Heritage Game – 1st July 2012

Hey Guys,

Don’t forget the annual Heritage Game between the UMBC and Westgarth Veterans kicks off at 12:30pm on Sunday the 1st of July. The Firsts will also play their game on the Sunday instead of Saturday this weekend. All other games at normal scheduled times.

There is a Heritage Game dinner the night before, at The Clyde Hotel, corner of Elgin and Cardigan Street in Carlton from 6:30 pm.

Hope you can all make it!

Regards

-Bart

 

Vale Dave Schlenker

UMBC recently heard about the passing of Dave Schlenker, one of the club’s most well respected coaches and members. Dave will be farewelled on on Thursday 7th June at Abbey Funerals (238 Settlement Road, Thomastown). Viewing from 2pm with the main service and blessing at 3pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits served following the main service. UMBC sends our condolences for Dave, a man widely loved and respected among the baseball fraternity.

Play of the Week – Round 6

This weeks Play of the Week goes to Nick Bertelli and Jason McDonald in the Firsts. Nick Bertelli caught a fly ball in Centre Field and made a great throw back to first where Jason made the tag to turn it into a double play!
I would have liked to see that!

Congratulations to Nick and Jason. This must have been a stand out play in what I’ve heard was a below average day for the Firsts, losing 18-2.

The final results of the vote was:

  1. Nick and Jasons 8-2 double play in the 1’s (4 votes)
  2. Mick Fullers infield single in the 2’s that lead to 2 runners scoring (Zach Breen and Matt Donoghue) (2 votes)
  3. A double play in the 4’s where Bailsey held on to the ball long enough to make the second out very close (1 vote)
  4. A runner steals home on a PB in the 3’s and Ned does a flip while making the tag (and got cleated!) (0 votes)
Congratulations to all the nominees, keep up the good work!

The vote was taken on the Facebook group, so if you are interested in being involved, contact James Dann, Sid Paleri or Alan Yang so you can be added to the group.

Player of the Week – Round 6

This weeks Player of the Week goes to Christian De Petro, for contributing both with the bat and in the field in the 4’s victory against Ringwood. He had 3 hits with 2 RBI’s, as well as scoring twice himself, and initiated a double play.

So congratulations to Christian!

The final results for the nominations were:

  1. Christian (5 votes)
  2. Tom Andronas for his batting in the 3’s (0 votes)

The vote was taken on the Facebook group, so if you are interested in being involved, contact James Dann, Sid Paleri or Alan Yang so you can be added to the group.