinberger
Assistant:  David Poplar
Assistant:  Sean Keirnan
Assistant:  Fred Im

Hank Cherry
Ryan Cole
Brody Grech
Keshav Gupta
Ryan Im
Benjamin Kiernan
Eric Lonardo
Isaac Nayfack
Travis Philippe
Luke Poplar
Remy Tyler
Eli Weinberger

It was a surprise ending right out of a Hitchcock movie.

This did not go according to plan.
Just when you thought it would go one way, the 2018 Majors Home Run Derby took a shocking turn.

Dial M for Minton

Any kid who hit a home run in the 2018 Majors season was eligible to participate in the Home Run Derby.  

13 kids participated.
12 of the kids were Baseball 12 year olds.
One kid was a Baseball 11.

That kid was Davis Minton.

Minton hit 1 home run this season and just a few balls over the fence in practice.
Nothing he did during the season would give a clue as to what he would do in the derby.

Minton hit 2 home runs in the first round, 2 in the second round, 2 in the 3rd round, and 5 in the final round.
His 5 home runs were the most of any kid in any round, as were his 11 home runs total.

And when the dust had settled, David Minton was the 2018 Home Run Derby Champion.

It's the kind of surprising plot twist that the Master of Suspense would have loved.  
You thought you knew, but you didn't, and that is why we love Little League.

"I was just hoping to survive the first round.  I can't believe it", said a shocked Minton.

For winning the derby, Minton gets a bat of his choice at Goetz Sports.

But more importantly, he gets the memory of a lifetime.

2018 SCLL District & Super Bowl Rosters
 

District 12s

Jason Borzello

Brian Casey

Aiden Defner

Will Foster

Jacquari Hughes

Scotty Kirkpatrick

Richard LaGrill

Logan McDougall

TJ O'Brien

Michael Pedrotti

Joseph Prieto

Cole Roark

Max Stallings

Manager Sal Prieto

Coach Jason Borzello

Coach Billy Roark

District 11s

Charlie Fulton

Clay Hinsdale

Ian Josephson

Dylan Karmin

Joey Lorenzini

Logan Mathias

Davis Minton

Jason Tofigh

Luke Tofigh

Luke Robinson

Connor Schmalzle

Zack Zirelli

Manager Jeremy Schmalzle

Coach Graham Hinsdale

Coach John Minton

District 10s

Henry Dommer

John Hove

Ethan Im

Ike Josephson

Brody Larocque

Vincent Olinger-Giani

Ethan Pedroso

Hunter Roark

Max Seidelhuber

Drew Taft

William Walbridge

Rocco Zirelli

Manager Ben Taft

Coach Tobin Dommer

Coach Eric Hove

Majors Super Bowl

Gerren Black

Luke Diago

Nick Fox

Reese Hsu

Landon Kilgariff

Jake Jones

Kirk Lord

Alex Masci

Kai Moananu-Apela

Robert Oda

Luke Rowell

Danny Sullivan

Brooks Trimmer

Manager Tommy Moananu-Apela

Coach Mike Black

Coach Dave Diago

Minors (AAA) Super Bowl

Brandon Ackerhalt

Jonathan Byrnes

Eric Dickerson

Madison Figaro

Gage Hinsdale

Quincy Huang

Alex Madia

Dominic Perazzo

Porter Pope

Brendan Velez

Levi Wellman

Tyler Zarganis

Manager Dino Perazzo

Coach Pat Dickerson

Coach John Zarganis

Majors Playoffs

Winners Bracket

Game 1 - Saturday May 12th, 8:30 a.m. Arguello - #8 Red Sox 6  #9 Cubs 0

Game 2 - Saturday May 12th, 11:15 a.m. Arguello - #4 Pirates 13  #12 Padres 1 (Home Runs:  Cole Roark 2 - Pirates)

Game 3 - Saturday May 12th, 2:00 p.m. Arguello - #7 Astros 6  #10 Athletics 5

Game 4 - Saturday May 12th, 4:45 p.m. Arguello - # 6 Reds 8  #11 Rays 7  (Home Runs:  Kai Apela - Rays)

Game 5 - Monday May 14th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - #8 Red Sox 2  #1 Giants 1

Game 6 - Monday May 14th, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - #2 Yankees 3  #7 Astros 1

Game 7 - Thursday May 17th, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - #5 Pirates 3  #4 Tigers 1

Game 8 - Thursday May 17th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - #6 Reds 7  #3 Diamondbacks 3 (Home Runs:  Jason Borzello - Reds)

Game 9 - Sunday May 20th, 8:30 a.m. Arguello - #4 Tigers 7  #10 Athletics 6 (Home runs:  Connor Cook - Tigers)

Game 13 - Monday May 21st, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - #5 Pirates 1  #8 Red Sox 0

Game 14 - Tuesday May 22nd, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - #6 Reds 4  #2 Yankees 1 (Home runs:  Jason Borzello - Reds)

Game 19 - Saturday June 2nd, 10:00 a.m. Arguello - #6 Reds 2  #5 Pirates 0

Game 22 - Saturday June 9th, 3:00 p.m. Arguello - #7 Astros 2  #6 Reds 0

Game 23 - Championship Game - Tuesday June 12th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - #7 Astros 13  #6 Reds 5

