Ever wonder what the keys are to getting volunteer involvement? After years of coaching Little League Baseball, I am starting to understand how this is done. When leading volunteers, often the expectations of performance are not clear, communication is sparse, levels of engagement vary between individuals and the window to establish success is short. Coaches, league administrators, players and parents act much like association volunteers. This session will highlight parallels between the disparate worlds of little league baseball and leading volunteers in a non‐profit organization. Baseball terms will be used so be careful, you do not want to called OUT!