About VFW Baseball
Our Mission
Our Commitment
Our Commitment
VFW Baseball is a travel baseball program serving the Central New Jersey area. We currently offer competitive teams at the 9u and 7u level that provide young athletes with the opportunity to develop their skills, compete at a high level, and experience the thrill of travel baseball.
Our Commitment
Our Commitment
Our Commitment
Our team of baseball experts works tirelessly to create high-quality programs that are instructional, competitive and fun. And most importantly the VFW is affordable.
Our Community
Our Commitment
Our Community
We are lucky to call The Yardville VFW Post 491 home. Our unique environment provides fans and visitors an unparalleled playing experience. More importantly our boys play for something bigger than just a made up travel program. They're able to represent our armed services men and women that have protected America abroad.
Programs Offered
Ages
7U
8U
9U
10U
11u
12u
*Age Player will be May 1st 2027 (Spring Baseball Age)
Tryout Information
Fall 2026 Tryouts
Dates:
June 7th
Second Date: TBD
Location(s):
June 7th
Byron Johnson Park
189 Ellisdale Road, Allentown
Times:
7u and 9u - 4:00pm
8u and 10u - 6:00pm
11u and 12u - postponed
*Age Player will be May 1st 2027 (Spring Baseball Age)
Winter / Spring Season Details:
Winter workouts are led by A's Prospect CJ Pittaro starting in early January.
All players will receive 10 weeks of winter training leading into the Spring Season.
Spring season consists of league play and tournaments. Each team determines what is the best for them.
Sandlot Series
Sandlot Series Ages 5,6 & 7
VFW Baseball offers our young, developing players with a chance to learn the basics while having a chance to experience game play at the end of each session.
The VFW Sandlot Series is run by High School and College coaches giving kids the ability to learn from some of the best baseball minds in the area.
2026 Dates:
June
July
August
Player Development
C.J. Pittaro
C.J. Pittaro has joined the VFW Patriots family as head of player development and training.
Born and raised in Hamilton, New Jersey, C.J. began playing baseball at Nottingham Little League. He later attended Steinert High School, where he was a 2x All-State player and 2 year team captain. After high school, he played four years of college baseball at Vanderbilt University and Penn State University. C.J. spent the summer of 2021 in Newport Rhode Island playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. In July of 2024, C.J. signed to play professional baseball with the Oakland Athletics and is currently in their minor league system. Drawing on his extensive experience, he has developed a passion for teaching young athletes the fundamentals of the game. With a wealth of knowledge from both high level amateur and professional play, he looks forward to sharing what he has learned with the next generation of players.