Losers Bracket

Game 9 - Sunday May 20th, 8:30 a.m. Arguello - #4 Tigers 7  #10 Athletics 6 (Home runs:  Connor Cook - Tigers)

Game 10 - Sunday May 20th, 11:15 a.m. Arguello - #1 Giants 7  #11 Rays 3 (Home runs:  Alex Masci - Rays)

Game 11 - Sunday May 20th, 2:00 p.m. Arguello - #3 Diamondbacks 9  #9 Cubs 6

Game 12 - Sunday May 20th, 4:45 p.m. Arguello - #7 Astros 22  #12 Padres 8

Game 15 - Wednesday May 23rd, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - #4 Tigers 12  #1 Giants 0

Game 16 - Thursday May 24th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - #7 Astros 14  #3 Diamondbacks 6 (Home runs:  Michael Pedrotti 1 - Astros)

Game 17 - Thursday May 31st, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - #4 Tigers 8  #2 Yankees 6

Game 18 - Thursday May 31st, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - #7 Astros 1  #8 Red Sox 0

Game 20 - Saturday June 2nd, 1:00 p.m. Arguello - #7 Astros 8  #4 Tigers 4 (Home runs:  Jake Loskutoff 1 - Astros)

Game 21 - Monday June 4th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - #7 Astros 3  #5 Pirates 1

Over the Top Rope

#1 Giants
#2 Yankees
#3 Diamondbacks
#4 Tigers
#5 Pirates
#8 Red Sox
#9 Cubs
#10 Athletics
#11 Rays
#12 Padres

Playoff Home Runs

Cole Roark 2 - Pirates
Jason Borzello 2 - Reds
Michael Pedrotti 1 - Astros
Kai Apela 1 - Rays
Connor Cook 1 - Tigers
Alex Masci 1 - Rays
Jake Loskutoff 1 - Astros

Winners Bracket

Game 1 - Monday May 14th, 5:15 p.m. Laureola - #8 Mud Hens 7  #9 Mudcats 6

Game 2 - Thursday May 17th, 5:15 p.m. Laureola - #5 Iron Birds 9  #4 Hot Rods 2

Game 3 - Saturday May 19th, 12:30 p.m. Laureola - #2 Knights 8  #7 Marauders 3

Game 4 - Saturday May 19th, 3:35 p.m. Laureola - #3 Lug Nuts 8  #6 River Cats 2

Game 5 - Sunday May 20th, 1:30 p.m. Laureola - #1 Thunder 3  #8 Mud Hens 2

Game 9 - Tuesday May 22nd, 5:15 p.m. Laureola - #2 Knights 9  #3 Lug Nuts 6

Game 10 - Thursday May 24th, 5:15 p.m. Laureola - #5 Iron Birds 11  #1 Thunder 8

Game 13 - Saturday June 2nd, 1:30 p.m. Laureola - #2 Knights 13  #5 Iron Birds 1

Game 16 - Championship Game - Saturday June 9th, 12:00 p.m. Arguello - #2 Knights 5  #5 Iron Birds 3

Losers Bracket

Game 6 - Sunday May 20th, 10:30 a.m. Laureola - #4 Hot Rods 9  #9 Mudcats 0 

Game 7 - Monday May 21st, 5:15 p.m. Laureola - #7 Marauders 5  #6 River Cats 4

Game 8 - Wednesday May 23rd, 5:15 p.m. Laureola - #4 Hot Rods 7  #8 Mud Hens 3

Game 11 - Tuesday May 29th, 6:15 p.m. Laureola - #1 Thunder 6  #7 Marauders 5

Game 12 - Wednesday May 30th, 6:15 p.m. Laureola - #4 Hot Rods 5  #3 Lug Nuts 2

Game 14 - Saturday June 2nd, 10:30 a.m. Laureola - #1 Thunder 3  #4 Hot Rods 1

Game 15 - Tuesday June 6th, 5:15 p.m. Laureola - #5 Iron Birds 5  #1 Thunder 1

Over the Top Rope

#1 Thunder
#3 Lug Nuts
#4 Hot Rods
#6 River Cats
#7 Marauders
#8 Mud Hens
#9 Mudcats
 

Playoff Home Runs

Bear Ryan 1 - Thunder

2018 Summer Sandlot League is back!

• Casual baseball
• Everyone plays
• Everyone has fun

Sign Up Now!

2018 San Carlos Summer Sandlot Baseball League

By popular demand, summer baseball is back for a 10th year!

Who can play?

• AAA teams will be comprised of players who played AA and AAA this year
• Majors teams will be comprised of players who played AAA and Majors this year (this includes those who just played their final year of Majors )

How many can play?

• 15 players on each team
• Each player will receive a shirt and hat
• Don't worry if you are going to miss a couple games during the summer, that’s why we are putting 15 players on a team.

When do we play?

• We will play games on Saturdays and weekday evenings starting late June and ending in August for approximately 8-10 games. Schedule will be confirmed at a later date.
• Remember this is a sandlot format, there are no practices and very little instruction.  The idea is just let the kids play ball and HAVE FUN.

SIGN UP BY JUNE 9th!

First 60 per Division are in!

To sign up fill out the Registration Form and Medical Release Form along with check for $85 made payable to SCLL and mail to Rick Fulton, 1947 Belle Ave, San Carlos CA 94070.  

Donovan Kervick is easy to spot.
Just look for the kid with the big smile and the colorful mohawk red stripe running through his hair.

