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Southeast Denver Baseball and Softball League offers spring baseball, fall baseball, and Bambino Buddy Ball. Bambino Buddy Ball is described as community supported baseball.
• Ages: 5–16 years old
• Schedule: The board meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Southeast Denver Baseball and Softball League started in 1967 and has been serving Denver area athletes for over 50 years. The league is a Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth affiliate and is currently the largest Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth affiliate in the state of Colorado. It has produced 5 World Series teams, including 4 consecutive 12-year-old Cal Ripken World Series appearances from 2016 to 2019, finishing 3rd in the nation in 2017. The league notes that every year it serves over 1000 families for both the spring/summer season and the fall baseball season and that it relies on volunteer board members and coaches. Its mission is to assist youth in developing qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork and physical well-being, with proper guidance and exemplary leadership. Southeast Denver Baseball and Softball League is a 501(c)3 and accepts donations and sponsorship requests, and all funds raised are applied to scholarships and field maintenance and improvements.
The program lists a long history of presidents, including David Hargrove (1970–1971), Rod Beck (1971–1977), Robert Patterson (1977–1981), Jim Casperson (1981–1983), Eugene Blish (1984–1986), John Kennedy (1986–1987), Russ Pritchard (1987–1990), Dick Graham (1990–1992), Mary Wood (1992–1993), Gil Henry (1996–2000), Chris Kostolonsky (2000–2001), Tom Maloney (2001–2004), Bruce Jones (2004–2006), Mike Lutz (2006–2009), Bill Betts (2009–2011), Rob Volkert (2011–2013), Gregg Palmer (2013–2017), Jason Hirsh (2017–2023), and Ricardo Martinez (2023–Present), along with Robert Scavo whose years are not fully shown. Current listed roles include Erik Nemechek as 5/6 Director, Evan Slater as 7 Director, Ricardo Martinez as 8 Director, Dustin Dinges as 9 Director, Eric Crews as 10 Director, Peter Padalino as 11/12 Director, Dawn Stenlund as 14U/16U Director, Ricardo Martinez for the Comp Division and 7/8 umpires, Gregg Palmer as Registrar, Mike Lutz for fields, schedule, and umpires, Chris Faulkner for uniforms, David Hargrove as BR/CR Coordinator, Stuart Kitashima for Buddy Ball, and Jason Hirsh as Webmaster. The league notes that it is celebrating 75 years and that its home facility has hosted many State and Regional tournaments for Cal Ripken.
Last updated March 17, 2026.
• Ages: 5–16 years old
• Schedule: The board meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Southeast Denver Baseball and Softball League started in 1967 and has been serving Denver area athletes for over 50 years. The league is a Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth affiliate and is currently the largest Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth affiliate in the state of Colorado. It has produced 5 World Series teams, including 4 consecutive 12-year-old Cal Ripken World Series appearances from 2016 to 2019, finishing 3rd in the nation in 2017. The league notes that every year it serves over 1000 families for both the spring/summer season and the fall baseball season and that it relies on volunteer board members and coaches. Its mission is to assist youth in developing qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork and physical well-being, with proper guidance and exemplary leadership. Southeast Denver Baseball and Softball League is a 501(c)3 and accepts donations and sponsorship requests, and all funds raised are applied to scholarships and field maintenance and improvements.
The program lists a long history of presidents, including David Hargrove (1970–1971), Rod Beck (1971–1977), Robert Patterson (1977–1981), Jim Casperson (1981–1983), Eugene Blish (1984–1986), John Kennedy (1986–1987), Russ Pritchard (1987–1990), Dick Graham (1990–1992), Mary Wood (1992–1993), Gil Henry (1996–2000), Chris Kostolonsky (2000–2001), Tom Maloney (2001–2004), Bruce Jones (2004–2006), Mike Lutz (2006–2009), Bill Betts (2009–2011), Rob Volkert (2011–2013), Gregg Palmer (2013–2017), Jason Hirsh (2017–2023), and Ricardo Martinez (2023–Present), along with Robert Scavo whose years are not fully shown. Current listed roles include Erik Nemechek as 5/6 Director, Evan Slater as 7 Director, Ricardo Martinez as 8 Director, Dustin Dinges as 9 Director, Eric Crews as 10 Director, Peter Padalino as 11/12 Director, Dawn Stenlund as 14U/16U Director, Ricardo Martinez for the Comp Division and 7/8 umpires, Gregg Palmer as Registrar, Mike Lutz for fields, schedule, and umpires, Chris Faulkner for uniforms, David Hargrove as BR/CR Coordinator, Stuart Kitashima for Buddy Ball, and Jason Hirsh as Webmaster. The league notes that it is celebrating 75 years and that its home facility has hosted many State and Regional tournaments for Cal Ripken.
Last updated March 17, 2026.
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