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The Chicago Pioneers 15 U Girls Team Wins the Girls National Baseball Championship in Ft. Myers, Florida
The Chicago Pioneers girls 15U baseball team won the inaugural 15U Girls National Baseball Championship in Ft. Myers on Sunday, October 28.
The Pioneers defeated a fine Pawtucket Slaterette youth team 4-0 in a close, well-played contest. Lauren Boden pitched a complete game for the Pioneers striking out 20 Slaterettes and allowing only 1 hit. The Pioneers won 3 of a four-game series from Pawtucket.
There were plenty of fireworks from both teams during Saturday's doubleheader. For Pawtucket Kelsy Evje hit two home runs and Allison Merims hit two "dingers" for the Pioneers.
In 2006 the Chicago Pioneers won the Girls Division of the Women's World Series. For more information contact Mary Jo Stegeman at maryjo@chicagopioneers.com or call 847/707-8944. More information and photos will be available soon. Click here for game results.
Complete Women's Hall of Fame Classic Information
The latest information on the Women's Hall of Fame Classic event can be found by viewing or downloading the linked 12 page PDF document.
Play Travel Baseball with the Chicago Pioneers
After your house season come play travel baseball with the Chicago Pioneers in the North Shore Baseball League. We have teams to accommodate girls, ages 10-15. The Pioneers play a sixteen game schedule plus play-offs. Please read or download the Chicago Pioneers Travel Baseball flyer.
For more information call Mary Jo Stegeman at 847-707-8944 or email her at maryjo@chicagopioneers.com
The Chicago Pioneers Girls Baseball Program
The Chicago Pioneers Girls Baseball program is looking for girls ages 9-15 who are interested in playing baseball on all-girls' teams. The Pioneers also welcome girls 16 and over who are looking for elite tournament play on the Chicago Pioneers travel team.
Girls playing Little League or high school baseball who want the additional experience of playing in an all girls setting or girls who are playing softball and also want to play baseball are invited to attend open lessons (click "Open Lessons" on the left) or contact the Pioneers.
Started in 2006, the Chicago Pioneers are the reigning Girls World Series Champions and 15U Girls Baseball National Champions. For more information contact Mary Jo Stegeman at maryjo@chicagopioneers.com or call 847/707-8944.
Check out the latest Pioneer Press feature on the Chicago Pioneers
... and the photos by Allison Williams
Lindsay Horwitz selected to 2007 USA Baseball
Women's National Team
 Chicago Pioneers infielder and pitcher Lindsay Horwitz, age 15, from Gurnee joined the 2007 USA Baseball women's national team in Cary, NC for the Women's International Friendship Tournament.
The United States, Canadian and Japanese national women's baseball teams played a six-game round-robin tournament at the USA Baseball national training complex on September 1-3.
Lindsay contributed by pitching three strong innings for Team USA and by driving in the go-ahead run against Team Canada.
Read articles about Lindsay ...
"A Diamond is this girl's best friend"
"... the pinnacle of women's baseball"
"Horwitz proves herself at international series"
Meet Team USA Players and Coaches at Girls Clinic
 In conjunction with the international women's baseball tournament
at their new training facility in Cary, NC, USA Baseball conducted a Girls/Women's Clinic on Saturday, September 1, 2007.
The clinics were especially for those girls ages 8 and up and their parents
who are interested in knowing more about USA Baseball's Women's National Team
Program and for those young women 15 and up who are interested in trying out for
the Women's National Team in 2008.
For more information, visit the American Women's Baseball
Federation's home page or check out the Cary New article about the clinic and tournament.
Pioneers Welcome Players for Tournament/Travel
Play baseball with the Chicago Pioneers girls tournament/travel team. The Pioneers play in both the elite and youth divisions of national and international women's tournaments.
The Pioneers welcome young players from other areas of the country who wish to play baseball at either level. The most recent tournament was the Roy Hobbs women's national tournament in Fort Myers, Florida from October 24-27. The inaugural 15U Girls Baseball National Championship tournament was played October 26-28 also in Fort Myers.
15U Girls Results
Link to Roy Hobbs Women's Tournament Page
Play Fall Ball with the Chicago Pioneers
The North Shore Youth Baseball Association invited the Pioneers to participate in their Fall Ball league on weekends from September 8 - October 21. Carrying a roster of 17 players ages 11-15 the Pioneers went 3-4 in the all boys league.
For more information check out the NSYBA web site
Pioneers join the North Shore Baseball League ...
and played a 16 game schedule in the 14U B division. Girls, ages 12-15 as of April 30, 2007 (including HS freshmen), were eligible this year.
The Pioneers carried a roster of 16 girls. The season began on June 9 and ended July 24. The Conference Tournament was July 27 - 29, 2007.
The Pioneers are planning to participate in multiple age divisions in 2008 and interested players should contact us for more information.
Check out the North Shore Baseball League at their website.
Girls Do Play Baseball ...
and they play it well! Three 16 year old girls played on the 2006 USA Baseball women's national team that won the 2006 Women's World Cup of Baseball in Taiwan. When baseball resumes program play in the Olympics it is very likely that women's baseball will become an Olympic sport.
The American Women's Baseball Federation
 is a tax-exempt nonprofit amateur sports organization whose purpose is to promote baseball as a mainstream and lifetime opportunity for women. Since 1992 the AWBF has organized 21 regional, national and international baseball tournaments including the first four Women's World Series. The AWBF maintains a database of players interested in trying out for the USA Baseball women's national team.
Contact us for more info
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