Although my son and Donovan are in the same grade and in the same school, I never really got a chance to talk to him.

That is until the team I coach, the Arizona Diamondbacks, drafted him this season.

Donovan has been a solid addition to the Diamondbacks team.
His positive attitude and cheerful disposition regardless of the situation makes him a coach’s favorite. 

But it wasn’t until a chance encounter with Donovan and the Kervick family that I had a chance to talk to Donovan about things beyond the realm of baseball.

In pursuit of margaritas on Cinco de Mayo, my wife and I wound up at Noelani’s in downtown San Carlos.
We ran into the Kervick’s and we joined them for drinks and appetizers.

The discussion somehow veered towards the Winter Olympics when Donovan’s Mom Janet mentioned that the Russian curling team got suspended for PED’s.
I joked that curling might be the one sport where PED’s actually hurts your performance.

And then Donovan suddenly chimed in with a Wikipedia-type knowledge of curling.

It turns out that curling and baseball are tied for his favorite sports.
I was intrigued.
I needed to know more.

This was an interesting kid.
He likes curling.
He has a red mohawk streak on his head.
I need to interview him.

“I would love to get a curling sheet in my backyard” said Kervick.
There is already a makeshift whiffle ball field in his backyard and Kervick has no intention of tearing that down, but he wants to supplement it with a curling sheet.

I was in Vancouver over ski week during the Winter Olympics, and curling was on TV every night we went out.
The Canadians were at the edge of their seat, eyes riveted on the “action”.
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. 
I dismissed it as either a Canadian thing or perhaps I was just drunk.

I had never known anyone outside of Canada to enjoy, much less understand this sport.

“I got into curling as I was watching the Olympics and my Dad said, ‘this is the worst sport ever’.
He left the room but I kept watching.  I was just fascinated by it”, said Kervick.

And then I asked the question I thought I would never ask in an interview.
“Who is your favorite curler?”

“I love the mixed doubles team of Matt and Becca Hamilton”, said Kervick.
I didn’t even know they had mixed doubles in curling, I retorted.

“That’s one off the things people don’t know about curling…they have different teams.  They also sweep the ice so that the rock travels farther and straighter”.

I asked Donovan if he could be a future Hall of Famer at curling or baseball, which would he choose?
There was a long pause and then he said “Ohhhhh, that’s tough!!!!  I think I would choose curling because not that many people do it.  It would be extraordinary”.

It certainly would.

For the Diamondbacks, they have had a great year, ending the regular season in 3rd place.
The youngest team in the Majors definitely has talent, but it’s been the team chemistry that has been a major part in their success.
Donovan has been right at the heart of that.
As one of the few 12-year olds on this team, he is an example for the younger kids of how to handle success and failure and still have a smile.

“I’ve been on some good Little League teams, but this has probably been my favorite”, said Kervick.
“I have a lot of friends on the team and we have had a lot of fun this season”.

It has certainly been a fun year for Donovan, but one that started out on a scary note.
On January 13th, 2018, the following message was issued via the Emergency Alert System over television, radio, and cellphones in the Hawaiian Islands.
“BALLASTIC MISSLE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII.  SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER.  THIS IS NOT A DRILL”.

Dan and Janet Kervick were vacationing in Maui.
They received the text message which Dan still has on his phone and showed to me.

Dan and Janet called their daughter and Donovan, who were at home in San Carlos.
They went over insurance papers, gave them codes, and said their goodbyes.
“It really freaked me out.  I just didn’t know what to do”, said Donovan.

Fortunately for all of us it was a false alarm.

“What’s with the hair?” I asked Donovan.

“Well it all started when the Giants won the World Series and I got an orange streak of hair on my head.  I change it sometimes to blue for the Sharks or Warriors.  My Mom is a hairdresser and I like having colorful hair.”

The kids on the Diamondbacks were telling Donovan that if they win the championship he has to color his hair pink.  We will see if that plays out but that could make for an interesting decision for Donovan in early June.

Kervick wants to continue playing baseball as long as he can.
“I just love the sport.  I have always loved it since my parents first took me to a Giants game”.

Outside of baseball and curling, Donovan loves to cook.
His favorite meal to cook is grilled cheese sandwiches and burgers.
He also likes making videos and he runs his own fantasy baseball league.

You may not see any tape measure home runs from Donovan Kervick.
He’s probably not going to light up any radar guns.
His baseball tools don’t jump off the charts.
In fact his future might be in curling, not baseball.

But Donovan Kervick is a kid that every baseball coach will remember.
He brings character, heart, and personality to a dugout.
He's the type of kid that makes every Little League team better.

He's the type of kid that makes Little League great.

Dear Little League Parents and Volunteers,

On Thursday, May 3, USA Baseball informed youth organizations, including Little League, that effective immediately, the bat identified as the Easton Ghost X YBB18GX10 30/20 2 5/8" (or the "Easton Ghost X 30/20 5/8" at retail) has been decertified by USA Baseball and is no longer an approved bat under the USABat Standard. This applies to the 30-inch drop 10 variation of the Easton Ghost X only. Pursuant to Rule 1.10, this is now an illegal bat. At the time of this decertification notice, all other lengths and drops of the Easton Ghost X bat remain approved for play.

All parents, coaches, and umpires must check their bats and remove these bats from play if they are in possession of these bats.

