2026 Tryout Information

9’s - AA

Monday, June 30th

6:00 pm – Optimist Field #2

Coach Eric Paseka – 402-443-7002

Email: ericpaseka@gmail.com

10’s – AAA

Tuesday, July 1st

6:00 pm - UNI Field

Coach Kevin Ertz – 402-416-2610

Email: kevin@nebraskabraves.com

11’s – AAA/Majors

Monday, June 30th

6:00 pm – Optimist Field #1

Tuesday, July 8th

6:00 pm – Optimist Field #3

Coach Clark Fosler - 402-770-3064

Email: cfosler6@gmail.com

12’s Navy – AA/AAA

Tuesday, June 24th

6:30 pm - Moved to indoor facility at 2025 SW 5th

Wednesday, July 9th

6:00 pm – Optimist Field #3

Coach Jaron Bailey – 402-202-4203

Email: jm.bailey2015@gmail.com

12’s Red – AA/AAA

Monday, June 30th

6:00 pm - Sawyer Snell South Field

Coach Kyle Oldenkamp – 402-419-0090

Email: kyleoldenkamp@gmail.com

13’s Navy – Majors

Monday, June 30th

6:00 pm - Ballard Field

Coach Erik Thomas – 402-499-3469

Email: e.a.thomas@gmail.com

13’s Red – AA/AAA

Wednesday, July 9th

6:00 pm – Optimist Field #5

Coach Brad Wilken – 402-904-0719

Email: wilken323@yahoo.com

13’s White – A/AA

Tuesday, July 8th

6:00 pm – Optimist Field #6

Coach Kevin Frost - 402-805-0582

Email: sfrost1020@hotmail.com

14’s Navy – Majors

Call for Private Tryout

Coach John Minster – 402-416-8100

Email: jminster02@gmail.com

14’s Red – AAA

Wednesday, July 9th

6:00 pm – Optimist #6

Coach Jayson Seip – 402-432-5803

Email: jseip@lps.org

Players age on 4/30/2026 plus there are exceptions for grade listed below. Please arrive at the posted tryout time for registration and warm-ups.

We want to give everyone an opportunity to tryout, if you are unable to make the scheduled tryout times, please contact the coach listed above to make arrangements for a private tryout.

8U Division: Players who turn 9 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 2nd grade. Also, any player turning 10 prior to August 1 will not be eligible. Players who are 8u are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

9U Division: Players who turn 10 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 3rd grade. Also, any player turning 11 prior to August 1 will not be eligible. Players who are 9u are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

10U Division: Players who turn 11 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 4th grade. Also, any player turning 12 prior to August 1 will not be eligible. Players who are 10u are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

11U Division: Players who turn 12 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 5th grade. Also, any player turning 13 prior to August 1 will not be eligible. Players who are 11u are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

12U Division: Players who turn 13 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 6th grade. Also, any player turning 14 prior to August 1 will not be eligible. Players who are 12u are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

13U Division: Players who turn 14 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 7th grade. Also, any player turning 15 prior to August 1 will not be eligible. Players who are 13u are eligible for this division regardless of their grade.

14U Division: Players who turn 15 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 8th grade. Also, any player turning 16 prior to August 1 will not be eligible. Players who are 14u eligible are eligible for this division regardless of grade.