2024 MARVIN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL CLINIC

The Marvin Ridge High School Baseball Coaching staff is conducting a baseball clinic, in order to help prepare potential players in grades 6-8 for the upcoming Middle School Baseball tryouts. 

The staff at the high school not only wants to prepare players for tryouts, but to give instruction and feedback to players that should help take their game to the next level. 

This clinic is not mandatory and will not have an impact on who makes the Middle School Baseball teams. 

All proceeds from the Middle School Baseball Clinic will go to the MRHS Baseball Program Funds to help cover any items not covered in the athletic budget.  

Please see details below…

When: Saturday, 03Feb from 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Where: Marvin Ridge High School Baseball Field

Who: Any Student Registered for MRMS Baseball Tryout

(must be registered and approved)

Cost: $35 per player

Registration Link:https://gomavericks.sportngin.com/register/form/943832918

Registration Closes: 1/31/2024

For more information please email: Trey.Putman@ucps.k12.nc.us

Parents,

I just wanted to thank you all for the great party!  It was great to see the kids have a blast!  Thank you to the Shealy's for hosting this!

I am flattered by the gift card and new fungoe!  It will definitely come in handy!

Thanks again for all the support and I will miss this group!  They are a great group of kids who worked hard, improved and battled!

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need anything!

Coach Pacella

On behalf of all the coaches, I want to thank all of the players/parents for a great baseball season!  

Players, thank you for your dedication to the program.  Your hard work and effort was outstanding!  We wish our 8th graders the best of luck going into high school.  I look forward to seeing our 6th and 7th graders next season.  

Parents, thank you for all of the sacrifices you make for your son!  Thanks for all of your support of the program!

We have one more order of business.  Players, please drop off your jersey/belt to Coach Pacella in Mrs. Crockett's classroom.  It is the first classroom on the left hand side of sixth grade (upstairs).  I spend the majority of my day in there.  If I am not there, please leave your uniform/belt outside of the classroom.

Thank you!

Coach Pacella

Saturday, May 13 -   The semifinal game is against Weddington at 530 pm at MRMS.  Please be there by 415 pm.

There will be a fee to get into the game on Saturday.  Thanks!

Just a reminder there is practice tomorrow from 430 pm to 630 pm.  Varsity players, please come out and support both JV teams as they play against each other tonight at 530 pm.  Please do not go into the dugout.  You can sit in the bullpen as a team if you like....

Coach Pacella

Monday, May 8 -  Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Blue practice 530 pm to 730 pm. JV Blue players may stay after school if they would like.   JV - Orange practice 615 pm to 815 pm.

Tuesday, May 9 -    Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Blue practice 530 pm to 730 pm. JV Blue players may stay after school if they would like.   JV - Orange practice 615 pm to 815 pm.

Wednesday, May 10 -   Varsity first round home playoff game vs. TBA at MRMS at 630 pm.  Please be there by 515 pm.  JV - Orange and JV - Blue are off.  

Thursday, May 11 -  Varsity off.  JV - Blue first round home playoff game vs. TBA at MRMS at 630 pm.  Please be there by 520 pm.  JV - Orange first round away playoff game at TBA at TBA at 630 pm.  Please be there by 520 pm.  

Friday, May 12 -   Varsity practice from 430 pm to 630 pm if they win first round playoff game.   JV - Blue and JV - Orange are off.  

Saturday, May 13 -   Varsity, JV - Blue and JV - Orange will play in the semifinal playoff game if they win first round.  Marvin Ridge is hosting the tournament this year.  Game times will be announced if each team wins.  

Sunday, May 14 -  Championship playoff game if applicable for all 3 teams.  Game times will be announced as needed.  

Varsity, and JV - Blue have clinched a home first round playoff game.  JV - Orange will be away in the first round.  Once I find out the opponents, I will email.  

Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Friday, May 5 -   The Varsity game will be at Cuthbertson High School on Friday at 630 pm.  Please be there by 515 pm.

Tuesday, May 2 -  Varsity practice frome 430 pm to 630 pm at MRHS.  

Monday, May 1 -  Varsity practice from 430 pm to 630 pm.  Varsity will finish up on the back field at 630 pm.  JV - Blue off.  JV - Orange game vs. Piedmont at 630 pm at MRMS.  Please be there by 530 pm.

Tuesday, May 2 -  Varsity practice from 430 pm to 630 pm at TBD.   JV - Blue off.  JV - Orange off.

Wednesday, May 3 -   Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Blue practice 530 pm to 730 pm.  JV - Orange practice from 630  pm to 830 pm.  

