Majors Angels v Orioles 04/02/12 Orioles win 5-4 Jake “the Rake” Volo puts the first run on the board for the Orioles in the 1st. The Angels battle back with singles by Jack Pelc, Ken Takada, Chandler Forth and Matt Maloney, putting them ahead 3-1. The Orioles tie up the game in the 3rd with singles by Danny “Big D” Duarte, Jacob “Jabo” Bonillas and Brad “Llama” Monroe. The Orioles take the lead in the 4th with a single by Ryan “Weeman” Welander and Kyle Newman’s triple, scoring Welander. The Angels battle back in the top of 6th and tie the game with a run scored by Jacob Hathcock. Nick “Quick” Daniel comes back with a double, eventually scoring the winning run for the Orioles. With the Angels’ last ups, Eli Blake closes it for the Orioles, striking out 2 of 3 batters. Orioles win 5-4. Article and photos by OVLL Correspondent.

Little League International Announces Bat Rules Changes for 2012 Season

 

In an effort to provide timely information on bat rules, Little League International announced the bat specifications and standards for the 2012 season. To see that announcement, visit this page: http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/Sep-Dec/LLAnnouncesBatRuleChangesfor2012Season.htm

As the half way mark of our 2012 season approaches, the time for the sportsmanship awards is here.  What determines who should receive a team's Sportsmanship Award?  Here are a few qualities that the managers consider when selecting the recipient:

* Sportsmanship is not defined by talent or skill sets but character, attitude and
   hustle.
* Who gives encouragement through failures?
* Who is coachable, bringing a positie energy to practices and games?
* Who compliments others in success and is the hardest worker?
* Who is dedicated to the team?

This season's Sportmanship Awards will be handed out on Saturday, April 28 at a special and memoriable ceremony that runs all day, starting with the young Tee and Wee ball teams in the morning, and concluding with the big boys in Majors and Juniors.

The exact schedule for your team can be found from your team mom or manager.

Managers, the Sportsmanship Award Form can be found here and is due on Friday, 4/20.

 

Jayden Stout
Current Team: St. Louis Cardinals