16U Ruffnecks 2023

16U Ruffnecks Return More Experienced in 2023

TEAM ROSTER | TEAM SCHEDULE

The 2023 season greets a more experienced and seasoned 16u Ruffnecks team.  This is the class that was most impacted by the loss of the 2020 season due to the pandemic shutdown.  That season was their first on the big diamond and they missed the formative months of instruction and competition during the March through June.  Most of the past two years has been focused on catching up, primarily by way of experience.  During the 2022 season this core of players took it upon themselves to deal with playing competition that was older and more experienced.  It paid off in steady improvement and confidence.

The 2023 season provides an opportunity for the 16u (primarily 2025 grads), to make a run against a schedule that is almost identical to the 17u Ruffnecks schedule.  The two teams travel together for much of the summer schedule.  Similarly, the teams play in the same events in our region.  The 16’s will attend a few new tournaments in 2023.  The team will travel to Cape Cod to participate in the 17u National Invitational Cape Cod Showcase.  This event is limited to a field of only 18 teams.  Teams from as far away as Arizona, Michigan, Virginia, and Canada are expected to attend.  The 16’s will also join the 17’s in a trip to the Prospect Select Northeast World Series in Philadelphia.

Pre-Season and Scout Day

The 16U schedule begins in mid-June.  The program commences “Pre-Season” training the week of June 5th at the NEBC.  These sessions are designed to be daily workouts to include batting practice, skill work, and to recalibrate pitching arms for the busy summer.  The Pre-Season culminates with a SCOUT DAY on Wednesday, June 14.  The Pre-Season workouts create an opportunity for players who have finished their spring seasons to recalibrate and get preparatory work done with instructive supervision.  The primary objective is development and preparation.  The 16U Ruffnecks will travel June 19th to the Super17 at Diamond Nation in Flemington, NJ to open the season again in 2023. The squad finishes at the Tournament of Champions in Cincinnati, Ohio where they had a memorable experience last season.

Schedule Updated March 14, 2023 at 12:19 pm
2023 Schedule to is now posted.
Tournament schedules will be posted when available.

16U Ruffnecks Schedule 2023