Thursday, May 4 -  Varsity off.  JV - Orange at JV - Blue at MRMS at 530 pm.  Please meet your coaches in the gym immediately after school and get changed to head out to the field.

Friday, May 5 -  Varsity game at Cuthbertson at TBD at 630 pm.   JV - Blue practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Orange practice from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Saturday, May 6 -  Varsity practice 11 am to 1 pm.  JV - Blue game at Porter Ridge at Porter Ridge Middle School at 11 am.   Please be there at 10 am.  JV - Orange off.  

Sunday, May 7 -  All 3 teams are off.  

END OF REGULAR SEASON

Coach Pacella

Both JV games cancelled tonight

Thursday, April 27 -   Varsity practice in the gym 430 pm to 6 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice in the gym 6 pm - 730 pm.

Friday, April 28 -   HALF DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS,   Varsity practice on field 4 pm to 6 pm.  JV Blue practice on field 4 pm to 5 pm.  JV - Orange practice on field 530 pm to 7 pm.  

Saturday, April 29 -   Varsity game vs. Cuthbertson at MRMS at 515 pm.  Please be there by 4 pm.  JV - Blue doubleheader vs. Cuthbertson at MRMS at 12 pm and 230 pm.  Please be there by 11 am.   JV Orange game at Piedmont at Noel Williams Park at 930 am.  Please be there by 830 am.  

The make up game for JV Orange vs. Piedmont will be Monday, May 1 at 630 pm at MRMS.  Please be there by 530 pm.

Thank you!

Coach Pacella

Thursday, April 27 -   Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  We will finish up on the back field at 630 pm.  Please pick your son up in front of the school or in the back bus parking lot.  

Friday, April 28 -   Varsity off.

Saturday, April 29 -   The game will be played at Cuthbertson HS, not WCWAA.  Game time is still 3 pm, be there by 145 pm.

Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Tuesday, April 25 -  Varsity practice 430 pm - 630 pm at MRHS.   JV - Orange practice 6 pm to 8 pm.

Monday, April 24 -   Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.   We will finish in the back field behind the school at 630 pm.  JV - Blue game vs. Porter Ridge at MRMS at 630 pm.  Please be there by 530 pm.  JV - Orange off.

Tuesday, April 25 -  Varsity and JV - Orange practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Blue off.

Wednesday, April 26 -  Varsity game vs. Cuthbertson at MRMS at 630 pm.  Please be there by 515 pm.   JV - Blue off.  JV - Orange practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Orange will finish practice in the back field behind the school at 630 pm.

Thursday, April 27 -   Varsity off.  JV - Blue game at Cuthbertson at Cuthbertson MS at 530 pm.  Please be there asap.  The boys will be released right after school and please pick them up in the parking lot across from the field with the basketball hoop.   JV - Orange game vs. Piedmont at MRMS at 630 pm.  Please be there by 530 pm.  

Friday, April 28 -  Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Blue practice 6 pm to 730 pm.  JV - Orange off.

Saturday, April 29 -  Varsity game at Cuthbertson at WCWAA at 3 pm.  Please be there by 145 pm.  JV - Blue game vs. Cuthbertson at 12 noon at MRMS.  Please be there by 11 am.  JV - Orange game at Piedmont at Noel Williams Park at 930 am.  Please be there by 830 am.  

Sunday, April 30 -  All 3 teams are off.  

Varsity -   8- 6 overall, 7-3 in the conference, 4th place

JV - Blue -  4-5 overall, 4 -4 in the conference, 4th place

JV - Orange -   4- 7 overall, 4 - 6 in the conference, 6th place

Monday, April 17 -  Varsity practice 430 pm -630.  430 -530 on field.  530 -630 in gym area/parking lot/back field.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange are off.

Tuesday, April 18 -  Varsity practice 430 pm - 630 pm at MRHS.   JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice 430 pm - 630 pm at MRMS.

Wednesday, April 19 -  Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  430 - 530 on field.  530 - 630 in gym area/parking lot/back field.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange are off.

Thursday, April 20 =  Varsity game vs. Holy Trinity at MRMS at 530 pm.  Please bring your gear to school and meet Coach Pacella in gym area to go to the field.  JV - Blue game at Parkwood at Parkwood MS at 630 pm.  Please be there by 525 pm.  JV - Orange game at Sun Valley at Edna Love Field at 630 pm.  Please be there by 525 pm.

Friday, April 21 -   Varsity off.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice from 430 pm -630 pm.  

