NECBL 2019 Umpire of Year Announced

NECBL 2019 Umpire of Year Announced

Mahwah, NJ – August 8, 2019 – Tony Letizio (Berlin, CT) has been named the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) 2019 Umpire of the Year as selected by the league’s coaches, administrators and commissioner’s office.

UCU Executive VP, Alex Skandalis, who coordinates the collegiate summer league, believes Tony’s recognition is well-deserved:

“I am extremely pleased with the NECBL’s choice for Umpire of the Year. I have known Tony for close to 10 years and am proud of his development as an umpire, culminating with this prestigious award which I know he will appreciate. His umpire ability, demeanor, work ethic and willingness to always put the crew first make him a true ambassador for United Collegiate Umpires, both on and off the field.”

About United Collegiate Umpires

Founded in 2014, UCU supervises baseball conferences in Division I (America East, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Northeast Conference), Division III (Atlantic East, Empire 8, Liberty, NEAC, NJAC and SUNYAC), NJCAA Region III and XIX, Interstate Collegiate Baseball League, Metropolitan Collegiate Baseball League, New England Collegiate Baseball League, the New York Collegiate Baseball League and RussMatt Invitational. Offering superior continuing umpire education, UCU has participated in the implementation of training programs throughout the country, including several presentations made as part of the NCAA Umpire Improvement Program.

About New England Collegiate Baseball League

The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a wooden bat college summer league fielding teams in all six New England states, with 13 organizations overall. Partially funded by Major League Baseball, the NECBL started play in 1994 and has sent over 100 alumni to the Major Leagues. Visit http://www.necbl.org.

For More Information, contact:
Dan Miller, VP, Digital Media/Public Relations
201-906-2246
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Umpires Announced for the 2019 NECBL All-Star Game

Umpires Announced for the 2019 NECBL All-Star Game

Mahwah, NJ – July 23, 2019 – Don Goller (North Boston, NY) will serve as Crew Chief for the 2019 New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) All-Star Game, to be played Sunday, July 28 at Montpelier Recreation Field, home of the Vermont Mountaineers.

Goller will be joined by Jesse West (Chesapeake, VA) who will call balls and strikes, Rudy Firmbach (Kinderhook, NY), and Joey Stegner (Meridian, ID).

With all four umpires making their NECBL All-Star Game debut, UCU Executive VP, Alex Skandalis is pleased to have Don, a Division I Super Regional Umpire, lead the crew.

Skandalis said,“Don brings a wealth of experience in running a game in the NECBL’s signature event. He is joined by Rudy, a Division III College World Series umpire, Jesse, a product of our training program who has advanced his game significantly over the past few years and Joey, a new summer staff member who has been part of our talent infusion as a former Triple-A umpire. I look forward to this diverse crew complimenting the talented student-athletes in the NECBL All-Star Game.”

About United Collegiate Umpires

Founded in 2014, UCU supervises baseball conferences in Division I (America East, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Northeast Conference), Division III (Atlantic East, Empire 8, Liberty, NEAC, NJAC and SUNYAC), NJCAA Region III and XIX, Interstate Collegiate Baseball League, Metropolitan Collegiate Baseball League, New England Collegiate Baseball League, the New York Collegiate Baseball League and RussMatt Invitational. Offering superior continuing umpire education, UCU has participated in the implementation of training programs throughout the country, including several presentations made as part of the NCAA Umpire Improvement Program.

About New England Collegiate Baseball League

The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a wooden bat college summer league fielding teams in all six New England states, with 13 organizations overall. Partially funded by Major League Baseball, the NECBL started play in 1994 and has sent over 100 alumni to the Major Leagues. Visit http://www.necbl.com

For More Information, contact:
Dan Miller, VP, Digital Media/Public Relations
201-906-2246
[email protected]

Umpires Announced for the 2018 NECBL All-Star Game

Umpires Announced for the 2018 NECBL All-Star Game

Mahwah, NJ – July 23, 2018 – Joe Gravina (Johnston, RI) will serve as crew chief for the 2018 New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) All-Star Game, to be played Sunday, July 29 at Mackenzie Field, home of the Valley Blue Sox.

