The first- and second-grade Rookie baseball Knights and Blue teams hit the dimaond Wednesday for their first game of the season.

The league acts as a starter circuit for younger players who have never played the game of baseball before. Scores are not kept and players get to bat from a tee if they initially miss the first three pitches.

Coaches also play a prominent role on the field, standing near the pitching mound, around the bases, in the outfield and by home plate to give helpful instruction and boost players’ learning experiences.

Ron Hemming, Knights coach, said he is learning this year along with his players, as he makes his first appearance as a coach for the league. He said he is glad the major focus of the game is on fun and not scores or standings.

“This is more for fun,” Hemming said. “We are excited to do some hitting and fielding, but fun is really the name of the game.”

If the packed bleachers, filled with supportive parents, or the cheers from the dugouts were any indication, the players have quickly started to have fun while learning baseball.

Both the Knights and the Blue team came out swinging in their first match-up.

The Rookie baseball Blue team is restless in the dugout after scoring three runs in the second inning. The Blue team played the Knights on Wednesday at Youth Sports Inc.

The Knights quickly recorded three base hits to prove they were no pushover.

But the Blue team answered back by slamming a home run that elicited cheers and clapping from both onlookers and players. The team scored two more runs before the inning was over.

The next inning both teams hushed the bats of their opponent before they both bounded back into the game. Christian Embrey later contributed a basehit for the Blue team and then walked his way to home plate. Embrey said getting his hit straight over the pitcher was the highlight of the game for him.

“I liked our first game, especially making it to first base on my hit,” Embrey said.

The Knights batted in four runs in the next inning with help from a base hit by Jesse Belt, while the Blue team scored five runs in their half of the inning.

The Knights then responded with three more runs, including a smash by Darius Hart.

After three more runs for the Blue team and another run for the Knights, the game ended because of the hour, 15-minute time limit.

Hemming said the night was a good way to start off the season, because the even match-up allowed each team to walk away with substantial success and playing experience under their belt.

“We let it go,” Hemming said. “If we win, we win and if we play good then we play good and we leave it at that.”