Soto Digital

Overview

MBL is the largest independent youth baseball system in the USA. They have thousands of teams, games, umpires, scores, pitch counts, etc, etc, etc. It’s big data, except more fun.

MBL

How to Automate Fun

Most Valuable Player

During the summer, the MBL system gets millions of page views a month, and these aren’t static articles. People are scheduling games, checking standings, triggering notifications, and generating PDFs. To do this the system has to be polished and efficient - We’ve tuned every part of their application to always run smoothly under heavy loads and high-pressure.

MBL

How to Automate Fun

Overview

MBL is the largest independent youth baseball system in the USA. They have thousands of teams, games, umpires, scores, pitch counts, etc, etc, etc. It’s big data, except more bubblegum and fun.

Most Valuable Player

We couldn’t manage our seasons and tournaments without rock solid technology. Soto has been an indispensable partner for us - keeping our custom applications modern, stable, and fast.

Todd Scharber

Operations Director @ MBL

Features All the Way Down

Baseball may be America’s pastime, but running a league is a lot of work. It requires organizing city associations, coaches, players, umpires, parents, and grandparents. They schedule games, report scores, create playoffs, and they communicate throughout all of it. The MBL system is huge!

Mobile First

The MBL system isn’t a mobile app, but it’s a mobile-first website. Being able to accomplish everything from the dugout is a must, and we’ve helped MBL create a truly portable powerhouse of a system.

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Wrap up & Next Steps

Running a youth baseball league takes more than a clipboard and a whistle. With hundreds of teams and nonstop activity, the MBL system has to stay fast, flexible, and easy to use from anywhere. We’ve helped build a mobile-first experience that keeps coaches, players, and parents connected—right from the dugout.