We're just under a month away from OBA Opening Day on Saturday, March 2nd, from 8:30AM to 11:30AM at Wagner Ranch Elementary School – rain or shine! This Opening Day event kicks off our 2024 season with baseball games beginning after the opening ceremony and continuing through the weekend.
We have some great things in store for the whole family. We’ll have lots of food options – breakfast burritos, donuts, coffee, plus other snacks & beverages. There will be carnival games, a photo booth, speed pitch, raffle prizes and an awards ceremony to recognize our past and present athletes.
And we're bringing back the virtual Home Run Derby fundraiser! In partnership with Bay Area Ballplayers, we’re bringing the batting cages to you!
Register your player today on our PledgeIt campaign page then reach out to friends and family between now and Opening Day (instructions & tips below) to gather pledges based on your player’s home run goals (e.g. $10 per home run hit). On Opening Day, each registered player will step into the mobile batting cage and will get 10 pitches via a soft toss machine (or batting tee).
HitTrax technology measures the exit velocity and launch angle of each ball hit, while simultaneously showing the virtual results in real-time.
The team that raises the most funds for OBA wins a prize (to be announced soon) and the top individual players in each division will also win prizes.
So rally your teammates, friends and family and get ready to compete in the OBA Opening Day Home Run Derby on Saturday, March 2nd from 8:30AM - 11:30AM.
Players should arrive dressed in uniform for team photos (photo schedule coming soon) and the much-anticipated parade of teams! Plus we’ll have OBA t-shirts, hoodies and hats for sale.
Here are the details:
2024 OBA Opening Day
Saturday, March 2nd
8:30AM - 11:30AM
Wagner Ranch Elementary – 350 Camino Pablo
The lower blacktop and playground area will be open for parking. If you have any questions, please reach out to Opening Day coordinator, Tara Blazona, at events@obabaseball.com.
Home Rub Derby Fundraiser | Instructions & Tips for Registration & Donation Requests:
Go to our PledgeIt campaign page to register each player. Make sure you choose your correct team (listed by your division and coach's last name) to link each player to their respective teams. Once you complete your free registration, you’ll receive a welcome email with a direct link to your page. Log in on the top right, then click the “My Page” tab.
From here, you can adjust your photos, story, contact info, goals, and more. On a computer, click the “Edit Page” button under the large cover photo. On a phone, click the settings icon at the top, then the black “Edit” button.
To make donation requests easier, we encourage you to use the “Invite Donors” feature on your fundraising page to invite friends and family to support you. This handy tool:
- Sends out gentle, automated reminders
- Makes it easy to follow up and thank your donors
- Includes a pre-written message for your donors that you can personalize
How to send the invites:
- Log in the top right of the campaign page here, then go to the “Donors” tab
- Click the green “Invite Donors” button
- Follow the prompts to send emails or choose “See messages to share” to copy and paste into a text!
(If you’d like to see this feature in action, you can watch this video here).
Please reach out to Opening Day coordinator Tara Blazona at events@obabaseball.com with any questions about the event or the fundraiser.
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