Gravina, in his second NECBL All-Star Game (2017), will be joined by three umpires making their debut. Ryan Benson (Gaylordsville, CT) will call balls and strikes, Johnathan Conrad (Wallingford, CT), and Steve Williams (Quincy, MA), who worked the 2018 NCAA Division III College World Series.

With a crew comprised of umpires who have taken different paths – NCAA and professional baseball – to this assignment, UCU Executive VP, Alex Skandalis believes this is representative of an organizational philosophy to embrace umpires cycling out of professional baseball, all highly trained, while prioritizing training and development of staff members who do not have a professional background.

Skandalis said,“We have a crew of Division I conference level umpires representing our vision in the NECBL’s signature event with three of them new to the league this year. We take immense pride in seeing Joe and Steve succeed and advance, having embraced our program, and have immense respect for the talented umpires like Johnathan and Ryan who exit minor league baseball and immediately make our staff better. I look forward to this crew complimenting the talented student-athletes on the NECBL All-Star Game stage.”

About United Collegiate Umpires

Founded in 2014, UCU supervises baseball conferences in Division I (America East, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Northeast Conference), Division III (Atlantic East, Empire 8, Liberty, NEAC, and SUNYAC), NJCAA Region III and XIX, Interstate Collegiate Baseball League, Metropolitan Collegiate Baseball League, New England Collegiate Baseball League, and the New York Collegiate Baseball League. Offering superior continuing umpire education, UCU has participated in the implementation of training programs throughout the country, including several presentations made as part of the NCAA Umpire Improvement Program.

About New England Collegiate Baseball League

The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a wooden bat college summer league fielding teams in all six New England states, with 13 organizations overall. Partially funded by Major League Baseball, the NECBL started to play in 1994 and has sent over 100 alumni to the Major Leagues. Visit http://www.necbl.com

For More Information, contact:
Dan Miller, VP, Digital Media/Public Relations
201-906-2246
[email protected]

United Collegiate Umpires Appointed New England Collegiate Baseball League Coordinator of Baseball Umpires

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United Collegiate Umpires Appointed New England Collegiate Baseball League Coordinator of Baseball Umpires

Mahwah, NJ – January 8, 2018 – United Collegiate Umpires (UCU) has been appointed New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Coordinator of Baseball Umpires, starting in 2018.

“The NECBL provides opportunities throughout the New England geographical footprint for our umpires to compliment the administrators and student-athletes who have made this a summer league respected throughout the country”, stated UCU President, Chris Marshall.

Marshall continued, “I could not be more excited that our in-state umpires will be on diamonds this summer throughout the NECBL and many from outside the state will be exposed to this prestigious brand of baseball for the first time”

“The New England Collegiate Baseball League is pleased to be partnering with UCU this coming season…” stated NECBL Commissioner, Sean McGrath.

McGrath continued, “…with our league filled with the best college baseball players in America, it requires talented and experienced umpires who work the same level of competition during the spring college season, including umpires from Division I,[Division] II, [Division] III postseason and College World Series.”

About United Collegiate Umpires

Founded in 2014, United Collegiate Umpires supervises baseball conferences in NCAA Division I (America East, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Atheltic Conference, and Northeast Conference), NCAA Division III (Empire 8, Liberty, NEAC, and SUNYAC), NJCAA Region III and XIX, New England Collegiate Baseball League, and New York Collegiate Baseball League.

Offering superior umpire education, UCU implements training programs fostering umpire development throughout the country, including several presentations made as part of the NCAA Umpire Improvement Program.

About the New England Collegiate Baseball League

The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a wooden bat college summer league fielding teams in all six New England states, with 13 organizations overall. Partially funded by Major League Baseball, the NECBL started play in 1994 and has sent over 100 alumni to the Major Leagues.

For More Information, contact:
Dan Miller, VP, Digital Media/Public Relations
201-906-2246
[email protected]