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Each year, Friends of Baseball sends youth from our RBI Full Count Academy to represent Portland at the MLB NIKE RBI Regional Tournament in Seattle. Providing our athletes with an unforgettable experience rooted in competition, community, and confidence-building. You can be part of their journey. Your support helps cover travel, uniforms, and meals and more, ensuring this group of exceptional athletes can step up to the plate with pride. Click here to help us send Team Oregon to Seattle!
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Play Softball Portland with the Seattle Mariners! Free Kids Clinic at Roosevelt High School on June 14th
We are teaming up with the Seattle Mariners to bring you another unforgettable Play Ball Weekend! Join us for Play Softball Portland, a day filled with fun and softball skills, supported by the Mariners!
This event is female-centered and softball-specific, but it is open to the entire community! All ages 5-13, no experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm! Space is limited, register today and let’s empower the next generation of leaders through softball.
This event is female-centered and softball-specific, but it is open to the entire community! All ages 5-13, no experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm! Space is limited, register today and let’s empower the next generation of leaders through softball.
Let's Play Ball! Play Ball Weekend with the Hillsboro Hops and Nike Diamond | 8 FREE Kids Clinics | Saturday, June 14th
Thanks to the Hillsboro Hops, Nike Diamond and Friends of Baseball, there will be eight (8) FREE youth clinics all around the Portland metro area on Saturday, June 14th! Participants will rotate through elementary level skill stations ran by Hops players/coaches, Hops front office staff, Nike staff, and community volunteers. Participants will also receive “swag bags” with items donated from the Hops, Friends of Baseball and Nike, including Nike t-shirts. All participants must pre-register. Click here to see all locations and sign-up!
Play Ball Free Skills Clinic
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Major League Baseball and the US Conference of Mayors partnered with Friends of Baseball to bring this fun and community-building Play Ball Clinic to Portland.
Partners included Seattle Mariners, Dick's Sporting Goods, Hillsboro Hops, Major League Baseball RBI, Portland Pickles, See's Candies, Nikki Brown Clown, Mystique's Fancy Face. |
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Annual Coaches Clinic
Less that 10% of all volunteer coaches receive any formal training (according to our partner Positive Coaching Alliance). Each year in late winter (typically February), Friends of Baseball hosts a subsidized clinic for volunteer youth baseball and softball coaches. Leagues pay a nominal rate for the entire league and can send as many coaches as they want to receive expert instruction and coaching philosophies from our trainers.