A competitive foundation with enough reps to grow without burning kids out.
Founding Team
2026–2027
501 Elite 8U
The first group to wear the shield. Built around effort, attitude, accountability, and player development the right way.
Season Blueprint
How the Year Is Built
The main competition season with intentional practice structure and communication.
Family time matters. Travel is planned, communicated, and purposeful.
Development
More Than a Lineup
At 8U, the goal is not to make kids feel like professionals. The goal is to help them love the game, learn how to compete, and build habits that last.
Players learn through reps, encouragement, and clear expectations.
Throwing, catching, fielding, hitting, baserunning, and baseball IQ.
Effort, attitude, accountability, respect, and being a good teammate.
Meet the Team
Meet Our Players
Thirteen founding players learning to compete, grow, and represent the 501 Elite standard together.
501 Elite 8U
2026–2027
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Billy Dawson
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
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Boston Grimmett
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Cache Scott
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Carter Brown
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Dan Wiley
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Dawson Frechette
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Jack Thomas
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Jackson Chambers
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Jesse George
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Junior Gillespie
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Parker Willingham
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Sonny Mills
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
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Zeke French
TeamFounding Class
Bats / ThrowsR / R
Season2026–2027
Coaching Staff
Coaches & Team Direction
Coaching assignments are listed separately from organizational leadership so responsibilities remain clear as 501 Elite grows.
Chase Grimmett
Leads on-field instruction, practice planning, player development, game preparation, and the competitive standard for the team.
Adam Thomas
Supports on-field instruction, player development, team preparation, family communication, and consistent execution of the 501 Elite standard.
Curtis George & Justin Frechette
Support practice execution, player development, game-day organization, and the day-to-day standard expected from every 501 Elite player.