Booming game-ending Home Run
Boom!
South End players prepare to celebrate their semifinal victory after a booming game-ending home run off the bat of Orlando Santos. South End went on to win the A-60 championship.
Laser Focus!
Laser Focus!
Bases loaded, two out, 3-2 count as Jake Bottari of Somerville D Division stays laser focused at the plate on opening day 2017.
Bay State Baseball Game of the Day
Game of the Day
Parents and Players, make sure you check out our Game of the Day photo albums. Click on the Game of the Day tab on the home page. Watch for Dominick the Photographer at your next game!!
Home Runs in Big Numbers
Home Runners
The top 12 A-60 and A-70 power hitters put on a fantastic exhibition during the 2015 Home Run Derby. Damon Kruppa of Reading edged Lee Pacheco of Salem for HR Derby crown.
Neutral Site Weekends Rock
Rockwell-ish Photo
Reading 10 year old players Joseph Champa (L) and Darren Ryan work the scoreboard at Sudbury's Featherland Field during recent neutral-site C-division play. Reading had just lost a heart breaker game and the boys stayed to watch Stoneham play South End from the best seats in the stadium. And we still love the high socks.
Big League Fun at the Park
Big League Fun
The Brookline D Division squad starts the 2017 season out strong with a huge road win! In four innings they powered home 19 runs whilst the pitching stymied the competition and forced a well earned mercy rule victory. #23 Felix Ham, #99 Coleman Mark
Inspirational Win for Coach Nick
Inspirational Win
Reading Black C team celebrates TW1 gold trophies. The victory was dedicated to Coach Nick Diranian, who watched the streamed games from his hospital bed. Coach Nick re-joined his team for the final home game on August 1. Rest in Peace, Coach Nick.
Field of Dreams
Dreams
Natick B Division team pose in cornfield near the diamond at Ripley Field in Concord. Natick beat Concord 14-8.
Tagged Out Attempting to Steal
Tagged Out
Manuel Brienza of Lowell is tagged out attempting to steal in a B lights game at Newhall in Lynnfield. Lowell avenged an opening day loss with an 8-1 victory
Hardest Call of the Game
Hard Calls
As Chris McDonald from Woburn closes in on Third, Dom Fanara from Stoneham, ball in glove, rushes to get an out. Weafer Park, July 6th in the B Division.
Arlington C Team gets Fired Up
Huddle
Arlington C team gets fired up for extra innings. Arlington went on to beat Dracut in a marathon game that lasted into the 9th inning. Arlington won on a suicide squeeze play to increase to tighten up the American Group in Round 2
Peter Morello Wins 2015 Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Service
During the awards ceremony on Player Appreciation Day, Bay State President Stephen Zerdelian presents the 2015 Distinguished Service Award to Peter Morello, the architect of youth baseball in Bedford and long-time advocate for youth baseball in the region.
2014 Scholarship Award Winner
Scholarship Award
Each year on Player Appreciation Day, BSBTOC awards a $1000 scholarship to a high-school senior from our program. Shown are 2014 winner Noah Zavolas of Bedford, 2013 winner Conner Steines of Acton, President Stephen Zerdelian and Past President Don McGowan.
Home Run Derby Fun
Home Run Derby Fun
Younger players in the D, C and B divisions participate in the Home Run Derby as outfield ball catchers, just like in the pros. The 2016 Home Run Derby is August 13 in Winchester.
National Anthem Pre-Game Lineup
Championship Pre-game
Billerica Black and Sudbury Red line up during pre-game player announcement ceremonies and national anthem. Sudbury and Billerica gave fans a thrilling B-division championship game for 6 full innings that came down to the final pitch.
Young Papi from Methuen
Young Papi
Ian Gallagher (#11) tosses his helmet Papi-style after his walk-off extra-innings two-out double to the right center field gap scored Jordon Ramos from second base in B-division action.
Championship Pitching Performance
Championship Pitching Performance
Billerica Manager Rich Glennon congratulates Kyler MacDonald, who pitched 6 full innings in the 2015 B Division Championship game, holding a very potent Sudbury offense to 3 runs. MacDonald escaped a bases-loaded 1st inning, settled down and spun a gem. Billerica won a thriller 6-3.
The Golden Bat Award
Golden Bat
The Golden Bat is presented each year to the winner of the home run derby on Player Appreciation Day.
A New Tradition at Bay State
Tradition
Wakefield B players ham it up for the camera in a non-traditional team photo after a late night game in Winchester, in what has become a new tradition for all teams selected for Game of the Day honors. Review all the crazy team photos in the the player Photo Galleries.
Jumping Home
Jumping Home
Stoneham B team greets Danny Storella after a 3-run home run. After falling behind by 8 runs to a strong Woburn team, Stoneham put up two strong innings and eventually won in extra innings 21-17.
