FEATURED STORY
Christopher started playing baseball at eight years old because of his father.
Growing up in Somoto, there wasn’t even a local league. Sometimes father and son traveled across the border to Honduras just so Christopher could play.
Baseball was already part of his life.
Then, at fourteen, a relationship changed its direction.
I started playing baseball when I was eight years old. Since I was a kid, I always loved baseball, and a big reason for that is my dad. He was also a baseball player, and he taught me many of the things I know today. Honestly, he is the reason I started playing baseball.
Growing up in Somoto, Nicaragua, we didn’t even have a league there, so sometimes my dad and I had to travel all the way to Honduras so I could play. That made baseball even more special to me.
I discovered ACCF because of God putting Bradley Padia in my path. Bradley would come to my country and provide baseball equipment and opportunities to players like me.
When I was 14 years old, I was training one day and, by coincidence, Bradley came to where I was practicing. He saw me training and came over to talk to me. We started training together, and we stayed in communication even after he left Nicaragua.
I came here speaking basically zero English, so that was a big challenge for me. I remember playing that summer with Bradley, and after that, I started traveling to the United States from time to time to train and play.
Today, I feel extremely fortunate and grateful to God for putting me in the right place at the right time and allowing me to meet this organization. ACCF and PDC opened the door that started everything I am experiencing today, and I will always be grateful for that.
ACCF’s impact isn’t one story.
It’s players. Coaches. Families. Volunteers. Local leaders.
People investing in people.
Growing in confidence, discipline, & possibility.
Developing others and carrying leadership forward.
Finding connection, opportunity, & community.
Strengthening Somoto from within.
Discovering that service changes the person who serves, too.
…me siento feliz por la oportunidad de competir por un lugar en la selección nacional de Nicaragua.”
— Luis (9th grade), Player
La colaboración de PDC sigue siendo muy importante, ya que no solo nos brinda el aprendizaje de este deporte del béisbol, sino que nos aporta también grandes valores que nos hacen crecer como personas.”
— Cristian, Coach
Ver triunfar a mi hijo es nuestro mayor sueño como familia.”
— Leivi, Community Member
Every ACCF story should eventually answer this question.
Not simply:
What happened?
But:
What grew afterward?
Who stepped forward?
Who became stronger?
Who began investing in someone else?
Because lasting impact isn’t a moment.
It’s what continues.