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.
Equality... or Superiority
Equality...
or Superiority
Annika Lawson powers Stoneham to a 5-0 start in the D Division in Round 1. With a strong bat and a tough pitching performance, Lawson and the Spartans beat Andover Yellow 10-4 in our first official "Game of the Day" (see photos in the Gallery).
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.
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.
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.
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
Baseball, Pizza and Ice Cream
Baseball, Pizza
and Ice Cream
Jason, We finished up our regular season tonight -- Sudbury hosting South End. Great night for baseball, so the South End kids hung around after the game. We both ordered pizzas, had ice cream sundae fixings and the teams dug in together ... and we took this shot
Field of Dreams
Dreams
Natick B Division team pose in cornfield near the diamond at Ripley Field in Concord. Natick beat Concord 14-8.
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
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.
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.
South End Parent Cheerleaders
Excited parents
South End parents raise the cheering bar. At a game in Winchester, South End parents line the fences and encourage their players with pom poms, bells and chants.
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.
Stuck in a Pickle
Stuck in a Pickle
Stoneham's Ryan Minogue running back and forth from Second Base to Third as Woburn closes in on July 6th in the B Division at Weafer Park.
Bob Nutile Wins 2014 Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Service
Bay State Baseball President Stephen Zerdelian and Past President Don McGowan share a laugh with long-time board member and accomplished proponent of youth baseball in Eastern Mass Bob Nutile and his wife Susan during the award ceremony on Player Appreciation Day.
Framingham - Bay State Baseball D Division Champs
D Division Champs
Congratulations to Framingham! D Division champions for 2015.
Head Down and Drive the Ball
Perfect Swing
Thomas Rogers of Sudbury keeps his head down, rotates his hips and drives a fastball to left field in a recent Bay State A-60 game.
Natick Team Gets Ready For Game
Natick Gets Ready
Natick players and coaches, donned in their very popular camouflage uniforms, have a team meeting before a TOC semi-final game last year. Natick advanced to the finals in a thrilling victory.
4-Seam Split-finger Fastball
Fastball
Dylan Sigsbury of Woburn delivers a classic 4-seam fastball to an unsuspecting Burlington batter in C Division Round 1 action.
A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind
Our photographer recently caught President Stephen Zerdelian studying the magic whiteboard full of his secret schedule math tables. Steve spends hundreds of hours each year designing the complicated Bay State game and field schedules. This year, over 1200 games will be played on 190 fields.
Coaches Corner
Coaches Corner
Acton Boxboro C division coaches impart lessons and knowledge after a game, in what all players traditionally call "the time when we get to watch the other kids eat hot dogs."
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.