Saturday, April 22 -  Varsity doubleheader vs. Parkwood at 3 pm/530 pm at MRMS.   Please be there by 145 pm.  JV - Blue game vs Parkwood at MRMS at 12 noon.  Please be there by 1055 am.  JV - Orange game vs. Sun Valley at MRMS at 9 am.  Please be there by 8 am.

Sunday, April 23 -   All 3 teams are off.  

Coach Pacella

We, as a staff,  have decided not to enter the tournament this weekend because after talking to the tournament director, we did not feel like it would be worth it.  There are too may ifs.  The weather is most likely going to push it into a one-day tournament, if at all.  The director had not gotten a bunch of commitments from other teams yet.  The venue was not yet determined.  So, based on all of that information, we decided not to enter the tournament.  A one-day tournament can turn into long lapses between games and possibly different fields.  We did not feel like that would be worth it for the players/parents driving all over the place.  Here is the change in schedule:

Thursday, April 13 -  practice for those in town, 1130 am - 130 pm.  If we have enough players, we are going to divide teams up and do a scrimmage.

Friday, April 14 -  looks like a strong possibility of rain.  I will email/text players in the morning or Thursday night if we have the possibility of getting something in.

Saturday, April 15 -  TBA.  If the field is playable after the rain, we will divide into 2 teams and play a scrimmage.  I will email/text Saturday morning after we check the field.  It will depend on the amount of rain Friday.  

Sunday, April 16 -  looks like rain again.  If possible, we will do a scrimmage.  This is OPTIONAL for those who want to participate.  Again, it depends on the weather and field conditions.  

Thanks!  I will be in touch..... All of these workouts/scrimmages are optional for players wanting to participate...

Email with questions..

Coach Pacella

Monday, April 10 -   Off day.

Tuesday, April 11 -  Off day.

Wednesday, April 12 -  Practice for those in town, 1130 am - 130 pm

Thursday, April 13 -   Practice for those in town, 1130 am - 130 pm.

Friday, April 14 -  Practice for those in town, 1130 am - 130 pm.

Saturday, April 15/Sunday, April 16 -   Spring Break Tournament 

I will email out the rosters of each team next week.  Just a reminder, we will put 2 teams in the tournament.  Once I know the tournament schedule, I will email out times/venues.

Coach Pacella

Monday, April 3 -   Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  430 pm to 530 pm will be on the field.  From 530 pm to 630 pm, we will finish up in the gym area or outside the gym area.  JV - Blue game at Porter Ridge at Porter Ridge Middle School at 530 pm.   The boys will be released right after school.  Please meet your son in the parking lot with the basketball hoops right across from the field so you can pull out and leave.  Please get to PR asap.  Thanks!  JV - Orange is off.  

Tuesday, April 4 -   Varsity game vs. Charlotte Stampede at 530 pm at MRMS.  Please bring your gear to school and get changed immediately and meet Coach Pacella in the gym.   Warmups will begin at 415 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange will practice in the gym area from 430  pm to 6 pm.  

Wednesday, April 5 -   Varsity game at East Union at Marshville Park at 630 pm.   Please be there by 515 pm.  I will release the boys right after school.  This address takes you right to the park, 820 Park Drive, Marshville.   JV - Blue practice from 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Orange practice from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Thursday, April 6 -  Varsity off.  JV - Blue plays at JV - Orange at 530 pm at MRMS.  Both teams stay after school and get changed and meet your coach in the gym to be escorted to the field.  

Friday, April 7 - Tuesday, April 11 - all 3 teams off for spring break/Easter -  Happy Easter to everyone!

Just a reminder, there will be practice Wed, April 12, Thurs., April 13 and Friday, April 14 for those players that are in town.  We will have 2 teams entering the spring break tournament.  One team will be all Varsity players with some JV kids pulled up coached by Coach Pacella.  The other team will be all JV players coached by Coach Jerman.  I will send out the rosters and an email after Easter with tournament info. and practice times.  

Varsity -  6-3 overall, 6-2 in conference, 3rd place

JV - Blue -   3-3 overall, 3-3 in conference, tied for 4th place

JV - Orange -  2-7 overall, 2-6 in conference, tied for 5th place

Thanks!

Coach Pacella

With the weather situation, the league commissioner went ahead and changed the schedules....

Sunday, April 2-   Varsity is playing at Weddington at 345  pm now at MRMS.  Please be there by 230 pm....Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Tonight's game will be at Weddington HS now at 630 pm...Please be there at 515 pm.  I will have the kids released right at 4 pm.   Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Friday, March 31-   Game at Northpoint Christian Academy at 7 pm at Nesbit Park.  Please be there by 545 pm.  

