Travel Baseball
Batavia Youth Baseball is Batavia's largest and oldest baseball program. BYB has been providing baseball programs for the youth of Batavia for more than 60 years. BYB’s travel program has been in existence for more than 25 years and is one of the oldest and most experienced programs in the Fox Valley area. BYB is a volunteer-driven non-profit organization. To play on a BYB team, players must reside within BYB's service boundaries.
- BYB is governed by a 22 person Board of Directors. Included on the Board are five dedicated positions managing the BYB Travel Program.
- BYB is a major feeder program to the Batavia High School baseball program. As Batavia’s ONLY travel program formed exclusively with Batavia players, BYB works with BHS coaches. Many BYB travel players have gone on to play college baseball in Division I, IAA & III programs.
- BYB’s travel program practices at the Dawg Pound in the winter. The Dawg Pound is a BYB indoor facility with turf and three batting cages, which provides an opportunity to work on fundamentals during the off season. The Dawg Pound is available exclusively, at no extra cost or fees, to BYB teams.
- BYB’s travel program tryouts are open to all Batavia players. No invitation necessary! Evaluators include independent, baseball-experienced individuals (i.e., former coaches & players) with no ties to tryout participants--to provide a fair tryout process.
- BYB coaches are selected based on a thorough interview & evaluation process.
- BYB coaches are reviewed annually for coaching performance. BYB coaches also undergo a criminal background check.
- BYB’s travel program plays all home games and practices on one of our nine BYB dedicated, Batavia fields.
Ages
BYB fields travel teams from 8U through 14U, with the opportunity for multiple teams at each level depending on tryout numbers/results.
When
Tryouts are typically in mid-July and winter practices start up in the beginning of January.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to participate in the BYB travel program?
Since BYB is a community-based program, only those that live within the the Batavia Youth Baseball Boundary (see below linked map), or attend a school in Batavia (public or private) are eligible to participate.
You can view our participation and boundary map here.