Question about baseball in DR

Zach- wherever you stay try and make some friends with the locals your age and find some that play. Most of them follow sports and be more than willing to have you play. In March took my nephew down for spring break. He's a junior in college and has played basketball forever. Got taking sports with some caddies and they asked him to play for them vs. team from another town. You better be a decent player- 1/2 the team could dunk! Nephew said that 2 of the players could start for his divII school! Very impressive for a "pick up" game of ball, and would bet a baseball game would be just as if not more competative. Have fun!!

If you can play...

...you can play.

If you can't play, you can still find games, but it will be much different.

If you'll be near the capital, try Olympic Park. Easy to find, multiple fields. Just don't try to do this in August - Panam games. Some excellent players there, teenaged.

Your welcome and acceptance would be more of a sure thing if you bring something to add to the game - new balls, old/extra equipment (pants, batting gloves, gloves, glove oil, bat tape, etc.) you want to donate.

Maybe a bunch of old baseball hats you have hanging around. On my first trip I brought down almost two dozen old hats I'd collected. I'd had it in mind for some time beforehand, they went over very well.

Point being, if you can get a conversation going (assuming you know how to speak Dominican of course) and ask questions, opportunities to play will be many.

How old are you and when do you plan to be here?

P.S. Be prepared to play on crushed coral. Unless you get an invite to a MLB academy, you're going to be playing on some "fields" that may not be what you're accustomed to. Don't plan on playing in shorts, bring padded knee pants, or those padded slips you can fit over your knees, under your pants. I can't stress this enough, my knees are like hamburger.

Speaking Spainish isn't that big of a deal for playing sports, my nephew doesn't know any of it. They knew all the American phrases from "low post" to "IN YOUR FACE!" As Cleef pointed out though, unless you go with someone that can speak some, It may be difficult to get a game.

Expos, have fun!

Came down here three years ago and me and my friends had no trouble getting into any baseball, basketball, etc. games going on in Santo Domingo. I am getting too old for that but it was fun!

Just follow the advice above, smile, bring something to the game and you will be welcomed with open arms even if you don't have much Spanish, like me three years ago.

P.S.
But watch out for that coral. Man that stuff SMARTS! Really! Where are you headed, STDGO? We are on the North Coast.