Garner Baseball offers an additional program, GBI Express, to the youth baseball-playing community for the highly motivated and competitive player. Teams are fielded based on age group interest and team rosters are determined by tryouts. Participation on a Garner Express team requires a high level of commitment from both the participant and their parents.  Garner Express teams participate in tournaments sanctioned by Top Gun, USSSA, Perfect Game, and others throughout North Carolina and beyond.  The teams are self-funded and may recruit sponsorship. 

Express Coordinator - Frank Taylor  [email protected] 919-333-4681

Spring 2022 tryouts:
Tryouts are coming up for fall GBI Express travel teams! GBI Express is looking for kids that love playing baseball, want to compete and continue to develop in the game. Discipline and sportsmanship are key parts of the GBI experience as well.

Tryout dates and contact info for each age group are below.  Player's age is based on their age as of 5/1/2022 (for example, 8u players cannot turn 9 before 5-1-2022).  Please let the coaches know ASAP if you plan to attend tryouts so we know how many to expect.

14u/15u/16u -details coming soon

13u - Contact Head Coach Aaron Firebaugh at [email protected] if you are interested in trying out for the spring team.

12u - Contact head coach Jermaine Rogers at [email protected] or 919-637-3031

11u - tryouts on Sun, Jan 30th moved indoors.  Please contact Head Coach Eric Stafford at [email protected] or 919-244-9338 if you plan to attend, or have any questions. 

9u - Contact head coach Chase Younts at [email protected] or 336-848-7629

8u - Contact head coach Chris Murph at [email protected] or 252-230-0660

If you have any general inquiries regarding GBI Express, or are interested in coaching, please contact Express coordinator Frank Taylor at [email protected].

Express Registration Fees by age

Registration fees are per player, per season.  Travel teams endure additional costs associated with their specific teams.  Please consult with the Head Coach for the team your child is trying out with, for an explanation of these additional costs.  Head Coaches set the number of games/tournaments, sanctioning organization and distance/frequency of travel for each team.  Express registration fees are paid after the roster has been chosen.
8-12 yr old                                         $165 ($90 discount for dual participation)
13-18 yr old                                       $115 ($40 discount for dual participation)