Our Mission
Empowering the Next Generation
Macon RBI’s mission is to use the power of baseball and softball to champion youth, families, and our community by developing young athletes through mentorship, quality programming, and a safe, positive environment that promotes teamwork, character, and leadership, preparing them for success in college, careers, and life, and empowering them to reach their full potential.
- Youth ages 13–18
- Underserved & inner-city communities
- Boys & girls baseball and softball programs
- Players of all skill levels
The Heart Behind the Mission
Macon RBI provides hundreds youth with a positive path that challenges and engages them while keeping them focused on growth. Through baseball, softball, and mentorship, we develop discipline, accountability, and teamwork while staying connected to something meaningful that helps steer them away from negative influences. The program also opens doors to scholarship opportunities and higher education, while showing that their community is invested in their future, bringing out their best and helping shape confident, driven individuals.
- Hundreds of youth served each year
- Increased school engagement & attendance
- Exposure to college and career pathways
- Stronger families and communities
What We Provide
We provide more than access to sports. We create opportunities, build confidence, and support youth with the tools they need to grow, succeed, and reach their full potential.
Access to Baseball & Softball
Access to the game with uniforms, equipment, and safe places to play.
Mentorship & Leadership
Coaches and mentors building discipline, accountability, and confidence.
Life Skills Development
Developing teamwork, resilience, and leadership skills that extend far beyond the field.
Education & Scholarship Opportunities
Supporting academics and opening doors to higher education.
Positive Structure & Support
Keeping youth engaged, focused, and on a positive path toward a stronger future.
Macon RBI Impact & Achievements
Macon RBI provides hundreds of youth with a positive path that challenges, engages, and inspires growth. Through baseball, softball, and mentorship, the program builds discipline, accountability, and teamwork while keeping young people connected to something meaningful that helps guide them away from negative influences. Macon RBI also creates opportunities for scholarships and higher education, while showing each participant that their community is invested in their future. By bringing out their best, the program helps shape confident, motivated, and driven young individuals.
Accomplishments
- Provides baseball and softball opportunities for kids who otherwise could not afford to play.
- Serves a participant base where roughly 80% of players come from lower‑income families.
- Helped secure and play on a new professional‑quality field, a 1.6 million dollar community investment in youth baseball and softball.
- Has seen at least 25 Macon RBI participants go on to receive college scholarships, including players now competing at the collegiate level.
- Two alumnae, Sascha Norman and Franchesca Divert, have received an MLB “RBI for RBI” college scholarship valued at 40,000 dollars.
- Fields multiple competitive teams (including 18U and 15U baseball and 18U softball) that regularly compete in regional RBI tournaments.
- Won a regional championship in 2024, sending a Macon RBI team to the Nike RBI World Series after an extra‑innings walk‑off victory.
