Cranston Western to offer Senior League program this spring

By Matt Metcalf
Posted 2/1/17

Cranston Western Little League will be implementing a Senior League baseball program this spring for the first time since the 1990s. The thought to employ this program came about a year ago when parents and alumni of the

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Cranston Western to offer Senior League program this spring

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Cranston Western Little League will be implementing a Senior League baseball program this spring for the first time since the 1990s.

The thought to employ this program came about a year ago when parents and alumni of the league asked if having a senior league option would be a possibility. Nothing was put into action at the time, but with more interest coming in recent months, Cranston Western decided to give it a try this year.

“People strongly suggested we try it,” Western president Steven Piscopiello said. “The interest was there.”

Piscopiello wanted it to be known, however, that Cranston Western isn’t developing this program to hurt anyone else or any other program. Rather, this move is being made solely to benefit the kids.

“We’re not doing this to hurt anyone personally,” Piscopiello said. “Our goal is to do what’s best for the kids.”

Western will provide a flexible schedule for its players that will feature no weekend games, that way if players want to play high school, middle school or AAU, they will be afforded the ability to do so.

The age range will be 13 to 16, and Piscopiello anticipates having between four and six balanced teams.

Tryouts will be held in late March, with each player being evaluated by the league managers. A draft will then be conducted the following week.

Each team will play a 14-game schedule, and the first set of games are anticipated to be played during the second week of May.

Based on regular-season performance, two all-star teams will then be selected to represent the league – a 13/14-year-old squad and a 15/16-year-old team.

With the interest shown, Cranston Western should be able to produce an exciting and competitive season at the senior league level.

“If it works, then we provided a great service for the kids,” Piscopiello said. “If it doesn’t, at least we gave it a shot.”

Those who wish to register can do so at cwllbaseball.com.

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