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All new and returning players are expected to attend an Ohio Tide tryout for 2025 team placement. We are kindly requesting every player complete the online registration in order to participate.
Tryouts will be offered by Age Group (for your player's age during 2025 season) at the Hawken Gates Mills Campus fields on the following days:
Couldn't make our tryout dates? We're still accepting individual tryouts. Please complete the tryouts registration and select the option for unable to attend tryouts and our coaching staff will be in touch to schedule.
10U-14U Players Tryout Options
15U - 18U Players Tryout Options
Directions to our Campuses and fields can be found here - ALL TRYOUTS WILL BE HELD AT THE GATES MILLS CAMPUS.
Before completing our free online registration for the 2025 tryouts, please read all the important information (click the light blue button below).
Our convenient registration is through the Sports Engine software and you will receive a confirmation email after your registration is complete.
Please read this information before participating in tryouts.
Players should arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before the scheduled start time. Please arrive prepared to play with the following:
Upon arrival players should sign in at the check-in located near the fields. Players perform better in the group tryouts without spectators. We strongly recommend dropping your player off and picking up at the conclusion of the tryouts. You can sit in your car in the parking lots across from the football field to wait for your athlete.
The players will be directed to an age-appropriate group to be evaluated by coaches on baseball skills, including fielding, throwing, pitching, and base running. Coaches will also take note of each player's general confidence as a ballplayer and as an athlete.
All team offers will be communicated before or on August 4th via email. In the best interest of all families awaiting decisions, we expect families review their offer and respond within 48 hours of receipt so we can get a good understanding of the roster positions for each team.
If you choose to be apart of the 2025 Ohio Tide season, you will need to complete the online season payment included in your offer with your deposit to lock in your player's spot.
We know this is both an exciting and stressful time of the year, and are committed to handling the process as quickly and transparently as possible. If you have not heard from the Ohio Tide or contemplating an offer from another organization, feel free to contact either of our baseball leadership team for an update.
Team Rosters: Individual teams will be officially announced as soon as they have been finalized. The average roster size is 11-13 players and Ohio Tide is looking to field at least one team per each age group. Older teams, 14U and above, may carry a few additional players to accommodate tournament play. Any teams that do not have a complete roster by October 1st, 2024 will be notified of the status of the roster.
Team Training: Players will typically practice between 2-3 times per week with a variety of experienced coaches primarily at Hawken School. As an organization, we strongly support multi-sport athletes, and conflicts with fall or winter sports are not held against anyone. By the same token, we generally expect our players to make baseball a priority during baseball season.
Team Schedules:
When committing to playing for an Ohio Tide team, we ask that you agree to plan family vacations and other events for the second half of July or later. We always want to be at full strength when representing the Ohio Tide in end of season league play, and tournaments. Please see the team specific schedules below.
The regular season fee includes 3-4 local tournaments per team and a comprehensive league game schedule. This season will total 25-30 total games during the 2025 Season.
Depending on the team and circumstances, we could also offer out of town tournaments, which will be outside of the registration costs.
*Please note team schedules are not available to after all league meeting have occurred and even then can change.
| Teams | Off Season Timing | Regular Season Timing |
|---|---|---|
| 12U* & Below | November - Season start in April (with Holiday breaks) | Mid April - Early July |
| 13U - 18U | November - Mid February (with Holiday breaks) | End of May - Mid July |
*12U ONLY - Ohio Tide participates in the annual Cooperstown Dreams Park tournament (the bid date is received in October). This unique experience is a culmination of our season. When second 12U team is completed, Ohio Tide will do our best to secure a second bid so both teams can go. This tournament is in addition to the annual regular season registration and details are provided to the family with fundraising options to execute for offsetting these costs.
Team Coaching Staff: Ohio Tide provides each team with coaches that have previous baseball experience. Once a team hits a threshold of committed players, we assign one of our coaches to the team.
Non-Refundable Deposit: If you were given an offer to join the Ohio Tide and you accept a roster spot, you will be expected to pay a non-refundable $300 deposit to lock in your player's spot so we can get a good understanding of the roster positions for each team. All deposits and registration will be completed online and this deposit will be credited towards your annual fees.
Parents Support: You should expect a mandatory program-wide “Parents Meeting” in the fall that will have the flexibility to be in-person or remote, to outline what to expect for the upcoming season. Our organization strives to offer organizational-wide communications through the off and regular seasons, along with team-specific communications from each team's coaching staff. We utilize our online Parent Portal and our team's Sports Engine Apps as primary forms of communication. This allows you to communicate directly with our organization, your player's coaches, and other families on your player's team.
Fundraising: The Ohio Tide organization will actively fundraise at a team by team decision for out-of-town tournaments only to help offset these additional costs. All other costs will be included in the 2025 registration.
Pricing: Our 2024 registration fees can be found at OhioTide.com/forms, the 2025 registration fees will be available soon. The 12U registration will include upfront costs for the 2025 Cooperstown tournament that can be offset by fundraising efforts by the 12u team.