Academy notebook
The fall season of RBI baseball and softball kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, September 29, at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex, Presented by Toyota. The softball and baseball schedules are below. Scheduling is subject to change.
The fall season of RBI baseball and softball kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, September 29, at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex, Presented by Toyota.
Games will be played on Saturdays through November 17, with the Academy league facilitating eight baseball teams and four softball teams.
The softball and baseball schedules are below. Scheduling is subject to change.
ACADEMY RBI FALL SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
DATE TIME HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM SUB LOCATION
9/29 9:00 AM Mercy Street A's Hamilton
9/29 9:00 AM Rangers Tigers Kershaw's Challenge Field
10/6 9:00 AM Tigers Mercy Street Hamilton
10/6 9:00 AM A's Rangers Kershaw's Challenge Field
10/13 9:00 AM Tigers A's Hamilton Field
10/13 9:00 AM Mercy Street Rangers Kershaw's Challenge Field
10/20 9:00 AM A's Mercy Street Kershaw's Challenge Field
10/20 9:00 AM Tigers Rangers Hamilton Field
10/27 9:00 AM Mercy Street Tigers Kershaw's Challenge Field
10/27 9:00 AM Rangers A's Hamilton Field
11/3 9:00 AM A's Tigers Kershaw's Challenge Field
11/3 9:00 AM Rangers Mercy Street Hamilton Field
11/9 7:00 PM Mercy Street A's Hamilton Field
11/9 7:00 PM Rangers Tigers Kershaw's Challenge Field
11/17 9:00 AM Tigers Mercy Street Hamilton Field
11/17 9:00 AM A's Rangers Kershaw's Challenge Field
ACADEMY RBI FALL BASEBALL SCHEDULE
DATE TIME HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM FIELD
9/29 9:00 AM Mustangs Jaguars Oates Field
9/29 9:00 AM Hard Hitters Mercy Street Field of Dreams
9/29 11:30 AM Rangers Vikings Oates Field
9/29 11:30 AM Leopards Lancaster Field of Dreams
10/6 9:00 AM Rangers Hard Hitters Oates Field
10/6 9:00 AM Vikings Lancaster Field of Dreams
10/6 11:30 AM Jaguars Mercy Street Oates Field
10/6 11:30 AM Mustangs Leopards Field of Dreams
10/13 9:00 AM Lancaster Mustangs Oates Field
10/13 9:00 AM Hard Hitters Jaguars Field of Dreams
10/13 11:30 AM Mercy Street Vikings Oates Field
10/13 11:30 AM Leopards Rangers Field of Dreams
10/20 9:00 AM Mercy Street Leopards Oates Field
10/20 9:00 AM Mustangs Rangers Field of Dreams
10/20 11:30 AM Vikings Hard Hitters Oates Field
10/20 11:30 AM Lancaster Jaguars Field of Dreams
10/27 9:00 AM Jaguars Rangers Oates Field
10/27 9:00 AM Leopards Vikings Field of Dreams
10/27 11:30 AM Hard Hitters Mustangs Oates Field
10/27 11:30 AM Lancaster Mercy Street Field of Dreams
11/3 9:00 AM Hard Hitters Leopards Oates Field
11/3 9:00 AM Vikings Jaguars Field of Dreams
11/3 11:30 AM Mustangs Mercy Street Field of Dreams
11/3 11:30 AM Rangers Lancaster Oates Field
11/10 2:00 PM Mercy Street Rangers Oates Field
11/10 4:00 PM Jaguars Leopards Oates Field
11/10 6:00 PM Vikings Mustangs Oates Field
11/10 8:00 PM Lancaster Hard Hitters Oates Field
11/17 9:00 AM Jaguars Mustangs Oates Field
11/17 9:00 AM Vikings Rangers Field of Dreams
11/17 11:30 AM Lancaster Leopards Oates Field
11/17 11:30 AM Mercy Street Hard Hitters Field of Dreams
Also Taking the Field
The Academy will also host Mercy Street Little League, with the season beginning today, Friday, September 28.
West Dallas Little League partners with the Little League Urban initiative to facilitate baseball and softball for participants ages four through 12.
Registration is available at https://www.mercystreetdallas.org/baseball/.
Fall Campers
Through the first two weeks of the Youth Academy Fall Training program, 307 baseball and softball players have taken part in the free activities.
Athletes work on hitting, fielding, throwing, and defensive strategies with members of the Academy coaching staff.
Programming occurs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays through November 15. Registration is now available for baseball and softball players ages seven through 18 at www.rangers.com/academy.
Coming Soon
The Buck O'Neil Scouts Association Clinic: Saturday, November 10
The clinic aims to promote baseball in inner-cities by educating coaches and mentoring players.
Founded in honor of the late legendary player and scout Buck O'Neil, the Buck O'Neil Professional Baseball Scouts & Coaches Association was created to provide a forum for scouts and coaches to share their passion for the game. O'Neil was the first African American to coach in the Major Leagues and one of the first to scout fulltime.
Registration is available at rangers.com/academy for players ages 14 through 18.
Kershaw's Challenge Baseball Camp: Saturday, November 10
This will mark the seventh annual Kershaw's Challenge Baseball Camp, hosted by Mercy Street.
Dallas native Clayton Kershaw and his wife Ellen founded Kershaw's Challenge in 2011 and have since given over six millions dollars to support at-risk children and families around the globe. The foundation contributed generously to the building of the Academy facility, which includes Kershaw's Challenge Field named in his honor.