Help your T-Bolts make their baseball dreams come true!

Our players are NCAA-eligible college students who come from around the United States, and sometimes abroad, to play in the Cal Ripken League. We rely on people in our community to help house Thunderbolts players every summer. Hosts range from families with baseball-playing children to empty-nesters with spare rooms.

Players arrive at the end of May and stay through the end of July and have games almost every night. Host families provide a separate bedroom, access to a bathroom and laundry facilities, and breakfast.  Players are responsible for the rest of their meals although many host families will include their player in an occasional family dinner.

As a host family, you’ll receive a season pass to all home games and a free week of Tbolts baseball camp for an eligible child in your household.

Ready to help a college ballplayer on their way to reaching their baseball dream? Complete the 2023 Thunderbolts Host Family Interest Form and our host family coordinator will get in touch.

Have a specific question about the host family program? Contact Patti Mallin, host family coordinator, at tboltshostfamily@gmail.com