Thank you for your interest in trying out for the Mid-Penn Aces!

Team selection for the Mid-Penn Aces is determined by try-out or via invitation from our coaching staff. Players must be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year. Because the team is a college recruitment team, seniors and juniors will be given priority over sophomores. To learn more about when tryouts are taking place, please contact Head Coach Al Hobby.

Application Information

To apply for a tryout for the Mid-Penn Aces, please send an email to Coach Hobby with the following information.

Name:
Address:
Phone:
High School:
Position Played:
Graduation Year:

After we've received your information, we will mail you a brochure about the team with more information about trying out. Please call Head Coach Al Hobby at 717-432-8525 if you haven't heard back from us within ten days, and feel free to call Coach Hobby anytime if you have any questions.

2009 Tryout Dates and Locations

NOTE: Players need to attend one of the scheduled Mid-Penn Aces or Keystone Games Tryouts to be selected to attend the final tryout. Date of the final tryout has not yet been determined.

Click the date below for further information

June 7 | June 17* | June 18* | June 20 | June 29 * |
Final July Tryout DATE TO BE DETERMINED

* The Mid-Penn Aces will attend the Keystone Games tryouts on June 17 and June 18 to evaluate potential players for our team as they try out for the Games. We support the Keystone Games and recommend that you consider participating.

Sunday, June 7, 2009 Tryout
Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm
Location:Mt. Wolf Central Field, Mt. Wolf, PA

RAIN OUT DATE: June 14.

Directions:

To Mt. Wolf Central League field (from Harrisburg)
Route 83 South to Newberrytown Exit. At the end of the ramp turn left onto Route 382 South. Continue about one mile and bear left at the Y following 382 South 4.5 miles to (stop sign, right turn keep moving) turn right onto Route 181 South. Go .2 tenths of a mile to T at the bottom of the hill turn right following Route 181 South 4.5 miles to first traffic light. Turn left onto Route 921 East (note: Rutters Mini Market on corner). Go approximately one mile, cross railroad tracks and continue straight on Maple Street. Go through 2 stop signs and turn right at South Fifth Street into school parking lot and baseball field.

To Mt. Wolf Central League field (from York)
Route 83 North to Emigsville Exit. At the end of the ramp bear to the right onto Church Road. Continue .6 tenths of a mile to stop light. Turn left onto North George Street to the sixth traffic light (note: Rutters Mini market on corner) Turn right onto Route 921 East. Go approximately 1 mile across the railroad tracks and continue straight on Maple Street. Go through 2 stop signs and turn right at South Fifth Street into school parking lot and baseball field.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Keystone Games Tryout
Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Location: East Pennsboro High School, Enola, PA
Click here for directions

Thursday, June 18, 2009 Keystone Games Tryout
Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Location: Big Spring High School, Newville, PA
Click here for directions.

Saturday, June 20, 2009 Tryout
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Location: Wenger Field, Fredericksburg, PA
Click here for directions.

Monday, June 29, 2009 Keystone Games Tryout
Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Location: East Pennsboro High School, Enola, PA
Click here for directions.

Final Tryout
DATE TO BE DETERMINED
Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Wass Field, Lower Allen Township (Trinity High School's home field)

Date and time will be set so that we do not interfere with any Legion games or Keystone practices.

Directions:

From the south:
Coming from the south, take Route 15 North and take the Rosmoyne exit. Take left at top of ramp. Go through two lights and field is on the right side next to the Bethany Village Retirement Complex.

From the north:
Coming from the north take Route 15 South and take the Rosmoyne exit. Bear to the right off ramp and follow same directions as from the south.

Mid-Penn Aces coaching staff will be attending Legion All-Star Selections to evaluate players.

The Aces organization is not for profit. The Mid-Penn Aces are not associated with AAU baseball.