2023 Full-Time Travel Tryouts Announced
Make plans to participate in the tryouts for one of our full-time travel baseball and softball tryouts set for late July and early August.
OYO offers two types of travel programs for baseball and softball. Our teams sport the nicknames Bombers (baseball) and Red Storm (softball). For both baseball and softball, we offer rec travel teams and full-time travel teams. These tryout announcements are for our 2023 Full-Time Travel teams only. (Rec Travel tryouts will take place in March 2023.)
Tryouts for the 2023 Full-Time Travel Oaklandon Bombers (baseball) and the 2023 Full-Time Travel Oaklandon Red Storm (softball) teams are being announced for all approved teams. All dates, times and field assignments are customized for each age group. See below for tryout dates/times, coach selections and related information for each age group.
For tryouts, players are requested to meet the following criteria:
- All tryouts are scheduled to take place at Veterans Memorial Park, 12150 East 62nd Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46236
- Arrive 30 minutes early
- Dressed for tryouts wearing appropriate baseball/softball attire
- Do not wear any clothing or hats affiliating you with any past travel team (exception: helmets with team logos are permitted)
- All schedules are subject to change, flexibility is requested
| AGE | FIELD | TRYOUTS | HEAD COACH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07U Bombers | TBA | Accepting Applications | Apply for 07U Head Coach Opening |
| 08U Bombers | 10 | Saturday, July 23 | 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Brent Paull |
| 09U Bombers | 1 | Friday, July 22 | 6-8 p.m. Saturday, July 23 | 3-5 p.m. | Landon Hoover |
| 10U Bombers | 4 | Friday, July 29 | 6-8 p.m. Saturday, July 30 | 2-4p.m. | Gino DeAnda |
| 11U-AA Bombers | 1 | Contact Coach Johnny Goldfinger for details Learn More Here! | Johnny Goldfinger |
| 11U-A Bombers | TBA | TBA | Arun Murali |
| 12U-A Bombers | Butterfield | 3 | Saturday, July 30 | 12-3 p.m. Sunday, July 31 | 12-3 p.m. | Anthony Butterfield |
| 12U-A Bombers | Sheets | 2 | Friday, August 19 | 7:15-9:15 p.m. Saturday, August 20 | 10 a.m.-Noon | Patrick Sheets |
| 14U Bombers | 13 | Wednesday, July 20 | 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Matt Welp |
| 15U Bombers | TBA | Accepting Applications | Apply for 15U Head Coach Opening |
| 12U Red Storm | 7 | Wed-Fri, July 20-22 | 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, July 23 | 9-11 a.m. Learn More Here! | Michael DeSanto |
| 14U Red Storm | 6 | Tuesday, July 26 | 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Mark Anderson |
| 16U Red Storm | 6 | Friday, July 29 | 6-8 p.m. Saturday, July 30 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Aaron Harding |
| 18U Red Storm | 6 | Private tryouts only Contact Coach Mike Springer | Mike Springer |
| 18U Red Storm | 6 | Friday, August 5 | 7-9 p.m. Saturday, August 6 | 6-8 p.m. | Matt Martin |
Thank you for your interest and consideration in the 2023 OYO full-time travel program. For more information about these tryouts, please contact one of the following Travel Committee Members:
- Larry Stone | OYO Vice President, Travel Baseball
- Curtis Dillman | OYO Vice President, Travel Softball
- Brittany Anderson | OYO President
And, best of luck to all players participating in these tryouts. Go Red Storm. Bomber Up !