Any questions regarding returns, refunds, or warranty claims for the Easton Ghost X 30/20 should be directed to Easton at ghostreturn@easton.com.

Please visit USABat.com/Decertified-Bats for more information.

see document below for more info on a great summer opportunity!

3 Forms Below

District and Super Bowl Schedule
District and Super Bowl Agreement Form
District and Super Bowl Voting Process

Note:  SCLL will use one playoff bracket this year for all Majors teams.  It will not be American and National separate bracekts.  As such we will now track the standings for one league, not American and National.

Majors is using a hockey scoring system of 2 points for win and 1 point for tie to determine standings.
There will be no penalty box though.

Playoffs - No reseeding.  The bracket is the bracket, just like March Madness.
Double elimination, losers get vanquished to the losers bracket.
Bracket will be posted when it is completed.
Top 4 seeds receive a bye
#12 at #5
#11 at #6
#10 at #7
#9 at #8

Tiebreaker to determine standings order

1.  Record Head to Head
2.  Run Differential Head to Head
3.  More Wins
4.  Record vs. Team Ahead of Tied Teams in Standings
5.  Coin Flip

Final Regular Season Standings

1.  Giants 14-2-1, 29 points
2.  Yankees 11-6, 22 points
3.  Diamondbacks 10-5-2, 22 points
4.  Tigers 9-4-4, 22 points
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5.  Pirates 9-6-2, 20 points
6.  Reds 10-7, 20 points
7.  Astros 9-7-1, 19 points
8.  Red Sox 7-9-1, 15 points
9.  Cubs 5-11-1, 11 points
10.  Athletics, 3-10-4, 10 points
11.  Rays 4-12-1, 9 points
12.  Padres 2-14-1, 5 points
 

Game 1 Schedule - Saturday March 3rd - Rained Out
Makeup Dates Below

Monday March 5th, 5:00 p.m. Highlands North - Giants 1 Pirates 0
Tuesday March 6th, 4:00 p.m. Arguello - Diambondbacks 10 Reds 3
Tuesday March 6th, 4:00 p.m. Stadium - Cubs 10 Padres 1
Tuesday March 6th, 5:00 p.m. Highlands South - Yankees 6 Red Sox 3
Wednesday March 7th, 4:00 p.m. Arguello - Tigers 7  Astros 6
Wednesday March 7th, 4:00 p.m. Stadium - Athletics 5  Rays 4

Home Runs:  Alex Masci (1) - Rays
 

Game 2 Schedule - Sunday March 4th - Rained Out
Makeup Dates Below

Sunday March 25th, 4:30 p.m. Highlands South - Tigers 9  Athletics 4
Sunday March 25th, 4:30 p.m. Highlands North - Astros 8  Red Sox 6
Sunday March 25th, 6:45 p.m. Highlands North - Reds 2  Giants 1
Sunday March 25th, 6:45 p.m. Highlands South - Cubs 4  Pirates 3
Monday March 26th, 5:05 p.m. Arguello - Rays 13  Yankees 7
Monday March 26th, 5:05 p.m. Stadium - Diamondbacks 17  Padres 8

Home Runs:  Cole Roark (3) - Pirates, Richard LaGrill (1) - Padres
 

Game 3 Schedule - Saturday March 10th

Friday Night Lights - Giants 5 Red Sox 1
8:30 a.m. Stadium - Reds 12 Rays 5
9:30 a.m. Arguello - Astros 7 Padres 4
11:00 a.m. Stadium - Diamondbacks 9 Athletics 6
12:00 p.m. Arguello - Tigers 14 Cubs 4
2:30 p.m. Arguello - Yankees 9 Pirates 2

Home Runs:  Joey Lorenzini 2 (2) - Giants, Michael Pedrotti (1) - Astros, Connor Cook (1) - Tigers, Cole Reimer (1) - Tigers, Cole Roark (1) - Pirates
 

Game 4 Schedule - Rained Out
Makeup Date - Sunday April 22nd

9:00 a.m. at Arguello - Astros 15  Athletics 3
9:00 a.m. at Stadium - Pirates 8  Padres 5
11:30 a.m. at Arguello - Tigers 4  Yankees 0
11:30 a.m. at Stadium - Reds 4  Cubs 2
2:00 p.m. at Arguello - Rays 13  Red Sox 2
2:00 p.m. at Stadium - Diamondbacks 14  Giants 5

Home Runs:  Cole Reimer (2) - Tigers, Kai Apela (1) - Rays
 

Game 5 Schedule - Saturday March 17th - Rained Out (except FNL)
Makeup Dates Below

Friday Night Lights - Pirates 3 Reds 0
Friday March 30th, 5:05 p.m. Arguello - Red Sox 9  Athletics 0
Monday April 16th, 5:05 p.m. Arguello - Cubs 7  Diamondbacks 2
Monday April 2nd, 5:05 p.m. Arguello - Giants 8  Padres 3
Sunday April 15th, 8:30 a.m. Arguello - Yankees 8  Astros 7
Saturday March 31st, 2:00 p.m. Arguello - Tigers 16  Rays 7

Home Runs:  None

Game 6 Schedule - Rained Out
Makeup Date - Sunday April 29th

9:00 a.m. Arguello - Red Sox 8  Padres 2
9:00 a.m. Stadium - Pirates 17  Rays 3
11:30 a.m. Argeullo - Astros 8  Diamondbacks 1
11:30 a.m. Stadium - Tigers 18  Reds 8
2:00 p.m. Arguello - Giants 10  Athletics 0
2:00 p.m. Stadium - Yankees 13  Cubs 8

