Lafayette Little League

Advanced Baseball ("AB") is a program for local 13 and 14 year olds who have "graduated" from Little League Majors, Pony Bronco, and 12u travel ball to continue playing local baseball. AB offers options for different levels of ability through both Gold and House teams.

In each division, AB stresses a more structured and disciplined environment geared toward preparing each player, regardless of ability, for the demands of baseball at the next level.

The Gold teams are the most competitive, designed for the all-star caliber player with advanced skills. Players must try out and be selected for these teams, and a greater time commitment is required of players. Gold teams play against other Gold level teams in the Diablo 680 League and occasional tournaments. Gold teams are coached by AB head coaches Jon Zuber and Scott Tully. An additional team fee is required to participate.

Our house teams accommodate the less skilled and still developing player who wants to continue baseball beyond Little League. House teams are selected with the goal of creating competitive balance, with no cuts. House teams play in local leagues against other house teams, and are coached by parent volunteers, with additional periodic training from our AB coaches. There is no additional team fee.

The AB program provides a variety of options to transition every 13 & 14 year old player up to the full-size baseball diamond.  Field dimensions include 54'/80', and 60'/90' depending upon the age and division.

Feel free to contact our Division VP with questions.

• All bats MUST HAVE the USSSA 1.15 stamp on them OR be BBCOR.
• Weight differentials
  • House Players 14u or 13u may use a (-5).  2-5/8 or 2-3/4 inch barrels (both are allowed).  No 2-1/4 inch barrels.
  • 14u Gold = must be (-3), 2-5/8 inch barrels and be BBCOR.
  • 13u Gold = must be (-5),  2-5/8 or 2-3/4 inch barrels are allowed.  No 2-1/4 inch barrels.

Jon Zuber

Jon is not only a former big leaguer and one of the greatest players in Cal baseball history, but is also one of the top youth coaches in Northern California. Since 2012, Jon has been head coach of Zoots Baseball. Forty-four of his Zoots have gone on to play college ball; thirteen have been selected in the MLB draft. During five years as an assistant coach at Cal, Jon helped develop 7 All-Americans, 10 players who made it the major leagues, 3 first-round draft picks, another 6 drafted in the top five rounds, and another 8 drafted in the top ten rounds. In the 2007-08 seasons, Jon helped coach the Bears to consecutive .300+ team batting averages for the first time since 1991-92. Jon has also been head coach at Acalanes High School and lead instructor for Lamorinda Baseball Academy.

Jon played high school ball at Campolindo High School before moving on to the University of California. At Cal, Jon led the Bears to the 1991 NCAA Midwest Regional finals and the 1992 College World Series, and was named a three-time 1st Team All-Pac-10 selection, 1992 Co-Pac-10 Player of the Year, and 1992 NCAA East Regional MVP. He is Cal’s all-time career leader in hits (292), doubles (61), and putouts (1,299), and ranks third in runs scored (187), fourth in walks (137), and sixth in both batting average (.364) and RBI (148). Jon was an outstanding pitcher, too, ranking seventh in career saves at Cal (13). In 2003, he was inducted in the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame.

In 1992, Jon was drafted in the 12th round by the Philadelphia Phillies, and between 1996 and 1999 played first base and outfield for the major league club. As a minor leaguer, Jon was selected to six Minor League All-Star Games, set the single season record for doubles (37) while playing for Clearwater, and was the 1996 Scranton Wilkes-Barre Player of the Year. Jon’s professional career also included stints with the NY Yankees, Yokahama Baysters in Japan, and Milwaukee Brewers.

Scott Tully

Before he entered the coaching world, Coach Scott had a successful athletic career.  At CSUMB, Scott was a starting pitcher on the baseball team.  As a senior he was the Friday starter (ace) of the staff and helped his team rebuild into one of the top teams in the highly competitive California Collegiate Athletic Association.  He was named the CCAA Pitcher of Week for his complete game performance versus UC San Diego (the #1 team in the country at the time).  Before CSUMB, Scott played at Sierra College, which is regarded as one of the best junior college baseball programs in the state of California. 

He played for coach Rob Willson and was a member of the 2008 California State Championship team.  Scott's unplanned collegiate athletic career started at the University of Nevada, Reno where he signed a national letter of intent to play football for the Wolf Pack.  Scott grew up playing Alameda Little League, Alameda Babe Ruth, Alameda Youth Basketball, and Alameda Youth Soccer before being a three sport (Baseball, Basketball, Football) student-athlete at Saint Mary's College High School in Berkeley. 

Scott is now the Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Las Lomas High School.