Independent Travel Baseball League
2018 Summer Champions Crowned
Date:08/13/2018 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
Somers, Conn. - Congratulations to the Ocean State Outlaws and the New England Pride on winning the 16U and 18U division championships, respectively, last weekend. After a competitive summer season, the Outlaws, led by coaches Geoff Turner and Phil Dupras, defeated the EITC Jaxx, 6-2, in the championship game at Trinity College to earn the league title. The Pride, led by Head Coach Ryan Santoro, d...
16U Division Welcomes Pair of Clubs for Upcoming Summer Season
Date:04/09/2018 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
Somers, Conn. - The Independent Travel Baseball League (ITBL) would like to welcome the Ocean State Swarm and the CT Cadets to the 16U Division for the 2018 summer season. The Swarm will be led by Head Coach Dylan Narodowy while the Cadets, playing out of Bristol, will be managed by Danny Cahill. Schedules and rosters for the 2018 season are currently being constructed and will be adde...
New England Pride Join 18U Division for Upcoming Season
Date:02/20/2018 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SOMERS, Conn. - The New England Pride have joined the 18U division for the upcoming 2018 summer season, becoming the sixth team to commit thus far to the division. The Pride, based out of Branford, Conn., will be led by Ryan Santoro. Santoro was formerly the head coach of the Branford Junior Legion squad where he racked up 182 victories across nine years. ...
Teams Commit to ITBL for 2018 Season
Date:01/08/2018 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SOMERS, Conn. - With the summer season just a few months away, a handful of teams have committed to playing in the Independent Travel Baseball League (ITBL) for the upcoming 2018 season. Of the eight teams that have committed, the ITBL welcomes three new squads to the league. The Western Mass. Rockies, who had an 18U team in the league last year, adds a 16U squad that will play t...
2017 Playoff Picture
Date:08/03/2017 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
The 2017 Seeding for the Playoffs are as follows: 18u: 1) Dream Bat Bombers Black 2) Dream Bat Bombers Red 3) Extra Innings Subway Sox 4) Western Mass Rockies 5) New England Ravens 16u: 1) Royals Select 2) Connecticut Generals 3) Extra Innings Diamond Jaxx 4) L&M Baseball 5) Dream Bat Bombers 6) Connecticut Blue Jays ...
2017 All-Star Game - Presented by Blue Gray USA
Date:07/13/2017 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
2017 All-Star Game - Presented by Blue Gray USA The 2017 ITBL All-Star games will be played at Western New England University on July 17th. The league's All-Star game will be a chance for it's players to get onto a college field and play in front of invited college coaches. It will be a showcase event for ITBL players. The Schedule of Events and...
Scout Day Announced
Date:01/06/2017 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SOMERS, Connecticut - The ITBL is excited to announce a Scout Day in 2017 for all players. The Scout Day will be Sunday, June 11th at a college or university field in New England. Blue Gray USA and the ITBL have extended the partnership for another year and Blue Gray will be running the Scout Day. The event is open to all ITBL players in the 18u and 16u divisions and the players will have a chance...
Ravens Commit to ITBL
Date:12/13/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SOMERS, Connecticut - The New England Ravens have announced they will be entering the ITBL in the 2017 season. The Ravens, based out of Rindge, New Hampshire, are entering their 18u team. The Ravens 18u team is coached by Cody Kauffman, an assistant coach at Franklin Pierce University. In 2016, they participated in three tournaments including the Keene Jr. Swamp Bats tournament, the Dream Bat In...
Moose, Dream Bat Black Win Championship
Date:08/02/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
The inaugural ITBL season concluded on Saturday as the 18U and 16U Champions were crowned. The Connecticut Moose won the 18U Championship and Dream Bat Black won the 16U Championship. The Connecticut Moose took down Dream Bat Black in the 18U Championship by a score of 4-2 on Saturday at Western New England University. Tyler Rice put the Moose on the board in the first inning after a bases-cleari...
Moose, DiamondJaxx Claim Top Spot
Date:07/25/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SOMERS, Conn. - The regular season in the inaugural 2016 season has concluded. In the 18U division, the Connecticut Moose claimed the top spot and the Western Mass DiamondJaxx claimed the top spot in the 16U division. The Moose have earned a first round bye as the #1 seed and is one game away from the Championship round. The DiamondJaxx earned the #1 seed and will have home field advantage through...
