By Bradley Schjoth
Looking to enjoy America's pastime in the area of Virginia
beach, Virginia? Several area businesses and services support baseball and softball for both youth and experienced players. From batting cages to different leagues specializing in all ages and levels of players, the Virginia Beach area is filled with many activities to celebrate the sport of baseball.
Virginia Beach Little League
VBLL logo
Supporting multiple teams in the 9- to 12-year-old age range, the Virginia Beach Little League (VBLL) sanctions close to a dozen leagues dividing players by skill level. Using Major League Baseball team names, the league handles both softball and baseball teams that play games around the VBLL sites and diamonds. The league also puts together player clinics for both softball and baseball to help improve players' skills.
Virginia Beach Little League
632 Fireball Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Phone: (757) 426-7663
Fax: (757) 498-5670
www.vbll.org
Virginia Beach Post 113 Senior League Baseball
Post 113 provides a summer baseball team to high school students around the Virginia Beach area and vicinity, through the Virginia American Legion Baseball league. The league is divided into districts--with the Post 113 team playing in District 2--that fields competition from various teams from around the southeastern region of the state.
Phone (District 2): (757) 686-2419
www.scorebook.com
Grand Slam USA Indoor Batting
The Grand Slam USA facility is complete with indoor batting and catching equipment to help improve skills and increase experience for the area's baseball and softball players.
Grand Slam USA Indoor Batting
3636 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: (757) 431-0505
www.battingranges.info
Aragona Pembroke Little League
APLL logo
The APLL is a league providing service for both baseball and softball players of various levels, from the ages of 4 to 18. The league stresses the introduction and development of fundamentals, character and overall teamwork. The APLL has been established for close to 50 years and provides more than a dozen teams supporting the Virginia Beach-area youths.
Aragona Pembroke Little League
595 DeLaura Lane
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone: (757) 490-3018
Email: apll_webmaster@yahoo.com
myapll.com
Hitters University
Hitters University logo
Hitters University is a facility designed to provide a premier and up-to-date hitting experience to young and experienced baseball and softball players. Providing individual sessions, camps, clinics, analysis through the use of video, and a pro shop, Hitters University delivers teaching and instructional information to encourage growth in a ballplayer's skill and experience.
Hitters University
2644 Barrett Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: (757) 498-1880
Email: coach.hyatt@hittersuniversity.com
www.hittersuniversity1.com
Lynnhaven Baseball
Lynnhaven Baseball is a league designed to teach the fundamentals of baseball and softball, expanding them up through five levels of play from T-ball to Pony League. The league and its staff are dedicated to providing an opportunity for youths to participate in the sport and develop skills of comaradery and teamwork.
Lynnhaven Baseball, Inc.
586 N. Lynnhaven Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
www.lynnhavenbaseball.org
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About the Author:
Bradley Schjoth is a college student aiming for a degree in radio, television and film from University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. His articles specialize in his academic interests, as well as politics, technology and sports. He writes for Wisconsin Combat Sports and is the Interim Managing Editor for Citizen Wausau.
