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Anyone who thinks that playing a co-ed game of baseball, softball, volleyball, or kickball somehow disrespects women is an idiot, plain and simple.

maybe they just don't want to possibly hurt her sliding into her or hitting her. Just being nice and respectful. Most co-ed leagues I played on were for fun and drinking beer. the serious stuff was men's league and I suspect that the Catholic school just didn't want to change it's mission for a baseball game.

It's their choice. Now as far as the outlier girl who can compete with guys, I have my opinions about certain women that I've been exposed to that "competed" with men. Specifically a "self defense" instructor that made it clear she could handle any man. F'ing joke. If a team can't find a second baseman that can beat out a girl.... well they suck and probably can't compete. I say, let the school decide on what they want to compete in. It's baseball, who really cares?

If a team can't find a second baseman that can beat out a girl.... well they suck and probably can't compete.

You do know that second baseman is rather inherently emasculating in all youth leagues? The "guy" playing there is almost invariably the weakest arm on the team, with not enough gun to play the left side of the infield or in the outfield, or to pitch, or to play catcher, and is usually too slight of build to risk at first base defensively. To top it off, most second basemen aren't usually dangerous at the plate either, again having to do with a lack of arm strength, which partially translates into poor hand speed.

Second base is the least "macho" fielding position in the game at every level, and that is most readily apparent in youth ball. Second basemen are not usually the one facing spikes up on a double play ball either, it's the usually much more athletic shortstop who most often faces that hazard.

A girl would not have to be a phenom to beat out a male youth second baseman, in the field or at the plate.