⚾ baseballEst. 1960

Alpine Little League

Menlo Park, California

About Alpine Little League

Alpine Little League has been a cornerstone of youth baseball and softball in the Peninsula communities of Menlo Park, Woodside, and Portola Valley since 1960. Operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and competing in District 52, the league has spent more than six decades building a culture where kids of all abilities find a love for the game — and for the teammates and traditions that come with it. The league's mission goes beyond the box score. Alpine coaches and families are committed to developing baseball and softball skills, instilling respect for the game's traditions, and teaching the values of teamwork, individual responsibility, and sportsmanship that carry well beyond the diamond.

History

In the summer of 2025, Alpine's 12U All-Stars became District 52 champions for the first time in 24 years. The Almanac The run didn't stop there. The team went on to win the Section 3 championship and the California State Championship in Petaluma The Almanac before advancing to the West Region Tournament in San Bernardino — the furthest any Alpine team had ever gone in the postseason. The community rallied around the team throughout the run, packing Menlo Park's Dutch Goose sports bar for every watch party. The Almanac When the players returned home, they were honored by the Menlo Park City Council, the Portola Valley Town Council, and the San Francisco Giants, who welcomed the team onto the field at Oracle Park. Notable Alumni Eric Byrnes, a Woodside native, played for Alpine Little League before going on to an 11-year MLB career. The Mercury News He attended St. Francis High School in Mountain View and UCLA before being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 1998. Baseball-Reference.com Byrnes played for five major league clubs — the Athletics, Rockies, Orioles, Diamondbacks, and Mariners Baseball-Reference.com — and was known for his relentless hustle and high-energy style of play. Tierna Davidson, Olympic Gold Medalist and U.S. Women's National Soccer Team defender, also got her start at Alpine Little League — often as the only girl on her teams. Little League She went on to win the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup as the youngest member of the USWNT and captured gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.