In its third season hosting CBU baseball games, Vic Chestnut Memorial Park will see the 10,000,000 patron walk through its gates. Number 10-million is expected to activate the turnstile sometime during the upcoming September 19 – 21 series versus the Akron Dandies.
At the recent press conference announcing the pending milestone, Bandits’ owner David Hepler had this to say, “The Redbank organization is very proud to be the first to reach this number in one city. VC Memorial will be the only CBU ballpark to have reached that number. The community …

(PRINCETON, NJ) – The Princeton Black Squirrels introduced Erik “Cap” Holroyd, the #3 overall pick in the 2011 CBU amateur draft, to their medical team over the last couple of days leading up to his selection as Princeton’s first pick in the draft.
While most players in the draft ballroom feared being selected by the Black Squirrels as a sign that their career would be one of unrealized potential and numerous painful injuries, the rodents thought they’d get the process started early once they realized that Carson City was going to …

(PRINCETON, NJ) – It’s yet another season of “much the same” around the Princeton Black Squirrels Classic Baseball Union club. And there’s no telling how much more the locals can take as the team wallows at the bottom of the Veeck Division in mid-May with a 14-26 record, which also gives them the worst winning percentage in the CBU.
Things took a bad turn right from the start as superstar Jack Jarvis got himself suspended for 13 games on Opening Day for starting a bench-clearing brawl with Gustavo ‘Drummer’ Díaz of …

Last season at this time Cuban-born Cesar Garcia was 21 years old and the starting left fielder for the Coos Bay Sea Lions, the Class A affiliate of the Portland Lions.  Yesterday  he was the starting left fielder and #3 hitter for the Portland Lions against the Akron Dandies at Washington Park in Portland.
In what has been an improbable rise through the system, Garcia has managed to bypass both AA and AAA to make the major league squad. The Lions liked what they saw out of Garcia towards the end …

On January 15, 2010, the Redbank Bandits thought Will Hill would be their Ace and veteran, staff anchor. They had just signed the free agent to a four year, $66 million deal. Exactly three months later however, the training staff wasn’t sure if he would ever pitch again.
After pitching just 1/3 of an inning, Hill was removed from the 2010 season opener due to a partially torn Ulner Collateral Ligament in his throwing arm. At age 32, Hill was scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery and there was …

“It’s still early.  We’re not panicking yet. ”
So said two-time manager of the year Stanley Conrad after his team’s latest defeat sent them to 12-13 on the season and 5 games back of the Whitehorse Blue Dogs. Some Portland fans consider the rough start reminiscent to the start the Lions had in 2009, when the team started off 20-29 and 11.5 games back of Colorado on June 1st. That year the Lions ended up winning the division by 9 games, making up 20.5 games in 3 months.
Still, the start has  …

This offseason has been full of change for the franchise formely of Burlington.  Gone are the Phisheads and the memories of two underachieving seasons while the team struggled to find consistensy amidst the young core of talented prospects.   What has emerged after a move across the country to Mexican Hat is a new identity and hopefully a new confidence that will help the team be consistent challengers in the GL Veeck division.
Here is a quick look at the made over lineup and their early returns on the season so far;
C – Angel …

Higuchi Stars; Downey Wins First Start
By Amanda O’Neill
Denver Post Sports Writer
April 11, 2011

The Everest opened at home against the Akron Dandies before 44.000+ fans and everyone agreed that they saw a thriller. The locals came from behind in the last of the eighth on a two run homer by Kazu Higuchi to take a 3-2 lead. Mike Montgomery blew the save in the top of the ninth when he gave up a walk, a sacrifice, and a run-scoring single. But Montgomery ended up with a win when Justin O’Day singled …

The Portland Lions got off to a strong start in defense of their championship going 4-2 to start the season highlighted by Shawn Roberts’ no-hitter on Saturday vs. the Rapid City Outlaws. It was the first no-hitter in Lions’ history and the second no-hitter in Classic Baseball Union history.
Roberts was absolutely unhittable in limiting the very potent Rapid City offense to just two baserunners the entire game on a walk to 1B Don Vogel in the 2nd inning and an error on SS Fernando Montero. Roberts needed just 90 pitches …

Can the Locals Compete?
By Amanda O’Neill
Denver Post Sports Writer
April 4, 2011
The Colorado Everest finished dead last in their division last season, winning 71 of 162 games.  New management has arrived in town and taken over.  The financial picture is not rosy.  Fan interest seems on the wane.  And two stars from last year are.  Does this team have any chance to compete in 2011?  Let’s have a look position by position.
First Base
Tim Lee begins his second full year as the Everest first sacker.  After a promising rookie half season in …