Home Runs:  Cole Roark 2 (5) - Pirates, Jaquari Hughes (4) - Giants

Game 7 Schedule - Saturday March 24th

Friday Night Lights - Diamondbacks 4 Tigers 4
8:15 a.m. Highlands North - Yankees 8  Padres 3
10:30 a.m. Highlands North - Giants 6  Rays 0
12:45 p.m. Highlands North - Pirates 6  Red Sox 6
3:00 p.m. Highlands North - Cubs 5  Astros 4
5:00 p.m. - Highlands North - Reds 2  Athletics 1

Home Runs:  Jaquari Hughes (1) - Giants, Cole Roark (2) - Pirates

Game 8 Schedule

Tuesday March 27th, 5:05 p.m. Stadium - Reds 11  Padres 4
Tuesday March 27th, 5:05 p.m. Arguello - Astros 11  Rays 6
Wednesday March 28th, 5:05 p.m. Stadium - Tigers 9  Red Sox 2
Wednesday March 28th, 5:05 p.m. Arguello - Giants 7  Cubs 3
Thursday March 29th, 5:05 p.m. Stadium - Yankees 9  Athletics 4
Thursday March 29th, 5:05 p.m. Arguello - Diamondbacks 5  Pirates 1

Home Runs:  None

Game 9 Schedule

Tuesday April 3rd, 5:05 p.m. Arguello - Reds 4  Red Sox 1
Tuesday April 3rd, 5:05 p.m. Stadium - Pirates 7  Astros 4
Wednesday April 4th, 5:05 p.m. Arguello - Diamonbacks 8  Rays 1
Wednesday April 4th, 5:05 p.m. Stadium - Tigers 10  Padres 6
Thursday April 5th, 5:05 p.m. Arguello - Cubs 4  Athletics 4
Thursday April 5th, 5:05 p.m. Stadium - Giants 12  Yankees 11

Home Runs:  Landon Murphy (1) - Padres

Game 10 Schedule - Saturday April 14th

8:30 a.m. Arguello - Pirates 4  Rays 3
8:30 a.m. Stadium - Red Sox 8  Cubs 6
11:00 a.m. Arguello - Diamondbacks 7  Astros 6
11:00 a.m. Stadium - Yankees 3  Padres 1
1:30 p.m. Arguello - Giants 16  Tigers 6
4:00 p.m. Arguello - Reds 6  Athletics 2

Home Runs:  Joey Lorenzini (3) - Giants, Jaquari Hughes (2) - Giants, Richard LaGrill (2) - Padres

Game 11 Schedule

Tuesday April 17th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Pirates 0  Tigers 0
Tuesday April 17th, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - Giants 2  Astros 1
Wednesday April 18th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Padres 3  Athletics 3
Wednesday April 18th, ,5:30 p.m. Stadium - Rays 10  Cubs 4
Thursday April 19th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Reds 12  Yankees 5
Thursday April 19th, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - Red Sox 10  Diamondbacks 6

Home Runs:  None

Game 12 Schedule - Saturday April 21st

Friday Night Lights - Padres 6  Cubs 4
8:30 a.m. Arguello - Astros 4  Tigers 1
11:00 a.m. Arguello - Red Sox 9  Yankees 2
11:00 a.m. Stadium - Athletics 13  Rays 10
1:30 p.m. Arguello - Giants 20  Pirates 3
4:00 p.m. Arguello - Diamondbacks 10  Reds 8

Home Runs:  Jaquari Hughes (3) - Giants

Game 13 Schedule

Tuesday April 24th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Rays 18  Padres 5
Tuesday April 24th, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - Giants 6  Tigers 2
Wednesday April 25th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Yankees 10  Diambonbacks 5
Wednesday April 25th, ,5:30 p.m. Stadium - Astros 4  Reds 0
Thursday April 26th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Cubs 17  Red Sox 8
Thursday April 26th, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - Pirates 12  Athletics 4

Home Runs:  Richard Lagrill (3) - Padres

Game 14 Schedule - Saturday April 28th

Friday Night Lights - Yankees 13  Rays 5
8:30 a.m. Arguello - Padres 7  Diamondbacks 6
11:00 a.m. Arguello - Red Sox 11  Astros 3
11:00 a.m. Stadium - Pirates 5  Cubs 1
1:30 p.m. Arguello - Giants 4  Reds 3
4:00 p.m. Arguello - Athletics 8  Tigers 8

Home Runs:  Richard Lagrill (4) - Padres, Spencer Haderle (1) - Padres

Week 15 Schedule

Tuesday May 1st, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Astros 8  Rays 2
Tuesday May 1st, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - Reds 11  Padres 5
Wednesday May 2nd, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Yankees 7  Athletics 6
Wednesday May 2nd, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - Tigers 4  Red Sox 3
Thursday May 3rd, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Giants 9  Cubs 7
Thursday May 3rd, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - Diamondbacks 5  Pirates 4

Home Runs:  Kai Apela (2) - Rays, Richad Lagrill (5) - Padres, Brian Casey (1) - Athletics, Connor Cook (2) - Tigers

