About the Waterford Jr. Wolverines Baseball & Softball Club

The Jr. Wolverines play home games at Waterford Town Park, Whitford Park, and Case Eagle Park.  The regular season away games are played in communities located in Southeastern Wisconsin.  Some examples include: Muskego, Oak Creek, Franklin, Wauwatosa, West Allis, New Berlin, Pewaukee, Fort Atkinson, and Oconomowoc.

For our baseball teams, each Head Coach is responsible for setting their team’s schedule, both for league games and tournaments.  Generally, teams begin playing their league games in May and end the season with a league tournament mid-July.  Tournaments are then played during that same time period.

Softball adheres to a more defined schedule set by the league itself, with each age group playing a certain night of week.  Games typically start in June and are played weekly until the end of July when the league tournament is played.  Like baseball, softball Head Coaches determine their tournament schedule and they are typically played during the same time period.  Many coaches will schedule a tournament before the league play starts.

As part of club dues and fundraising efforts, the Jr. Wolverines Baseball & Softball club pays for practice time at the Stiks Baseball Academy in the off-season.

The club has historically rented the first floor of the facility, including the turf field and batting cages, with all of our teams getting 45 minutes of time in each area of the facility.

Off-season training is typically held every other Saturday from December until March, depending on the weather and when teams can get outside in the Spring.

The Waterford Jr. Wolverines’ baseball teams plays their regular season games in the M.A.J.O.R League.  The softball teams play in the Wisconsin Fastpitch League.

The Jr. Wolverines play home games at Waterford Town Park, Whitford Park, and Case Eagle Park.  The regular season away games are played in communities located in Southeastern Wisconsin.  Some examples include: Muskego, Oak Creek, Franklin, Wauwatosa, West Allis, New Berlin, Pewaukee, Fort Atkinson, and Oconomowoc.

Based on input from parents, the head coach of each team sets the tournament schedule prior to the start of each season.  This usually consists of three to four tournaments.  While teams will occaisionally attend special tournaments, like in the Wisconsin Dells, most tournaments will be in Southeastern Wisconsin.

The leagues organize teams based on the player’s age.  For instance, your child may be in third grade, but still play on a U8 team based on his or her birthday.

For baseball, the age group is determined by whether or not the player’s birthday is on or before May 1st of that season.  For softball, the divisions are based on the players birth year, with some birth years being combined.

The club dues are $350 per player for the entire season.  In addition, each family is required to purchase four tickets to our Annual Beer & Wine Tasting Fundraiser, which totals $160 ($40 per ticket).  Two of these tickets are kept to attend the event while the other two are sold to the general public, which allows families to recoup $80 of the ticket costs.

These fees and fundraising go to pay for the player’s uniform, helmet & bat bag, along with all the costs of playing for the season.  These costs would include league dues, umpire fees, tournaments fees, insurance and access to an indoor practice facility in the off-season.

The only equipment your player will need is a bat, glove and socks.

Each family is required to purchase four tickets to our Annual Beer & Wine Tasting Fundraiser, which totals $160 ($40 per ticket).  Two of these tickets are kept to attend the event while the other two are sold to the general public, which allows families to recoup $80 of the ticket costs.

One parent from each family is required to work one hour at the event for each player they have in the program.  They can spend the rest of the evening enjoying themselves!

Between the number of practices, games and tournaments each participates in every season, there would typically not be enough time for your player to also participate in a rec program.

Typically, our teams will begin fundraising at a young age with the goal of participating in a destination tournament during their U12 season.  We leave it up to the individual teams where they would like to travel.  Some teams choose Cooperstown while others opt for another tournament, like the Cal Ripken venues.

Each tournament has its own advantages and disadvantages.  We let each team choose the best fit for their goals and desired experience.

While individual teams can choose to participate in fall ball, the club does not organize or pay for teams to play in fall ball leagues.  If a team chooses to play, it is up to that team’s parents to pay any fees and handle registrations.  Teams can, however, use the club’s insurance to play.