Global Baseball Adventures

01/02/2025

🎉🇩🇴HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2025 is set to be our most amazing, impactful and action packed year with four separate Dominican Republic trips planned for the summer: baseball, softball & our FIRST EVER middle school trip where players and their parents can share in this once in a lifetime experience!

We hope your New Years celebration was filled with smiles & fun like our players in these photos! Enjoy these exciting moments from our 2024 trips. We can’t wait to make more memories with all of you in 2025!
-
-
#2025 |b

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! Today we honor & share our gratitude to all of the parents, players, coaches and community members both here and in the Dominican Republic who enrich our lives on and off the field!

Our “Play, Live and Give” motto guides every moment during our time in the Dominican Republic. From sharing post game meals with our host teams to donating used equipment to local youth to handing out food necessity packages to local families in need; we believe that giving is a way to create friendships and bonds that lead to life changing moments for all involved.

Enjoy photos from our summer 2024 trips where we shared meals, smiles and our the love of the game!
-
-
-
     

11/16/2024

We’re JUMPING FOR JOY because the 2025 middle school baseball trip is SOLD OUT!!

Thank you to all of the parents & players who came to our meetings, asked amazing questions and signed up for our FIRST EVER Dominican Republic Middle School baseball/service trip! We’re so excited to spend a life changing week in the DR with everyone!

Want to be a part of this once in a lifetime experience? Send us an email or DM to be added to the middle school trip waiting list!

Enjoy these photos from our team building day at Saona Island! We take one day off from baseball to get a little R&R in the middle of the week! We start the day off on our very own speed boat that drops us off in the middle of the Caribbean to swim in the crystal clear water, from there we head to the island for our team building BBQ lunch & fun in the sun!
-
-
     

11/14/2024

We’re all SMILES as we begin to host our Dominican Republic softball info meetings & free hitting sessions!

We can’t wait to see all of the players & parents who’ve RSVP’d to learn more about this life changing week of softball and community service in the DR 🇩🇴 Hear from our coaches and current high school players who we’ve shared this transformative experience with!

Want to attend the free hitting session and info meeting? DM us to RSVP or send over a quick email to:
[email protected]

MEETING DETAILS ARE BELOW:

*EAST BAY SOFTBALL TRIP INFO NIGHT*

🗓️ Date: Friday November 15, 2024
⏰ Time:  5:45pm-6:30pm (Free Hitting Clinic) & 6:30pm-7:00pm (Info Meeting!)
Location: 008 Training Facility (1630 Challenge Dr. Suite A, Concord)

*NORTH BAY SOFTBALL TRIP INFO NIGHT*

🗓️ Date: Tuesday November 19, 2024
⏰ Time: 7:00pm-7:30pm (Free Hitting Clinic) & 7:30pm-8:00pm (Info Meeting!)
Location: Launch Pad (440 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael)
-
-
     

10/30/2024

🇩🇴🚨 Dominican Republic Softball Service Trip, SUMMER 2025 INFO MEETING & FREE HITTING SESSION!

We’re SO EXCITED to start preparing for our Summer 2025 softball trip! We’re pumped to announce that we’re hosting two meetings so that players from across the Bay Area can learn about this once in a lifetime softball trip! See below for details about our free info nights & hitting sessions in both the North Bay & East Bay! 

Attend our info night to learn all about the transformative experience of playing ball across the island while immersing yourself in an authentic cultural exchange and making a difference via impactful community service!

*EAST BAY SOFTBALL TRIP INFO NIGHT*

🗓️ Date: Friday November 15, 2024
⏰ Time:  5:45pm-6:30pm (Free Hitting Clinic) & 6:30pm-7:00pm (Info Meeting!)
Location: 008 Training Facility (1630 Challenge Dr. Suite A, Concord)

*NORTH BAY SOFTBALL TRIP INFO NIGHT*

🗓️ Date: Tuesday November 19, 2024
⏰ Time: 7:00pm-7:30pm (FREE HITTING SESSION) & 7:30pm-8:00pm (INFO MEETING)
Location: Launch Pad (440 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael)

DM us to RSVP or to ask questions!

10/13/2024

No Glove? No Problem! Pictured here is our coach & MLB pitcher Yorkis Perez playing catch with a handmade cardboard baseball glove!

One of the reasons why we LOVE taking youth ballplayers to the Dominican Republic is to show them what it truly means to “Overcome The Odds”!

On our recent trip to the DR, one of our baseball players asked coach Yorkis the following:

📣 Player: “Coach Yorkis, what kind of glove did you use when you were a kid?”

📣 Coach Yorkis (with a big smile on his face): “Someone find me some cardboard!”

Coach Yorkis scanned the ground and found a few pieces of discarded cardboard. Within seconds, he had created a baseball glove from nothing and shouted “Someone play catch with me!”.

