North Shore Baseball

07/06/2026

06/06/2026

Hope to see lots of Shore folks at this tomorrow. And keen for a few more experienced player volunteers to help BNZ run the activities and to talk to folks about the club. Comment if you can come!

🚨 Tomorrow's the day! 🚨
MLB PLAY BALL Weekend Aotearoa is coming to War Memorial Park, and we'd love to see you there.

Come down, bring the kids, bring a friend, and give baseball a go with a FREE morning of activities from 10am–1pm. No experience necessary and all equipment is provided.

See you on the diamond! ⚾

30/05/2026

From New Zealand to Austria 🇳🇿➡️🇦🇹

What started as a simple question became a season of baseball, travel, coaching, and personal growth for Devon van Rensburg.

His story highlights the opportunities that exist for Kiwi players overseas and why taking a chance on yourself can open doors you never expected.

🔗 Read more about Devon’s European baseball journey at the link below or in our bio
https://baseballnewzealand.co.nz/one-pitchers-journey-into-european-baseball/

29/05/2026

Check out this awesome opportunity for kids aged 5-12 to have a go at baseball organised by Baseball New Zealand with MLB Play Ball. And register ASAP!

Baseball is coming to Auckland this winter — and it’s FREE!⚾️🇳🇿

Baseball New Zealand is hosting PLAY BALL Weekend Aotearoa on Sunday 7 June, 10am–1pm — our first-ever local event as part of MLB’s global PLAY BALL Weekend, happening across six continents every June.

We’re bringing a fun-filled morning of baseball activities to a central Auckland indoor venue for tamariki aged 5–12:
- Pitch, Hit & Run competitions
- Wiffle ball games
- Meet your local baseball club
- Free entry — all equipment provided
No experience needed. Just show up and play!

Venue to be confirmed — register your interest now at the link in our bio or below to be the first to know and lock in your spot for what’s shaping up to be a brilliant morning of sport.

https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=121289&programID=78395

National registrations open 1 August — come along on 7 June and take your first step into the 2026/27 season!

28/05/2026

CASUAL ADULT SOCIAL BASEBALL. North Shore Divs are running open adult social baseball up to twice a week throughout winter. Meet at TKSP for a 6:30pm first pitch on Friday nights and/or Unsworth for a 12:30pm (up to June 14) or 2:30pm (from June 21) first pitch on Sunday afternoons. These pick-up games are weather and interest dependent - please message us to be added to a WhatsApp to be kept up-to-date on what's going ahead. All are welcome, including members of the public and of other clubs. We ask that members of other clubs occasionally bring (and leave) new baseballs to mitigate losses (and brand new balls work best under lights on Fridays). No metal cleats. For health and safety reasons we ask that younger children not participate.

25/05/2026

It's less than a month until we start Winter Ball with two open sessions! **If you're keen for the 10 week programme, please sign up today!**

Our winter programme suits both beginners and experienced players and is open to members of all clubs. For new junior players, the sessions give girls and boys a chance to experience baseball, learn new skills, have fun, and get active!\ Meanwhile, our \sessions for older age groups focus on skill development and training for speed and fitness. All sessions are led by our team of experienced coaches.

❄️Winter 2026 Dates and Location❄️
Two free-to-try Sunday sessions on 21-June and 28-June (open to everyone) followed by up to 10 sessions on Sundays from 5-July to 6-September (for registered participants). All at Unsworth Reserve, subject to weather.

❄️Winter 2026 Sunday Session Times❄️
0900 – 1000: T-Ball and Under 10s
1000 – 1200 Group 1: Under 12s and Under 13s
1000 – 1200 Group 2: Under 14s and Under 16s
1200 – 1400: Under 19s and Premier Grades
1400 – 1430: Free time
1430 – 1630: Adult Social Baseball

❄️Activities❄️
T-Ballers and 10U will focus on experiencing baseball, learning new skills, having fun, and being active. Older grades will have warm-ups including throwing (long toss) + skills development covering batting, pitching, base running, in-field and out-field + speed and fitness training.

❄️Winter 2026 Fees❄️
T-Ball to 10U: $100 for ten 60-minute sessions
12U to 16U: $175 for ten 120-minute sessions
19U+: $175 for ten 120-minute sessions

⚾MORE INFO: https://nscbaseball.co.nz/winter-ball/
⚾REGISTER: https://events.mygameday.app/event/winterball2026

22/05/2026

Official Notice of the Auckland Baseball Association 2026 AGM.

The AGM will be held in person at PHS Innovate, 60 Wharf Road, Te Atatu Peninsula on Sunday 14th June, at 10am.

ALL Executive Positions (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) are up for election as per the Constitutional two-year term and interim roles. Nominations for roles must be received no later than 5pm on Sunday 7th June 2026.

If you wish to submit a notice of motion for inclusion as special business, this must be submitted in writing to the Secretary no later than 5pm on Sunday 31st May 2026.

The Secretary can be contacted at [email protected]

18/05/2026

Hey team: Yodai's glove sponsor, GravityFree Sports, has once again offered North Shore members a special discount on all custom gloves.

The premium Japanese Terada Kip option usually starts at US$350 for adult size gloves, but Yodai has secured us a rate of US$250 + US$10 per special customization (text, pictures, logos, etc).

They offer heaps of customization options from simple text to using pictures you send them or creating silhouette logos from your actual playing pictures. The club is happy to provide NS logo image files if needed! See more examples at the GF Instagram page or visit https://gravityfreesports.com/simulation

GravityFree is a Korean glove brand with their factory in Japan. They use Premium Japanese Terada Kip leather just like some of the biggest glove companies out there like ATOMS and ZETT, for example.

We will set the end of June as the deadline for orders in this batch so the shipment should arrive by end of August, in time for spring training. There will be shipping costs and import tax, but that can be split across those who purchase - the more orders we get the less shipping per person.

If you have any questions, or to make an order, contact Yodai ASAP at [email protected]

18/05/2026

A big shout out to Auckland Baseball for going above and beyond on the champions' mementos this year! We're certainly inspired to up our game for our club award winners in future. Meanwhile, any club members from ABA grade winning teams that didn't get your ring, please drop us a line at the admin address and we'll get you sorted.