SOFTBALL
BAJA Sporting Club members interested in playing senior softball can participate in batting practice/pick-up games, Off-Season League sessions (Spring, Monsoon and Fall) and the Winter Season Leagues (Catino, Allison and Spirit) at the Catino Softball Complex located in the award-winning Canoa Preserve Park. The Club has over 160 men and women softball players age 50+ (or will turn 50 in the year of joining BAJA). Contact the corresponding Commissioner to sign up. Details can be found in our BAJA eblast that comes out on Saturdays to members. There are two softball membership levels: One League participation ($75) or Multi-League participation ($100). Membership runs January-December.
BAJA softball is organized with a General Manager who selects the Off-Season Commissioner, and the 3 Winter Season Commissioners (Allison League, Catino League, and Jim Hill Spirit League). League Commissioners select team managers for their respective leagues. Read through the rest of the page to determine which Commissioner would be your best contact.
General Manager: Wally Towne, towne_wally@yahoo.com, (c) 520-334-7237
- Off-Season Commissioner: Craig Jackson, (c) 520-975-7403
- Allison League Commissioner: Bart Clark, (c) 509-953-2217
- Catino League Commissioner: Debbie Seguin, (c) 520-282-2396
- Jim Hill Spirit League Commissioner: Dorie Carroll, (c) 520-548-0657
BATTING PRACTICE and PICK UP GAMES
Anyone can come out to the Catino Softball Complex and participate in Monday, Wednesday, Friday morning batting practice/pick-up games, as long as you are either a BAJA member or sign a waiver before you play (see the link below to the non-member waiver form.) There is a one-week grace period before being required to complete a membership application and pay to join our great Club.
Waiver Instructions: If you are not a BAJA Member or are just visiting, please download, sign and date the
→ Non-Member Softball Waiver (PDF)
Bring your waiver to the Catino Softball Complex and give it to the Softball Commissioner or a “grounds crew” member.
Batting practice times change, depending on the weather and how many people and fields are available. As a rule, late spring and summer batting practice starts at 8:00 a.m. most every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Fall/winter batting practice starts at 9:30 a.m. Members can be alerted to the days and starting times via our weekly BAJA eblast. Non-members need to contact the Softball General Manager
Pickup games: After batting practice, if there are enough people interested, players line up, count off and divide into teams to play pick-up games. Everyone bats during their at-bat inning. Bases are cleared after 3 outs. Participants often decide to bat through their line-ups twice depending on how many come out to practice.
Come on down to the Catino Softball Complex and check us out!
→ Driving Directions (PDF)
OFF-SEASON SOFTBALL: Spring, Monsoon and Fall Sessions (April-November)
While many BAJA softball players depart Arizona for their other homes after the Winter League tournament ends in March, BAJA softball players who live in our Club’s geographic territory year-round can sign up for the more casual Off-Season League sessions: Spring, Monsoon and Fall Sessions. These Off-Season sessions usually mean you play double headers on Wednesdays for 6-8 weeks. Members can learn the days, starting times, and other details via our BAJA eblast that comes out on Saturdays or click on the pdf documents below.
Spring, Monsoon Sessions: are generally made up of two mixed skill teams that compete in doubleheaders once a week beginning in April or June and run for about 6 weeks each on amazing green summer grass fields. Bring lots of water!
Fall Session: Playing in the September/October Fall Session is a great way to get the kinks out and prepare for an injury-free Winter League season. As more people are in town, there are two levels: Catino teams and the more competitive Allison teams. We strive to field a minimum of two Catino teams and two Allison teams to play doubleheaders once a week, usually on Wednesdays for 6-8 weeks.
TO PARTICIPATE IN AN OFF-SEASON LEAGUE Session:
- You must be a Softball Level member. Please select one of the options below to determine what to pay. Note that the entire Off-Season is considered ONE LEAGUE.
JOINING BAJA SOFTBALL NOW: Complete a membership application and submit it with $75 to our Membership Chairperson to participate in any or all the Off-Season Sessions (Spring, Monsoon, and/or Fall). Go to https://bajasportingclub.org/join-us/ to download the membership application.
ALREADY PAID SOFTBALL FEES:
- I already paid $35 to be a General Member for this year. Complete a membership application and submit it with $40 to our Membership Chairperson to participate in any or all the Off-Season Sessions (Spring, Monsoon, and/or Fall). Go to https://bajasportingclub.org/join-us/ to download the membership application. Select Single-League Softball and notate that you already paid the $35 General Membership fee).