All-Star Game Recap
Date:07/20/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Independent Travel Baseball League had their first All-Star Game in the inaugural season. The day was designed for the all stars to gain exposure from college coaches in attendance. Blue Gray, the Official Showcase of the ITBL, kicked the day off with the 16U all stars by conducting batting practice and an extended infield/outfield for coaches in attendance. After the show...
2016 All-Stars Announced
Date:07/14/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SOMERS, Conn. - The ITBL has announced the All-Star rosters for the 2016 All-Star Game presented by Blue Gray. The rosters are compiled of all ITBL players that will go through a pro style workout then compete against each other in a game, taking place at George E. Trelease Memorial Park on the campus of Western New England University. Blue Gray, the presenting sponsor of the game, will take the A...
Blue Gray USA to Sponsor ITBL
Date:06/28/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SOMERS, Conn. - Blue Gray USA, a premier showcase company from Malden, Mass., will sponsor the ITBL in it's inaugural season in 2016. Blue Gray will have the naming rights to the All-Star games as well as the operation of the showcase portion of the All-Star games. That will include what they do best, 60-yard dash and an extended Infield/Outfield so the players can showcase their skills. In a...
Opening Week
Date:06/07/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SHREWSBURY, Mass. - The inaugural season in the Independent Travel Baseball League opens up this week. The first game of league play is June 7th in the 18U Division as Zorian Baseball takes on the Dream Bat Bombers Black in Shrewsbury. The first league game for the 16U Division is Saturday, June 11th as the Dream Bat Bombers Red travel to Suffield Academy in a tilt against the hosts, All-Pro ...
All-Pro Rebels Announce Tournament Schedule
Date:04/21/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. - The All-Pro Rebels announced their tournament schedule for the 2016 summer. The Rebels will be competing in the 16U Division this summer. Based out of South Windsor, Connecticut, the Rebels are run by former professional baseball player, Bryan Barnowski. The Rebels tournament schedule is as follows: June 18th-19th: War at the Shore Northeast Super Regional - Mystic, CT Ju...
ITBL Announces Host of All-Star Games and Championships
Date:04/14/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SOMERS, Conn. - The ITBL has announced that Western New England University will host the ITBL All-Star Games in the inaugural season in 2016. The All-Star Games will be played on Monday, July 18th with the 16U All-Stars competing first, then the 18U All-Stars finishing off in the nightcap. The games will be played at George E. Trelease Memorial Baseball Park, on the campus of Western New England U...
Dream Bat Bombers Announce Tournament Schedule
Date:04/08/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
SOMERS, CONN. - The Dream Bat Bombers program has announced the schedule for their tournaments they will attend during the 2016 summer. The 18U Red and Black teams will participate in three tournaments as well as the league playoffs. Their schedule is as follows: July 15th-17th: Keene Jr. Swampbats Tournament - Keene, NH July 22nd-24th: Lowell Jr. Spinners Tournament...
League Meeting
Date:02/15/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
The first league meeting for the Independent Travel Baseball League will be held on Sunday, February 21st, at Bobby V's in Windsor Locks, CT from 1pm-3pm. ...
Mayo Named Pitching Coach
Date:02/15/2016 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
Tim Mayo has been named Pitching Coach for 2016 at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. This marks Mayo’s eighth consecutive year as a Pitching Coach for a collegiate program. The Springfield College graduate started his collegiate coaching career in the NECBL for the Holyoke Giants when he served as an assistant coach from 2004-2006. He saw his first stint as a Pitching Coach with a co...
Greg Vouros to Coach in Dream Bat Program
Date:11/12/2015 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
Bachelors – Spring 2004 Springfield College Masters Athletic Administration – Spring 2016 Ohio University Coached high school baseball for 12 years at Minnechaug Regional (2 years) and Amherst Regional (10 years) Head Coach at Amherst since 2009 – 94 wins 60 losses Bay State Games West Assistant Coach 2006 2014 MBCA Junior All-Star Game Coach Overall...
14 Graphics to sponsor ITBL for 2016
Date:11/09/2015 Source:Independent Travel Baseball League
14 Graphics, a New England based apparel and uniform company will sponsor the ITBL for 2016 offering the league's memebers discounted apparel and uniforms. 14 Graphics is a professional and highly reliable company. The members of the league will benefit from having 14 Graphics involved. ...