FYI, our field is not playable tonight because of the rain.  I am waiting to hear back from their coach to see if we will move the game to tomorrow at MR or we still may play today at Weddington.  Once I find out, I will let you all know....Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Monday, March 27 -  Varsity game vs. Northpoint Christian Academy at MRMS at 530 pm.   Player stay after school, bring your gear and meet Coach Pacella in the gym.  Warmups will begin at 415 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange will be off.

Tuesday, March 28 -   Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange are off.

Wednesday, March 29 -  Varsity game vs. Weddington at MRMS at 630 pm.  Please be there by 515 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice at MRHS from 430 pm to 615 pm.  

Thursday, March 30 -   Varsity off.  JV - Blue game at Weddington at WMS at 530 pm.  Players will be released right after school.   Please try to get to the field at 430 pm.  JV - Orange game vs. Porter Ridge at MRMS at 630 pm.   Please be there by 515 pm.

Friday, March 31 -   Varsity practice from 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice from 6 pm to 8 pm.  

Saturday, April 1 -   Varsity game at Weddington at WHS at 3 pm.  Please be there by 145 pm.   JV - Blue game vs. Weddington at MRMS at 11 am.  Please be there by 950 am.  JV - Orange game at Porter RIdge at PRMS at 11 am.   Please be there by 950 am.  

Sunday, April 2 -   All 3 teams are off.  

Varsity - 5-2 overall, 5-1 conference, tied for 1st place

JV - Blue -  3-2 overall and conference,  tied for 3rd place

JV - Orange -  2-5 overall, 2-4 conference, 4th place

Coach Pacella

The game tonight is cancelled.

We will now play tomorrow at 630 pm at MRMS.  Please be there by 515 pm.

The players are now off tonight.

Saturday we will play at 5 pm now at PRMS.  If Sat. is a wash, we will play 5 pm Sunday....Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Monday, March 20 -  Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  430 pm to 530 pm on the field and then we will finish in the gym/back field area.  JV - Blue off.  JV - Orange game vs. Northpoint Christian Academy at 630 pm at MRMS.  Please be there by 530 pm.  

Tuesday, March 21 -  Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm at MRHS.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice 430 pm to 630 pm at MRMS.  

Wednesday, March 22 -  Varsity game vs. Porter Ridge at MRMS at 630 pm.  Please be there by 515 pm.  JV - Blue practice from 430 pm to 615 pm.  430 pm to 530 pm on the field and 530 pm to 615 pm in the gym area.   JV - Orange off.  

Thursday, March 23 -  Varsity off.  JV - Blue game vs. Porter Ridge at 630 pm at MRMS.  Please be there by 520 pm.  JV - Orange game at Weddington at Weddington MS at 530 pm.  Please be there by 430 pm.  The kids will be released right after school.  

Friday, March 24 -  Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm at MRHS.   JV - Blue and JV - Orange are off.

Saturday, March 25 -  Varsity game at Porter Ridge at Porter Ridge MS at 3 pm.  Please be there by 145 pm.  JV - Blue game at Porter Ridge at Porter Ridge MS at 11 am.  Please be there by 950 am.  JV - Orange game vs. Weddington at MRMS at 11 am.  Please be there by 950 am

Sunday, March 26 -  All 3 teams are off

Varsity -  3-1 overall, 3-0 in conference, tied for first with Cuthbertson

JV - Blue -   2- 2 in conference, tied for 3rd 

JV - Orange -  2-2 in conference, tied for 3rd

Coach Pacella

Parents,

With the forecasted weather Friday and Friday night, I am going to assume there is a good possibility the games will be rained out Saturday.  Of course, it is a wait and see situation.  Coach Jerman and I will make a call Friday night since JV - Orange has a 9 am game Saturday.  

If Saturday is a washout, please be aware all 3 teams will play Sunday. Varsity will practice Saturday 11 am to 1 pm in the gym if we are rained out.   If we get to Sunday, the plan would be for JV - Orange and JV - Blue to play home Sunday and Varsity go to Edna Love for a DH Sunday.  Edna Love traditionally does not drain well so if we have to adjust, JV - Orange would have to go to Parkwood Sunday for their game and we would host SV JV and SV Varsity here.  With church obligations, it would be impossible for us to host 4 games here since we have to start in the afternoon.   Parkwood MS normally drains well. I just wanted to keep you all in the loop.  I appreciate everyone's flexibility.

This situation is fluid and when I find out information, I will be in touch....

