2022 8u LYB Travel Baseball Tryout
Sunday, May 22nd
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Nicholas Dowden Park (920 Crane Blvd, Libertyville, IL)
Libertyville Little League works in conjunction with Libertyville Youth Baseball (LYB) to offer players in our program the opportunity to participate in travel baseball in addition to LLL house baseball. LLL and LYB work closely together to provide an enhanced baseball experience for selected players.
Tryouts for LYB 8u travel teams for the 2022 summer season will be held Sunday, May 22nd, 12:00 PM - 1:30 pm at Nicholas Dowden Park in Libertyville. Tryouts are open to players that meet all of the following criteria: Be no older than 8 as of April 30, 2022, be a 2nd grader within the Community High School District 128 feeder boundary, and be currently registered in the Libertyville Little League AA Division.
Important: All players must register online prior to the tryout date - this can be done at www.libertyvilleyouthbaseball.com. There is no tryout fee. Players should bring a glove, batting helmet, bat, and water bottle If a player is interested but unable to attend the 8u tryout on May 22nd, parents should contact LYB President, Scott Van Lyssel (
) at least 1 week prior to the tryout date.
Selected players will begin practice in June and will play local travel games / tournaments in June and July. The participation fee is $200 per player. For more information about LYB’s 8u Travel Development Program please visit www.libertyvilleyouthbaseball.com and select 8u from the Teams tab.
For this same age group, tryouts for the 2023 season (when they will be 9u) will be held in late August of this year (exact time and location to be determined). The program for 9u is more comprehensive, as it will include indoor workouts beginning in early 2023, and then practice and games during summer 2023.