My 5 year old is showing interest in baseball and I want to encourage him but I want to grow his interest. Does anyone know of a good league around Carrollton? As he is a true beginner, Would you recommend TBall or coach pitch?

I think it's spring only for baseball / teeball, but Prestonwood Sports Organization is really good for intro and rec level play. All games at the PCA campus at Park and Midway.

https://www.psosports.com/

Pay attention to the organization's definition of league age. He's 5 but he might be considered league age 6. Typically the league age is determined as of May 1 of the upcoming year as the league year runs Aug 1 to July 31.

Unless he turned 5 between May 2 and today, 6MCP is likely his league age. It's a transitional format from T-ball to CP. Batters get 3 pitches from the coach. If they don't put the ball in play they hit off the T.

I coached for 25 years and ran leagues and tournaments. Buckle up for full-time 7 and 8 CP. They were our #1 and 1A problem leagues with coaches and parents.

Great age and great memories when managed correctly.

This. I coach and am on the board here in Southlake DYB but CFBBA is a great league. Like the poser above said, if he turns 6 before May 1st he'll be slotted for 6u which is hybrid coach pitch and t-ball. Lots of new comers at this age.

Note. If you are working on BP with him DO NOT lob the ball in. Throw it on a line. He'll catch up to it eventually. It's a developmentmental processing thing. Trust me.

Thanks for chiming in. I played ball until middle school but shifted to football at that time. Any advice on teaching how to hit? We've been playing catch for a while now and he isn't great but has a cannon of an arm for a 5 year old.

Once I knew what I was doing I was hired by a hitting facility and charged for lessons specializing in the 5u-8u player. Keep it simple. Grip and stance consistency is key as comfort builds confidence.

And make it fun. Always fun.

There are a ton of hitting videos on YouTube or Facebook/IG reels.

Biggest thing at his age is try and be athletic. Have him hit a tire or bag without thinking. This is his athletic swing. Throw a stance in there and let him have fun. Lots of paralysis by analyses with young kids. Dads and coaches trying to get the perfect swing/fundamentals and they are so slow just trying to think through the process.

It's good to get a good foundation and teach fundamentals but when it's hitting time, let him swing athletically. Have fun!