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Last Updated on April 12, 2023 by Tracy
Are you a sports mom? There are essentials that all baseball moms need, check out these 10 Things Every Baseball Mom Needs. This post is sponsored by BODYARMOR as part of the Mom It Forward Influencer Network. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
10 Things Every Baseball Mom Needs
My son signed up for baseball for the first time a few years ago. He was a little late to the game, as many kids here in Tampa start playing baseball before they can walk. He decided to make the switch from soccer to baseball, my heart was broken at first, as I loved watching him play soccer, we are now officially a proud baseball family! As a baseball mom, there are several things I always have with me when we head to the baseball field, so if you have a child in sports too, be sure to have these baseball essentials with you every time you head out to your baseball game.
10 Things Every Baseball Mom Needs
- Drinks – And lots of them. It is not only hot for your baseball player who is wearing a helmet for several hours, but it’s out for you and your family and friends that are watching the game. It’s very important, for everyone, to stay hydrated. My son always brings a half gallon water jug and I bring extra water and BODYARMOR with me. Stay away from the sugary drinks, for your sports star and you!
- Sunscreen – Be sure to have sunscreen spray, lotion, and a face stick. I find that if I find it in a bag I am less likely to forget it 😉 Protect yourself and your loved ones from the damaging rays of the sun. And make sure you reapply sunscreen frequently, baseball games can last several hours.
- Healthy Snacks – Your baseball player may want a snack before the baseball game or after. And you may want a healthy snack during the game. We love cuties, grapes, and cut up strawberries. If I have a little extra time I make homemade fruit roll-ups, they are way better for you than store-bought sweets.
- Something To Sit On – Chairs if your field doesn’t have bleachers, bleacher chairs, or a blanket/towel. Those metal bleachers are hard! Once baseball season starts we keep at least 2 or 3 camping chairs in the back of the truck so they are always there.
- Equipment – A good baseball bag complete with everything your baseball player needs: bat(s), mitt(s), balls, batting gloves and a helmet. Before we leave the house my son has his cup on. My son has two baseball bats, his mitt, his helmet and his batting gloves in his bag, having them all together helps us to remember everything. Don’t forget baseball shoes and a pair of slides. Kids wear the baseball slides up to the field and put on their baseball cleats once they get to the baseball dugout.
- Band-aids – First Aid kit is good too, but band-aids at the minimum. You never know when your child will need one or someone else’s. There always seems to be a cleat accident or a batting blister that pops.
- Something For Siblings – My daughter gets bored about 30 minutes into my son’s baseball game, so I make sure she brings a book or something with her to keep her entertained for the next 2 – 3 hours.
- Bug Spray – If you go to a night game and forget the bug spray, you’ll be sorry! I swear the mosquitoes here in Florida can carry you away.
- Sunglasses/Hat – To help block the sun and protect your eyes. In fact, it’s not a bad idea to have both!
- Camera/Phone – You have to be ready to capture those killer catches and hits! And if you are at a baseball tournament and have time to kill in between games, your phone can keep you entertained for a few 😉
I told you all that my son broke his arm at high school baseball tryouts, besides being one of the hardest things I have had to go through as a parent (surgery on your kid is heart-breaking!) it has also started us back over in preparing for baseball. After months of physical therapy and one-on-one baseball training, my son is back in baseball and these baseball essentials are back in my to-go baseball bag. He has been preparing for the day he can walk back out on the field and we are so proud of him! I even have a couple Baseball Mom shirts this season. Baseball mom shirts are so fun and there are so many to choose from! I scored one on Amazon and another from a baseball mom at one of his games. I love supporting local businesses when I can.
Since we have about three games a week and a practice or two, I like grabbing BODYARMOR at Sam’s Club. They have a big 15-pack that let’s me stay stocked up. Are you familiar with BODYARMOR? It’s a premium sports drink with potassium-packed electrolytes, coconut water and vitamins – and has no artificial flavors or sweeteners. It provides superior hydration, so it’s a must for this baseball mom! BODYARMOR comes in 9-great tasting flavors: fruit punch, orange mango, strawberry banana, tropical punch, blackout berry, mixed berry, grape, watermelon strawberry and lemonade. So, there is a flavor that everyone is bound to love, my favorite is fruit punch but my daughter really likes lemonade and my son also likes the fruit punch.
BODYARMOR is a better alternative to traditional sports drinks, because it contains no artificial flavors or sweeteners and has potassium packed electrolytes, vitamins and coconut water. Coconut water is low in calories, sodium, and has high amounts of potassium. Potassium is good for us and our sports players because it helps regulate the body’s fluid balance and muscle contractions. Potassium is actually one of the most important minerals in our body.
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My favorite is drinks.
Has to be the Camera/Phone, gotta grab those pics
These are all great things to have. My favorites are drinks, sunscreen and snacks.
Snacks for little brothers. They get hungry and bored fast!