Coach Pacella

Friday, March 17 -   Varsity will practice now 4 pm to 6 pm in the gym.  Please keep in mind this is a teacher workday.  

Monday, March 13 -  Varsity game at Sun Valley at Edna Love Park at 630 pm.  Please be there at 515 pm.   JV - Blue off.  JV - Orange game vs. Northpoint Christian at 530 pm at MRMS.  Please bring all of your gear to school.  Players will be released right at 4 pm.  Go to the gym and wait for your coach to escort you to the field for warmup at 420 pm.    With the weather forecast, please understand this schedule is subject to change.  Coach Jerman and I will make a determination on our field Sunday night and send an email out.  If the JV - Orange game is cancelled, there will be no practice for them.  I will do my best to reschedule this game but please understand it is a non-conference game and there are multiple conference games going on for softball and baseball, but I will try my best if possible.   

Sun Valley may not contact me until Monday.  If it cancelled, the Varsity will practice 430 pm to 630 pm in the gym area/parking lot most likely.  Please bring your gear to school for outside and inside just in case.  Thanks!  I will communicate asap.  

Tuesday, March 14-    Varsity off (DC trip).  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice from 430 pm to 630 pm.  

Wednesday, March 15 -   Varsity off (DC trip).  JV - Blue practice from 430 pm to 630 pm.   If JV - Orange is cancelled Monday, they will also practice with JV - Blue.  430 pm to 530 pm will be on the field.  530 pm to 630 pm will be in the gym area/parking lot/back field if possible.  

Thursday, March 16 -  Varsity off (DC trip).  JV - Blue game at Sun Valley at Edna Love Park at 630 pm.  Please be there by 520 pm.   JV - Orange game at Parkwood at Parkwood Middle School at 630 pm.  Please be there by 520 pm.  

Friday, March 17 - Varsity practice from 6 pm to 8 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange are off.  

Saturday, March 18 -  Varsity game vs. Sun Valley at MRMS at 3 pm.  Please be there by 145 pm.   JV - Blue game vs. Sun Valley at MRMS at 12 noon.  Please be there by 1050 am.  JV - Orange game vs. Parkwood at MRMS at 9 am.  Please be there by 8 am.  

Sunday, March 19 -  All 3 teams are off.

Varsity - 2-1 overall, 2-0 in conference, tied for first place with 2 teams.

JV - Blue - 1-1 in conference, 3rd place

JV - Orange - 1-1 in conference. 2nd place

Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Due to the forecasted weather, the Varsity will practice Thursday, March 9 from 430 pm to 630 pm.   From 430 pm to 530 pm, we will be on the field.  From 530 pm to 630 pm, we will finish in the gym area.....Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Monday, March 6 -   Varsity practice from 430 pm to 630 at MRHS.   JV -  Blue and JV - Orange practice from 430 pm to 630 pm at MRMS.

Tuesday, March 7 -  Varsity game at Holy Trinity at Independence Park at 545 pm.   The boys will be released right at 4 pm.  Please park in parking lot with the basketball hoop right directly across from our field to pick up so you will be able to pull right out and get up to the game.  Please arrive as soon as you can to the field.  Please use either address:  1510 Park Drive (parking lot), or 1601 Park Drive (field).   JV - Orange practice from 430 pm to 630 pm.   JV - Blue off.

Wednesday, March 8 -  Varsity game vs. Piedmont at 630 pm at MRMS.  Please be there by 515 pm.   JV - Blue practice 430 pm to 615 pm.  JV - Blue will practice 430 pm to 530 pm on the field and then finish up in the gym area.  JV - Orange off.  

Thursday, March 9 - Varsity off.  JV - Blue game vs. Piedmont at MRMS at 630 pm.  Please be there by 520 pm.  JV - Orange game at Cuthbertson at WCWAA at 630 pm.  Please be there by 520 pm.  Varsity HS team hosts Hough at 630 pm.  Please come out and support the Mavericks!

Friday, March 10 -  Varsity practice from 6 pm to 8 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange are off.  

Saturday, March 11-   Varsity game at Piedmont at Piedmont HS at 130 pm.  Please be there by 1215 pm.  JV - Blue game at Piedmont at Piedmont HS at 11 am.  Please be there by 950 am.  JV - Orange game vs. Cuthbertson at MRMS at 11 am.  Please be there by 950 am.  

Sunday, March 12 -  All 3 teams off.  

I look forward to a great day of baseball on Sunday for all 3 teams!

