Baseball for All. Our mission is to facilitate access to baseball for any child (ages 9 - 17) who desires to play and foster a positive environment where youth have the opportunity to learn, grow, and have fun playing the game. In both our developmental and selective divisions, Ithaca Baseball aims to cultivate the values of integrity, teamwork, resilience, self-confidence and leadership in each player.
Our Mission
Our Vision
Our vision is to bring together families, coaches, community members and players in order to nurture a love for baseball and promote the holistic development of our young athletes and future leaders.
Divisions
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Children 9-12 are eligible to play in the Cal Ripken league. Spring Cal Ripken runs from April 1 through early June. Registration is due by mid March.
Summer Cal Ripken runs from late June through mid August. Registration is due by early June.
Fall Cap Ripken runs from mid September through early October. Registration is due by late August.
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Our older Babe Ruth groups (ages 13-16) have the opportunity to participate in a local summer league, with team practices as well as games against teams from around the local area.
The Babe Ruth Summer league runs from the end of June through mid August. Registration is due by May 1.
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Our competitive travel teams, the TC Arsenal, compete around the Northeast region in tournaments and games selected by their coaches. Winter workouts are held (Jan-March), and then there is a short pause for the scholastic season, followed by 25-30 games throughout the summer. Games begin in early June and teams have usually completed their season by mid August. Tryouts dates for the following season will be posted in July and are usually held August through September. We offer 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u, 14u, 15u, and 16u teams. Please only register if you received an invitation email from your child's coach (or the travel director).
Our Board
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Travel Director
Father of 3 Boys: Jack (Babe Ruth), Sam (majors), Nate (minors)
US Ski & Snowboarding 100 Level ski racing coach.
Director of Arsenal travel baseball and coach of 11u.
Owner and operator of The Turf Room.
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Treasurer
Jeff Stulgis (Treasurer) - A CPA who works for Cornell University. He is a current coach for the 11U Arsenal team, but has been coaching his son, Thomas, for the past six years. He grew up playing the game and loves working with the kids, seeing their skills improve and the friendships that are made through the game.
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Cal Ripken Commissioner
Nick Antczak has been a member of the Ithaca Community for 20 years. In addition to serving on the Ithaca Babe Ruth League Board of Directors, he serves on the Caroline Sports Association Board and works for Community Bank, NA. He is in his 5th season coaching baseball and his second in Cal Ripken - after playing for over a decade, he is excited to help build the next generation's skills and love for the game!
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Fundraising
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President
Will is an active member in the Ithaca youth sports community. He runs the basketball program at BJM Elementary and has coached both basketball and baseball for the last five years.
Will spent 15+ years in the music industry prior to now working both at BJM Elementary and Ithaca College.
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Registrar
Special education teacher at Boynton Middle School for over twenty years who has 15+ years coaching experience, including modified & JV softball for ICSD, IYB baseball, and Cal Ripken baseball.
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Field Maintenance
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Fundraising
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Vice President
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Equipment
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Secretary
Ben Cosgrove serves on the Travel Committee. He helps coach in the Cal Ripken Spring program and the TC Arsenal travel program. When not coaching baseball, he can be found cheering on his kids at a hockey rink.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Katrina Blomquist is a psychologist, mom, and fan of watching kids play baseball! She has a special interest in helping bring the joy of baseball to all and chairs the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee.
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Inclusion & Diversity, Communications