We have some schedules and info as two independent circuits, United League Baseball and Pacific Association, are down to four teams apiece for 2014. The Pacific Association will play with four California teams in 2014, as two Hawaiian teams — Na Koa Ikaika Maui and the Hawaii Stars — are suspending operations for 2014. With […]
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Personnel news in Traverse City, Sonoma
We have some personnel news to pass along: Kevin Burke is the new voice of the Traverse City Beach Bums (independent; Frontier League),while the Sonoma Stompers (independent; Pacific Association) fill out their front office. Burke comes to Traverse City following a season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League), providing radio play-by-play and […]
Stompers set to pitch city council again on ballpark lease
With the fate of the 2014 season at stake, the ownership of the Sonoma Stompers (independent; Pacific Association) will once again propose a lease for Arnold Field. Tonight’s City Council of Sonoma agenda includes a proposal by the Stompers to rent the ballpark, bringing pro baseball back to the Sonoma Valley for the first time […]
Stompers woo locals on use of Arnold Park
Apparently it’s not a done deal that the Sonoma Stompers (independent; Pacific Association) will play at Arnold Field, so the team has scheduled a community meeting to pitch the plan. The meeting is set for Sonoma Community Center, on Saturday, February 15, from 11:30 a.m-1 p.m. From the team’s press release: In an effort to […]
Personnel moves in Florence, San Rafael
Some personnel news to note: Aaron Morse is the new voice of the Florence Freedom (independent; Frontier League), while Jennifer Clark joins the San Rafael Pacifics (independent; Pacific Association) front office. Morse joins the Freedom as Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations. “I’m excited for this opportunity,” Morse said. “I will bring a high level […]
Pacific Association returns in 2014 with new Sonoma team
The independent Pacific Association returns for the 2014 season with six teams, including five incumbents and a new franchise, the Sonoma Stompers. The five returning teams; San Rafael Pacifics, BayCal Lumberjacks, Vallejo Admirals, Na Koa Ikaika of Maui and Hawaii Stars — teams that also participated in the 2013 Pacific Association season. Members of the […]
Bill “Spaceman” Lee plays all nine positions for Pacifics
Quite the promo for the San Rafael Pacifics (independent; Pacific Association): 66-year-old Bill “Spaceman” Lee played all nine positions last night in a loss to Na Koa Ikaika Maui. “I made a bad play at second but I played first well. I caught, I had an assist on a foul tip and another assist when […]
Lumberjacks sold, reorganized
The East Bay Lumberjacks, a semipro team added to the independent Pacific Association lineup this season on a partial basis, have new ownership and now play under the Bay Cal Lumberjacks moniker. The new owners: Candice Macari, Cristin Franklin, Thomas Macari and Wayne Franklin. “We are very excited about the addition of the Bay Cal […]
Demise of Admirals spurred by player strike over unpaid wages
Before the independent Pacific Association suspended the Vallejo Admirals, the team was crippled by a player strike and a front-office exodus over unpaid wages and salaries. When Pacific Association commissioner Mike Marshall announced the team’s suspension from the league, he referenced the team’s unpaid bills, ranging from player wages to front-office salaries to ballpark rent. […]
Pacific Association suspends Vallejo Admirals
The Vallejo Admirals will not be part of the independent Pacific Association until the team comes current on its bills to players, staff and the city for the ballpark lease. From a league press release: “Pacific Association Commissioner Mike Marshall informed the Admirals’ ownership that effective July 15th all future Admirals’ games would no longer […]
Pacific Association in flux
The independent Pacific Association is moving to a new phase, with the East Bay Lumberjacks joining the circuit and the Vallejo Missions scaling back, bypassing a scheduled trip to Hawaii. The semi-pro Lumberjacks have been a fill-in opponent for the two Northern California teams in the four-team circuit. Technically, the San Rafael Pacfics, Maui Na […]
Proposed Santa Maria pro team raises hackles of youth-baseball advocates
A proposed upgrade of Santa Maria’s Elks Field for an independent Pacific Association team has raised opposition from youth-baseball organizers, who don’t want to lose any spots in an already crowded schedule. Baseball fields are at a premium in Santa Maria, both for its own residents and those of neighboring Santa Barbara, which contracts with […]
Pacific Association pitches team for Santa Maria’s Elks Field
The independent Pacific Association is proposing a lease for Elks Field in Santa Maria (Cal.), with the local parks and rec commission expected to hear more about the proposal next week. From the Santa Barbara Noozhawk: The proposal is to bring a minor league professional team to Santa Maria, and not a collegiate team. It […]