MARA offers two seasons of baseball. The spring season usually begins in May and runs through the end of June. The fall season generally begins in August and runs through the end of October. Open workouts and practices will precede these time frames.
All players from age 1316 play in our Little League and 17-18 will play in Babe Ruth. We offer three divisions within this league:
- 14U – (Ages 13-14) Juniors (Little League)
- 16U – (Ages 15-16) Seniors (Little League)
- 18U – (Ages 17-18) Babe Ruth
EVALUATIONS - BOTH DIVISIONS (14 & 16U)
Saturday August 26th. 9:30 am until 12 pm.
Evals held on 'Big Field', Field 2 towards the rear of the complex.
Commissioner Contact: Pablo Ocasio [email protected]
Teams will compete in a regular season within their division playing 12-14 games. At the end of the season, an End-of-Season Tournament will be held. All-Star teams will be selected from each division (by age) to represent each league at the North Carolina Babe Ruth State Tournament. Teams that qualify can also expect to attend the Babe Ruth SE Regionals and Babe Ruth World Series.
Middle school and high school baseball players can play in the spring season because regular season Babe Ruth games generally do not start until early May and run through the end of June. Babe Ruth teams will have open workouts in late March and begin practicing in April. Any middle school and high school players that register for Babe Ruth will be told their school teams come first and will play with their Babe Ruth teams when available.
Little League 14U and 16U Divisions (13-16)
Players aged 13-16 get the complete baseball experience with runners leading, pitchers picking off runners, and a regulation field with 90 feet between bases and a distance of 60 feet 6 inches from the pitching rubber to home plate. Players will participate within the Union County Babe Ruth League and compete against other recreational leagues within the area.
EVALUATIONS - BOTH DIVISIONS (14 & 16U)
Saturday August 26th. 9:30 am until 12 pm.
Evals held on 'Big Field', Field 2 towards the rear of the complex.
Babe Ruth 18U Division
A great opportunity for 17- and 18-year-olds (and some 19-year-olds) to continue to play the game they love. Games against both Little League and Union County Babe Ruth League opponents ensure robust competition. In light of the high level of competition, the 18U Division is by tryout only; a position on the team is not guaranteed.
EVALUATIONS - 18U
TBD
Evals held on 'Big Field', Field 2 towards the rear of the complex.
Matthews Athletic and Recreation Association (MARA) incurs various league, medical, security, uniform, insurance, and administrative fees which are not refundable to the organization. Therefore, if you withdraw your player fifteen (15) days or more before the stated registration period closes for a sport/program, we will provide a refund of the total registration fee, LESS A $50 Processing Fee. Otherwise, we do not provide any refunds for a player withdrawing from the program.