All posts by Bill Battista

— League Rules —

Where do I find rules for my league?
CLICK HERE

“The Rainout …”

No sport is at the mercy of Mother Nature more than the games of baseball and softball. Why?

2014 Home Run Derby is a Grand Slam

42 Contestants stepped up to the plate October 12 & raised $1360 for the fight against blood cancers.

2016 Brewers Tickets SOLD OUT!!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

WMLL thanks everyone for purchasing the final 100 tickets…we’re sold out!!! A few bus seats are still available

2016 Fall Ball “CHALLENGER” Meeting, Fri, Aug 26

Click here for more details

2016 UW Badger Softball Hitting Camp (June 13 thru 14)

This camp is designed to provide campers with multiple drills and offensive concepts needed to be successful in the sport of…

2016 WMLL Home Run Derby a Success!

The 2016 HR Derby to support the Madison Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was a great success on SUNDAY, OCT 16, at WMLL. $1320 raised for L&LS.

2017 Annual Field Clean-Up Day, Saturday, April 8, 9-11 AM

Limited to ONE FAMILY PER TEAM

2017 Baseball Clinics for Coaches & Players

Check out the various clinics for coaches and players planned for the 2017 season!

2017 Game Schedules & Rainout Makeups — Spring/Summer Season

Click Here for Links to Game Schedules, including rainout makeups

2017 Master Fall Ball Game Schedule

in Calendar-Style Format
— RAINOUT MAKEUPS, TOO! —
(Version 8.1 is Most Current. CLICK HERE)

2017 Metro Baseball Camp at WMLL —
June 12-15

Click Here for Camp Details & to Register

2017 Tournament Team Highlights
— Summer Season

Click Below for team updates as reported by Coaches and League Coordinators…

2017 WMLL Home Run Derby raises $1400

WMLL’s HR Derby raises money for Leukemia & Lymphoma research to fight blood cancer.

2017 WMLL Team/Player Photo Schedule

Revised Photo Schedule, including Softball and Senior Baseball

2017-18 Edgewood College Baseball Camps for Players & Coaches

Edgewood College Eagle Baseball Winter/Spring/Summer Camps with Coach Al Brisack.

2018 Parent Handbooks and League Rules

2017 Baseball and Softball Parent Handbooks

Anatomy of a Little League Game

I love the game, even if it does take over my life and turn me into a crazy person…

Baseball “Age Determination Date” Changes Could Affect Your Player

Some of you may notice that your baseball player jumped ahead an age level.

Brewers Baseball Camp Coming to Sun Prairie

Click Here for Sun Prairie BREWERS Flyer 2017

Dick’s Discount Days 2017

Special deals for WMLL families from Dick’s Sporting Goods at West Towne…..Aug 19-20

District 4 Junior Tournament at WMLL

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Drone takes awesome photos of WMLL Fields

Edgewood College Summer Skills Baseball Camp

Edgewood College and Head Baseball Coach Al Brisack will again be hosting their annual Summer Skills Camp. Click Here to check…

Ernie Banks…1931-2015

“Its a great day for baseball. Let’s Play Two”

Expanding “Alternate Weekends”

Overwhelming positive response from coaches, parents & players had prompted the WMLL Board to expand alternate weekend scheduling to other leagues in 2015.

Fall Ball 2015 Registration Closing Soon

Fall Ball Registration will be closing soon! Several lgs are almost full, initial rosters have been formed and teams are practicing. Games begin 8/24.

Fall Ball 2017 — Important Dates for Parents & Coaches

Important Fall Ball meetings set for August

Fall Ball Calendar-Style Master Game Schedule

Click Here for Schedule & Rainout Makeups

Fall Ball Registration
EXTENDED for Leagues w/openings

Click Here to Register for Fall Ball 2017

Fall Ball ROSTERS Now Posted at WMLL

Click here for details

Fall Ball Season in Full Swing

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Former WMLL Coach Inks Movie Deal

Coach Bo Ryan says, “This is better than Hoosiers.”

Former WMLL President Dr. Daro Buchanan Passes Away

Dr Daro Buchanan was one of the early leaders of West Madison Little League

Girls’ 17th Softball Season Opened May 13

All opening day games were played at the WMLL Forward Drive complex,

Greg Newman Appointed to WMLL Board

Greg Newman was appointed to the Board in May, 2015, to fill the position vacated by Chip Hunter.

Iconic Yankees catcher Yogi Berra dies at 90.

Yogi Berra, the Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his dizzying sayings as his record 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, has died.

League Playoff Brackets & Results
— 2017 Summer Season

Click here for the latest playoff update for each league

Major changes to bat rules for baseball

New rules from Little League International effective Jan 1, 2018. Read before you buy!

