United Collegiate Umpires Appointed Cape Cod Baseball League Coordinator of Baseball Umpires

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United Collegiate Umpires Appointed Cape Cod Baseball League Coordinator of Baseball Umpires

Factoryville, PA – January 2, 2023 – United Collegiate Umpires (UCU) has been appointed Coordinator of Baseball Umpires for the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL).

“We are excited to add the Cape Cod Baseball League to the list of outstanding summer leagues assigned by United Collegiate Umpires,” stated UCU President, Chris Marshall. “With this addition, umpires are afforded another exceptional stage to display their talents in support of the CCBL student-athletes and coaches. A special thank you to Chuck Sturtevant and Eric Zmuda for entrusting the league’s umpire program to us. We look forward to a successful partnership for years to come.”.

As the CCBL takes their umpire program in a new direction, Commissioner, Eric Zmuda is excited: “The Cape League is excited to be partnering with UCU, and I look forward to working with Chris [Marshall], Alex [Skandalis], and everyone at United Collegiate Umpires, as we embark on our new agreement with their umpire group.”

United Brand Chief Executive Officer, Alex Skandalis, cites the benefits of this partnership from a developmental perspective: “The new partnership provides additional access to technological resources allowing us to monitor, evaluate, train, and promote umpires with more tangible evidence than ever before. We all look forward to working on the Cape this summer.”

About The Cape Code Baseball League

Founded in 1885, The Cape Cod Baseball League is a premier collegiate summer baseball league, as one of six MLB players have played in the league. Following a decade (1974-84) of using aluminum bats, the CCBL became the first collegiate summer league to use wooden bats in 1985.

The Cape Cod Baseball League has a 44-game regular-season schedule and a postseason comprised of best-of-three quarterfinals, semifinals, and a championship series.

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, NESCAC, NJAC, North Atlantic, SUNYAC, and United East), NJCAA Region III and XIX, and the RussMatt Invitational. Offering superior continuing umpire education, UCU has participated in the implementation of training programs throughout the country, including presentations made as part of the NCAA Umpire Improvement Program.

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United Collegiate Umpires Appointed Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League Coordinator of Baseball Umpires

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United Collegiate Umpires Appointed Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League Coordinator of Baseball Umpires

Mahwah, NJ – November 26, 2019 – United Collegiate Umpires (UCU) has been appointed Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL) Coordinator of Baseball Umpires.

“I am extremely excited to welcome the ABCCL into the United Family”, stated UCU Executive Vice-President, Alex Skandalis.

Skandalis continued, “The opportunity for our umpires to work locally in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania during the summer months in a highly competitive collegiate summer league is a huge win for our training and advancement program, the umpires and the ABCCL student-athletes. I look forward to working with Commissioner [Mike] Kolesar, Chief Operating Officer [Brian] Delahant and the various GMs and head coaches in the upcoming season to bring the ABCCL the same level of quality service and officiating we provide to NCAA and NJCAA institutions in the same footprint.”

“Our program, the ABCCL, is excited to announce we are choosing to trust United Collegiate Umpires as our official umpire assignor”, stated ABCCL President, Mike Kolesar. “With our league’s growth in our 2020 season, it is very important we use a program like UCU that has the same passion and dedication as our program.”

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, Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League, 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 Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League

With a geographical footprint in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, the ABCCL Enters its 19th season of play in 2020 with 14 teams. The ABCCL has established a well-earned reputation for high-quality play and a unique spirit of cooperation and partnership with college programs throughout New Jersey, the Atlantic Region and beyond.

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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.

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NYCBL 2019 Umpires of Year Announced

NYCBL 2019 Umpires of Year Announced

Mahwah, NJ – August 8, 2019 – Don Goller (North Boston, NY) and Ron Starsiak (Utica, NY) have been named the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) 2019 Umpires of the Year as selected by the league’s coaches, administrators and commissioner’s office.

UCU Executive VP, Alex Skandalis appreciates their contributions on and off the field being recognized stating, “[they are] two of the hardest working umpires in our organization. They display excellence on the field and a willingness to help the UCU team, no matter the ask. It is always a pleasure working with these guys personally and professionally.”

Skandalis continued, “I applaud Commissioner [Joe] Brown and the NYCBL for taking the time to honor two UCU umpires with these post-season awards. Beyond just the award, the league’s commitment to daily professionalism in the umpire/franchise relationship is second to none in collegiate summer baseball. The nature of this partnership makes NYCBL diamonds a great summer home for UCU umpires.”

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 York Collegiate Baseball League

Located in scenic Upstate New York, the NYCBL, founded in 1978, is a summer wood bat development league for professional baseball, comprised of 10 teams playing a 42-game regular season schedule from June 1 through late July. The league provides college players who have not signed a professional contract the opportunity to develop their skills at a higher level of play, gain experience with wood bats, and be evaluated by scouts.

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Dan Miller, VP, Digital Media/Public Relations
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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]