However, there are other questions you should be asking as well. It sounds as if your X is going to fight this tooth and nail since it seems to be all about him. With your DD in the middle, how will this affect her? Since it revolves around softball, will this affect her love for the game or possibly destroy it?
This does worry me. I'm not sure if the lesser of two evils are backing down from him, showing her how to cave in to him and what he wants over what she wants just to keep the relationship between them ok, or helping her stick to what she wants to do and deal with the aftermath from her father. Either one could affect her love for the game.
Funny side note... I found out today that the DD of the AC on my DD rec team is trying out for this same TB club. Wonder if DXH will give him the same lecture?