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Baseball & Softball in Bakersfield, CA

Baseball & Softball programs, clubs and community centers listed in Bakersfield, built from public records, plus public baseball and softball fields mapped nearby.

Programs
27
Fields within 5 miles
104
Map programs near BakersfieldAll sports in Bakersfield

Bakersfield at a glance

Programs listed
27
By type
Club 22 · League 4 · Training 1
Mapped to a street address
3 of 27
Closest other city guide
Shafter, 16 mi
Share of California programs
2%

Clubs & teams 22

Leagues & rec programs 4

Training & academies 1

Places to play near Bakersfield

OpenStreetMap maps 104 public baseball and softball fields within 5 miles of central Bakersfield and 198 within 10 miles. The closest named ones:

  1. Sam Lynn Ballpark3.2 mi · OSM ↗
  2. Sam Lynn Ballpark3.2 mi · OSM ↗
  3. Hardt Field3.9 mi · OSM ↗
  4. Hardt Field4.0 mi · OSM ↗

Places are not programs. Check local rules, hours and permits.

Baseball & Softball: ages and seasons

Typical starting ages
T-ball often starts around age 4 or 5, followed by coach pitch and kid pitch divisions. Leagues such as Little League group players by age.
Seasons
Most community leagues play in spring, with summer all-star, travel and fall ball options.
National organizations

General orientation only. Every program sets its own ages, fees and calendar.

How to choose a baseball and softball program

  • Clubs and travel teams usually hold tryouts or evaluations. Ask about the total season cost (dues, uniforms, travel and tournament fees), how often they practise and compete, and how playing time is decided.
  • Leagues and rec programs register by season, often several weeks before play starts. Ask whether teams are balanced by skill and whether every child gets playing time.
  • For trainers and academies, ask for a sample session plan, the group size, and how progress is tracked.
  • Check that coaches have passed background checks and current safety training (for example SafeSport and concussion awareness).
  • Confirm the age or grade rules and any birth-year cutoff before paying.
  • Each listing shows its source and last-updated date. Contact the program directly, and if you run it, claim the listing or suggest an edit to fix the details.

About these listings. Listings come from public sources. IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File: nonprofits in the recreation and sports group with a recent filing, whose registered name identifies them as baseball and softball programs. Their city is the registered mailing address, and their category is inferred from the name. Each listing shows its source and when that record was last updated. Listings marked “Confirmed by program” were checked with the program; a listing is not an endorsement. Always confirm ages, fees and tryouts with the program.

Data: IRS EO BMF and U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, Geocoder), public domain. Places-to-play data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map tiles OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles. Nonprofit records link to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

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