FIRST TWO PRACTICES SCHEDULED

We have two practices scheduled next week. The first will be 8:00 PM Monday night at Fernandez Park in Pinole. Please try to arrive a little early so you'll have time to get your equipment ready and loosen up before we take the field at 8:00. We have the field rented for two hours and it would be a shame to waste any of that time on anything other than playing ball. I expect to arrive around 7:30.

Our second practice will be 5:00 PM Thursday at Pinole Valley Park. Again, please try to arrive early so we can maximize our two hour rental.

It's understood that some of us won't be able to attend one practice or the other. Please make every effort to attend at least one of them so we can get acquainted with our new teammates and start building the teamwork we will need for another fun and successful season.

You can find the practice schedule and maps to the parks on the "Schedules" menu on our team website.

Here's a visual tour. Fernandez Park first.

At the intersection of Tennent Ave & San Pablo Ave. The Antlers is on the SW corner.

Looking down Tennent Ave on the route to Fernandez Park.

Looking down Tennent Ave. The park's light towers are visible beyond the buildings on the right.

On the approach to Fernandez Park. You'll see the Youth Center and Playhouse buildings on the right just before you reach the softball diamond.

The entry to the softball diamond at the intersection of Tennent Ave and Park St.

The 3-Way stop at the intersection of Tennent Ave & Park St. Blackie's Maryland Fried Chicken is on the SE corner, a church is on the SW corner, and Fernandez Park is on the right.

 After passing through the 3-way stop, you turn left into the church parking lot. As you can see, the church parking lot is open to the public except on Sunday mornings. The softball diamond is directly across the street.

Plenty of room in the dugout

Looking in from the leftfield line.

Looking in from centerfield. You can see Blackie's Fried Chicken in the background.

The church parking lot is visible through the third base dugout.

Looking out to centerfield. There's an elevated train track just beyond the fence.

Now for Pinole Valley Park

The view down Pinole Valley Rd, shortly after passing the high school.

The playground in Pinole Valley Park. The softball diamond is visible in the background.

The entry to the softball diamond's parking lot at the intersection of Pinole Valley Rd and Simas Ave.

Looking through the backstop to centerfield at Pinole Valley Park

Same spot, looking toward leftfield.

From the top of the grandstand on the first base side.

Looking out to leftfield from the grandstand.