All posts by Victor Peinado

Field Clean-Up Day at Krone – We Need You! ⚾

Hello BALL Families,

The season is right around the corner, and we need your help getting our fields ready.

Join our Board members, Managers, and Coaches this Saturday from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM as we clean up the complex at University Village.

📍 Meet at the Shed near Victory

We’ll be pulling weeds, picking up garbage, and getting Krone Field game-ready.

If you have a line trimmer, please let us know — there are a few spots that could use some extra power.

Helpful items to bring:

  • Rakes
  • Hoes
  • Shovels
  • Hand trowels
  • Organic waste bags
  • Contractor garbage bags

Many hands make light work. Let’s get our home field ready together.

See you at Krone. 💚

Play BALL.

Coaches Clinic Reminder – This Sunday

Berkeley Albany Little League Coaches,

This Sunday, February 22, we’re coming together to prepare for the season ahead.

🗓 Sunday, Feb. 22

🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (or dark)

📍 Krone Field

This clinic is about alignment, preparation, safety, and setting the tone for the year. Whether you’re a seasoned coach or stepping into the role for the first time, this session will help ensure we’re delivering a consistent, positive, and developmental experience for every player.

Stronger coaches build stronger teams.

See you at the field. 💚

Play BALL.

Happy Friday from Berkeley Albany Little League ⚾

The weekend is here and that means one thing… more baseball.

More swings. More cheers. More teammates becoming friends.

There’s something special about Friday energy — knowing the fields are waiting, the gloves are ready, and the community is coming together again.

Enjoy the weekend. Enjoy the game. Enjoy BALL baseball.

💚 Play BALL!

Coaches Clinic – Sunday, 2/22 ⚾

We’re bringing our coaches together for a hands-on clinic to prepare for the season.

📅 Sunday, February 22

🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (or until dark)

📍 Meet at Krone Field

This clinic is a great opportunity to:

✔️ Review practice structure

✔️ Share coaching tips and drills

✔️ Align on league standards and expectations

✔️ Build consistency across divisions

Whether you’re a returning coach or stepping into the role for the first time, this session is designed to help you feel prepared and confident heading into the season.

Strong coaches build strong teams.

See you at Krone. 💚

Play BALL.

Integrity — The Heart of Little League ⚾

At Berkeley Albany Little League, we teach more than baseball.

We teach integrity.

Integrity is doing the right thing — even when no one is watching.

It’s respecting the game, the umpires, your teammates, and your opponents.

It’s owning your mistakes and learning from them.

It’s playing hard, playing fair, and playing with character.

Baseball gives our players opportunities every single day to grow — not just as athletes, but as young people.

A close call at first base.

A tough strike call.

A dropped ball.

Integrity shows up in how we respond.

At BALL, we are building confident players, strong teammates, and young leaders who carry these lessons far beyond the field.

💚 Play with character. ⚾ Play with respect. 🔥 Play BALL.

 Gear Swap Day ⚾

📅 Feb. 14 | 2–5 PM

📍Krone/Victory Field @ The “SHED”

Need gear? Swap it here! Bring gently used gear your player has outgrown. Find what your player needs. Connect with other BALL families.

✔️ Bring a glove, take a glove 🧤

This is what community baseball looks like — helping every player step onto the field ready and confident.

See you at The SHED 💚

Play BALL!

FUN Starts on the Mound ⚾

There’s something special about that moment…

The wind-up. The focus. The release.

Baseball isn’t just about wins and losses. It’s about confidence growing pitch by pitch. It’s about teammates cheering behind you. It’s about learning, improving, and having FUN every time you step on the field.

At Berkeley Albany Little League, we build skills — but we also build smiles, friendships, and memories that last long after the final out.

⚾ FUN is why we play.

💚 FUN is what keeps us coming back.

🔥 FUN is what makes this community special.

Play BALL!

At Berkeley Albany Little League, baseball is for everyone.

Inclusion means creating a space where every player feels welcome, valued, and supported — regardless of skill level, background, or experience.

It means teammates encouraging one another.

Coaches teaching with patience.

Families building community together.

When kids step onto our fields, they belong. And that sense of belonging is what makes BALL more than just baseball.

We are proud to be a league where everyone has a place.

💚 Play BALL.

This Is Our Community 💚⚾

Berkeley Albany Little League is more than practices, games, and scores.

It’s families cheering together.

Volunteers stepping up.

Coaches encouraging growth.

Kids learning what it means to be part of something bigger than themselves.

When our community shows up like this, the energy is contagious—and that’s what makes BALL special.

Thank you to every parent, player, coach, and volunteer who brings this spirit to the field.

💚 Play BALL.