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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Opening day for the 2011 season is set for this Sunday, May 22. Please see the schedule for game times and locations.
2010 PLAYER AWARDS -
Player of the Year - Scott Ethel, 3rd Base, Aces
Pitcher of the Year - Justin Devoe, LHP, Slater Nite Hawks
Newcomer of the Year - Andy Wolf, 3rd Base, Slater Nite Hawks
2009 PLAYER AWARDS -
Player of the Year - Joe Smith, 3B/P, Titans
Pitcher of the Year - Austin Wilcox, P, Aces
Newcomer of the Year - Bryan Lippincott, SS, Aces
Honorable Mention - Jake Miksell, C, Cubs; Danny Rohrs, RF, Nite Hawks; Mike Donohoe, P, Devils
2009 IABA STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS- Congratulations to the TITANS for finishing 2nd place at the State Tourney! The Titans battled some very tough teams to work their way to the championship game. They gelled at the right time as they put together an impressive run in State. Coach Chris Tidwell guided his team to their 2nd consecutive 2nd place finish at State. GOOD WORK TITANS!
The Watkins Mudhens, from the Iowa Valley League, beat the Titans for the state title. It is their 2nd championship in a row.
Thank you to all the host towns: Slater, Williamsburg, Watkins, Norway, Quad Cities.
STATE TOURNAMENT BRACKET
2009 FINAL REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS - CONGRATS TO THE ACES! This is the Aces first league title. Great job Aces and coaches Todd Smith and Austin Wilcox. The traveling league trophy will be updated and presented to the Aces
7-7-2009 - The 2009 DMSBL All-Star Game will be played at 7 pm at Birdland Field. Rosters will be announced shortly. Teams will consist of Aces/Cubs/Devils vs. Nite Hawks/Shockers/Tigers/Titans. Last years results are below.
2008 All-Star Game Results:
Team of Devils/Aces/Cubs defeated the team of Tigers/Titans/Shockers/NiteHawks by the score of 8-3. The All-Star game MVP went to Devils player Mike Donohoe who went 3-5 with 4 RBI's, including a HR and a double. Aces IF Evan Romanchuk went 3-4 and was on base 4 times. Cubs coach/IF Luis Leon was 2-2 with a sac fly. Jeff Kraber coach/IF of the Tigers hit a 2-run HR. Kris Grimes from the Shockers added a triple.
The 1st Annual DMSBL Home Run Derby champion was Devils C Drew Laidig. Drew hit 3 HR's in both rounds to win. Devils OF Darren Beeler finished in 2nd, with 2 HR's in the final round. Tigers C Bill Greatbatch finished 3rd.
6-11-2009 - "Future of Birdland Field is uncertain..." Please read the following news story in the the Des Moines Register.
The DMSBL Board and others involved with this league are committed to providing our players and fans with adequate facilites and a highly competitive brand of baseball as we move forward. We look forward to the challenge ahead of us and are confident that whatever happens will be an upgrade. We hope to continue our long standing relationship with the City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department.
Please call Luis Leon at 422-7016 or email at ltleonpe@gmail.com if are interested in finding out more about this issue or would like get involved.
6-2-2009 - TO ALL PLAYERS AND FANS - There is no parking in gravel area near field and swimming pool. Please be aware that you will be ticketed by Des Moines Police if you do park in this area. Use the designated paved parking areas north and west of swimming pool.
Handicap and elderly fans are more than welcome to park in this area.
5-10-2009 - TO ALL COACHES - 40 man protective rosters are due by Friday, May 15.
5-10-2009 - The 2009 DMSBL game schedule has been released. Please see the schedule link for details. Please note, this schedule is subject to change periodically through out the season.
5-10-2009 - Todd Smith, current board member and player/coach on the Aces, has been elected to serve as the DMSBL Player Agent. Todd will oversee all protective and active player rosters as well as all roster transactions.
3-30-2009 - The Devils have filled their coaching vacancy. The new coach of the Devils is Steve Bieghler. Coach Bieghler is a veteran shortstop for the Devils. He played college baseball at Grandview College. He takes over for John Muelhaupt, who resigned from the position after last season.
DMSBL Fundamentals of Baseball Camp II - The camp was held on Saturday March 14th at the Drake Fieldhouse. A total of 60 kids from 3rd through 8th grade attended the camp. Thanks to the efforts of the volunteer instructors and local businesses and non-profit groups, the camp was a great success.
The kids were shown basic skills and drills in the areas of: playing catch, hitting, pitching, infield, and outfield. Free lunch was provided thanks to the generous donations of Planet Sub and Kum and Go. The kids also received a free t-shirt. Graphic design for the shirt was provided by Jeff Shaffer of HLKB Architects.
The camp received some publicity with an article in the Cityview, news story on WOI Channel 5 news, and photos in the Des Moines Register Community Section.
We look forward to this event next year and hope to have your continued support!
THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS:
Main Sponsors - Variety-the Childrens Charity, Iowa Cubs, Kum and Go, Planet Sub
Non-Profit Groups - Des Moines Urban Baseball League, Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa, Grubb YMCA, West Des Moines and Des Moines Public Schools
T-Shirts - Jeff Shaffer w/ HLKB Architects, BD Apparel Printing
Registration Volunteers - Katie Leon, Trisha Quijano
Publicity - Whitney Grimes w/ Channel 5 News, Matt Miller w/ Cityview, and Lisa Fernandez w/ DM Register
12-17-2008 - Off Season Update:
Annual league awards were announced:
John Muelhaupt, coach of the 2008 Devils, was given the DMSBL League Championship Trophy. It is a large traveling trophy that lists the past league champions on it. The Devils managed a outstanding 19-5 record. Year-in and year-out, they continue to be the team to beat in the DMSBL.
Congratulations to TJ Roemmich (OF/P) of the Aces for being the 2008 DMSBL Player of the Year. The perennial All-Star led the Aces to a 17-5 record with his outstanding hitting, fielding, and pitching. His offensive stats included: BA=.474, OBP=.518, SLG=.769, 37 H, 10-2b, 5-3b, 1-HR, 19 R, 22 RBI, 9/10 SB. He was amongst the league leaders in most offensive categories.
He also had an amazing season as a relief pitcher. His pitching stats included: 1.55 ERA, 2-1, 3 Saves, 10 App., 29 inn, 52 K.
TJ is a junior at Creighton University and plays outfield and set up man for the Bluejays.
Congratulations to Brett Swim from the Devils for being the 2008 DMSBL Pitcher of the Year. Brett also won this honor back in 2006. The tall, lanky righty helped propel the Devils to another league title and league tournament championship. He continues to be one of the most dominating pitchers in the DMSBL.
Brett pitched for the University of Sioux Falls.
OTHER LEAGUE NOTES:
- An ALL-DMSBL Team will be selected starting in the 2009 season.
- Teams who do not submit statistics throughout the 2009 season will not be eligible for post season awards.
- Birdland Field will be the home of DMSBL in 2009. The Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department reworked the field and established grass in the fall. It will be ready in time for games in 2009. It is anticipated that the field will not be available for spring practice sessions in order to give the grass as much time to mature.
- The 2009 High School Draft will be held on Sunday, Dec. 21st. Results will be posted soon. Coaches will be in touch with their drafted players. Or, interested players may contact the league.
- Trades are currently being discussed. Any transactions will be posted when available.
2008 All-Star Game Results:
Team of Devils/Aces/Cubs defeated the team of Tigers/Titans/Shockers/NiteHawks by the score of 8-3. The All-Star game MVP went to Devils player Mike Donohoe who went 3-5 with 4 RBI's, including a HR and a double. Aces IF Evan Romanchuk went 3-4 and was on base 4 times. Cubs coach/IF Luis Leon was 2-2 with a sac fly. Jeff Kraber coach/IF of the Tigers hit a 2-run HR. Kris Grimes from the Shockers added a triple.
The 1st Annual DMSBL Home Run Derby champion was Devils C Drew Laidig. Drew hit 3 HR's in both rounds to win. Devils OF Darren Beeler finished in 2nd, with 2 HR's in the final round. Tigers C Bill Greatbatch finished 3rd.
HIGH SCHOOL DRAFT RESULTS - CLASS OF 2007
The levee near Birdland Baseball Field breached early this morning. The field is currently under water. According to the Register, water is up to the top of the dugouts. Please avoid the area and check back for more details on future games.
Improvements made to the levee system included construction of a large pumping station near the baseball field. This would allow for quick drainage of the area, but not until flood waters recede to managable levels. We will have to reaccess our status at Birdland once the waters go down.
The DMSBL is actively searching for area baseball fields to supplement lost games at flooded Birdland Field. If you have any knowledge of open fields that might allow the DMSBL to use them, please call Luis at 865-7722 or anyone of the coaches. Thank you in advance!
DM Register Story
Thursday, June 12th - The Slater vs. Cubs June 8th doubleheader that was rained out has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 10th starting at 6:30 pm at field to be determined.
PROTECTIVE ROSTERS ARE NOW UPDATED. (Active Rosters are partially updated, they will hopefully be completely updated in the next couple weeks)
MARCH 30th -
The DMSBL has made some changes to the schedule format for 2008 to hopefully provide a better experience for both the players and fans. This year, teams will play 12 - 9-inning games and 6 doubleheaders for a total of 24 regular season games. Each team will be assured at least 2 post season games in the double elimination formatted DMSBL League Tournament (Note: the floods of 2008 have forced us to change this to a single elimination tournament due to time and field restraints). Also, teams will have an opportunity to qualify for the IABA State Tournament played in Des Moines and the Cedar Rapids area. Last year the DMSBL sent 5 teams.
PLAYER AGREEMENT FORM
2008 DMSBL Player of the Year = TJ Roemmich (Aces)
2008 DMSBL Pitcher of the Year = Brett Swim (Devils)
2008 DMSBL All-Star Game MVP = Mike Donohoe (Devils)
2007 DMSBL Player of the Year = Drew Laidig (Devils)
2007 DMSBL Pitcher of the Year = Warren Anderson (Titans)
2007 DMSBL All-Star Game MVP = Matt Ridgway (Titans)
2006 DMSBL Player of the Year = Derek Huxford (Shockers)
2006 DMSBL Pitcher of the Year = Brett Swim (Devils)
2006 DMSBL All-Star Game MVP = Ryan Fitzgerald (Knights)
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