Major Minor Team Tournament Winners
To borrow a line from Avis “we try harder.” We try harder led Pleasant Hill, Oregon Babe Ruth Baseball to many victories during the 2010 spring season.
June 13th the Pleasant Hill Major Minor team came in 2nd in the Willamette Valley Babe Ruth League Playoffs, Eugene Sheldon number 1 and Eugene Willamette number 3.
There is some stiff competition in Willamette Valley Babe Ruth. While the Pleasant Hill players were disappointed that they did not take first place they can be extremely proud of themselves as are their families and fans.
The Major Minor team may not have that big trophy in their showcase this year though they do have some wonderful memories to carry forward into next year’s 2011 season. The little community of Pleasant Hill and the surrounding areas that comprise our teams have some talented and dedicated players. The Willamette Valley Babe Ruth teams will once again be playing against teams that not only play harder but also play with strategy, the support of their family and fans and the attitude of winners.
Congratulations Pleasant Hill Major Minor on a fine season. In fact congratulations are in order for all Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken teams.
Have a terrific summer with your summer league teams, tournaments, camps or vacations. We look forward to seeing all of you Pleasant Hill, Oregon Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken players back in 2011.
Pleasant Hill 2nd in Willamette Tournament
June 4th – 6th was a hard won and rewarding weekend for Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth AAA Team Navy. On Friday night the team won in a playoff game against Springfield. Saturday morning Team Navy and Team Gold went head to head to determine which Pleasant Hill team would continue in the Willamette Valley Babe Ruth tournament. The victor was Team Navy.
Saturday was to be a long day for most of AAA Team Navy for 8 of the players along with players from AAA Gold and Pleasant Hill AA Babe Ruth teams had formed a team to play in the annual Willamette Tournament in Eugene, Oregon.
Immediately following the Navy – Gold game the team left for Eugene where upon arrival they played in two more back to back games.
On Saturday the team composed of Colton Baker, Dylan Miller, Tyler Cook, Kaleb Miller, Seth Hensley-Weinheimer, Tanner Maryanski, Preston Paparo, Torrey Gage Tomlinson, Brady Lane, and Braedon Putman took on and won against both Springfield and Cascade. Coaches for the games were Forest Tomlinson, Lee Baker and Kirk Miller.
On Sunday the team won against South Eugene and played Willamette to determine the tournament winner. While Willamette took first place and Pleasant Hill second, the parents and fans could not be prouder of Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill had pulled off 5 straight wins in 3 days. Tuesday evening June 8th a well prepared Team Navy will play their first game in the Willamette Valley Babe Ruth Playoffs and it is understood that their first challenge will be Willamette so this should be an exciting game. Congratulations on a Great Season Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth Cal Ripken.
Summer 2010 Baseball Camps
Summer 2010 is rapidly approaching. Many Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth baseball players will be playing summer baseball, some may take a break from baseball to play other sports and yet others will be attending baseball camps. Listed below you will find information on a number of baseball camps that will be held in and near the Willamette Valley. If you know of other baseball camps and would like them to be listed please let us know.
Oregon Ducks
Youth Day Camp (Babe Ruth Complex) July 5-8
Players who will be in enrolled in grades 2-6 in the 2010-2011 school year.
Youth Day/Overnight Camp (PK Park) July 19-22
Players who will be in enrolled in grades 2-8 in the 2010-2011 school year.
High School Prospect Camp August 2-4
Players who will be enrolled in grades 9-12 in the 2010-2011 school year.
Oregon Beavers
Grand Slam 2010 Summer Camps
Willamette Valley Baseball Academy
Coaching Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth T-Ball
For many of us Pleasant Hill Cal Ripken – Babe Ruth and other youth league parents and grandparents T-ball has to be the most fun game to watch. Now don’t get me wrong the older kids are fun to watch too but where else but t-ball will you find a player getting excited when tagged out, throwing a ball at a player to put them out, dancing on first base, wanting to keep on running even after making it to home, or just rolling in the grass for the fun of rolling.
Oh sure I have enjoyed watching my grandsons baseball skill and knowledge increase during these past 6 years and yet when I look back on his T-ball days I have so many memories that still put a smile on this old face.
