Hi everyone,
 We are going to be playing a 3 team round robin on Sunday at Folsom Middle.  The schedule as of right now is:
  9am--Flames vs. Rebels
  11am--Rebels vs. Oorah
  1pm--Flames vs. Oorah


The cost will be $50 per team for the umpires, so we can split the cost depending on the number of players we have.  I'll provide any updates when I get them.  Thanks, Will
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

Flames,
    We'll be practicing this Thursday and Friday again this week depending on the weather and field conditions.
Thursday's time will be 5-6:30pm at Folsom Middle
Friday will be from 4-6pm, again at Folsom Middle

Please mark your calendars for the last 2 Sunday's in October (23rd and 30th) as those will be tryout days for the 13u's.  The tryouts will be at Folsom Middle school, with more details to come.  Per club guidelines, players need to try out for their grade level teams.  More information will be coming in the weeks to come.  Thanks, Will
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

Sunday Intra-Squad game

Hi Flames,
We'll be having an intra-squad game tomorrow Sept. 25th, from 1-3:30pm at Folsom Middle School.  Please let me know if you can't make it.  Thanks, Will
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

Practice schedule

Hi Flames,
We'll be practicing Thursday Sept. 22nd and Friday at the middle school.  Thursday 5-6:30pm and Friday 4-6pm.  I'm still working on getting us a double header for Sunday.  If it doesn't work out, we'll have an intrasquad game again. 
Thanks, Will
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

Practice schedule

We'll be practicing Thursday, Sept. 15th, at the middle school from 5-6:30pm and on Friday Sept. 16th from 4-6pm.  We'll also get together on Sunday from 11am-1pm at the middle school.  I hope to see everyone one of the days.  Take care.  Will
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

First Fall Ball Game

Thurs: Sept. 8th at Folsom Middle--5:30-7:30pm for all non football players
Friday: Sept. 9th at Folsom Middle--4pm-6pm for everyone.
basketball players have to leave at 5pm to make 5:30pm  practice
Sunday: Sept. 11th at Folsom Middle--practice games against Sacramento Hitmen.
Game 1 at 10am, players get there at 9am to warm up.
Game 2 to start at 12:30pm and finish by 2:30pm.

 Cost is $50 for our share of umpire.        

 We'll divide the $50 by players that can make it. 

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

Double Header Sunday, September 11th

We'll be playing a double header on Sunday September 11th, against the Sacramento Hitmen at Folsom Middle.  At this point, the 1st game will start at 10am and the 2nd at 12:30.  We'll also have an umpire for both games, so our team cost for splitting the umpire will be $50 (so just a few dollars from each family).
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

Friday 8/26 Practice

Flames,
It was great to see everyone on Sunday.  Dave and I were very happy with the way all the boys adapted to the larger field.  It's like they haven't lost a step since Omaha.  We'll be practicing again this Friday 8/26 from 5-7pm at the Middle School.  We'll start throwing bullpens again this Friday to ease everyone back into it.  Thanks, and let me know if you can't make it.  Take care.  Will
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

First Practice August 21st

 It's time to start thinking about the fall and getting the boys ready for another great spring season next year.  With us moving to a 54 ft mound and 80 ft bases, we are going to have to use Folsom Middle School and Theodore Judah as our fields moving forward.  Dave and I have already started getting the middle school ready to go and with a little more work next Saturday, we'll be ready to start holding workouts for the boys next Sunday, Aug. 21st.  With many of the boys playing football this fall, we are going to be holding workouts on Sundays at Folsom Middle School as well as during the week for non-football players.  My thought is to get the boys sed to the bigger field and get their arms in shape again and then start playing some games on Sundays against other local area 13u teams.  My goal is to get about 8-12 games played in the fall and possibly get us into a tournament in the late October early November timeframe.    Ideally, I'd like to get everyone at least throwing and hitting 1 time a week to keep everyone in "baseball shape."
 Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

End of Seasan Recap by Jim McMahon

The 12s had some ups and downs in tournament play but continued to work hard and improve throughout the season.  This hard work paid off huge the weekend of June 18th when they flew into Nebraska and took Omaha.  The tournament was comprised of 32 teams from around the nation with the Flames pulling off the unexpected - winning the championship while going 5-1.   The weekend was one of the best experiences I've witnessed in tournament baseball.  Thanks to Will Fitzpatrick and his coaches, Dave Stafford and Matt Darrow, for your time and expertise with these boys. 

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

Team Party

Hopefully everyone is having a great summer.  The Team party is right around the corner and Fall Ball will be here before you know.  So, looking forward to seeing everyone on August 7th at 6:00.
Don't forget to bring your swimsuit and towel if you want to go swimming.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

Flames win Omaha Tourney

The Folsom Flames 12-and-under baseball team ended its 2011 season in fine fashion by winning the Slumpbuster Tournament in Omaha, Neb. held June 17-19.

The Flames battled through an up-and-down season and peaked at the right time, winning their final tournament. The victory qualified for the team 12-and-under World Series to be held in July in Utah, but the team will not participate in it.

The tournament in Omaha provided the boys a unique experience, as they played games during the day, while enjoyed watching the College World Series in the evening.

Folsom won five of its six games during the tournament, outscoring opponents 48-12. The Flames went 2-1 during pool play, losing only to the DC Gappers, 3-2.

Folsom opened bracket play as the sixth seed and defeated E-TRAIN of Texas, 9-0 before moving on to beat the Rebels of Colorado, 2-1. Folsom trailed 1-0 after four innings, but scored twice in the fifth to earn the victory.

In the championship game, the Flames had a rematch with the DC Gappers. The game was tied at one before the Flames scored four runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth to earn the 9-3 win.

Flames batters hit .366 during the tournament (55-for-150), while nine pitchers combined to allow the competition to hit only .166, allowing just 12 runs on 20 hits, while striking out 21.

“We finished the season with a record around .500,” Folsom Manager Will FitzPatrick said. “In seven of the 10 tournaments we competed in, we lost to the eventual winner so it was great to go out on top. Everyone stepped up in this tournament.”

Members of the team include Dylan Crane, Trevor Darrow, William FitzPatrick, Mark and Matt Langbehn, Dominic Langham, Adam McMahon, Mike Nelson, Brent Schaeffer, Evan Stafford and Chase Walter. FitzPatrick managed the team with help from assistants Matt Darrow and Dave Stafford.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth

Tournament at Vista

Fundraising Tournaments
                The 12s had a fundraising tournament at Vista at the end of May.  It was a huge success and a lot of fun with some great games and music.  In a nutshell, it's a great opportunity for an individual team to make about $2000 with a 6 team tourney while also saving the cost of entering a tournament.  If you want more information on how to get one set up, who the right people are to contact, etc. just ask any 12u parent as they were all involved.  Great feedback from all the teams, including Manger Sean Laffan from the Sacramento Hitmen who told me "We want to play in all our future tournaments as long as you don't play anymore Journey."  recap by JimMcMahon

Thanks to all the coaches and parents for their hard work.  It wouldn't have been the same without all your participation.