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2017 looks to be another very exciting year in the Hudson Valley NABA! Our goal is to offer our players the most complete amateur baseball league experience in NY. We have some great things planned for this season! Check it out!
NEW FOR 2017: MARCH 18th - PREMIER DIVISION KICKOFF PARTY AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS IN WAPPINGERS FALLS -
FREE to all Premier division managers and players. Come party and celebrate the start of our 2017 season! There will be snacks, food, drinks, raffles, give-aways and more! More details to come soon! Please go to our website and RSVP to attend. We hope to see you guys there, this is for all of you that continue to support the HVNABA!
MARCH 26th - 2017 HVNABA PREMIER DIVISION OPENING DAY -
Our teams are always itching to get back on the field sooner rather than later! Weather permitting our Premier division will take the field Sunday March 26th to play the first official games of the season. This is where it begins for over 240 players!
NEW FOR 2017: MAY 7th - TEAMS WILL TRAVEL TO COOPERSTOWN TO PLAY OFFICIAL LEAGUE GAMES AT DOUBLEDAY FIELD -
Each year we try to offer our players unique baseball opportunity’s. This year the Expos, Black Sox, Cardinals, Rays, Marlins, and Cubs all jumped at the chance to play at the historic Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.
NEW FOR 2017: MAY 19th - HVNABA ALL STAR TEAM WILL TAKE ON THE NYPD BASEBALL TEAM ( NEW YORKS FINEST BASEBALL CLUB ) -
The New York Finest Baseball Club was established in 1994 consisting of NYC Police Officers. The team plays over 70 games a year and travels the country representing and promoting all that is good through the spirit of baseball. Just like our HVNABA players these officers do pay to play baseball. Not on this night! When we take on New York’s Finest on Friday night May 19th at DUTCHESS STADIUM the HVNABA will be picking up the tab for the stadium rental, umpires and any other costs that are involved.
NEW FOR 2017: JULY 21st - OUR FIRST EVER HVNABA SKILLS CONTEST AT DUTCHESS STADIUM -
We are excited to announce our first ever HVNABA SKILLS COMPETITON! Over the last month or so we have been getting feedback and ideas from select players around the league. The response has been 100% positive so we are going to move forward. Players will compete in drills covering different aspects of the game. We have been working on this for weeks and should have some pretty exciting news concerning this contest that will be announced shortly. Please keep checking back right here on our website and also on our Facebook page for more details!
JULY 21st - THE BEST OF THE HVNABA WILL COMPETE IN OUR 2017 ALL STAR GAME AT DUTCHESS STADIUM -
Our 2016 All Star Game at Dutchess Stadium was our most memorable one in league history. Our players got MLB treatment with walk up music they each chose and also for the first time ever the league had each players image and stats on the Renegades scoreboard as they came to bat! XS Energy drink was also on hand providing our players with free energy drinks. We also had a professional announcer and professional photographer on hand taking amazing pictures. Concessions stands were even open selling food and drinks to the public! It was a great night, 2017 will be even better! Stay tuned for details!
AUGUST 5th - HVNABA 2017 HR DERBY WHERE PLAYERS WILL FACE OFF TO SEE WHO IS THE BIGGEST HR THREAT IS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY -
With the league’s popularity skyrocketing, this years HR Derby could be our most exciting one ever! 2016 Champion Matt Peters will defend his title against some of the top HR hitters in the league. The rest of the leagues biggest hitters including former winners Matt VanVoorhis and Mike Sciacchitano will look to dethrone the Indians slugger. Who will come away as the 2017 HR Derby Champion and take home the cash prize! Stay tuned for participants and other details.
SEP. 23rd/24th - 2017 HVNABA CHAMPIONSHIP BEST OF 3 SERIES AT DUTCHESS STADIUM -
Each year our 2 best teams go at it at Dutchess Stadium in a best of 3 series. With our competitive balance being at an all time high you never know who will walk away with the Title. Over the last 4 years, 4 different teams have won it all. This is very rare in amateur leagues across the country and is something we are very proud of.
NEW FOR 2017: CHAMPIONS/AWARDS PARTY -
After this years 2017 HVNABA Championship the winning team along with both league MVPS and CY YOUNG winners will be invited to a special end of the year party/dinner.
NEW FOR 2017: THE HVNABA WELCOMES NEW LEAGUE PARTNERS, SPONSORS AND SUPPLIERS -
While teams in our league continue to purchase their hats directly from NEW ERA we would also like to welcome some of our new partners. Bigs Seeds will be the official seed provider for the HVNABA in 2017. Also an up and coming bat company Odo Bats will be our bat supplier for 2017 along with 2B Wax will provide our teams with pine tar this year.