Week 16 Schedule - Saturday May 5th

Friday Night Lights - Astros 2  Athletics 2
8:30 a.m. Arguello - Reds 5  Cubs 1
11:00 a.m. Arguello - Red Sox 9  Rays 5
11:00 a.m. Stadium - Giants 5  Diamondbacks 5
1:30 p.m. Arguello - Pirates 7  Padres 6
4:00 p.m. Arguello - Yankees 9  Tigers 8

Home Runs:  Davis Minton (1) - Diamondbacks, Kirk Lord (1) - Pirates, Reese Hsu (1) - Rays, Jake Busser (1) - Red Sox, Michael Pedrotti (2) - Astros

Week 17 Schedule - End of Regular Season

Tuesday May 8th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Pirates 12  Reds 3
Tuesday May 8th, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - Athletics 15  Red Sox 6
Wednesday May 9th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Giants 7  Padres 2
Wednesday May 9th, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - Tigers 8  Rays 8
Thursday May 10th, 5:30 p.m. Arguello - Diamondbacks 13  Cubs 6
Thursday May 10th, 5:30 p.m. Stadium - Astros 9  Yankees 8

Home Runs:  Kai Apela (3) - Rays, Colton Rekow (1) - Rays, Michael Pedrotti (3) - Astros
 

Home Run Leaders

Cole Roark 5 - Pirates
Richard Lagrill 5 - Padres
Jaquari Hughes 4 - Giants
Joey Lorenzini 3 - Giants
Kai Apela 3 - Rays
Michael Pedrotti 3 - Astros
Cole Reimer 2 - Tigers
Connor Cook 2 - Tigers
Alex Masci 1 - Rays
Landon Murphy 1 - Padres
Spencer Haderle 1 - Padres
Brian Casey 1 - Athletics
Davis Minton 1 - Diamondbacks
Kirk Lord 1 - Pirates
Reese Hsu 1 - Rays
Jake Busser 1 - Red Sox
Colton Rekow 1 - Rays
 

2018 Majors Final Team Stats

Runs Per Game

1. Tigers 7.53
2. Diamondbacks 7.35
3. Giants 7.29
4. Yankees 7.18
5. Rays 6.94
6. Astros 6.29
7. Red Sox 6.00
8. Pirates 5.53
9. Reds 5.53
10. Cubs 5.47
11. Athletics 4.71
12. Padres 4.18

ERA

1. Giants 3.71
2. Pirates 4.65
3. Astros 4.76
4. Reds 5.18
5. Tigers 5.59
6. Diamondbacks 5.94
7. Red Sox 6.53
8. Cubs 6.82
9. Yankees 6.88
10. Athletics 7.29
11. Rays 8.41
12. Padres 8.59

Run Differential

1. Giants 3.59
2. Tigers 1.94
3.  Astros 1.53
4. Diamondbacks 1.41
5.  Pirates .88
6.  Reds .35
7. Yankees .29
8.  Red Sox -.53
9. Cubs -1.35
10. Rays -1.47
11. Athletics -2.59
12. Padres -4.41

Team Home Runs Hit

1. Giants 7, Padres 7
3.  Pirates 6, Rays 6
5.  Tigers 4
6.  Astros 3
7.  Dbacks1 , Red Sox 1, A's 1
10.  Yankees 0, Reds 0, Cubs 0

Team HR's Allowed

1. Red Sox 6
2. Tigers 5, Yankees 5, Rays 5
5.  Dbacks 3, Cubs 3, A's 3
8.  Padres 2
9.  Giants 1, Reds 1, Pirates 1, Astros 1
 

2017 Home Runs Hit vs. 2018 Home Runs Hit through 17 Games 

2017 Home Runs - 107
2018 Home Runs - 38

Home runs are down 65% with the wood performing bats in 2018*

* Note:  There were 10 Majors teams in 2017 and 12 teams in 2018.  So this isn't an apples to apples comparison and the number is higer than 65%.

Final Regular Season AAA Standings 

1.  Thunder 12-2-1
2.  Knights 10-4-1
3.  Lugnuts 8-6-1
4.  Hot Rods 7-6-2
5.  Iron Birds 7-6-2
6.  River Cats 7-8
7.  Marauders 5-8-3
8.  Mud Hens 4-11
9.  Mudcats 4-11

All Games at Laureola unless denoted otherwise

Game 1 Schedule - Saturday March 3rd - Rained Out
Makeup Date - Sunday March 25th

8:30 a.m. - Knights 5  Mud Hens 4
11:00 a.m. - Thunder 5  Mudcats 1
1:30 p.m. - Hot Rods 8  River Cats 6
4:00 p.m. - Lugnuts 9  IronBirds 2
Bye:  Marauders

Home Runs:  None
 

Game 2 Schedule - Sunday March 4th

8:00 a.m. - Lug Nuts 15  Mudcats 11
10:30 a.m. - Knights 3  River Cats 2
1:00 p.m. - Thunder 3  Marauders 1
3:30 p.m. - Hot Rods 7  IronBirds 1
Bye:  Mud Hens

Home Runs:  None
 

Game 3 Schedule - Saturday March 10th

Friday Night Lights - Hot Rods 11 Mudcats 1
9:30 a.m. - Lug Nuts 7 Marauders 3
12:00 p.m. - Knights 7 IronBirds 1
2:30 p.m. - River Cats 15 Mud Hens 6
Bye:  Thunder

