Sunday, January 11, 2015

Welcome to the home of the Columbia Thunder 9U!   We're a 9U travel baseball team, based in Columbia, South Carolina.

We are a "Friends of Trenholm" travel ball team.  What does that mean?  Trenholm Little League, which is also based in Columbia, South Carolina,, in its December board meeting voted to become a “travel ball friendly” league. This means that Trenholm Little League will allow for some time away from our league for players to play for travel ball teams that are considered to be “Friends of Trenholm” without consequence from their Trenholm teams. TLL will do this by not scheduling games on predetermined days and weekends in divisions, so that those “Friends of Trenholm” travel ball teams can play in tournaments.

There will be strict rules for those travel teams that will be considered “Friends of Trenholm”. For one, the team must be comprised of at least eight players that are currently registered to play for TLL. The coaches also must adhere to all rules and regulations of Little League as well while paying in tournaments, such as pitch counts, catcher restrictions, and safety regulations. These teams will not be sponsored or funded by the league in any way. They will be their own entity in regards of how they will be operated. They will only report their pitch counts and play to the league so that the players’ safety will be adhered. The players are our first priority.

By becoming a travel friendly league, TLL will allow TLL players to expand their abilities and opportunities without having to leave our beloved organization. Most leagues across the nation are becoming travel ball friendly, including most leagues in South Carolina, and by doing so, have strengthened their organizations tremendously. We hope that it will do the same for TLL.

The Columbia Thunder 9U team currently consists of eleven Trenholm Little League players.  The players were members of the 2014 South Carolina District 3 Coaches Pitch Champion Trenholm Blue All Star Team.   The team also went 4-1 in State Pool Play and were the only team to beat the eventual South Carolina State Coaches Pitch Champions, the Tega Cay Titans.

We will be playing in four USSSA tournaments this spring.   The Columbia Thunder are proud to be members of Trenholm Little League and are proud to be the first "Friends of Trenholm" travel ball team.

And by the way, we are looking for sponsors!

This site will be updated often with news, pictures and team information.  So please visit our site often!