Baseball

Franklin Towne Baseball
2024-2025 Roster

All tryouts will be held at Bridesburg Rec unless noted otherwise.

Expected Baseball Skills

The Following Skills are expected, but not required from participants:
- An Understanding of the sport, including game rules and regulations
- The ability to throw, catch and field a baseball
- The ability to run a timed 1 mile (about 9 minutes)
- The ability to sprint and participate in intensive exercise and physical conditioning 
- The ability to use lower and upper body strength in workouts
- Display of effort and willingness to be part of a sport


PIAA Form
All students interested in trying out for a sport must have a completed PIAA Form filled out and signed by a medical professional. 
(PIAA Packet)

Athletic Fee

The Franklin Towne Charter Athletic Fee is charged to each student athlete participating in a varsity sport. The Athletic Fee contributes towards the Philadelphia Public League Fee, field and facility maintenance and up keeping team equipment and additional supplies. The Athletic Fee will be applied to the Parent PowerSchool Account.

The Athletic Fee for the 2024-2025 will be the following:
1st Sport- $100
2nd Sport- Additional $50
3rd Sport- Additional $50

If you have individual questions about the Athletic Fee please reach out to the Athletic Department @ [email protected] -
(215) 289-5000

Please select the link to view the instructions on how to make payments online. (Fee Payment Instructions


Coach: John Cepparulo
[email protected]

Started Coaching: 2022 

Team Awards: 
Philadelphia Public League Champions- 2015 

PPL District XII "AAA" Champions- 2016, 2015, 2014

Season: Spring (March to June)

Home Field: Bridesburg Recreation Center (4601 Richmond St, Phila, PA, 19137)

Athletic Department: 
[email protected]