Maury Tomczak Named LL Volunteer of Year

Maury Tomczak (second from left), longest serving member of the WMLL Board with over 32 years of service, was recognized as the 2015 recipient of the Vern Ruhle Award

New Backstop Netting on Minor Field

New netting has been installed on the upper third of the Minor Field backstop

New Board Members Elected at Annual Mtg

Barry Vredenbregt and Brian Mullen elected to WMLL Board

New Board Members Elected at WMLL Annual Meeting

4 new Board members elected to replace 4 retirees.

New WMLL Playground Getting Plenty of Action

The brand new, expanded “Peterson/Rothe/West Kiwanis” playground area is now complete and getting plenty of action.

NO PETS ALLOWED ON WMLL GROUNDS

A reminder to all WMLL families and friends that NO PETS are permitted on the ballpark grounds

Opening Weekend…Perfect Weather !!!

One of the highlights of any season in any sport is Opening Day!!! April 22-23 were as close to perfect weather as you can get.

Parking Lot Rules & Field Conditions Sign

PLEASE follow the Parking Lot Rules posted to the right of the main parking lot entrance.

Player Parade Details for Little Lg Night at Miller Park

ATTN: Parents, Players & Team Reps —- Here are all the Miller Park Parade details for June 20

Registration Basics for 2016

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Registration Extended for Most Leagues

Registration for the 2016 Spring/Summer season has been extended for most leagues (on a space available basis)…..Sign Up NOW!!!

Registration for 2017 Extended

Check out the new “REFER-A-FRIEND” program and win Brewer tickets.

Remembering Art Peterson

Former WMLL President and District 4 Little Lg Administrator, Art Peterson, passed away January 26, 2015, at the age of 91.

Rookie Softball Looking for More Players

— Click for 2015RookieSoftballFlyer

Saturday, April 11, 11:30 AM-2:00 PM — Brad Woodall Player Clinic at WMLL

Stepping Up To The Big Leagues

Kids who play organized youth sports all dream of one day growing up and playing at the professional level. But there may be a better track to the BIGS…

Summer League Playoff Results

Check out your 2016 Summer league’s playoff bracket and results.

Tournament Team Updates

WMLL Senior Tournament Team brings home State Championship, advances to Regionals!! 12’s win District!!

UW Sports Medicine Clinic Cancelled

UPDATE: This clinic has been cancelled to due weather and wet grounds… (updated 4/3/2014) The UW Sports Medicine Pitching Clinic scheduled…

Vitense Batting Cage Specials — 2017

Check out the 2017 Batting Cage deals from Vitense Golfland.
CLICK HERE

Photo: WMLL ball field behind a field of flowers

Welcome to the 2014 Season

Opening Day for our baseball and softball leagues is now in the books. Thanks to all the fans who came out to support our players and coaches!!!

West High Softball Coaches to Launch Clinics with WMLL

Madison West High School softball head coach Nikole Pucci has been discussing partnering with WMLL so more players can get additional skills development during the off-season.

West High Summer Softball Skills Program 2015

Madison West High School and their Off-Season Softball Coach, Dave Yaeger, will host the 2nd Annual Summer Softball Skills Program. It…

West Madison Little League Softball Pitching Clinics — June, 2016

Two Clinics will be offered…June 16 and June 20. Click Here

Wis. District 4 Umpire Selected for 2016 Little Lg World Series

Congrats to Jason Kelley, long-time District 4 umpire, for being selected as one of the umps to work the Little League World Series.

WMLL Flashback — 2009 Senior Team to World Series

GREAT MEMORIES as Senior Allstars win Central Regionals and move on to Senior World Series

WMLL Alum Pitching for Mallards

Simon Rosenblum-Larson has pitched his way from WMLL to West HS to Harvard and now to the Madison Mallards. Click Below for Simon’s Game Updates

WMLL Awarded Grant for Challenger Lg.

WMLL is pleased to announce the receipt of a $1,250 grant from the Madison Area Sports Commission for our Challenger Baseball…

WMLL Commemorative Brick Campaign

Another Brick on the Wall… Lock in your WMLL memories for generations to come. Add a brick to the Stop-N-Go Picnic Porch at the WMLL fields. Order by 2-28-18!

WMLL Elects New Board, Officers

New Board and Officers elected at WMLL Annual Meeting. For more info, click here.

WMLL Mission Statement & Volunteer Pledge

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WMLL Seniors Win State, Go 3-2 at Regionals

The WMLL Senior team (15-16s) ran the table in West Bend to take the State title and were 3-2 at Regionals. Click for Senior Regional Scores and tournament team photos…

WMLL Softball Clinic — Sunday, 8/21/16

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WMLL’s Budget Process

The WMLL Board of Directors take managing the organization’s money serious and have a series of checks and balances to insure that we know where every dollar comes from and where it goes to.

Woodall Clinics Moved Indoors

Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 12, 2014. That’s the date of the 2014 Pre-Season Baseball Clinic with former Major Leaguer…

Annual Madison College Baseball Camp

Madison College Baseball (MATC) is hosting their annual camp on four Sundays in February and March – February 9, 16; March 2, 9.…