Extra Bases Clinic - Walpole

08/02/2026

8th Annual Walpole Fall Baseball League

Registration will remain open to August 8th, but space is becoming limited.

Please fill out the google form link to reserve your spot.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqkXYIp5z8LZIcErNFERPqWceGUoPDRDprWQ7x4j3jp5DGmA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

The 8th annual Walpole Fall Baseball League at West Street Fields, is a 4-week developmental program designed to help current Little League players improve their skills while continuing to play in a fun, competitive environment.

Divisions
8–9 Year Old League
10–11 Year Old League

Coaches: Chris Costello & Billy O'Connell

Program Schedule

Wednesday Skills Practices
Dates: September 9, 16, 23, 30

Time: 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Each team will have a 1-hour practice focused on:

Hitting
Defensive fundamentals
Small group instruction
Individual skill development
Saturday Game Days

Dates: September 12, 19, 26, October 3

Time: 9:00 AM or 10:30 AM

Each team will play a 90-minute controlled game designed to reinforce skills learned during practice.

Location: West Street Field Complex

Eligibility

Current 8–11-year-old players
Players who were 12 years old during the spring/summer Little League season are not eligible.
Teams will be balanced to create as much parity as possible, providing a competitive and enjoyable experience for all players.

Registration

$225 per player
$400 for two players from the same family
Registration is handled by Extra Bases Clinic and is first come, first served.

What's Included

Five weeks of instruction
One weekly skills practice
One weekly game
Team practice/game shirt
Umpires for all games
Instruction focused on improving confidence, fundamentals, and baseball IQ
Our #1 Priority: Skill Development

This program is designed to help players continue developing throughout the fall by combining quality instruction with live game experience.

Questions?

Please email [email protected] for additional information.

West Street Fields 4 week program Wednesday night practice Saturday am games Starting September 9th

08/01/2026

Awesome final week of Extra Bases Clinic!
27th year and still going strong.
Gonna miss the 12s that have shared their summers with us!
Thanks to Energy for providing us with a rain day location
Energy Baseball

07/29/2026

8th Annual Walpole Fall Baseball League is almost full.

Registration is still open.

Please fill out the google form link to reserve your spot. Payment is not required yet.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqkXYIp5z8LZIcErNFERPqWceGUoPDRDprWQ7x4j3jp5DGmA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

The 8th annual Walpole Fall Baseball League at West Street Fields, is a 4-week developmental program designed to help current Little League players improve their skills while continuing to play in a fun, competitive environment.

Divisions
8–9 Year Old League
10–11 Year Old League

Coaches: Chris Costello & Billy O'Connell

Program Schedule

Wednesday Skills Practices
Dates: September 9, 16, 23, 30

Time: 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Each team will have a 1-hour practice focused on:

Hitting
Defensive fundamentals
Small group instruction
Individual skill development
Saturday Game Days

Dates: September 12, 19, 26, October 3

Time: 9:00 AM or 10:30 AM

Each team will play a 90-minute controlled game designed to reinforce skills learned during practice.

Location: West Street Field Complex

Eligibility

Current 8–11-year-old players
Players who were 12 years old during the spring/summer Little League season are not eligible.
Teams will be balanced to create as much parity as possible, providing a competitive and enjoyable experience for all players.

Registration

$225 per player
$400 for two players from the same family
Registration is handled by Extra Bases Clinic and is first come, first served.

What's Included

Five weeks of instruction
One weekly skills practice
One weekly game
Team practice/game shirt
Umpires for all games
Instruction focused on improving confidence, fundamentals, and baseball IQ
Our #1 Priority: Skill Development

This program is designed to help players continue developing throughout the fall by combining quality instruction with live game experience.

Questions?

Please email [email protected] for additional information.

West Street Fields 4 week program Wednesday night practice Saturday am games Starting September 9th

07/24/2026

Fun and competitive week at Extra Bases.
Drew C with be big upset win, Johnny D takes home legends game and Ruggy wins a dramatic HR derby vs Minny Mac

07/20/2026

8th Annual Walpole Fall Baseball League

Registration is now open! Please fill out the google form link to reserve your spot. Payment is not required yet.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqkXYIp5z8LZIcErNFERPqWceGUoPDRDprWQ7x4j3jp5DGmA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

The 8th annual Walpole Fall Baseball League at West Street Fields, is a 4-week developmental program designed to help current Little League players improve their skills while continuing to play in a fun, competitive environment.

