Youth Sports yard sign (1)

Event Series:
Youth Baseball – Summer 25
Youth Baseball – 12U Live Pitch – Summer 25
June 2 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$60
12U Live Pitch
Ages: 11-12, as of 4/30/25
Cost: Early Registration Discount! (Register Before April 25th) – $60
Registration After April 25th – $75
Games on Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:00-8:00pm
May 28 – July 9
Youth Baseball Field – BV River Park
Grab your bat and your glove and get ready for the Youth Baseball League!
12U Live Pitch is for ages 11-12, as of 4/30/25. Players will be placed on parent-volunteer coached teams. Practices for the Youth Baseball League will begin the week of May 26. Live Pitch will have one 1-hour practice per week as scheduled by the volunteer team coach, and one practice per week led by the BV Rec Baseball Practice Facilitator on Tuesdays from 9:00-11:00am. Live Pitch games will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-8:00pm from June 2-July 9 in Buena Vista, Salida, Lake County and Gunnison, as scheduled. Game schedule will be released around the start of the season. NO PRACTICE OR GAMES WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, JULY 3 & FRIDAY, JULY 4.
Registration for the Youth Baseball League includes a team t-shirt. Participants may purchase a BV Baseball hat for an additional $15. Hats are not required for games or practices. All players should have their own glove. Cleats or running shoes are recommended. Metal cleats are not allowed. White Baseball Pants can be purchased through BV Rec during registration for $15, but are not required.
Registration for 8U Coach Pitch, 10U Modified Live Pitch, and 12U Live Pitch will include a preseason Skills Clinic and Assessment led by the Buena Vista High School Baseball Team. The Skills Clinic and Assessment will be held Wednesday, May 14 from 5:45-7:00 pm at the Buena Vista High School Baseball Field.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
*Early Registration Discount – Register by Friday, April 25!*
Volunteer Parent Coaches for each team are needed! A coaches meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 21 at 6:00pm at the BV Community Center. Please contact Ben at 719-581-1052 or bbuschur@buenavistaco.gov, if interested. Volunteer parent coaches are eligible to receive a 50% participant registration fee refund at the end of the season. Please contact Ben towards the end of the season if you wish to receive this refund. Please reach out to Ben if you are interested in being a paid Practice Facilitator.
If a participant’s family is interested in financial assistance, scholarships are available! Please visit https://www.buenavistarec.com/scholarships/ for more information and to apply.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
*Early Registration Discount – Register by Friday, April 25!*