Gahanna Junior League Sports offers several recreational baseball and softball leagues, as well as travel baseball and softball.
Tee Ball (ages 5-6)
Ball is hit from a tee with a transition to coach pitch at the player’s option halfway through the season.
Instructional
Games played on Saturday mornings and early afternoons at Academy Park or Goshen Lane Elementary School.
Tee Ball is offered only in the spring season.
A Minor (ages 6-7)
Baseball. 7 year olds may also play “A Major” if they are comfortable batting against Player Pitch.
Instructional
Coach-Pitch entire game from 40 feet
Games played at Academy Park. Practices held at Academy Park and various other locations.
Register for A-Minor Here
A Major (ages 7-8)
Baseball. 7 year olds may also play A minor if they wish to bat only against Coach Pitch.
Instructional
Coaches pitch to players in innings 1-3. Players pitch for innings 4, 5 and 6.
Pitching from 40 feet.
Games played at Academy Park. Practices held at Academy Park and various other locations.
Register for A-Major Here
AA (ages 9-10)
Baseball.
Instructional
Player-pitch entire game (from 46 feet)
Base runners cannot lead-off; Stealing 2B and 3B allowed after ball has passed the batter.
Games played at Academy Park
Register for AA Here
AAA (ages 11-12)
Baseball
Instructional
70-foot bases;
Pitchers throw from 48 feet.
Stealing all bases permitted on the pitcher’s first movement. Lead offs only permitted in Fall Baseball.
Register for AAA Here
Pony League Baseball (ages 13-14)
Baseball
Instructional/Competitive
90-foot bases;
Pitchers throw from 60 feet 6 inches.
Pony Baseball begins in late May and runs into July.
Gahanna’s Pony teams play in the Southeastern League.
Pony Baseball is offered only in the spring season.
8U Softball (ages 7-8)
Girls Softball
Instructional
Games played at Gahanna Middle School West
Register for 8U Softball Here
10U Softball (ages 9-10)
Girls Softball
Instructional
Games played at Gahanna Middle School West
Register for 10U Softball Here
12U Softball (ages 11-12)
Girls Softball
Instructional
Games played at Gahanna Middle School West
Register for 12U Softball Here
Baseball Travel Teams
Competitive
Games played at Academy Park (U-9, U-10, U-12, U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16, U-17)
Jefferson Elementary (U-11)
Visit the Travel Teams page for more details.