By Dave Byrne
LNP Correspondent
Over the course of his long coaching career, it hasn’t been very often that Mountville’s Bob Sauders has been on the receiving end of an inning like the one Manheim VFW dropped on his Indians Monday night.
In the second game of a midget-midget …
By Dave Byrne
LNP Correspondent
For five innings, the Lititz Oddfellows were knocking at the door.
They sprayed baseballs all over the yard, racking up eight hits — but no runs. Only one runner reached third base, and just two made it to second.
Meanwhile, their LNP Tournament midget …
By Dave Byrne
LNP Correspondent
Over the course of the season, Hempfield Black and the Strasburg/Willow Street White Sox had played three times with each game decided by one run.
So, it will come as no surprise that the fourth meeting between these LCYBL rivals was also decided by …
By Dave Byrne
New Era Correspondent
Prior to Tuesday night’s New Era Tournament midget-midget title game, Strasburg/Willow Street had faced Manheim VFW three times — and lost all three.
Tuesday night was the Cardinals’ time to shine.
Paced by an oustanding effort from pitcher Brett Brooks and a clutch …
By Dave Bryne
Sports Staff
Play in the Midget Division of the 64th LNP Tournament of Champions gets under way this afternoon at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
In order to fit the tournament into a road trip by the Clip’s tenant, the Lancaster Barnstormers, the midgets will play four straight …
By Dave Bryne
Sports Staff
There will be a new, but familiar (to us old-timers), sound at the old ballyard tonight when the Junior Midget Division of the 64th New Era Tournament of Champions gets underway at Mt. Joy’s Kunkle Field.
The sweet sound of hickory meeting horsehide.
No …
By Dave Bryne
Sports Staff
If it is July, it must be time for the mid-summer classic.
No, not MLB’s bloated All-Star extravaganza.
“This Time It Counts!!!”
Puhleeeze!
No, it is time, once again, for the New Era Midget Baseball Tournament.
The 64th edition of the icing on every …
By Dave Byrne
Sports Staff
After they rubbed the stars from their eyes and got settled in, the lads in Donegal green had themselves a pretty good time.
Unaccustomed to success after a dismal season that saw the Marietta and Maytown programs, individually, total three wins last year, the …
By Dave Byrne
Sports Staff
Packing the equipment for their New Era Tournament Midget Division first-round matchup, the members of Bears Blue brought everything a team needed for a baseball game.
Bats? Check.
Gloves? Check.
Shaving cream for “pie” to prank teammate doing post-game interview after victory?
Check!
Dutifully …
By Dave Byrne
Sports Staff
Wood bats?
Si!
The introduction of wooden bats in the Junior-Midget division of the New Era Tournament was a great success, judging from the first night’s action at Mt. Joy’s Kunkle Field.
The Mountville Angels (16-3) earned bragging rights in the borough, defeating the …
