This is the very first of many years in organized baseball or softball for your son or daughter!  Foal is focused on teaching the basics of baseball and having fun while doing so.  The basics include fielding, throwing, catching, and hitting.  It is very common at this age that kids do not know their way around the baseball field, so coaches are very attentive in providing young ones with basic baseball knowledge such as the location of first, second, and third base. 

McCandless utilizes the practice/game model in order to better enhance the playing experience for our youngest ball players.  Sessions usually take place one night a week and Saturday mornings.  Each session begins with a 30-45 minute practice in order to review previously learned skills or introduce new concepts.  Our knowledgeable and caring coaches take the time to make these practices fun and engaging.  The use of station work keeps our little ones moving and on task! 

Each session will end with a 1-3 inning game where our young ball players get a chance to show off their skills!  Coaches (and parents) are in the field in order to help put children into positions and coach in the field.  Offensively, each child hits off a tee each inning and will advance only one base. 

This division is designed to introduce the game of baseball/softball to our youngest members of the community.  It is also intended to plant a seed of love for the game that makes our kids want to come back week after week.  Because of this, there are no outs or score kept during contests.