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
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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
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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.