Divisions
8–9 Year Old League
10–11 Year Old League

Coaches: Chris Costello & Billy O'Connell

Program Schedule

Wednesday Skills Practices
Dates: September 9, 16, 23, 30

Time: 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Each team will have a 1-hour practice focused on:

Hitting
Defensive fundamentals
Small group instruction
Individual skill development
Saturday Game Days

Dates: September 12, 19, 26, October 3

Time: 9:00 AM or 10:30 AM

Each team will play a 90-minute controlled game designed to reinforce skills learned during practice.

Location: West Street Field Complex

Eligibility

Current 8–11-year-old players
Players who were 12 years old during the spring/summer Little League season are not eligible.
Teams will be balanced to create as much parity as possible, providing a competitive and enjoyable experience for all players.

Registration

$225 per player
$400 for two players from the same family
Registration is handled by Extra Bases Clinic and is first come, first served.

What's Included

Five weeks of instruction
One weekly skills practice
One weekly game
Team practice/game shirt
Umpires for all games
Instruction focused on improving confidence, fundamentals, and baseball IQ
Our #1 Priority: Skill Development

This program is designed to help players continue developing throughout the fall by combining quality instruction with live game experience.

Questions?

Please email [email protected] for additional information.

West Street Fields 4 week program Wednesday night practice Saturday am games Starting September 9th

07/10/2026

From Omaha to Walpole Little League and Extra Bases Clinic, Ruggy wins the

Stinger Sports
Batting Glove Challenge
Billy O'Connell
Chris Costello
Cam Fox

07/02/2026

Check on Shane Harrington and Team Massachusetts on ESPN+ today 11am taking on Maryland in the HS baseball national series in Omaha.

Join the 2026 National Championship in Omaha, NE. Watch elite players compete for the title from July 1-5.

06/28/2026

Great first week of Extra Bases Clinic Walpole! See everyone again July 6th!

06/22/2026

Sign of the summer with Extra Bases Clinic kicking off its 27th summer!
Billy O'Connell
Chris Costello
Walpole Little League

03/18/2026

Richie is a regular down at the country kitchen!

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Richard “Richie” Hebner never really looked like the kind of guy who’d end up in baseball lore. Maybe that’s what makes his story linger — the way a familiar old photograph does when you find it in a dusty drawer.

Picture this: a kid born in Boston on a cold November day in 1947, gripping a bat with the same stubborn determination he’d later bring to everything in his life. By the time he reached the big leagues in 1968 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he wasn’t just another young player trying to survive. He had that quiet fire, the kind that doesn’t shout but never goes out either.

And oh, the swing — left‑handed, smooth, the kind that made pitchers groan and outfielders brace for bad news.

People still talk about that 1971 season, the one where the Pirates fought their way to a World Series title. Hebner wasn’t the loudest guy in the clubhouse, but he had this knack for rising to the moment. Clutch hits. Hard grounders ripping down the line. Calm eyes in big innings. He made the pressure look almost… ordinary.

But what made him unforgettable wasn’t just the numbers — though the numbers were solid. A .276 career average. More than 200 home runs. Nearly 900 RBI. A .790 OPS that spoke quietly but confidently. It was everything around the stats that made him a story worth telling.

Like the winters.

While some players spent their offseasons signing endorsements or polishing trophies, Hebner grabbed a shovel and went back to work — literally — as a gravedigger. The jokes never bothered him. He’d shrug, grin, and keep digging. Maybe it kept him grounded. Maybe it reminded him who he was before the stadium lights. Or maybe it just felt good to do something with his hands that didn’t come with a thousand eyes watching.

His time in Pittsburgh stretched across nine seasons, carrying the team through five National League East titles in that golden run from 1970 to 1975. He hit .301 as a rookie — imagine stepping into the majors and doing that — and smacked 25 home runs in ’73, each one delivered with that same unshowy ferocity.

After Pittsburgh, he kept moving — Phillies, Mets, Tigers, Cubs — bringing that same gritty consistency wherever he went. In the postseason, when nerves usually turn even great players into question marks, Richie became an exclamation point. Four home runs across eight League Championship Series appearances. A .270 postseason average that felt even bigger in the moments that mattered.

He never needed to be flashy. Never needed headlines to feel alive. Richie Hebner built a career the way he lived: with steady hands, a strong swing, and a sense of humor about the strange, winding road he walked.

Not bad for a kid from Boston who spent part of his life standing between the game he loved and the graves he dug — somehow giving both the same honest effort.