Sacramento Men's Senior Baseball League

03/04/2026

A Big Thank You.

I don't normally post much of anything on here. I need to mention here and on our SMSBL home page. I am honored to lead this Sacramento MSBL. I will never make 100% of the decisions to the satisfaction of all. Last week I had to decide if this league can pay and repair the damage or stop play and ask the city, who owns the park, to repair this damage. With that said, I decided it could be in a political fight of who pays and repairs this. This league is blessed to have professional & skilled people. Our light copper wire was stolen and both fields were damaged. Players like Steve Welch stepped up and replaced all the wiring. Players like Ever Maldonado, Emilio Soltero, helped Steve. Then another very new player, Robert Taylor, offered to donate his expertise and his equipment to install security cameras. So we also now have internet & 24 hr surveillance. There are also players in this league who donated money secretly to help this league improve. This is how the fences have finally have coverage. Special thank you for that goes to Rafael Rubio, Davy Poling and again Ever for installing the covering. Our board member Ron Grizz found and ordered all the coverings. Thank you also to Steve McNeely and Dan Pearson. There are so many others that volunteer throughout this league, too big a list to name everyone. I appreciate all of you. This league is the only league in the country to have its' own home.

Thank you again Sacramento City & Sac State for building this beautiful Army Depot Park.
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Thank you all.
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Alan

01/05/2026

Hello all,
The Cage Baseball HitTrax Spring Training League registration is underway and for those of you who want to get the rust off and take some competitive swings for an hour a week in a super competitive HitTrax league - here is the link for an early bird registration: https://www.cagebaseballleague.com/join/p/adult-baseball-league

Link to the game highlight vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW8Q_flJZQE
Details
Teams of 5 vs 5 (free agents are placed on teams)
One hour doubleheader per week in Redmond at The Swing Lab
Great way to get tuned up for Spring
10-15 quality at bats every game
8 games (4 doubleheaders) + playoffs
Super competitive, MLB Simulator (HitTrax) league with an MLB Simulator.

Call me with any questions!

Kelly Kleinman/Cage Baseball League
818-448-5915
www.cagebaseballleague.com

The ultimate batting cage baseball League , growing and developing by growing and developing hitters nationwide through MLB technology, repetition, and competition.

12/12/2025

Hello Sacramento MSBL,
The Cage Baseball HitTrax League in Rocklin is earning fantastic feedback, and if you’re looking to sharpen your swing for 2026, now’s the perfect time to jump in. Registration is open for the upcoming CBL HitTrax season kicking off the first week of January—right when the weather turns cold and soggy. They are a partner league of ours.

I think it's a great way to get a head start on your spring and summer performance with true gameday competition plus free batting practice included. It’s an incredibly affordable league, and you’d spend about the same hitting in a cage anyway—so you might as well get the full competitive experience while you train.

Here’s what makes the CBL HitTrax League an absolute blast:

🔥 Free pre-game batting practice — show up early and you can get up to a full hour of extra swings.
⚾ Fast-paced 5-on-5 action that keeps everyone involved.
💥 10–15 quality at-bats every week during a one-hour Friday night showdown.
🎯 Pro-level precision with a pitching machine and HitTrax technology tracking every swing.
📊 MLB-style game simulations with full stats and swing metrics delivered straight to your inbox after each game.
🏆 A full season of four one-hour doubleheaders capped off with an exciting playoff battle for the title.

Early Bird REG LINK: https://www.cagebaseballleague.com/join/p/sacramento-mens-senior-baseball-league-4x2wz (Save $40 until 12/20)
Tri Valley Game night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wte7lONfDY8
Sacramento MSBL Demo NIght: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20WDbAe3KeA

https://www.cagebaseballleague.com/join/p/sacramento-mens-senior-baseball-league-4x2wzFirst timers checked it out and had a good time! WHY YOU NEED TO JOIN O...

12/11/2025

One of the starting pitchers for the Sacramento A's, Mike Martel, fell15 feet off a ladder, cleaning the gutters and landed on his head. He has some brain trauma right now and a lot of broken bones. He's got two small children, a two and four year old. There has been a go fund me account set up to help him and his family in this time of need.

https://gofund.me/6d1dae46e

Thank you.

Our starting pitcher, Mike Martel, fell off his roof and sustained major injurie… Joshua Moeckly needs your support for Support Mike Martel’s Recovery Journey

11/16/2025

SMSBL PLAYERS,
The 2026 season this league will create its own umpire association. There will be training in the classroom and on the field. This will be to support Sunday & Golden League only. Please sign up on the home page if you are interested in becoming an umpire. You must attend the training or be experienced umpire to get assigned.

Training Dec 3rd & Dec 10th , 6pm . Army Depot SMSBL Boardroom. More dates to follow.
Sunday League 9 inn $110 per game
Golden League 9 inn $130 per game
Weekly pay.

Respectfully,

Alan Van Ness
SMSBL President

10/12/2025

The Cage Baseball League is going to give 4 bats away by randomly pulling a name out of a hat since it's the holidays. Register now at the early bird price and you're automatically entered into the bat stakes!
Register here: https://www.cagebaseballleague.com/join/p/sacramento-mens-senior-baseball-league-4x2wz

09/19/2025

Sacramento MSBL Fall Winter Cage Baseball "HitTrax" Demo Night

http://www.smsbl.com/baseball_cage_league.html

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UmGeIRH7Q9U

The Demo is Sept 26th at 7pm4819 Golden Foothill PkwayEl Dorado Hills, CAJoin Here Early bird price. League starts at the end of October and early November: ...

09/09/2025

https://msblnational.com/capital-city-labor-day-tourney-in-sacramento-a-huge-success/

Submitted by Alan Van Ness, Sacramento MSBL League President This was the fourth year we have held the Labor Day Tournament. This event was formerly known as the “Best of…

07/15/2025

2025 Capital City
Labor Day Charity
Tournament

Capital City Age Divisions:
25+ Unlimited Waivers
40,50,55,60, get 2 waivers within 2 years, no pitching.
65+ $1600, 7 innings, 2:30 NO WAIVERS
40-60+ $1700 - 9 innings 2:45
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Deposits are due August 15th.
Some games will be offered Friday Night, to teams volunteering vs DH on Saturday. Notify League if interested:
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Mike Pankow - 916- 303-6969
Alan Van Ness- 916-806-1292
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“Tunnel 2 Towers “ is this year’s Charity our
SMSBL Tournament will support.
$11 a month sign ups to support this cause are Encouraged.
Thank You, Alan

07/10/2025

https://msblnational.com/a-whole-new-ballgame/

Barbara Barrielle, Saturday Evening Post (Re-printed with permission) “I never dreamed [the league] would get to where it is today, but I am so gratified at the mark it has…

06/19/2025

https://msblnational.com/2025-val-lewis-sacramento-father-son-tournament-a-huge-success/

Submitted by Alan Van Ness, Sacramento MSBL League President The Championship Sunday was very enjoyable, and I was fortunate enough to manage such a persevering team. The Sacramento Cannons of…