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Cal Ripken Age 4-12
Babe Ruth Age 13-16

Matthews Athletic and Recreation Association was founded in 1956 for the purpose of providing the youth in Matthews/Mecklenburg County area an organized association for sports and recreational activities. Baseball has been the cornerstone of the program and is entering it's 57th year in operation. Located at Arthur Goodman Park MARA provides a balance of strong leadership, an involved community and top instruction. For player's age 4-16 MARA provides training on fundamentals as well as advanced techniques to increase each child's awarness to fitness, strategy and character. MARA Baseball have long traditions of winning at every level of play. Advanced programs are being offered that will provide players an opportunity to play challenge/travel baseball. In addition to the regular recreational season. MARA will offer a separate schedule of games against other associations. Arthur Goodman Park is located at 1200 South Trade Street in Matthews and is accessible to many families in Mecklenburg and Union Counties. Established by the Goodman family, MARA has grown to be one of the premier facilities in the area. With 10 lighted fields and multiple practice areas, teams and individuals have increased access for practice and games. MARA is the place to play.

HEADLINES

Thank You Mara Nationals
Mara would like to thank the 2013 Minors...
2013 Baseball All Stars Announced
Congratulations to the players selected to the...
Grand Slam Summer Baseball Camps
Summer Baseball Camps! For Players of All...
Baseball Field Maintenance
Baseball and Softball Field Maintenance Weather...
Composite Bats - Revision
Babe Ruth League, Inc. is lifting the moratorium...

Thank You Mara Nationals

by posted 06/12/2013

Mara would like to thank the 2013 Minors Nationals team for making a donation to the Mara Scholarship fund in honor of their coach Steve Garfinkle. Thanks again Nationals.
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2013 Baseball All Stars Announced

by posted 05/16/2013

Congratulations to the players selected to the 2013 All-Star Teams. This will be an exciting summer of baseball. MARA will be hosting the area tournaments for the 7, 8, and 10 year old teams in late June and early July. Good luck and have a great all star season.

MARA Board of Directors

6 Year Old			7 Year Old			8 Year Old
	Ethan	Andujar		Alex	Angelon		Jack	Alverson
	Bennett	Baldassarre		Cameron	Bagwell		Ryan	Bloomingburg
	Eric	West		Cooper	Delo		Thompson	Broadway
	Jackson	Coble		Cole	Drury		John	Budnick
	Cooper	Gandossy		Joey	Hall		Liam	Eidy
	Will	Lavender		William	Horak		Noah	Roach
	Chase	Mclauchlin		Brennan	Ryan		Joe	Hickman
	Pearson	Morgan		Jake	Mccoy		Jonah	karkow
	Jacob	Orloski		Luke	Ries		Thomas	Paxton
	Brady	Sullivan		Timon	Strader		Canon	Pierce
	Parker	Tolley		Brantlett	Truitt		Matthew	Saeles
	Joseph	White		Bo	Witherspoon		Russell	Vaughn
	Milo	White

	Coaches			Coaches			Coaches
	David	Lavender		Darrell	Bagwell		David	Budnick
	Tommy	Sullivan		Brandon	Witherspoon		Chad	Hickman
	Chuck	Mchauchlin		Jeff	Horak		Eric	Pierce


	9 Year Old			10 Year Old			12 Year Old
	Kyle	Bean		Andrew	Boyd		James	Adelman
	Harrison	Bouthillette					John	Adelman
	Andrew	Cox		Jack	Erwin		Luke	Carpenter
	David	Garfinkle		Tanner	Hunt		Nick	Epstein
	Collin	Mcdougall		Dalton	Hunter		Thomas	Hunley
	Will	Mckeehan		Matthew	Kenney		Nick	King
	Shawn	Paquette		Donovan	King		Carlin	Lewis
	Tyler	Phelps		Ethan	Morgan		Jack	Linder
	Christopher	Ronek		Jordan	Needham		Hunter	Longmore
	Jordan	Santos		Matthew	Polk		Cooper	Mckeehan
	Sammy	Spoto		Jack	Taylor		Brady	Michelow
	Drew	Van Dyke		John Hamilton	Vaughan		Michael	Polk
							Brian	Swett

	Coaches			Coaches			Coaches
	Steve	Garfinkle		Stuart	Polk		Shawn	Anderson
	Andy	Bean		Chris	Anderson		Austin	Mckeehan
	Robbie	Mcdougall		Cliff	Boyd		Mike	Longmore
	Laz	Santos

Grand Slam Summer Baseball Camps

by posted 04/10/2013

Summer Baseball Camps!

For Players of All Skill Levels Ages 5-12
June 17-21 & 24-28
July 8-12 & 22-26
And August 5-9

Total Cost $190.00
9AM – 2PM Each Day
Includes: Instruction, Camp T-shirt
And camper evaluation

Professional/MLB Group Leaders, High School Coaches & Collegiate Players together provide your child with the most enjoyable camp experience

All Camps held @ MARA in Matthews, NC
1200 South Trade St @ Arthur Goodman Park

Teaching Baseball & Softball is our Business!!
Grand Slam USA

10715 Independence Pointe Parkway, Matthews, NC, 28105
Call us today 704-847-5333 or register online: @

www.grandslamusa.org

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Baseball Field Maintenance

by posted 10/01/2011

Baseball and Softball Field Maintenance
Weather Line 704-847-0752 Select Option # 2

Check MARA Website of Call Weather Line to determine if fields are open.
DO NOT practice or play on a field with standing water.
DO NOT remove wet dirt from the mound, home plate or baseline.
Please do all warm up exercises in the outfield, but DO NOT have players stand on painted outfield lines.
DO NOT use the fences for soft toss, pepper or to throw against.
Please try to rotate dugouts used for practice!!!!!

Post Game Maintenance

Rake and level home plate area…fill and tamp holes with rake.
Rake and level pitcher’s mound and bullpen…fill and tamp with rake.Rubber and pitching landing area, and then wet the mound thoroughly (fields 1, 12, 13 and Babe Ruth)
Rake and level around all bases-DO NOT rakedirt into grass area.
Broom drag infield dirt. DO NOTdrag dirt into grass area. (keep broom on the dirt)
DO NOTdrag the brooms down the baselines on fields 1, 12, 13.
DO NOT allow players to practice swing in grass in front of dugouts (keep players in the gravel areas)
PLEASE TALK TO YOUR PLAYERS ABOUT DIGGING HOLES IN THE OUTFIELD TURF (This is not acceptable!!!!!)THIS IS OUR BIGGEST ISSUE. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.
Clean dugouts areas – throw all trash and litter into trash cans.
Turn off the field lights (after the game)
Notify Commissioners of your league of any problems.

Please remember that any failure to properly take care of the fields can affect other players and coaches the next day. Help keep this facility in good shape for all users.

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Composite Bats - Revision

by posted 02/06/2011

Babe Ruth League, Inc. is lifting the moratorium on composite bats for the Cal Ripken Division effective immediately. This applies onlyto the 2 ¼” barrel bats.

All bats must be stamped “Approved For Play in Babe Ruth Baseball” and meet the requirement of Rule 1.10 in the Babe Ruth League, Inc. 2011 Baseball Rules and Regulations for 2 ¼” baseball bats.

Note: The Babe Ruth 13-15 and 16-18 Baseball age divisions will continue to have the moratorium in force as explained in the memo dated October 26, 2010. As was stated in this memo, all approved composite bat models for the Babe Ruth 13-15 and 16-18 Baseball Divisions are listed at www.nfhs.org.

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