Northwest VT Babe Ruth Baseball

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It’s that time again, to begin registering your child for summer Babe Ruth Baseball…..please find registration paperwork at the bottom of this page ( medical release and registration form). I will also visit each school team during their school seasons to give a talk and pass out forms if necessary so be on the lookout for those. The babe ruth program has helped IMMENSELY in feeding the high school program and elevating them to a position of prominence once again and ultimately resulting in state champion status. Lets keep that going!

Below is registration information on the 2026 13-16 year old Babe Ruth Season.

We plan to have a 12 game schedule starting on June 5th and running to July 17th (APPROXIMATELY). This will result in a game schedule of 12-18 games, weather permitting. Younger teams compromised of 12-14 yr old players will play Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Older teams compromised of players 14-16 will play Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. Number of signups may dictate that we have a combined 13-16 team. Practice will take place and is at the discretion of the coach for those teams. I usually like to see at least one practice per week during the game schedule but this can be tough with weather and makeups.

The Northwest VT ( Swanton) Babe Ruth teams will participate in the Chittenden County League with home games at Missisquoi Valley Union high school Middle school field.

It is our intent to limit team rosters to 13 players per team to maximize playing time. Rosters will be developed on a first come first serve basis, BUT we will attempt to balance things should we get a large number in one age group.

A player will not be considered registered until payment and completed registration forms are received.

Players from ANY town within Franklin County can play for Swanton based teams, although we encourage you to play within your high school teams town, unless there are other circumstances at play.

Attached are the registration form and “Consent to Treat” form. The registration cost is $125 per player. Each player will receive a uniform shirt and hat. The registration fee covers the cost of chartering our teams, the league insurance, umpire fees, Baseballs and uniforms.

We also typically hold a bottle drive , typically after the July 4th weekend, but this can be anytime. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that we do fundraising this year as coaches and families have not for several years now resulting in no surplus . Details to follow.

Please note 12-year-olds (who will turn 13 between May 1 and August 31) BUT are not eligible to play Little League ( aged out) can play Babe Ruth.

Registration opens today Mon. March 30th and runs until Fri. May 8th.

Once registration has closed I will hold a joint practice/ parents meeting to outline the season and how everything works. We will also discuss all-star play and if that is anything we are interested in as a town for the season. Recently there have been additional games added to the regular season schedule to allow for more play, but we do have availability for all star play with co-operation from interested parties.

We welcome sponsorships from individuals who have businesses and from your connections and employers. It helps keep us from raising registration to simply make ends meet. Baseballs are $75 per dozen and we buy 5-6 dozen per year. Umpire fees are $75 per game. Uniforms run $40 per player and it is $425 to simply register the team. That puts a team at the max for registration collection even before uniforms so we fall short. Sponsorships are as follows but please note we will accept ANY amount.
Team sponsor $500
Sleeve sponsor $250
Game sponsor (shoutout on page) $75 per game desired

Lastly, please direct ANY and all questions to:

Mike Bessette -coordinator
802-752-6093
[email protected]

Updates and additional information can be found on our page as well as in season game highlights,player highlights and mentions,and sponsor shoutouts: (LIKE AND FOLLOW
Northwest VT Babe Ruth Baseball

**** We are in need of coaches for one or both of our teams. Please inquire with Mike Bessette for details and assistance in getting started. To survive, we NEED your support!!....... a team effort of people with varying abilities and skillsets to manage and coach is a PERFECT situation. Many times the best skills coaches are NOT the best managers of running a team and its logistics. It really takes someone to be on top of multiple things. I am and will be available for guidance and help once the season begins. I will set you up completely prior to the season.

REGISTRATION:

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7/18/25.......It was the final regularly scheduled game of the summer 2025 season for Swanton. They Hosted Barre at Missisquoi Valley Union HS for a 5:30 pm start. Swanton would come out of the gate firing, looking to end their losing streak, but couldn't hang on.

Swanton Babe Ruth Fall After Strong Showing By Barre 13-16

By GameChanger

It was the final regularly scheduled game of the summer 2025 season for Swanton. They Hosted Barre at Missisquoi Valley Union HS for a 5:30 pm start

Swanton Babe Ruth couldn't keep up with Barre 13-16 and fell 13-6 on Friday at Missisquoi Valley Union Middle and High School.

Barre 13-16 opened the scoring in the first after Lottus drew a walk, scoring one run.

Samuel Raleigh singled down the right field line, which helped Swanton Babe Ruth tie the game at one in the bottom of the first.

Barre 13-16 jumped back into the lead in the top of the second inning after Casavante PlayerI singled, and Owen walked, each scoring one run.

Swanton Babe Ruth captured the lead, 5-4, in the bottom of the fourth after Gabe Grimes singled down the right field line, Jackson Reynolds singled down the right field line, and Jacob Ewald walked, each scoring one run.

Barre 13-16 flipped the game on its head in the top of the fifth, scoring six runs on one hit to take the lead, 10-5. The biggest blow in the inning was a walk by Cheney that drove in two.

Jacob Ewald stepped on the mound first for Swanton Babe Ruth. The pitcher allowed one hit and three runs over two innings, striking out two and walking six. Clovatre PlayerG opened the game for Barre 13-16. The pitcher allowed six hits and five runs (four earned) over four innings, striking out nine and walking seven.

Jackson Reynolds and Samuel Raleigh were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for Swanton Babe Ruth. Gabe Grimes, Jackson Reynolds, and Samuel Raleigh each drove in one run for Swanton Babe Ruth. Wyatt Schifilliti paced Swanton Babe Ruth with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting 10 walks for the game. Gabe Grimes, Wyatt Schifilliti, Jackson Reynolds, and Samuel Raleigh each stole multiple bases for Swanton Babe Ruth. Swanton Babe Ruth stole 11 bases in the game.

Lottus went 2-for-2 at the plate and led the team with two runs batted in. Barre 13-16 had patience at the plate, amassing 18 walks for the game. Elliott and Lottus led the team with three walks each. Elliott, Lottus, Cheney, Young, Owen, Casavante PlayerI, and Clovatre PlayerG each stole multiple bases for Barre 13-16. Barre 13-16 ran wild on the base paths, piling up 19 stolen bases for the game. Barre 13-16 were sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Cheney made the most plays with 15.

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