2023 is our 50th Annual Hub DeJong Tournament Lynden WA, Bender Fields
June 3rd & 4th 2023
Team Registration Form
Tournament Flyer
Hub Tournament Divisions: ALL TEAMS PLAY 4 GAMES
- Ripken Competitive: 12s, 11s, 10s & 9s this is 100% Based on Team Participation ($425 per team)
- Recreational Divisions: Major grades 5/6 and Minor grades 3/4 ($325)
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Spring Recreational Baseball Division: March-June 2023
Lynden Youth Sports organizes and facilitates a recreational spring baseball program for boys and girls in grades 1-8. For our 1st & 2nd graders we offer a Machine pitch co-ed program. All other grades are player pitch. All children from 1st through 8th who live in Whatcom county are eligible to register and play recreational baseball. Players are signed up on a first come first served based on the amount of Coach/Parent participation.
The spring season will last approximately 10 weeks. Signups open in February and continue thru March 19th , practices begin the third week of March. The 10+ game season is played in April and May most games are played at Bender field with the possibility of some games being played at various Whatcom county locations. The REC baseball coordinator and committee will place players that register into different teams based on their grade and gender, teams may be made up of players that go to different schools. Each team is allocated a coach and assistant coach, coaches will organize one to two practice sessions per week for his/her team. There are two games played per week one weeknight and one on Saturday. Recreational games are played at Bender Field and additional Whatcom county locations. $50 per Player. SAVE THESE DATES: REC PRACTICES BEGIN March 21st ….GAMES BEGIN April 17th…PICTURE DAY TBD SPRING SEASON ENDS at the end of season Hub/Smoot Tournament June 3rd and 4th
FRIEND REQUESTS: ONE player only, both players must request each other. This is one of the toughest parts for all…Please Support LYS with this. THIS A LEARNING and HAVE FUN BASEBALL PROGRAM. LYS kindly asks that Kindergarten players participate in the Rookies Program hosted by others.
CAL RIPKEN BASEBALL: March-July 2023 Mandatory Tryouts to be held based on signups and at a Time/Location TBD Cal Ripken Baseball Division Lynden Youth Sports organizes and helps facilitate a competitive baseball programs for boys ages 8 thru 12. Players must attend tryouts for the Cal Ripken baseball division. Tryout dates are posted in the Lynden Tribune and on the LYS website. There will be 2 Cal Ripken age groups providing there is enough interest in both age groups. The age groups will be 9 & 10 year old playing together and 11 & 12 year olds playing together. An independent panel chosen by Lynden Youth Sports will choose the children for each age group. Boys who are not chosen to participate in the Cal Ripken league are automatically placed on a recreational team. Cal Ripken division will have games in Whatcom County/Skagit County and beyond $ Player fees TBD
We are quickly approaching the 2023 LYS Baseball season and the 2nd tryout for this years Cal Ripken 9u – 12u teams. There will be a pre-tryout warmup at LineDriveNW in February and hope your son can attend. This warmup will be a chance for your son to find his glove, bat, bat bag and other gear from last summer that we assume is buried under their football and basketball gear (which we hope is the case, as we do encourage the boys to participate in other sports during their allocated season). We want your son to have the opportunity to take batting practice, play catch, work on fundamentals and get a little bit of coaching up before showcasing their skills at the March 11 tryout. As has been each year in the past Lynden Cal Ripken will have tryouts the weekend after High School State Basketball, time and place of tryout will be determined by weather.
There are also open baseball workouts available at the LHS Curt Maberry Fieldhouse (large green building next to baseball field) from 2pm-4pm on February 19, 26 and March 5th . Those workouts are lead by longtime Lynden youth baseball coaches Clyde Libolt and Kevin Visser and are free to attend.
The Cal Ripken Baseball (Lynden Lobos) board members have met more than a few times over the past couple months to discuss all of the logistics of the 2023 season, teams, coaches, expenses, sponsors, uniforms, schedules, tournament planning, Spring tryouts and much more. Please know we are working hard behind the scenes and are dedicated to building an everlasting baseball program for the youth of Lynden and provide a great experience for all involved in the Lynden Lobos program.
LineDriveNW Pre-Tryout Warmups February 13, 9u 5:30pm-7pm 10u 7pm-8:30pm
February 15th 11u 5:30pm-7pm 12u 7pm-8:30pm
Please send RSVP to
info@lyndenlobosbaseball.com so we know how many boys to expect. RSVP is not required to attend the "Pre-tryout Warmups"
After the regular season, the Cal Ripken Division creates all-star teams for as many age groups as possible. The all-star season starts in June and runs until the beginning of July. The all-star teams will play additional games and travel to other venues in Washington state. Participation is optional and the cost is paid by the participants and or with fundraisers. SEE WEBSITE
https://lyndenlobosbaseball.com/
PONY Recreational Baseball Division: Dates March-June 2023
Pony League is for Grades 7 and 8 and 100% based on PLAYER PARTICIPATION and signups LYS has helped facilitate a Pony Team in previous seasons. The Pony League is organized by Bellingham Pony League. The cost per player is $150 games are played at Bender field and various Whatcom county locations.
Summer Recreational Baseball Division: Dates June-July 2023
Lynden Youth Sports organizes and facilitates a recreational summer baseball program for boys in grades 3rd-6th, and girls & boys (co-ed) for 1st & 2nd graders. All children who live in Whatcom county are eligible to register and play recreational summer baseball. Signups begin in May and continue thru June, practices begin the first week in June. The summer season will be completed by the 3rd week in July.
The baseball coordinator and committee will place players that register into different teams based on their grade and gender. Teams will be made up of players that go to different schools. Each team is allocated a coach and assistant coach, coaches will organize one practice session per week for his / her team. The 10 game season plays 2 games per week Monday–Thursday with no weekend games. Half of the games are played at Bender Fields and the remainder at various Whatcom County B&G club locations. $50 per Player.
REC, PONY COACHES & UMPIRES ARE NEEDED
Please Help!
We Thank You
For Additional information please email
lyndencoach@gmail.com