Our juniors
program
The Research Lower Plenty Baseball Club offers girls and boys from age 5+ (and their parents) the opportunity to get involved in baseball at every level.
Every year, our goal is to:
- Create fun and safe experiences for our players and families.
- Teach the fundamentals of baseball.
- For families to enjoy it so much they return the following year.
Benefits for our families
Our greatest strength is the breadth and depth of our volunteers who coach, organise and administer our club. This is the heartbeat of our club, what makes the experience and the connection to our club possible.
Our junior philosophy
Our club spirit “The Research Way” emphasises respect for the game, supporting our teammates and playing the game the right way. We place a strong emphasis on all of these points as these principles apply both on and off the field. Whilst we are proud of our on-field achievements, we are most proud of the way our coaches approach the game and apply the Research Way.
If your child(ren) are looking for a place to feel welcome, build their confidence, and feel part of the team, then our club could be for you.
Our Coaches
- Qualified adult baseball coaches (most are Level III accredited) who are current and experienced baseball players and/or coaches.
- Place emphasis on team, skill and individual development. They are there to build the confidence and life skills of your children using baseball as its framework.
- Are mandated to have Working with Children Checks.
- Summer Juniors
- Winter Juniors
The summer season is held from September to February. Training takes place midweek, and games take place Friday and/or Sunday mornings.
During summer, our club offers baseball experiences for all age groups. T-Ball Smash is an ideal introductory program for girls and boys aged 5-8. The very popular Friday Night Instructional League is offered to 9-12 year olds who are new to the game. Both these programs are run in-house, take place on the same night, and are a great way to get involved.
For players interested in participating in the League competition, our club field teams in the following Baseball Victoria age groups.
- Tball Smash (ages 5-8)
- Instructional League (ages 8-13)
- U12's (ages 7-12)
- U14's (ages 13-14)
- U16's (ages 14-16)
- U18's (ages 16-18)
summer games & trainings when and where
The Baseball Victoria Summer Season starts in October and continues until March, with a four week Christmas Holiday break in the season.
T-Ball Smash is held Friday nights from 5:30pm to 6:45pm at our club grounds, Glenauburn Park in Lower Plenty.
Friday Night Instructional League takes place Friday nights from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at our club grounds at Glenauburn Park in Lower Plenty.
Dinner and cool refreshments are available for all families on Friday nights, so you can end the week with a relaxing evening and don’t need to worry about cooking dinner.
U12’s to U18’s games are held Sunday mornings, and it is a Home and Away season with a roster at various locations. Warmups typically start at 8:15am, games start at 9:00am and are two hours long.
The club’s winter season starts in April and runs through to August. Training is held mid week, and games are played Saturday mornings at 9am.
Winter junior baseball games typically take 1.5 hours and end by 10:30am.
For players interested in participating in the League competition, our club field teams in the following Baseball Victoria age groups.
- U11's (ages 8-10)
- U13's (ages 11-12)
- U15's (ages 13-14)
- U17's (ages 15-17)
winter games & trainings when and where
The Melbourne Winter Baseball League Winter Season starts in April and continues until August.
Training is held at our home field, Glenauburn Park in Lower Plenty.
The training schedule is set at the beginning of each season, but typically the training program will look like:
U11’s and U13’s – Wednesdays 5:30pm to 7:00pm
U15’s – Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
U17’s – Thursdays from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Winter junior games usually are played on Saturday mornings from 8:45am until 10:15am with warm up from 8am.
Game locations are set at the beginning of each season, but typically we secure locations at the following grounds:
U11’s – Elder Street Reserve, Watsonia
U13’s – Mill Park Recreation Reserve, Mill Park
U15’s – Home & Away series against other clubs in the North East
U17’s – Home & Away series against other clubs in the North East
For further information, please complete the form below and we will send you more information specific to this upcoming season.
FAQs
Who can play?
The Research Lower Plenty Baseball Club welcomes players of all ages from any suburb across Melbourne, and with games played in Greensborough, Mill Park and our Home and Away season, it does not matter if you are from Research, Lower Plenty or any other northern suburb.
Many of our players live in Montmorency, Eltham, Briar Hill, Greensborough, Rosanna, Macleod, Viewbank, Hurstbridge, Epping, South Morang, Doncaster and Mill Park.
Age cut offs
The cut off date for the junior players for each age group is 30 September. In certain circumstances, The Victorian Summer Baseball and Melbourne Winter Baseball Leagues will offer dispensation for a player to play down an age category.
FEES
2 sets of fees are required to play baseball. Further information is available on our Registration & Fees page.
