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Diamond Dreams Scholarship Program 

One of the top rea­sons that kids do not play base­ball or soft­ball is due to financial ineligibility. Across the country, 3.5 million kids will lose access to sports in the next decade. Friends of Base­ball is revers­ing this trend in Ore­gon and SW Wash­ing­ton by pro­vid­ing a safety net to boys and girls who want to play ball through our Diamond Dreams scholarship program.

We partner with leagues to help make the dia­mond dreams of chil­dren in our com­mu­nity possible. Our 2015 pilot program cre­ated a rip­ple effect in our community that we could not deny and this year, the Friends of Base­ball board will be award­ing schol­ar­ships through­out our ser­vice area in Ore­gon and SW Wash­ing­ton.

Our pro­gram this year will pro­vide play­ers within Ore­gon and SW Wash­ing­ton with schol­ar­ship fund­ing through their leagues and/or the needed base­ball or soft­ball gear to ensure par­tic­i­pa­tion this season!

This is how it works. We are ask­ing league coaches and admin­is­tra­tors to act as the nom­i­nat­ing party for indi­vid­u­als to be con­sid­ered for this pro­gram (in order to main­tain the integrity of the schol­ar­ship dis­tri­b­u­tion). Please fill out the below form for up to 5 play­ers you want to nom­i­nate. If you have more than 5 play­ers to nom­i­nate, please email us at [email protected] to dis­cuss oppor­tu­ni­ties for us to sup­port your request.

Fam­i­lies: If you have ques­tions about your eli­gi­bil­ity for the Dia­mond Dreams schol­ar­ship pro­gram, please con­tact your League Admins directly. Friends of Base­ball can­not accept indi­vid­ual schol­ar­ship requests from play­ers and/or their fam­i­lies. Each league will deter­mine play­ers and fam­i­lies to nom­i­nate based on great­est need.

***Diamond Dreams nominations are closed as of now. Thank you for your work to provide access to youth in our area.***


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  • About
    • Our Team
  • Programs
    • Full Count NIKE RBI >
      • Sign up for Full Count RBI
      • Lessons & Activities
    • Girls L.E.A.D Softball >
      • Play Softball Portland
    • Full Count Nike RBI Baseball Academy
    • FOB Fellows
    • Diamond Dreams
    • Play Ball Everywhere
  • Events
    • 2025 Swing for the Fences Gala
    • FAMILY INFO NIGHT
    • FRIENDS OF RUTSCH
    • Check Out Our Videos
  • GET INVOLVED
    • JOB OPPORTUNITIES
    • Contact
  • GIVE
    • DONATE NOW
    • EQUIPMENT DONATIONS
    • Coach Gatto "I Believe" Fund