Coach Pacella

Sunday, March 5 -   Varsity will play E. Union at home now at 5 pm.  Please be there by 345 pm.

Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Friday, March 3-   Varsity will be off unless we cannot practice tomorrow.  

As I told the kids, be prepared that the game may be moved to Sunday depending on the weather Friday.  I will be in touch....GO MAVS!

Coach Pacella

Monday, February 27 -  Varsity scrimmage at Indian Land at Indian Land MS ( 8063 River Road) at 6 pm.  Please be there by 445 pm.  JV - Blue practice 2 pm to 4pm, JV - Orange practice 315 pm to 515 pm.  This is a teacher workday. 

Tuesday, February 28 -   Varsity practice at MRHS 430 pm to 630 pm, JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice from 430 pm to 630 pm at MRMS.

Wednesday, March 1 -   All 3 teams are off.

Thursday, March 2 - Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice from 6 pm to 8 pm.  

Friday, March 3 - Varsity practice from 615 pm to 815 pm.   JV - Blue and JV - Orange are off.  

Saturday, March 4 -  Varsity game at East Union at Marshville Park (820 Park Drive, Marshville) at 3 pm.  Please be there by 145 pm.  Please see location change!  JV - Blue at JV - Orange at 11 am at MRMS.  Please be there by 950 am.

Sunday, March 5 -  All 3 teams off.

Thanks!

Coach Pacella

The scrimmage game now will be:

Monday, February 27:    It will be at Indian Land Middle School at 6 pm.  Please be there by 445 pm.  The address is 8063 River Road.  Please keep in mind, this is an optional teacher workday and the kids are off.  

If there is anyone interested in umpiring, please let me know....Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Friday, Feb. 24 -   All 3 teams will stay after school.  All 3 teams will report to the gym at 415 pm and change into their full uniform for pictures.  Pictures will begin at 445 pm on the field.  The coaches will meet the players in the gym at 430 pm.  After pictures are completed, all 3 teams will practice until 7 pm.  Parents, thanks for your cooperation with this.  I know it is a quick turnaround because the boys just got their uniforms today.  Please make sure you have orange socks, white pants, orange belt, jersey, and orange hat.  Players may need a bat for individual pictures.  

Saturday, February 25 -  Varsity practice 10 am to 12 pm.  JV- Orange practice 11 am to 1 pm.   JV - Blue practice 12 pm to 2 pm.  With the forecast, be prepared to practice in the gym.  But, bring gear for outside just in case.  

Sunday, February 26 -   All 3 teams are off.

Thank you!

Coach Pacella

Saturday, February 25 -  The picture schedule could not be changed so they will start at 1120 am.   All 3 teams need to be there at 1120 AM for pictures.  Varsity will go first.  Varsity players are welcome to stay at the field Saturday until warmups begin at 1245 pm for the scrimmage.  Varsity will not be wearing uniforms for the scrimmage.  They will wear their hat, a royal blue MR shirt, white baseball pants, orange belt and orange socks.  So, Varsity players have the option to leave and come back at 1245 pm or stay until 1245 pm at the field.  

JV - Blue and JV - Orange will practice immediately after their pictures from approximately 1145 am to 130 pm.  Please stay and support our Varsity Mavericks vs. Indian Land in the scrimmage at 2 pm.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me....

Coach Pacella

Parents,

Thank you all so much for attending the parent meeting!

As I mentioned at the meeting, we will be participating in a spring break tournament Sat., April 15 and Sun., April 16.  I plan on having practice Wed., April 12, Thurs., April 13 and Friday, April 14.  

Please understand that all of this is optional.  If your son can participate, please shoot me an email and let me know what he will be available for so I can plan on how many teams we will enter in the tournament.   Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you....

Coach Pacella

Monday, February 20 -  Varsity and JV - Blue practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Orange off

Tuesday, February 21 -  Varsity practice 430 pm - 630 pm.   JV - Orange practice from 6 pm to 8 pm.  JV - Blue off.

Wednesday, February 22 -   Varsity practice 430 pm - 630 pm.   JV - Blue and JV - Orange off.

Thursday, February 23 -   Varsity off.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice 430 pm - 630 pm.

Friday, February 24 -  Varsity practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice 6 pm - 8 pm.

Saturday, February 25 -  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice 1045 am to 1245 pm.  Varsity scrimmage vs. Indian Land 2 pm.  Please be there at 1245 pm.  Please keep in mind this schedule on Saturday could change as we have pictures scheduled.  I will be notified by 10 am about picture schedule.  The Varsity scrimmage is a set time.  

