Gahanna Junior League Sports offers several recreational baseball and softball leagues, as well as travel baseball and softball.
T-Ball (ages 5-6)
Ball is hit from a tee with a transition to coach pitch when appropriate.
Instructional.
Games and practices held at Woodside Green Park and Academy Park.
T-Ball is offered only during 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. 60 foot bases.
Days – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Saturday (3 per week). Games and practices held at Academy Park and Woodside Green Park. Please note: while GJLS will do everything possible to stick to this, there may be some exceptions. Every attempt will be made to minimize exceptions.
A-Major (ages 7-8)
Baseball. 7 year olds may also play A-Minor if they wish to bat only against Coach Pitch.
Instructional.
Coach pitch during innings 1-3. Player pitch during innings 4-6. Pitching from 40 feet. 60 foot bases.
Days – Monday, Friday, & Saturday. Games and practices held at Academy Park and Woodside Green Park. Please note: while GJLS will do everything possible to stick to this, there may be some exceptions. Every attempt will be made to minimize exceptions.
AA (ages 9-10)
Baseball.
Instructional.
Player pitch entire game from 46 feet. 60 foot bases
Base runners cannot lead-off; Stealing 2B and 3B allowed after ball has passed the batter.
Days – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday (3 per week). Games and practices held at Academy Park. Please note: while GJLS will do everything possible to stick to this, there may be some exceptions. Every attempt will be made to minimize exceptions.
AAA (ages 11-12)
Baseball.
Instructional.
Player pitch from 50 feet. 70 foot bases.
Stealing all bases permitted on the pitcher’s first movement. No leadoffs.
Days- Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday (3 per week). Games and practices held at Jefferson Elementary, Academy Park, and Hannah Park. Please note: while GJLS will do everything possible to stick to this, there may be some exceptions. Every attempt will be made to minimize exceptions.
Pony League Baseball (ages 13-14)
Baseball.
Instructional.
Player pitch from 54 feet. 80 foot bases.
Pony Baseball begins in late May and runs into July.
Gahanna’s Pony team plays in Columbus Ohio Baseball Rec League (COBRA). Away games will be played around the Greater Columbus area.
8U Softball (ages 7-8)
Girls Softball
Instructional.
Days- Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday.
Practice and Home Field Location: Gahanna Middle School West. Please note: Softball teams will play away games against other local rec teams in Columbus.
10U Softball (ages 9-10)
Girls Softball
Instructional.
Days- Monday, Wednesday & Saturday.
Practice and Home Field Location: Gahanna Middle School West. Please note: Softball teams will play away games against other local rec teams in Columbus.
12U Softball (ages 11-12)
Girls Softball
Instructional.
Days- Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday.
Practice and Home Field Location: Gahanna Middle School West. Please note: Softball teams will play away games against other local rec teams in Columbus.
Baseball Travel Teams
Competitive
Games played at Academy Park (9U, 10U, 13U)
Woodside Green Park (8U)
Jefferson Elementary (11U)
Hannah Park (12U)
Visit the Travel Teams page for more details.