- I already paid $75 to participate in a Winter League earlier this year: Complete a membership application and submit it with $25 to our Membership Chairperson to participate in any or all the Off-Season Sessions (Spring, Monsoon, and/or Fall). Go to https://bajasportingclub.org/join-us/ to download the membership application. Select Multi-League Softball and notate that you already paid the $75 single-league softball fee).
- If you have already paid $100 Multi-League softball fee for this year, just sign up: go to #2 below.
- SIGN UP: Send an email with your name, cell number and whether you are a Catino or an Allison player to Craig Jackson: Cjackson0110@gmail.com. If you are interested in being a manager in the Catino or Allison Off-Season, let us know that as well. (As a member, you will receive the BAJA e-blast newsletter which may have further details regarding Off-Season information. Contact the Off Season Commissioner with questions.)
Craig Jackson, Off-Season Commissioner
Cjackson0110@gmail.com or 520-975-7403
BELOW YOU WILL FIND THE 2026 Allison Fall Schedule-Rosters (Click to download)
2026 Allison Fall League Rosters
Reminder: if you plan to play in the next year’s January-March Winter League, you will need to pay your annual softball membership fee by November 1 for the following year to be in the draft.
WINTER SEASON (January-March): 3 LEAGUES (Allison, Catino, and Jim Hill Spirit)
+ Allison League: A more competitive league with younger players
+ Catino League: A less competitive league including older players
+ Spirit League: A more relaxed league
From January-March, softball players can sign up to play double headers (playing the same team twice) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays in a Winter Season League. Players must pay their $75 membership dues by November 1st in order to be eligible for the draft onto ONE LEAGUE or $100 to participate in MULTIPLE LEAGUES-more than one of the following leagues: Allison, Catino, Spirit, or Off-Season.
Each of the following three Winter Leagues conduct their draft selections in succession (Allison, then Catino, then Spirit) to create 10+ teams. Winter Leagues culminate with a 2-day double elimination tournament, complete with food vendors for players, family, and fans. Each Winter Season player is asked to complete a survey of the Winter Season 2026 Softball Survey for each league they played in.
Click to download the Winter Season 2026 Softball Survey
For Winter Season league standings, go to:
NOTE: If your schedule does not allow you to play regularly during the Winter Season or you want to play after teams have been drafted, you may be able to join as a substitute pool player. Please contact the softball commissioner to get on the substitute pool player list. We always need extra players!
*ONE LEAGUE OR MULTI-LEAGUE Membership levels:
In order to cover the increased costs to BAJA by those playing in more than one league, there are two softball membership levels: $75 and $100
If you are going to play in ONE SOFTBALL LEAGUE-your membership dues are $75.
If you are going to play in more than one league, your membership dues are $100. For example, Off-Season/Winter or Winter Catino and Winter Spirit Leagues.
If you decided to play one league and pay $75, but decide later to join a second league, you will need to pay an additional $25.
PITCHER FACEMASKS
Per Wally Towne General Manager of Softball: No Allison player will be allowed to pitch in league games without a facemask. Catino and Spirit League pitchers must pitch from behind the pitching screen and wear a facemask unless they have signed the BAJA PITCHER FACEMASK WAIVER and filed it with Membership.
Allison League
For players who like a more competitive play and have higher skills. 70’ baselines. 40+ games.
2026 Allison Fall League Rosters
2026 Allison League Grounds Crew Schedule
Contact:
Bart Clark, Allison League Commissioner
bartclark73@gmail.com
(c) 509-953-2217
Jim Hill Spirit League
For players who prefer a more relaxed play, two teams will play one game on Fridays.
2026 Jim Hill Spirit League Rules
2026 Jim Hill Spirit League Roster
Contact:
Dorie Carroll, Hill League Commissioner
(c) 520-548-0657
Off-Season League: Monsoon Session
Play is on Wednesday mornings
2026 Monsoon Session Rules
Contact:
Craig Jackson, Off-Season League Commissioner
(c) 520-975-7403
Cjackson0110@gmail.com
Opening Day each January
It is an exciting time to see all the sponsor’s names on the team shirts with their matching hats at the state of the art fields at the Catino Softball Complex located in Canoa Preserve Park off of White House Canyon Road. Opening Day Videos →
Not interested in playing ball
Not a ball player, but want to share your skills? Consider becoming an umpire, scorekeeper, manager, grounds crew person, team news liaison, photographer, GVNews writer during the Winter League games.
Catino Softball Complex, Canoa Preserve Park
Driving Directions (PDF)
Fans welcome!! Come watch the games and cheer on your favorite team!!
Contact the General Manager of Softball:
Wally Towne, (c) 520-334-7237 towne_wally@yahoo.com
Annual BAJA softball membership dues are required by November 1st to play in the January-March Winter Softball Season → Click to go to Membership