05/18/2026
⚾️Pine Island Youth Baseball Closing Ceremonies 2026 is in the books!⚾️
Thank you ALL for a great baseball season! We had new experiences, learned a lot and will continue to shape and grow for our future players and seasons.
First and most important, thank you to all of our players for showing up to practices and games ready to learn and ready to have fun! Being supportive and encouraging to your fellow teammates. And learning and growing all season. I am incredibly proud of each and everyone one of you!
To our families: thank you for bringing your children to all of the practices and games, washing uniforms and baseball clay out of practice clothes, being encouraging and supportive of all the kids, practicing at home and for being an all around great group of people!
To our coaches: thank you for volunteering your time to teach our players baseball skills, good sportsmanship, and how to work together as a team.
To our team parents: thank you for helping the coaches and players, whether it be wrangling kids in the dugout, getting the right players up to bat in their batting order, giving them snacks and drinks, or a much needed pep talk during a game.
To our umpires: thank you guys for doing your best overseeing all of our games and making the calls, even when players, coaches and spectators argue with some of those calls. It’s a hard position to be in and we’re grateful for you both!
To the Kiwanis Club: thank you for coming out and serving breakfast, helping clean up and for all that you do for the league! I know it was hot and busy and we truly appreciate you all!
To the Matlacha Ho**ers: thank you for coming out and doing the 50/50 raffle for AllStars, it was a great success! And thank you for all you do for the league! Again, I know it was a hot day and we truly appreciate you all!
To ALL of our sponsors this season:
Thank you so much for all of your generous donations the Pine Island Youth Baseball League. Without all of your donations, we wouldn’t be able to run the league or have the necessary equipment for our players!
To Chris, Karlee, Sarah and Seri: thank you for volunteering your time and skills behind the scenes to help the league run smoothly. I couldn’t do it without all of your help!
And finally, a huge thank you to EACH of our baseball families for the card and gift. All of your kind words brought me to tears and meant the world to me. I will continue to do my best running Pine Island Youth Baseball
and look forward to our upcoming fall ball season.
Thank you,
Kate Rowell
Pine Island Youth Baseball
President
