News and Announcements
Four local LDBA umpires will be taking their talents to National and Regional events this summer.
LDBA Umpire-In-Chief Rob Companion will be at the Canada Cup in Kindersley, Saskatchewan August 11 -15 as an umpire.
Jim Cressman who is on a newly created International umpire scouting panel for Baseball Canada, will be Assistant Supervisor of Umpires at the Senior Men Championship in Dartmouth, N.S. - Aug. 26 - 29.
Allyn Ward from Listowel who can be seen around LDBA diamonds during summer tournaments will be umpiring at the Baseball Canada Bantam Boys Championships in Vaughan, Ontario August 26-29.
Oakridge Umpire-In-Chief Eldon Dunseith will be attending the Pee Wee Boys Atlantic Championships in Summerside, PEI September 9 -12 as an umpire.
This is evidence that we have some of the best umpires in the country right here in our own backyard, and we all wish these four gentlemen the best of luck!
Four local LDBA umpires will be taking their talents to National and Regional events this summer.
LDBA Umpire-In-Chief Rob Companion will be at the Canada Cup in Kindersley, Saskatchewan August 11 -15 as an umpire.
Jim Cressman who is on a newly created International umpire scouting panel for Baseball Canada, will be Assistant Supervisor of Umpires at the Senior Men Championship in Dartmouth, N.S. - Aug. 26 - 29.
Allyn Ward from Listowel who can be seen around LDBA diamonds during summer tournaments will be umpiring at the Baseball Canada Bantam Boys Championships in Vaughan, Ontario August 26-29.
Oakridge Umpire-In-Chief Eldon Dunseith will be attending the Pee Wee Boys Atlantic Championships in Summerside, PEI September 9 -12 as an umpire.
This is evidence that we have some of the best umpires in the country right here in our own backyard, and we all wish these four gentlemen the best of luck!
FORMER EBBA AND BADGER PLAYER MATT SKIRVING, DRAFTED AND SIGNED BY PIRATES
Matt Skirving who played Mosquito and Pee Wee for EBBA and Bantam for the London Badgers before moving with his family to Midland Michigan was drafted in the 30th round of the MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 9. Matt who just completed his junior season at Eastern Michigan University signed a few days later with the Pirates and was assigned to the State College Spikes in the short-season Single-A New York-Penn League.
Matt's father Rob Skirving was an LDBA vice-president in 2002 and 2003 before taking a job in Midland Michigan where Matt played high school baseball and then moved on to EMU Eagles where last season he hit a college career high 16 home runs.
FORMER EBBA AND BADGER PLAYER MATT SKIRVING, DRAFTED AND SIGNED BY PIRATES
Matt Skirving who played Mosquito and Pee Wee for EBBA and Bantam for the London Badgers before moving with his family to Midland Michigan was drafted in the 30th round of the MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 9. Matt who just completed his junior season at Eastern Michigan University signed a few days later with the Pirates and was assigned to the State College Spikes in the short-season Single-A New York-Penn League.
Matt's father Rob Skirving was an LDBA vice-president in 2002 and 2003 before taking a job in Midland Michigan where Matt played high school baseball and then moved on to EMU Eagles where last season he hit a college career high 16 home runs.
FORMER EBBA AND BADGER PLAYER MATT SKIRVING, DRAFTED AND SIGNED BY PIRATES
Matt Skirving who played Mosquito and Pee Wee for EBBA and Bantam for the London Badgers before moving with his family to Midland Michigan was drafted in the 30th round of the MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 9. Matt who just completed his junior season at Eastern Michigan University signed a few days later with the Pirates and was assigned to the State College Spikes in the short-season Single-A New York-Penn League.
Matt's father Rob Skirving was an LDBA vice-president in 2002 and 2003 before taking a job in Midland Michigan where Matt played high school baseball and then moved on to EMU Eagles where last season he hit a college career high 16 home runs.