Home Runs:  Tyler Zarganis (1) - River Cats

Game 4 Schedule - Rained Out
Makeup Date - Saturday, May 12th

8:30 a.m.  Laureola - Lugnuts 7  Thunder 7
11:00 a.m. Laureola - Knights 8  Mud Cats 4
1:30 p.m. Laureola - Iron Birds 10  Mud Hens 4
4:00 p.m. Laureola - Hot Rods 7  Marauders 7
Bye:  River Cats

Home Runs:  

Game 5 Schedule - Saturday March 17th - Rained Out (except FNL)
Makeup Dates Below

Friday Night Lights - River Cats 10 Iron Birds 9
Friday May 11th, 5:15 p.m. - Mudcats 20  Mud Hens 12
Friday April 20th, 5:15 p.m. - Thunder 7  Hot Rods 6
Friday May 11th, 5:15 p.m. (Highlands North) - Knights 7  Marauders 7
Bye:  Lugnuts

Home Runs:  William Walbridge (1) - Iron Birds

Game 6 Schedule - Rained Out except Monday March 19th
Makeup Dates Below

Monday March 19th, 5:15 p.m. - Lugnuts 5  Hot Rods 4
Wednesday April 11th, 5:15 p.m. - River Cats 10  Mudcats 8
Sunday April 29th, 2:15 p.m. - Knights 11  Thunder 7
Tuesday April 10th, 5:15 p.m. - Marauders 15  Mud Hens 5
Bye:  Iron Birds

Home Runs:  Levi Wellman (1) - Marauders

Game 7 Schedule
Saturday March 24th

Friday Night Lights - Lugnuts 5  Knights 4
9:30 a.m. - Mud Hens 14  Thunder 4
12:00 p.m. - River Cats 10  Marauders 9
2:30 p.m. - IronBirds 6  Mudcats 1
Bye:  Hot Rods

Home Runs:  None

Game 8 Schedule

Monday March 26th 5:15 p.m. - Knights 12  Hot Rods 5
Tuesday March 27th 5:15 p.m. - Iron Birds 11  Marauders 3
Wednesday March 28th 5:15 p.m. - Thunder 14  River Cats 2
Thursday March 29th 5:15 p.m. - Mud Hens 13  Lugnuts 4
Bye:  Mudcats

Home Runs:  Carter Dalke (1) - Knights

Week 9 Schedule

Monday April 2nd, 5:15 p.m. - Lugnuts 15  River Cats 4
Tuesday April 3rd, 5:15 p.m. - Marauders 7  Mudcats 0
Wednesday April 4th, 5:15 p.m. - Thunder 7  Iron Birds 6
Thursday April 5th, 5:15 p.m. - Hot Rods 6  Mud Hens 5
Bye:  Knights

Home Runs:  None

Week 10 Games were cancelled due to Spring Break and will not be made up

Week 11 Schedule - Saturday April 14th

8:30 a.m. - Thunder 13  Marauders 1
11:00 a.m. - Knights 7  River Cats 4
1:30 p.m. - Iron Birds 8  Hot Rods 6
4:00 p.m. - Mudcats 12  Lug Nuts 8
Bye:  Mud Hens

Home Runs:  

Week 12 Schedule

Sunday April 29th, 4:40 p.m.. - Marauders 7  Lug Nuts 3
Tuesday April 17th, 5:15 p.m. - River Cats 15  Mud Hens 9
Wednesday April 18th, 5:15 p.m. - Hot Rods 14  Mudcats 8
Thursday April 19th, 5:15 p.m. - Knights 7  Iron Birds 3
Bye:  Thunder

Home Runs:  Brendan Velez (1) - Marauders

Week 13 Schedule - Saturday April 21st

8:30 a.m. - Thunder 3  Lug Nuts 2
11:00 a.m. - Iron Birds 10  Mud Hens 4
1:30 p.m. - Marauders 9  Hot Rods 9
4:00 p.m. - Mudcats 12  Knights 6
Bye:  River Cats

Home Runs:  Cade Miller (1) - Mudhens

Week 14 Schedule

Monday April 23rd, 5:15 p.m. - Mud Hens 15  Mudcats 10
Tuesday April 24th, 5:15 p.m. - Marauders 12  Knights 2
Wednesday April 25th, 5:15 p.m. - Thunder 7  Hot Rods 5
Thursday April 26th, 5:15 p.m. - Iron Birds 12  River Cats 4
Bye:  Lugnuts

Home Runs:  Tyler Zarganis (2) - River Cats

Week 15 Schedule - Saturday April 28th

Friday Night Lights - Mud Hens 11  Marauders 6
9:30 a.m. - Hot Rods 13  Lug Nuts 4
12:00 p.m. - Thunder 7  Knights 3
2:30 p.m. - River Cats 14  Mudcats 9
Bye:  Iron Birds

Home Runs:  Finn Early (1) - Mud Hens, Eli Weinberger 1 - (AA kid playing for Thunder)

Week 16 Schedule

Monday April 30th, 5:15 p.m. - Iron Birds 12  Mudcats 5
Tuesday May 1st, 5:15 p.m. - Knights 10  Lug Nuts 6
Wednesday May 2nd, 5:15 p.m. - Thunder 11  Mud Hens 4
Thursday May 3rd, 5:15 p.m. - River Cats 14  Marauders 10
Bye:  Hot Rods

