Baseball For All

GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU INVEST IN GIRLS’ & WOMEN’S SPORTS ???? Since its founding in 2015, the San Francisco Bay Sox Girls' Baseball program has received support from the City of San Francisco as well as San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. What started as one team in San Francisco’s Youth Baseball League (SFYBL) has transformed into dozens of girls across four divisions—with even more participating in ongoing clinics, teams who compete in #BFANationals , and more. “I am just so proud of the job we are doing,” says Isaac Alcantar, a head coach within the SF Bay Sox organization. We have been able to get a lot of girls confident to keep playing baseball at levels beyond T Ball. This is the work that needs to be done for this to be transformative. With so many teams in SFYBL, baseball can’t help but see how girls fit into the fabric of the game.” Today, under the leadership of visionaries and organizers like Rachelle Henley and Annie Jupiter-Jones, more and more girls — especially those who took home the title in the 16U Minors Division at last year’s #BFANationals — are playing for their high school baseball teams in San Francisco. Sophomores like Simone Velger Aurelio and Lola Snopkowski are both captains of their respective JV baseball teams. Plus, nearly all of these players are freshmen and sophomores making their JV and Varsisty baseball teams — and also serve as coaches during clinics, workouts, and tournaments throughout the year. This strong pipeline is proof of what is possible when people and organizations invest in the future of girls’ baseball. Huge kudos to the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department and the SF Bay Sox for cultivating an environment that supports and propels girls’ baseball forward. #baseballforall #shesup #sheplayswewin #baseballplayers #highschoolbaseball #JVbaseball #varsitybaseball #baseball #girlsinbaseball #girlsbaseball #growthegame #womeninbaseball #girlsplaybaseballtoo #seeherbeher #refusetoquit #futureofbaseball

On National Girls & Women in Sports Day, we celebrate the girls & women at all levels of the game who are leading the way to show that baseball is a game for all ?? #NGWSD #futureofbaseball?

BIG THINGS COMING FOR 17-YEAR OLD LANEY FUKUOKA ?? This week, Laney Fukuoka, a high school senior and Varsity baseball player committed to play baseball at Emerson College next year. “Thank you Coach Vennochi and the coaching staff at Emerson for believing in me and giving me this opportunity!” she said on a post via her Instagram. In 2022, Laney was one a small group of elite girls’ players chosen from across the country to participate in the #BFACollegeInvitational at Boston College, where she first met Coach Nick Vennochi, the head coach of Emerson’s D3 baseball program. As a utility player, Laney has also been a long-time member of Evolution Girls Baseball, has been selected for several Major League Baseball (MLB) Develops events, and has been a role model for girls in baseball via the #BFACaptains program. HUGE congrats to Laney for all her years of hard work and determination to make it to the next level—and thank you for being a visible example for what is possible for girls everywhere #futureofbaseball #baseballforall #girlsinbaseball #womeninbaseball #powerfulwomen #collegebaseball #Varsitybaseball #SeeHerBeHer #futureofbaseball #baseballforall #shesup #baseballplayers #baseballseason #sheplayswewin #d3baseball #emersoncollege #emersoncollegebaseball #girlsinbaseball #SeeHerBeHer #seeitbeit #growthegame #baseball #beisbol #nationalpastime #bostonbaseball #girlsplaybaseballtoo #womeninbaseball #varsitybaseball #baseballcommit #rolemodel #powerfulwomen #LFG #futureofbaseball? Lena Park: BIG THINGS COMING FOR 17-YEAR OLD LANEY FUKUOKA This week, @laneyf, a high school senior and Varsity baseball player committed to play baseball at @emersoncollege next year. “Thank you Coach Vennochi and the coaching staff at Emerson for believing in me and giving me this opportunity!” she said on a post via her Instagram. In 2022, Laney was one a small group of elite girls’ players chosen from across the country to participate in the #BFACollegeInvitational at @bostoncollege, where she first met Coach Nick Vennochi, the head coach of Emerson’s D3 baseball program. As a utility player, Laney has also been a long-time member of @evolution.girls.baseball, has been selected for several @mlbdevelops events, and has been a role model for girls in baseball via the #BFACaptains program. HUGE congrats to Laney for all her years of hard work and determination to make it to the next level—and thank you for being a visible example for what is possible for girls everywhere #futureofbaseball

HUGE NEWS & HISTORY MADE IN WOMEN’S BASEBALL THIS WEEK ?? This week, 26-year old Kelsie Whitmore was named to Forbes illustrious 30 under 30 sports list, featuring 30 barrier-breaking athletes & executives to watch in 2025. Other honorees on the list include Caitlin Clark, Ilona Maher , and Flau'jae Johnson. Kelsie, a long-time member of the USA Baseball Women’s National Team, became the first woman to play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (Staten Island FerryHawks) as well as in the Pioneer Baseball League (Oakland Ballers). Japan Women’s National Team powerhouse pitcher, Ayami Sato signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club this week, becoming the first woman to sign with a pro team in Canada’s baseball history. She has been dubbed “the best female pitcher in the world” (mlb.com) and has helped the Japan win six straight Women’s Baseball World Cup gold meals. Maybelle Blair, a member of the original All-American Girls’ Professional Baseball League, has been tapped to be an honorary chair on the advisory board for the recently announced Women's Pro Baseball League. Other members of this board include Nona Lee (former Arizona Diamondbacks chief legal officer), Laura Gentile (former ESPN CMO and founder of espnW), Dr. Kat Williams (Founder/CEO of International Women's Baseball Center), and Dr. Leslie Heaphy (chair of SABR's Women in Baseball Committee). #baseballforall #baseballhistory #baseballnews #SeeHerBeHer #genderequity #girlsinbaseball #womeninbaseball #futureofbaseball