It was in that moment, that our players realized that heart, desire and determination in the face of adversity is what it takes to reach their goals!

From using a cardboard glove on the Sandlot to reaching the Big Leagues, Coach Yorkis has done it all and loves sharing his wisdom with our players every summer. See below for a glimpse into Coach Yorkis’ storied MLB career:

🚨 Yorkis’ pro career spanned 19 years!

‼️ Yorkis played on six different MLB teams!

🤩 Hall of Famer Chipper Jones has a career .000 Batting Avg against Yorkis!

Want to be a part of our life changing baseball/softball trips? Want to donate your old equipment so that kids across the DR can have safe equipment to play the game we all love? DM us to find out how you can be a part of the team!
-
-
          

10/09/2024

🇩🇴🚨 MARIN COUNTY Dominican Republic baseball service trips, SUMMER 2025 INFO MEETINGS!

We’re SO EXCITED to start preparing for our Summer 2025 baseball trips! New in 2025… Our FIRST EVER middle school baseball/service trip! Please see below for details about our first info nights of the year! Details coming soon for other meetings across the Bay Area as well as our 2025 DR Softball info night!

Attend our FREE info nights to learn all about the transformative experience of playing ball across the island while immersing yourself in a true cultural exchange and making a difference via impactful community service!

*MARIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL MEETING INFO NIGHT*

🗓️ Date: Wednesday October 23, 2024
⏰ Time: 7:00pm
Location: Mill Valley Community Center (180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley 94941)

*MIDDLE SCHOOL MEETING INFO NIGHT*

🗓️ Date: Tuesday October 29, 2024
⏰ Time: 7:00pm
Location: Mill Valley Community Center (180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley 94941)

DM us to RSVP or to ask questions!
-
-
     

10/09/2024

09/29/2024

🇩🇴📣🇺🇸 LET’S GO! We’re gearing up to unveil all the details for our Dominican Republic Summer 2025 Baseball/Softball  trips! 🏝️🔥

Get ready for an adventure filled with the game you love played on an international level, cultural experiences, community service and more life changing moments! 🌍⚾️ 🥎 ✈️

📣 Stay tuned—announcements about upcoming meetings are just around the corner! You won’t want to miss out on this incredible opportunity! 🙌💥

📸 Enjoy all of the energy, excitement, smiles & celebratory moments from our 2024 summer trip photos!

Tag your teammates and spread the word! Let’s make unforgettable memories together! 💪❤️
-
-
        

09/21/2024

🎉🇩🇴🇺🇸 TGIF, We’re all smiles thinking about Fall Ball! Best of luck to all of our ball players that are about to start their fall seasons! Although the weather will be cooling down soon, just close your eyes and think back to our time in the Dominican Republic! You’ll feel the sunshine and the warm Caribbean water!

Want to play ball in the Dominican Republic? Stay tuned for details regarding our Summer 2025 trips! Meetings will be held soon!

     

09/01/2024

Want to relive the unbelievable 2024 DR Softball Service Trip experience? The official trip blog is live; filled with amazing photos and stories from our life changing time in the Dominican Republic! Click the link below to read all about the adventure!

https://www.globalbaseballadventures.com/news/20240901-2024-a-life-changing-softball-trip-in-the-dominican-republic/

08/24/2024

🧢 🇩🇴Official Dominican Republic 2024 trip hats on sale now! Ask & you shall receive! By popular demand, we ordered a handful of additional trip hats so that you too can wear the Global Baseball Adventures cap around town!

These awesome hats are the exact ones that our players wore in the Dominican Republic this summer and are one size fits all snapback/trucker style! Hats are just $35 and I will hand deliver one to you!

If interested in purchasing one, send us a DM with the number of hats you’d like and we’ll send payment instructions ASAP.
-
-
     

08/20/2024

📸 🇩🇴 Parents/Players, check your email! All photos from our recent Dominican Republic softball service trip have just been sent!

A giant shoutout to our amazing photographer who shot, combed through, edited and uploaded over a thousand photos from our magical time in the DR!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and they’re right! The photos captured from our recent trip give amazing insight into the memories we created and the impact this trip had all everyone involved!

Want to participate in our Summer 2025 trips?! DM us for details as we begin to plan our informational meetings!
-
-
           

08/13/2024

We PLAYED TWO on our final day in the Dominican Republic against their Junior National Team who competed on the world stage in last year’s Central American Games!

Our girls played their hearts out against the national team and came up with some big hits in both games! ripped a sharp single to left field with bases loaded and our innings leader continued to showcase her talent on the mound! It was an inspiring day on the diamond as we learned that DR National Team is working hard to make their first ever appearance at the 2028 Olympics! While we fell a little short in both games, the girls learned so many amazing softball lessons from playing against high level international competition!

This amazing Dominican adventure ended with our annual end of trip awards ceremony where every player was honored by former MLB pitcher and our coach for the week: Pedro Liriano as well as our D1 players/coaches Aria Pogni & Tatum Maytorena!