Home Runs:  David Lopez (1) - Thunder, Nicholas Lopez (1) - River Cats, Alessandro Martinez (1) - Marauders

Week 17 Schedule - Saturday May 5th

Friday Night Lights - Thunder 10  River Cats 4
9:30 a.m. - Iron Birds 5  Marauders 3
12:00 p.m. - Knights 8  Hot Rods 4
2:30 p.m. - Lug Nuts 7  Mud Hens 5
Bye:  Mudcats

Home Runs:  Aaron Minton (1) - Mud Hens, Nicholas Lopez (2) - River Cats

Week 18 Schedule

Monday May 7th, 5:15 p.m. - Hot Rods 17  Mud Hens 3
Tuesday May 8th, 5:15 p.m. - Marauders 8  Mudcats 5
Wednesday May 9th, 5:15 p.m. - Thunder 13  Iron Birds 1
Thursday May 10th, 5:15 p.m. - Lug Nuts 9  River Cats 3
Bye:  Knights

Home Runs:  Thomas Klemens (1) - Mud Hens, Leighton Graves (1) - Mudcats, Tyler Zarganis (3) - River Cats

Home Run Leaders

Tyler Zarganis 3 - River Cats
Nicholas Lopez 2 - River Cats
William Walbridge 1 - Iron Birds
Carter Dalke 1 - Knights
Levi Wellman 1 - Marauders
Cade Miller 1 - Mudcats
Finn Early 1 - Mud Hens
Eli Weinberger - 1 - AA Kid playing for Thunder
David Lopez 1 - Thunder
Brendan Velez 1 - Marauders
Alessandro Martinez - 1 Marauders
Aaron Minton 1 - Mud Hens
Thomas Klemens 1 - Mud Hens
Leighton Graves 1 - Mudcats

2018 SCLL CALENDAR
 

Majors Tryouts (all kids intending to play Majors must attend) – Saturday December 9th and Saturday December 16th, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Highlands North
Majors Draft (Teams Formed) – Sunday January 7th

AAA Tryouts (all kids intending to play AAA must attend) – Saturday January 13th and Saturday January 20th, 3 sessions - 9:00 a.m., 10:15 a.m., and 11:30 a.m., Highlands North
AAA Draft (Teams Formed) – Tuesday January 30th

AA Tryout (for Baseball 8's only) – Saturday January 20th, 2 sessions - 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., Highlands South
AA Teams Formed – Monday February 5th (approximate date)

Farm Tryout (for Baseball 6's only) – Saturday January 27th, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Highlands North
Farm Teams Formed – Tuesday February 13th (approximate date)

T-Ball Teams Formed – Wednesday February 21st (approximate date)

SCLL Opening Day – Saturday March 3rd

Picture Day - Sunday March 18th (Central/Arroyo)

Picture Day Makeup - Wednesday April 18th (Central/Arroyo)

Juniors 90 District Tournament - San Carlos Hosts at Burton Flanagan Field - June 30th - July 3rd

San Carlos Summer Tournmament - July 17th - July 22nd
 

If you have any questions about the 2018 season or any questions in general, please contact Ted Mathias at tmathias@axway.com  

We look forward to a great season ahead!!

Please note that as of January 1, 2018, the new USA Baseball Bat Standard will be implemented. Little League-approved baseball bats that are approved for use for the 2017 season will no longer be acceptable for use in any Little League game or activity starting on January 1, 2018. For more information on the USABat standard and a complete list of bats approved through the USABat Standard, visit usabat.com.

Please click on the two underlined links above and the one link below to get more detailed informaton on the 2018 Little League Bat Standard, why it changed, and what bats will be allowed in 2018.

Key Takeaways

* In order to maintain the integrity of youth baseball, the USA Bat Standard will create wood-like performance in youth bats while allowing younger players to use lightweight bats that could not be acheived with actual wood bats.

*  This change will lead to less home runs and because of the bigger barrel, more balls in play.  It will also create more safety for pitchers as the exit velocity of balls hit will not be as high.

*  The new Bat Standard might seem complicated, but the key thing to remember is this...if a bat has the USA Baseball Stamp on it (pictured below), it is fine to use for the 2018 Little League Season.

Wood Bats:

It shall not be more than 33 inches in length; nor more than 2⅝ inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30") at its smallest part. Wood bats taped or fitted with a sleeve may not exceed sixteen (16) inches from the small end.

NOTE: Solid one-piece wood barrel bats do not require a USA Baseball logo.

21. How will wooden bats for Little League play be effected by the new USA Baseball bat standard?-

A: Solid, one-piece wood bats that adhere to Little League’s regulations will be allowed for play with or without the USA Baseball mark. Multi-piece wood bats must have the USA Baseball mark to be approved for play. This includes two-piece wood bats, composite wood bats, laminated wood bats, bonded wood bats, bamboo bats, and any wood bat that could be defined as an ‘experimental’ design.

If you have questions on the differences between divisions and which division your child should participate in for the 2018 season, check out the 2018 SCLL Division Classification Guide below.

To find out your child's Baseball Age (which is used to determine which division he is eligible for), check out the 2018 Little League Age Chart.

2018 Registration Form Below

Please note that in 2018 USA Approved Bats are required for all divisions EXCEPT 50/70

Check for weather updates during the 2018 season on this section! 

The San Carlos Field Hotline is 650-594-2626