This #GivingTuesday, donate to support our mission to build gender equity and provide girls with more access to play, coach, and lead in baseball. Your donation will allow us to continue creating national opportunities for girls to continue to play the game they love, advocate for girls who are denied fair tryouts, provide scholarships for players, and much (much) more. Text GIRLSBASEBALL to 44321 to donate today or tap the link to help us reach this year’s goal ?? DONATE TODAY: https://lnkd.in/gRTyrfyz #baseballforall #givingtuesday2024 #genderequity #girlscan #futureofbaseball

Angela Noury carrying on her mother's legacy & working to inspire future generations ?? #seeitbeit As well as being a long-time umpire at #BFANationals, Angela Noury was selected as one of 16 women to umpire at the Maria Pepe Legacy Series, hosted by Little League International, where nearly 100 girls in baseball were invited to celebrate the legacy of trailblazer, Maria Pepe. “[Umpiring has] fundamentally changed who I am as a person, and that’s why I have advocated for girls in baseball and why I am still involved with Little League,” she said in a recent interview with Little League. “I try to get more girls into umpiring. Currently, we have a few Junior Umpires who play in our league, and I love working with them and inspiring them to continue with their journey.” After playing Little League for a number of years, Angela followed in her mother’s footsteps to umpire. Now, with over 35+ years umpiring at the youth, high school, collegiate, and independent pro levels of baseball—most recently, she and Kate Hart became among the first women to umpire a Pioneer Baseball League game—Angela continues to find ways to empower and encourage girls to umpire, especially near her home in Oakland, CA.? “My biggest advice is to reach out. Somebody always knows someone. You’re not alone so just reach out. There are umpires out there that are willing to bring you along and help you reach your goals,” she says. Big shoutout to women like Angela who continue to push the game forward and show girls in baseball that they belong everywhere on the field ?? #futureofbaseball #baseballforall #shesup #SeeHerBeHer #littleleague #girlswithgame #womeninbaseball #womenempoweringwomen #futureofbaseball

MORE CELEBRATIONS OF GIRLS & WOMEN IN BASEBALL ?? On September 27, we're thrilled to team up with our friends at the Los Angeles Angels to welcome our community to a game at Angels Stadium as they celebrate girls & women in baseball. A portion of ticket sales using the link below will go toward Baseball For All and our efforts to support the growth of girls' baseball nationwide. More exciting events for the evening to be announced—stay tuned ?? #baseballforall #shesup #futureofbaseball https://lnkd.in/g_mt-fdY

JUST A SNIPPET OF ALL THE ACTION AT THE 2024 PONY GIRLS BASEBALL WORLD SERIES??? ???? Huge thanks to the team at Asia-Pacific PONY Baseball and Softball for hosting another incredible international event for girls and women in baseball — and for inviting our team from the U.S. as part of the #BFAAmbassadors Program to compete against teams from Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Chinese-Taipei and beyond. More inspiring stories from the girls & women we met in the Philippines last week coming soon. #baseballforall #shesup #girlsinbaseball #womeninbaseball #seeitbeit #SeeHerBeHer #thefutureisfemale #sheplayswewin #culturalexchange #growthegame #powerfulwomen #refusetoquit #futureofbaseball?

PROUD TO TEAM UP WITH GATORADE AGAIN????? Major shoutout to Gatorade for teaming up with us for another year at #BFANationals, fueling and celebrating all our athletes throughout five days of action-packed baseball at the largest girls’ baseball tournament in the country. Couldn’t be more grateful to have supporters like this in our corner who help us continue to break down barriers and help us show that girls belong in baseball ?? #gatorade #futureofbaseball #baseballforall #shesup #baseballplayers #baseballseason #sheplayswewin #girlsinbaseball #girlsplaybaseballtoo #womeninbaseball #womensbaseball #thefutureisfemale #baseball #beisbol #breakingbarriers #refusetoquit #nationalpastime #baseballlife #powerfulwomen #girlsbelonginbaseball #gatoradeathlete #BFANationals24 #futureofbaseball?

THE Oakland Ballers KNOW HOW TO CELEBRATE GIRLS & WOMEN IN BASEBALL??? This week, we had the honor of teaming up with the Oakland Ballers to celebrate the long and storied history of girls & women in baseball across the Bay Area. The night was stacked with legends like: ?? Players from the Colorado Silver Bullets, USA Baseball Women’s National Team, and Ladies Professional Baseball League like Tamara Holmes, Alex Oglesby , Rachelle Henley, and Sal Coats. ?? Kelsie Whitmore, a pitcher for the Oakland Ballers, who took the mound to start the game ?? Top 40 roster members from the USA Baseball Women’s National Team like Maggie Paulovich and Aspen Robinson ?? Elite umpires like Kate Hart and Angela Noury, who served as first and third base umpires during the game ?? Members of thriving girls’ baseball programs like San Francisco Bay Sox Girls Baseball, EAST BAY OAKS GIRLS BASEBALL CLUB , East Bay Hurricanes, Evolution Girls Baseball , and Cal Women's Baseball . Huge shoutout to the Oakland Ballers for celebrating the history and growth of girls’ & women’s baseball in the Bay Area — and continue to show that baseball is a game for all #letsgooakland #futureofbaseball #baseballforall #shesup #thefutureisfemale #baseballhistory #girlsinbaseball #futureofbaseball