2026 Spring Patriot Baseball League

Key Spring Season Dates:

19 Dec – soft opening for Spring 2026
31 Dec – PAL signs up in Dupont/Steilly
2 Jan-31 Jan – Early Bird Registration
1-20 Feb – Regular Registration
20 Feb (T) – Batting Cages put up (Weather dependent)
21 Feb – FP Assessments
28 Feb – AAA and MAJ assessments
TBD – Equip Issue AAA & up
1 Mar – JUN Assessment
2 Mar – Assessment Make-up
4-6 Mar – DRAFT window
8 Mar - Daylight Savings
8 Mar – FP practice begins (8U, 10U, and 12U)
8-12 Mar – Coaches Meeting window (DTG is TBD)
9 Mar – FP Uniforms ordered (last day for full refund for Fast Pitch players)
10-12 Mar – Parents Night window (DTG is TBD)
14 Mar – Kid Pitch practices begin (AAA, MAJ, and JUN)
16 Mar – Baseball Uniforms Ordered! (last day for full refund for baseball players)
21 Mar – Field clean-up day
23 Mar – City program practices begin (Tball, Machine Pitch, and Lil Sluggers)
5 Apr – Easter
6-10 Apr – SHSD Spring Break
11 Apr – TCFA Opening Day (FP only)
18 April – PAL Opening Day
15 May – Rainiers Game Fundraiser
25 May – Memorial Day (No games or practices during this long four day weekend)
13 Jun – Championship Saturday
13-14 Jun – TCFA EOS Tourney • 16-
15-20 Jun – All Stars
19 Jul – Widman Tournament
4 Jul - 4th of July Parade (Dupont)
18 & 25 Jul - JBLM Exhibition Games (T)

Patriot League follows MLB Pitch Smart guidelines for all our pitchers.

USA Baseball Bat Standards: https://usabat.com/

15 and under Juniors Program

Players will play in either PONY or LL Intermediate division depending on the ages and number of players who enroll.
60/90 for LL Junior ball, 54/80 foot bases for PONY, 50/70 bases for LL intermediate team.
USA Baseball authorized bats (2 5/8" Barrel, recommend -5 or less recommended IOT be ICW WIAA Middle School Baseball rules) or BBCOR and Little League authorized baseballs.
Practice and Game times will be carefully planned to avoid conflicts with Middle School Baseball (Pioneer) Schedule to the greatest extent possible.

12 and under (12U) Majors Program

70 foot bases, 50 ft mound, leading authorized, dropped third strikes are in play, balks will be called after one warning.
Home games will be played on Powderworks Field, Dupont. Compete against PONY teams from Lacey, Olympia, Lakewood, and University Place
USA Baseball authorized bats (2 5/8" Barrel or less, no longer than 33 inches) or BBCOR and Little League authorized baseballs.
Five teams fielded in 2022.

10 and under (10U) AAA Program

60 foot bases, 46 ft mound, no leading, no dropped third strikes,
Majority of Games played on Powderworks, Pioneer Middle School (DuPont), and SHS softball field (Steilacoom).
USA Baseball authorized bats ((2 5/8" Barrel or less, no longer than 33 inches) and Little League authorized baseballs.
5 teams fielded in this age group in 2022. May play Lakewood Baseball League Teams.
Exceptionally skilled / experienced 8 year olds may request a tryout to participate (play up).

8 and under (8U / Machine Pitch) Program (City of DuPont program managed by Patriot League)

60 ft bases, machine pitch from 38 feet at 25-30 mph (60ft 50-60 mph equivalent reaction time), no leads or stealing on passed balls
All games played in DuPont, Steilacoom and maybe one or two games in Lakewood
USA Baseball authorized bats (2 5/8" Barrel or less) and AD Starr Safety 5 baseballs (softer than 10u BB but more firm than Tball).
Eight teams Fielded in this age group in 2022
High action / high excitement for players and families. Average time of game is 1hr15 minutes.

6 and under (6U / Tee Ball) Program (City of DuPont program managed by Patriot League)

60 ft bases, players hit off of tee
Introduction to the games and rules
Fun for boys and girls
USA Baseball authorized T-ball bats (26" or shorter, 2 1/4" Barrel) and AD Starr Safety-1 Baseballs.
Average game time is 50 minutes.

Little Sluggers (4 year olds) Program (City of DuPont program managed by Patriot League)

Introduction to the sport for 4 year olds and their families.
Team will meet once weekly on Saturday Mornings (8-9 Sessions) in uniform.
Weekly meeting will consist of 20-30 minutes of skills and drills followed by a controlled scrimmage.
Highly encourage parents to volunteer to coach or serve as practice facilitator. Looking for 3 to 1 Player to Coach Ratio to make it fun and productive.
Looking to fill 12-16 Roster spots (volunteer numbers will drive this decision)