The West Hartford Youth Baseball League will hold its first open house at the indoor facility on Jan. 21 and Jan. 22.

The West Hartford Youth Baseball League will hold an open house at its new indoor facility. Submitted photo

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The West Hartford Youth Baseball League (WHYBL) has secured a new space for winter workouts and will hold its first free open house on Saturday, Jan. 21 and Sunday, Jan. 22 at our at our new indoor baseball facility at 74 Granby St., Bloomfield, CT.

Baseball stations will be set up to provide hitting, pitching, ground balls, batting tees and some light agility work. It will also be a great opportunity for families and players to see the new indoor baseball facility and meet the WHYBL leadership team. A table will be set up to answer questions and to take league registrations electronically.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to attend one of the sessions next weekend. Children from West Hartford as well as Hartford, Avon, Simsbury, Bloomfield, Newington, Farmington, and Windsor are eligible to play in WHYBL.

Players should wear sneakers and their protective cup and bring their glove and bat (and helmet if they have one). Catchers can bring their catching equipment if they would like to work out with a pitcher in one of our bullpens. Several sets of catcher’s equipment will also be available at the facility.

To sign up for one of the free open house sessions, please follow these instructions based on your child’s age and sign up ASAP to reserve a spot:

• Instructional Division Open House Sessions: For players ages 7- and 8-years-old., we are offering two, one-hour sessions starting at noon. and 1 p.m. on Saturday Jan. 21.If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, please email Rob Hanawalt at: [email protected]In your email to Rob Hanawalt, please indicate your child’s name, age and which one-hour session you would like to attend: noon or 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.
• Minors Division Open House Sessions: For players ages 9- and 10-years-old. We are offering two, one-hour sessions starting at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, please email Joel Salomons at: [email protected]In your email to Joel Salomons, please indicate your child’s name, age and which one-hour session you would like to attend: 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.

• Majors Division Open House Sessions: For players ages 11- and 12-years-old. We are offering two, one-hour sessions starting at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, please email Bryant Piccioli at: [email protected]In your email to Bryant Piccioli, please indicate your child’s name, age and which one-hour session you would like to attend: 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.

• Training Division Open House Sessions (note these two sessions will be conducted on Sunday, Jan. 22): For players ages 4-, 5- and 6-years-old. We are offering two one-hour sessions starting at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22.If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, please email Scott Reynolds at: [email protected]In your email to Scott Reynolds, please indicate your child’s name, age and which one hour session you would like to attend: 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22.All sessions will be held at our new indoor baseball facility at: 74 Granby St., Bloomfield, CT.

WHYBL also plans to offer free twice per week indoor baseball workout sessions starting in February for all registered players in all divisions and can provide additional information at the open house on how to register.

Additional open houses will also be offered in February.

For more information about the West Hartford Youth Baseball League, go to www.whybaseball.com.