Balsz Home2First Baseball League (BHBL)
Spring 2025
Home2First proudly launched the first-ever Balsz Home2First Baseball League (BHBL) in Spring 2025, bringing organized baseball back to East Phoenix after nearly a decade. Forty K–2 student-athletes across four teams played their hearts out while also learning life lessons through “classroom practices” that celebrated trailblazers like Jackie Robinson. A huge thank you to our sponsors and community partners for making this inaugural season possible—we’re just getting started!
Griffith Elementary School
May 2024
Home2First was honored to host an equipment giveaway at Griffith Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona, where we donated a baseball bag filled with a glove, bat, and cleats to all 30 players on the team. Griffith's baseball team is led by Darren Hill, who's been an incredible mentor and coach for nearly 40 years! Other key leaders and participants to thank for our H2F giveaway are Principal Emily Fortunate and the inspiration behind the drive, Scottsdale Heat Coach Jorge Minyety!
Tonalea Middle School
December 2022
We had a blast at Tonalea Middle School, where we distributed baseball equipment to all players on the baseball team. Each player received a bat, glove, pants, baseballs, and a H2F hat! A massive shoutout to Angela Lucero, who reached out to Home2First and helped us make these kids’ day!