Welcome to the Canton Cardinals Travel Baseball Program. We are a community-based travel baseball program within GCYBSA (Greater Canton Youth Baseball Softball Association).
2027 Canton Cardinals Travel Baseball & Canton Nitro Fastpitch Tryouts
GCYBSA will be hosting tryouts for our Canton Cardinals Baseball & Canton Nitro Softball travel teams. The season runs from mid-April through the end of July 2025. Teams will start indoor practices in the winter. These teams are separate from the GCYBSA fall rec league.
2027 Canton Cardinals Travel Baseball & Canton Nitro Fastpitch Tryouts
GCYBSA will be hosting tryouts for our Canton Cardinals Boys Baseball & Canton Nitro Girls Softball Travel Teams. The season runs from mid-April of 2027 through end of July 2027. Teams start indoor practice in winter months. These teams are separate from the GCYBSA fall recreational league.
The cost will vary by the team from approximately $1,000 - $2,000 depending on the team and the number of tournaments. The younger teams typically have a lower cost. Both the 12U teams may elect to attend Cooperstown for a week-long tournament and the 13 & 14U teams may elect to attend Cal Ripken for a week-long tournament. There is an additional cost for those week-long tournaments. The teams participating in Cooperstown or Cal Ripken will have a higher cost as those are typically week-long tournaments.
Baseball
Baseball - Players should try out for their age as of April 30, 2027. Our Cardinals 2027 Tryouts are on the below dates, times, and locations:
All players trying out should pre-register to avoid a long line at tryout by fill either copying and pasting the below link into your internet browser or by clicking the tryout link below or clicking on Tryouts under our sponsor box on the home page.
Baseball Registration Link:
8U Cardinals-Richards Tuesday, June 30th and Monday, July 13 from 6 - 7:30 pm at Plymouth Township Park field #1 at 46640 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth, 48170. Please register in advance at the below link:
Contact Coach Jeff Richards at [email protected]
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9U No team
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10U Cardinals-Dingman Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 6 pm at Plymouth Township Park #1 at 6 pm at Plymouth
Township Park field #1 at 46640 W. Ann Arbor Trial, Plymouth, 48170.
Contact Coach Chris Dingman at [email protected]
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11U Cardinals-Wright Monday, July 20, 2026, at 6 pm at Heritage Park #1
Contact Coach Jimmy Wright at [email protected]
11U Cardinals-Cacciola Monday, July 20, 2026, at 6 pm at Heritage Park#1
Register online at https://forms.gle/gdhxJovV5VtPW3oTA
Contact Coach Dino Cacciola at [email protected]
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12U Cardinals-Davis Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 6 pm at Heritage Park #2 and Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 6 pm at Heritage Park #1.
Contact Coach Eric Davis at [email protected].
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13U Cardinals-Altizer Thursday, July 22, 2026, at 6 pm at Heritage Park #1. Please note original tryout date was Tuesday, July 20th but has been changed to Thursday, July 22.
Contact Coach Bob Altizer at [email protected]
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13U Cardinal-Neal/Gilbert No tryout. All players returning.
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14U Cardinals - Harding July 21, 2026 6 - 8 pm at Heritage Park Field 1
Coach Robbie Harding [email protected]
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Softball
Softball Players should try out for their age as of August 31, 2026. Our Nitro 2027 Tryouts are on the below dates, times, and locations:
All players trying out should pre-register to avoid a long line at tryout by fill either copying and pasting the below link into your internet browser or by clicking the tryout link below or clicking on Tryouts under our sponsor box on the home page.
Softball Registration Link: this link Any questions please contact Bryan Boyd at [email protected].
8U: Nitro - Kim Dunleavy June 25, 2026 6 pm at Heritage Park (Canton)
9U: Coach TBD July 1 & July 13, 2026 6 pm at Heritage Park (Canton)
10U Nitro - Ryan Chittaro July 17, 2026 6 pm at Griffin Park #2 (Canton)
email: [email protected]
11U Nitro - Bryan Dixon July 15, 2026 6 pm at Plymouth Township Park
email: [email protected]
12U Nitro - Andrew McInnes July 15, 2026 6 pm Heritage Park (Canton)
email: [email protected]
13U Nitro - Bryan Boyd Private Tryout Only
email: [email protected]
Additional Information for both baseball and softball tryouts:
Plymouth Township Park is 46640 Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth. Please attend a half-hour earlier to sign in with the coach. Please click on the link at the bottom to fill out the pre-registration form.
Heritage Park is in Canton on Heritage Drive. Heritage Drive is the light between Cherry Hill and Palmer where the Fire Station is. Please attend a half-hour earlier to sign in with the coach. Please click on the link at the bottom to fill out the pre-registration form.
Please note in the event of weather, please call the weather line at 734-394-5489 after 4 pm. The weather line will either announce if tryouts are on or if they are postponed to another date.
A payment of $250 is expected within 48 hours of commitment to the team. The Nitro team may take non-residents to fill in gaps.
There is no fee. Evaluations will be performed by each coach.
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