SHEPHERDSVILLE, KENTUCKY
B3 Elite is a faith-based, 501(c)(3) travel baseball program serving Shepherdsville and the rest of Bullitt County. We field 7U, 8U, 9U, and 10U teams, practice about 15 minutes away in Mt. Washington, and build the whole thing on fundamentals, character, and the Word.
Call or text (502) 500-1776
B3 Elite is a faith-based, nonprofit travel baseball program that serves Shepherdsville and Bullitt County families. Practices are held in Mt. Washington, roughly a 15 to 20 minute drive up Highway 44 from Shepherdsville. The program fields 7U, 8U, 9U, and 10U teams and plays weekend tournaments across the Louisville metro. Tryout dates are posted on the events page, and families can reach the program at (502) 500-1776 or b3elitebaseball@gmail.com.
For years, a Shepherdsville family with a kid who wanted more than rec ball had two choices. Stay in the local league and hope the coaching was good that year, or point the car north on I-65 three or four nights a week for a Louisville travel organization. Both options cost something. The first costs development. The second costs your evenings, your gas money, and usually a chunk of family dinners from March through July.
B3 Elite sits in the middle of that. We practice in Mt. Washington, about twelve miles up Highway 44, which most Shepherdsville families cover in 15 to 20 minutes. Your player gets a real travel schedule and real coaching, and you are still home at a reasonable hour on a Tuesday. That single fact changes what a season feels like for a family with more than one kid and more than one calendar.
The other thing that changes is roster size. Big programs carry deep benches because deep benches win tournaments. We keep rosters small on purpose. A kid who shows up and works gets innings, and if playing time is going to be tight in a particular age group, we tell you that in the tryout conversation instead of letting you find out in May. Nobody has ever been happy about learning that in May.
Coach pitch into machine pitch. First tournament weekends, with most of the work spent on throwing mechanics, base running, and getting reps at more than one position.
Machine pitch into kid pitch. Hitters start timing a live arm, infielders learn footwork and force plays, and every kid learns how to lose an inning and answer back.
Full kid pitch on the 46/65 diamond. Pitch counts matter, lead-offs and steals come into play, and defenses start aligning by situation instead of by habit.
Competitive kid pitch. Deeper pitching staffs, two-strike approaches, and honest preparation for 11U and 12U travel ball and middle school tryouts.
Roster and practice details live on the teams page, and you can read about every coach on the coaches page.
Tryouts and evaluations happen in late summer and early fall. From there, teams practice through the winter indoors when weather forces it, then move outdoors as the fields dry out. Weekend tournaments start in spring and run into early summer, most of them close enough that you are not booking hotel rooms every weekend. A typical week is two practices and one tournament, and we try hard to protect the rest of your calendar.
If you are still weighing whether travel ball is the right call for your family this year, our Shepherdsville travel baseball guide walks through cost, time commitment, and drive times in more detail, and the Louisville tournament season guide covers what those weekends actually look like.
Travel baseball has a reputation for surprise expenses, and it is earned. Fees, uniforms, tournament entries, gate fees, and gas add up fast, and a lot of programs are vague about the total until you are already in. We are a registered 501(c)(3), which means sponsorship and donation dollars go straight into team expenses instead of into a profit line. That keeps what a family pays lower, and it means we can talk about the real number with you before you commit. If cost is the thing standing between your son and a roster spot, say so. That conversation has gone fine more than once.
Every practice week is tied to a verse, and every player, parent, and coach signs the same code of conduct. We are not trying to be a church, and we are not putting a Bible verse on a jersey to sell you something. The goal is that a boy goes home in July a better teammate, a better son, and a better competitor than he was in March. You can read the whole statement of faith and mission before you decide whether it fits your family.
There is not a large competitive travel program based inside Shepherdsville for the 7U through 10U ages, which is why a lot of Bullitt County families either stay in rec ball or commute into Louisville. B3 Elite is the closest option that is neither. We are based in Mt. Washington, about 15 to 20 minutes from Shepherdsville, and field 7U, 8U, 9U, and 10U teams.
Practices are held in the Mt. Washington area, roughly 12 miles from downtown Shepherdsville by way of Highway 44. Most families make the drive in 15 to 20 minutes. That is a fraction of the time it takes to reach most Louisville-based travel organizations from Bullitt County.
B3 Elite fields 7U, 8U, 9U, and 10U travel teams. Players are usually six to eleven years old depending on their league age at the cutoff date. Age group details are on the teams page.
Tryout and evaluation dates are posted on the B3 Elite events page as soon as they are set. Families in Shepherdsville can also call or text (502) 500-1776, or email b3elitebaseball@gmail.com, to be added to the list for a specific age group.
Cost depends on the age group and how many tournaments a team plays. Because B3 Elite is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, sponsorship and donation money offsets team expenses, so family fees run lower than most travel programs in the Louisville metro. Exact numbers for the season are shared during tryouts and evaluations, before anyone is asked to commit.
Rec ball is a shorter season, local games, and equal playing time for everyone on the roster. Travel ball means more practices per week, weekend tournaments away from home, higher cost, and playing time that is earned. At 7U through 10U the biggest practical difference is repetition. Travel players simply get more swings, more ground balls, and more live innings. Neither one is wrong for a family. It comes down to what your player wants and what your calendar can honestly hold.
Tell us your player's age group and we will send tryout and practice details, plus the drive from your side of Bullitt County. Coaching resources like our 7U–10U hitting drills guide are free whether you join us or not.
