PYAA Softball

10/11/2026

09/25/2026

Take a quick second to place some votes for one of our own, Eli Schubert, in the Youth Athlete of the Year contest in partnership with Sports Illustrated and 3 Brand! Eli is a Picayune Maroon Tide Baseball player and has been a volunteer coach/instructor with our Fall Ball program for the past three Fall seasons. Eli also helps in the Spring by assisting at practice for his sister's PYAA Softball team on the nights he is not playing games for the Maroon Tide. He is in a heated race currently and your votes could put him in the lead! Earning some votes from the PYAA Softball family would be a great way to give back to Eli after all he's given to the program. Thank you Eli and good luck! Click the link here to place your votes! https://athleteoftheyear.org/2026/elijah-80dc?fbclid=IwY2xjawUjoFZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4IE_QRQgUhiKwbXpTs-eoFGyecTv-ZfwooqBpC_UTCESfIe39EWCZULQFUow_aem_0AVq0ffdOi9mWzPPCaDypw

Eli Is The Heart Of Any Team He Is Involved In. When He’s Not Playing Baseball You Can Find Him Coaching His Sister’s 12U Softball Team.

09/03/2026

Good morning PYAA Softball families. Emails have started going out to the email addresses used at registration. Be sure to check your Spam folder. These messages are on auto-draft, so you may not see it yet as you're reading this message. If you do not see an email in your main Inbox folder or your Spam folder by 6pm today, please let us know. Now is a great time to go through your checklist of gear to ensure you have what you need when we start Fall Ball on September 15th. We're excited about another season of learning, growing, and having fun! See you in a few weeks!

08/27/2026

Thank you for registering with us for Fall Ball! We will be reviewing our registrations and numbers for each age group over the next day and will be reaching out to families shortly afterwards. Coaches will be contacted tomorrow. Let’s have some fun this Fall! 🥎🫶🏻🩷🎃🍂

08/18/2026

It's the final countdown! There is a lot to unpack here so please save this post. Just one week left to register for Fall Ball and join us for some fun that we'll have this Fall! Registration closes August 25th. If you have ever considered giving softball a look, there's no better time than the Fall to jump aboard! Our Fall is fundamentally focused and we spend a lot of time on teaching/improving technique and developing/enhancing skills through fundamental progression. In 2024 we brought back Fall Ball after many requests from the community and had a great response in 2024. In 2025 participation doubled and we saw many athletes who participated in Fall Ball carry their excitement over with us into the Spring. If you're new to the sport, it's no coincidence the better experience your child has in the Fall usually generates interest in continuing in the Spring. We are excited to see what this Fall brings and look forward to all of the girls who will benefit from the instruction they'll get from the coaches and athletes who will volunteer their time to see that your child learns the game and has fun doing it! For the past two Fall/Spring seasons we have added a little more each year and we're excited to announce we're adding more this Fall as well! For 2026 Fall Ball, here's what you can expect:

- First night of Fall Ball will be September 15th
- NEW! Wee Ball League (3yr/4yr - - *bats from the tee* - - - if there are enough registrations and enough volunteers needed to run this age group)
- ( 6 ) nights of Skills Nights
- ( 8 ) Tuesday/Thursday games at Friendship Park
- ( 7 ) Saturday tournament opportunities to participate in and compete against other leagues among the MS Gulf Coast! (much of the tournament action depends on how many players register in each age group and how many of the players selected that they would like to participate in these tournaments when they registered)
- and a few more exciting developments we will announce shortly!

As registration draws to an end, our calendar of events and important dates are starting to take shape. Once registration closes on August 25th, we will review where we are number-wise for each age group and begin reaching out to families regarding next steps. We will post our final schedule/calendar once we have all registrations tallied.

We've been asked about what gear your child should have for Fall Ball. Please see the recommended list below:
+ cleats (no metal spikes)
+ glove
+ field face mask
+ batting helmet (with face shield attached)
~ bat (not required, but good to have - - - if you aren't sure what size bat to get, here's a good tool to use https://www.justbats.com/bat-resource-guide/sizing-guide/)
+ batbag to hold all the gear in
+ pair of pants (any color)
+ knee-high athletic/sports socks (any color)
+ belt (any color)
+ water bottle
**** Please remember to write names/initials somewhere on your child's equipment/gear so it doesn't get mixed up with someone else's equipment/gear****

Our jerseys will have a combination of the colors in the attached image for those of you who want to try and color coordinate on socks and belt.

Thank you for registering with us for Fall Ball, we look forward to seeing you in a few weeks!

08/15/2026

Thank you Picayune Item for covering and highlighting Koral's Pitch, Hit and Run journey! Good luck Koral, your PYAA Softball family is cheering you on! Have fun!

Koral Darnell, an 8th-grade softball player from Picayune Jr. High School, has been invited to compete in the Houston Astros Team Championship Pitch, Hit, and Run 50th Anniversary event.   […]