The most touching part of the award ceremony came when every player & staff went around the room sharing their most special moment from the trip and life lessons that they will take with them from this experience.

Some of the sentiments shared were as follows: “This trip showed me the importance of being grateful for the resources I have at home”, “I may have had trouble speaking Spanish but smiles helped me communicate” and so much more.

To the parents, players, coaches/chaperones, our Dominican staff members and all of the friends we made across the way; we thank you from the bottom of our heart for sharing in this unforgettable week of cultural exchange, softball and community building! 

What an amazing summer! We can’t wait to share this experience with more softball players in the future, stay tuned to see how YOU can be a part of our next trip!
-
-

08/10/2024

Today we focused on our motto of “Play, Live & Give”. The day began with a road trip to the hometown of our MLB Coach: Pedro Liriano! Pedro is the only player from his small town to make it to the Major Leagues and so fans of all ages came out to cheer, pose for photos and give high fives to our players!

Before making it to the ball field, Coach Pedro gave the girls a tour of where he was born/raised, his baseball academy and his church were he provides community members with various social services. Walking down unpaved roads and visiting homes without running water and electricity was an eye opening experience for all. The “Give” portion of our motto was a big part of the day as our girls made/delivered food necessity packages in blue bags to members of the community & donated gently used clothing to all who came out to greet us. One of the most enjoyable moments for the children in Pedro’s hometown was receiving handwritten “getting to know you” greeting cards from the girls.

The excitement upon arrival at Liga Aneja field was palpable as this was put second annual women’s softball night game! The girls were greeted by thousands of fans cheering, taking photos and lining the outfield walls as all seats in the park had been taken. The local news even came out to interview our coaches & players!

After on field introductions and news interviews, it was time to PLAY BALL! Both teams came out swinging with tons of back & forth action streaming live on Game Changer & IG LIVE!

Our girls got the win on the field, but the true victory came from everyone coming together to unite over the game they love!

This special night wrapped up with the girls providing the host team with a ton of used equipment and a post game meal.
-
-

08/09/2024

08/08/2024

An IMPACTFUL day in the Dominican Republic filled with service, games and an our day with the New York Yankees!

Our morning started off with a once in a lifetime tour of the New York Yankees academy, led by player development coordinator Melissa Hernandez. Ms. Hernandez was an inspiration to all of those in attendance as she shared her story of entering Major League Baseball as a woman. The girls met with the Yankees strength & conditioning coach, education coordinator, and MLB players. To say this experience was impactful is an understatement! We are forever grateful to the NY Yankees for the opportunity for our girls to see all of the doors that are open to them in the world of pro sports!

The afternoon saw us hosting our annual free youth softball clinic for girls in our host town of Guayacanes! With over 50 girls of all ages in attendance; softball and smiles were all that could be seen when looking across the diamond! Every girl in attendance received a donation bag filled with softball items to promote the game we love!

Our post clinic game was a BLAST and featured some LONG drives, big smiles & a ton of post game hugs as the girls said good bye to all of the little ones in attendance who spent the day with us!

-
-

08/07/2024

Day 2 in the Dominican Republic can be summed up in one word: FUN!

From the moment we woke up; our itinerary was fulfilling, action packed and filled with FUN!

Trips are planned with our “Play, Live and Give” motto and it was our priority to start preparing for all of the giving that we’ll be doing throughout the week! After a
morning swim in the Caribbean, the girls did an amazing job of storing, prepping and packing up nearly 500 lbs of gently used equipment that will donated throughout the week!

With our “Give” activity complete, we hit the road for Santo Domingo! A trip to Santo Domingo isn’t complete without stopping at the MLB Museum in Boca Chica where the girls took in the history of the game. One of our favorite moments was viewing the “Baseball Card Wall” where trading cards of every Dominican born player have their cards on display and who did the cards see in the museum case… our very own Coach Pedro Liriano!

One of the newest additions to the 2025 itinerary was a team hike at Tres Ojos National Park in Santo Domingo. The clear fresh water, coral walkways and hand drawn boat ride between the pools made for a once in a lifetime experience!

With the sun setting, our team was ready to play at the University of Santo Domingo! As soon as we pulled into the park, you could feel the excitement! Both teams greeted each other with high fives and introductions in their opponents home language. The warm welcome was all the girls needed to get started warming up together and building new friendships.

The hitters came out swinging and our starting pitcher Fallon Norman was throwing heat! Big hits and gold gloves were on display during the back and forth battle. The game saw both teams smiling, high fiving and being cheered on by the kids in the crowd blowing their air horns every time a big moment took place! The DR girls put on a fight with a late game rally but our girls ended up getting their first “W” of the week with a final score of 11-7.

Thank you all for following along and support! Stay tuned for more adventures as we continue out adventures in the coming day!
-
-