Local Players Heading to National Tournaments

Several members of the Fort Wayne Men’s Adult League (MABL) and Men’s Senior Baseball League (MSBL) will be participating in national tournaments in the coming weeks.

Nine local players from the 35-and-older MSBL will be playing for the Rancho Cucamonga California A’s team in the in the 45+ division of the MSBL World Series to be held in Phoenix, Arizona starting October 27th. A’s team members include Barry Ault, Tony Didier, Dan Eash, Dean Ehle, Glenn GErke, Mark Phipps, Jim Shovlin, Dave Talley and Tim Tasser.

Two weeks later, the Fort Wayne Expos will compete in the MABL Fall Classic’s 25+ division in Clearwater, Florida. The Expos roster includes 18-and-older MABL players Richard Berich, Jeremy Sassanella, Jeremy Downs, Ryan Cook, Zach Hosier, Jeff Willey, Stu Nordvik, Grant Berry, John Gayday, Matt Zehring, Chad Goheen, Shane Goheen, Joe Bogden and Ryan Dellinger. The pitching staff includes former pros, Justin Livey and Keith Shepherd as well as fomer colleger pitchers Matt Rodeffer, Ryan Keefer, Tony Von Dolteren and Jeremy Ummel.

Several of the players that will be participating in the two tournaments were also part of the Fort Wayne Rangers, who brought home a national championship in 2006.

See also: Men’s Baseball Seniors Play On (News Sentinetl)

3 Responses to “Local Players Heading to National Tournaments”

  • Mark Andrews:

    Dan Eash is such a stud because he spent all winter sweating it out at the Strike Zone Training facility here in Fort Fun!! Go get them old guys!!

  • Mark “The Shark” Andrews is right! We at the Strike Zone Training Center on State Blvd. have a program that is basically the same as what D-1 colleges and Professional teams go through. We have filled every camp that we have with high school & college players. Our camps utilize several different athletic training programs. Here is a list:
    1. Jim Labedies ” World Class Sprintng”
    2. Sparq Training
    3. Ron Wolforths “Athletic Conditioning”
    4. P90X training
    You cannot beat our program!
    Go to http://www.strikezonespiders.com

  • @Jim and Rich: Thanks for visiting and commenting guys. I’m adding the Strike Zone site to my links listing.

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