Drinks and sunscreen
My favorite essential is sunscreen because sunburn is no fun.
My favorite are snacks and drinks, they’re always a must! Sunscreen is also very important!
It got to be Drinks.
Drinks to stay hydrated
A hat is so important to me and my grandkids now because of the sun and our face….keeping it shaded!
Why of course equipment
Sunscreen
Gotta have snacks and sunscreen!
I definitely think it would be my phone/camera! I love taking pictures of my kiddos and this is the perfect time! 🙂 I need to try this Body Armour drink!
as an accident prone person – band-aids for sure 🙂
water for the first thing then craft for the kid to do when they do not get bored
Bug spray, sometimes the difference between life or near-death in the deep south in the early evenings. 🙂
Up here in the Seattle area an umbrella is usually helpful! Along with your rubber boots… sigh….
So many of these items would apply to just about anything your kid(s) participate in. Minus things like sunscreen and sunglasses, everything would pretty much apply even to moms with kids involved in dance, tumbling, karate, etc. I wouldn’t dream of going to any event without snacks and drinks, and I’ve always kept a large supply of bandages with me as my middle daughter tens to spontaneously bleed….for no reason. Well, not really, but I swear I should buy stock in one of the companies that sells bandaids with as many as we go through. I didn’t have a cell phone with a camera when my girls were involved in dance and tumbling but really wish I had. Oh, the photos I missed that I would have been able to take!
Healthy snacks are my favorite, I’m here for the food. Love those Cuties!
Definitely something to sit on! oh my can it get painful!
Water and some kind of shade or umbrella
Healthy snacks is my favorite item from the list.
I have to have snacks for the kids
Sunscreen, drinks and snacks are a must.
Water, snacks
Drinks and sunscreen is definitely the most important.
Great tips! You definately need sunscreen and drinks!
Drinks
Snacks and drinks are for sure a must have…
The camera and drinks have to be my go to’s!
I need sunscreen.. I live in Arizona and I need to use it daily.
Water or Gataraid sunscreen healthy snacks cooling towels sunglasses or a hat and bug spray
Have to say Protein bars. Quick and a variety so everyone is happy. Pack on a cooler with a drink and you’re set for a few hours of fun.
It would have to be sunscreen, I burn in no time.
Drinks and sunscreen
Something to sit on – the bleachers are indeed hard!
Definitely camera/phone and sibling activities!
Drinks especially Body Armor are the most important.
My must have item is bug spray. Mosquitos are attracted to me like no other. I need the protection!
Definitely drinks plus a cooler on wheels. That is a must.
I love grabbing fruit snacks, granola bars, and bottles of water.
Snacks are a must have.
My favorite is the Body Armour drink! We never have enough drinks and to have these in our bags to go would be the best!
Sunscreen and drinks!!! I have been to my sons football games and I can say It gets hot!
My phone and camera!
Oh the sunscreen is so important…oh and band-aids!!! We also bring kleenex in case of a bloody nose!
Helpful tips!
Snack & Sunscreen!!
Sunscreen a must!
Sunscreen is super important for our family.
Snacks and drinks are always a must have
My favorite tip was to bring something for siblings!
Our must have is bottled water. We can always us it!
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Mine is bugs spray bugs love me & for everyone us water and snacks!
I think our must have would be the Drinks. That is the most important to stay hydrated.
Healthy snacks!!! For me and them of course.
I usually have to bring drinks, sunscreen, and a camera.
Sunflower seeds!
Drinks and sunscreen
My must haves would have to be, sunscreen, bottled water and gatorade. I don’t go out with any of those. I haven’t tried the BODYARMOR drinks yet, but I would like to sometime soon.
Umbrella for shade and DRINKS! Staying hydrated is key
Definitely drinks, sunscreen, and my phone/camera!
Camera for pictures.
Definitely need drinks!
Must have is something cool for them to drink!
Drinks are a must have!
Definitely drinks
I’m not actually a baseball mom but lots of these are good ideas for every outdoor sport. My personal fave is the sunscreen.
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Drinks and Bandaids
The snacks and drinks are a must have.
Body Armour drinks for my son and sunscreen for the game.
Snacks and drinks are always a must have
In the summer we do a lot of outside activities and our absolute must haves for everyday is sunscreen,drinks lots of water!!! BUG spray! We live by the beach the bugs are rediculous!!!! Def camera or phone to capture those precious moments!! Sunglasses!!!
Snacks, water and sunscreen are a must
We are a soccer and hockey family. Hydration is the most important for the kids. Sunscreen,bugspray,and a chair for soccer but gloves and warm clothes for hockey.
These are all must have essentials . For myself the sunglasses, drink and definitely the seat.
Sunscreen a must have this family burns way to easily. ughh lol
Sunscreen is my number one must have. Runner up would have to be sunglasses. My eye are really sensitive.