Sunday, Februrary 26 -   All 3 teams are off

Thanks!

Coach Pacella

The schedule was delayed being sent out today because softball has not completed their schedule for the week.  I have some of the schedule here.  As soon as I know the rest, I will send it out.

Monday, February 20 - Varsity and JV - Blue practice 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Orange off.

Tuesday, February 21 -    JV - Blue will be off.  Once I hear back from softball I will let you know other teams

Wednesday, February 22 -   To be determined

Thursday, February 23 -   All 3 teams need to meet Coach Pacella at 8 am to get uniforms/schedules.  Practices to be determined

Friday, February 24-   Varsity practice from 430 pm to 630 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice from 6 pm to 8 pm

Saturday, February 25 -   Varsity scrimmage vs. Indian Land 2 pm at MRMS.  Please be there by 1245 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange practice from 1045 AM to 1245 PM.   Pictures are scheduled on Sat. from 11 20 am to 12 pm.  I am trying to see if I can get them moved.  Please stay tuned.

Sunday, February 26 -  All 3 teams will be off.

Thanks!  I will reach back out when I know about the rest of the schedule...

Coach Pacella

I was informed that we cannot practice this Sunday.   I just got this information last evening.  

So, the following changes will be made:

Practice is cancelled Sunday, February 18

We will now practice:

Friday, February 17:  4 pm to 530 pm in the gym.   If by chance, we can get outside, I will inform you.  Just a reminder that Friday is a half day for students.

Thank you for your flexibility in this matter!  As always, if you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me!

Coach Pacella

Monday, February 13 -  Varsity 430 pm - 630 pm, JV - Blue and JV - Orange 430 pm to 6 pm.  Please be prepared to go out to the field or stay in the gym depending on field conditions.  In the gym, you can wear shorts.  

Tuesday, February 14 -   Varsity off.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange 630 pm to 830 pm.

Wednesday, February 15 - Varsity  430 pm to 630 pm. JV - Blue and  JV - Orange are off.

Thursday, February 16 -   All three teams and parents have the fundraiser at 5 pm in the cafeteria.  Parents, please arrive as soon as you can.  Traffic is heavy after school.  Right after the fundraiser,  Coach Pacella will hold the parent meeting.  All 3 teams will practice from 530 pm to 730 pm.  

Friday, February 17 -  All three teams are off.  

Saturday, February 18 -  All 3 teams will practice from 4 pm to 6 pm on the HS baseball field. 

Sunday, February 19 -  Varsity practice from 3 pm to 5 pm.  JV - Blue and JV - Orange are off.  

Parents, please understand that we do practice on weekends because 4 teams practice on the middle school field.  Saturday, the practice is late because the middle school field is being used and the HS baseball team has a scrimmage.  

If there is ever a time, you have a family event scheduled on a weekend and your son cannot make a practice, we encourage your son to communicate to your coaches or you can shoot me an email.  We fully understand those situations.  Thanks!

Coach Pacella

Congratulations to the following players for making the 2023 Marvin Ridge Middle School Varsity Baseball Team:

23     36    51     52     53     55     57     58    59     63     65     67     72    73    74

Thank you to all of the players who participated in the tryout!

Coach Pacella

Due to the threat of rain later in the week, I am going to adjust the middle school baseball tryouts as follows:

JV Baseball Tryouts:  6th and 7th graders

Monday, February 6:  430 pm - 730 pm - MRMS Field

Tuesday, February 7:  430 pm - 730 pm - MRMS FIeld

There will not be a first cut.  All cuts will be made Saturday, February 11.

Varsity Baseball Tryouts:  8th graders and some possible 7th graders

Wednesday, February 8:  430 pm - 730 pm - MRMS Field

Thursday, February 9:  430 pm - 730 pm - MRMS Field

All cuts will be made Saturday, February 11.

Monday - Wednesday looks clear weather wise.  Please check the website if Thursday needs to be adjusted.  I will update Wednesday night if I need to move Thursday's tryout.

Thank you!

Coach Pacella

There will be an outdoor baseball workout for all players interested in middle school baseball on Tuesday, January 31st from 4:30pm to 6:30pm on the MS Baseball field.   

Thanks!

Coach Pacella

There will be outdoor workouts for any middle school student who is interested in baseball on:

Tuesday, January 24:  4:30 pm – 6:30 pm – MRMS Field ( change when released, meet coaches in the gym)

Friday, January 27:  12 pm - 2 pm - MRMS Field

Saturday, January 28:  12 pm – 2pm – MRMS Field

Please make sure your parents do not pull down the gravel road when you get dropped off and picked up.   Players should bring all of their gear, including catchers gear.

There is still openings for the 430 pm time slot for the barn on Sunday, Jan. 22.  There will also be workouts at the barn on Sunday, Jan. 29.

There will be outdoor workouts for any middle school student who is interested in baseball on:

Wednesday, January 18:  4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - MRMS Field

Saturday, January 21:  12 pm – 2 pm - MRMS FIeld

Please bring your gear to school and leave it outside of the gym on Wednesday.  At dismissal, please report to the gym to promptly get changed and meet the coaches.  On Saturday, please get dropped off in the parking lot.  Do not pull down the gravel road!

The link for the barn is now open for Sunday, Jan. 22.  Please use the same link from the very first week it was sent out on the website.  Thanks!

Coach Pacella

There will be an outdoor baseball workout for all players interested in middle school baseball on Monday, January 16 from 12 pm to 2pm.   Students are out of school because of the holiday.  The forecast is looking like rain on and off for the rest of the week.  I am going to wait and see how it looks at the end of the weekend before I post for other days next week.

Please do not forget that early registration closes on Friday, January 20 at midnight.  After that date, there is a $200 fee.

There are still openings for the 430 pm time slot for Sunday for the workout at the barn.

Thanks!

Coach Pacella

There will be outdoor workouts for any middle school student who is interested in baseball on:

Monday, January 9:  4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - MRMS Field

Wednesday, January 11:  4:30 pm – 6:30 pm - MRMS FIeld

Please bring your gear to school and leave it outside of the gym.  At dismissal, please report to the gym to promptly get changed and meet the coaches.

Please join us for the Spring Sports Informational Meeting MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH @ 7pm in the Pit at MRMS.

There will be outdoor workouts for any middle school student who is interested in baseball on:

Friday, January 6:  4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - MRMS Field

Saturday, January 7:  12 noon - 2 pm - MRMS FIeld

If you plan on attending Friday, please bring your gear to school and leave it outside of the gym.  At dismissal, please report to the gym and promptly get changed and meet the coaches to be escorted out to the field.

If you plan to attend Saturday's session, please get dropped off in the middle school parking lot and meet the coaches on the field.  Do not pull down the gravel road!

Registration is now open and will close on January 20.  After that point, there is a late fee.  

Thank you!

Coach Pacella

Below is the link for the athletic barn first workout only on Sunday, December 4th from 3:30pm - 4:30pm or 4:30pm to 5:30pm. 

To Register please click the link: https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=3843&GroupID=2857758

If you have any questions, please reach out to Dan Thomas at the barn. 

Tryout information for Varsity

The tryouts for the Varsity Baseball team will be Thursday, February 9, Friday, February 10, and Saturday, February 11.  The tryouts will be 430 pm to 630 pm on Thursday and Friday.  The tryouts on Saturday will be from 11 am to 1 pm.  This tryout is for 8th graders only.  The Varsity roster will be posted on Saturday, February 11 later in the afternoon at some point.

ALL TRYOUTS ARE CLOSED!

Your son will need a White T-shirt for tryouts.   The first day he attends tryouts a number will be put on the back in permanent black magic marker.  So, please have it be an old t-shirt.  Make sure it is on the outside if he is wearing other clothing underneath.  

For the Thursday and Friday tryouts, please have your son bring his gear to school and store it outside of the gym doors in the morning.  The boys will be dismissed at 4 pm and need to go directly to get their gear and change in the gym locker room.  The coaches will escort the players down to the field from there after that.  Please be mindful at 630 pm, there will be a lot of traffic when you pick up your son.  Please do not pull down the gravel road to pick up your son.  Please park in the parking lot and wait for your son to come up at 630 pm after the tryout.  Thank you for your cooperation with this!

For the Saturday tryout, please drop off your son in the parking lot.  Please pick him up at 1 pm and park in the middle school parking lot.  

Please dress appropriately for the weather.  

Please bring snacks and water. 

Please bring the proper bat for the tryout.  A drop 3 bbcor is the requirement for Varsity.

Thank you!

If you have any questions, please email me...

Coach Pacella

Marvin Ridge Middle School
2831 Crane Rd.
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Phone: 704-290-1510
Directions to Marvin Ridge Middle School

 2023 SPRING SPORTS IMPORTANT DATES

• Try-out week begins on 2/06/23
• Teams will be posted by 2/12/23
• Sports fees will be assessed soon after teams are posted 
• Team spirit wear store link will be sent out around 2/12/23