What we so often overlook when thinking about T-ball or older youth teams are the coaches. Dedicated coaches such as T-Ball Navy coach Jason Barber seen in the photograph above. These coaches put hours of time and countless patients into teaching baseball and team participation skills to our youth.
The next time you are at a baseball practice or game or at the super market and see one of our Babe Ruth or Cal Ripken coaches take a minute to say thank you. Just think of what baseball would be like if we did not have these dedicated coaches to teach our sons and daughters the game of baseball.
Terry Weinheimer, PHBR webmaser
Photo by Courtney Dills and Tara Kelly, PHBR T-Ball Navy team reporters.
Team Photos
Scheduling will soon be taking place for the 2010 Team Photos. Deborah Mundorff of Wellshoot Photography (previously Debs Action Shots) and an expert at sports photography has been selected as this years photographer. Deborah will not only be taking individual and team photos she will also be making action shots at a game of each team. To see an example of Deborah’s work CLICK HERE.
To see or download a copy of the Photo Order Form Click Here.
David and Goliath a Pleasant Hill Baseball Story
Goliath is the Junction City AAA. Junction City is a very good, dedicated team of Babe Ruth baseball players. This team was the only Willamete Valley Babe Ruth tripple A team to go unbeaten since the beginning of the regular season.
David is the Pleasant Hill AAA Navy baseball team. These are also a very talented and dedicated team of players though since the beginning of the regular season they had only won a single game.
Coach Forest Tomlinson and his assistants Coach Leigh Baker and Coach Jason White have been dedicated towards teaching the Pleasant Hill AAA Navy team strategy, technique and positive thinking.
Since before the beginning of the Spring season the Pleasant Hill players have worked hard. These boys have been participating in a practice or playing in a game almost every day of the week rain or shine. In addition these players have also had homework assignments to better help them understand the techniques of winning in both baseball and life.
In the pre-season the AAA Navy team was winning on a regular basis. Once the regular season started it seemed as if they could no longer win regardless of the amount of practice they had or the dedication they showed. Then a couple of games back they had their first win when they played the Pleasant Hill Gold AAA team which is another team of excellent players. Unfortunately that win was followed by a very big loss and the spirits were low.
On May 5, 2010 the match between David and Goliath finally came. The Pleasant Hill team arrived early, was in a very positive mood and understood the challenge they were to face. Before the Game Coach Tomlinson once again stressed the importance of strategy and staying in the game. Coach Baker and Coach White stressed the importance of both containing and directing their emotions and thinking positive even when behind.
From one inning to the next the fight was close as bats were swung, balls were pitched, errors and runs were made. Both teams practiced the strategies and techniques that they had learned and both teams maintained positive attitudes from inning to inning.
In the 6th inning the score was 6-7 and suddenly you heard the roar of the crowd as a Junction City player made a short bunt, the ball was thrown over the head of the first baseman and went far out in the field , this severe error on the part of Pleasant Hill resulted in the Junction City player making a home run off of a bunt. But wait! It was not a home run for the Junction City player had also made an error and had not touched 3rd base on his way to home. Though the player was now home the pitcher threw the ball to third base and the runner was out. Two more outs and Goliath lost to David by a single run and a final score of 7-6.
Congratulations AAA Navy on a very good game against a very good team. As you play the game remember the words of Vince Lombardi: “Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything.”
To see photographs of the game Click Here
Pleasant Hill Rookie Minor and Willamette Having Fun
Winning in Cal Ripken Babe Ruth Baseball is great but not necessarily everything. Having fun and learning the game is a major part of Cal Ripken Babe Ruth competitive baseball. In this game the Pleasant Hill Rookie minors are having a great time as they become even better in their sport and prepare for the next game. As far as total points Willamette may have come out the winner but watch out Willamette Valley Babe Ruth Baseball for day by day the PHBR Rookie Minor team is getting better and better.
Pleasant Hill Baseball Rookie Major Pride
In Pleasant Hill, Oregon we love Babe Ruth baseball and we are proud of our youth league teams. Pictured here are the Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth Rookie Majors in full celebration as they start what they plan to be an fun, exciting and winning season of Willamette Valley Babe Ruth Baseball.
Oregon Baseball
In never rains in Oregon or does it. After the past few games were rained out Springfield Babe Ruth AAA and Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth AAA Navy went ahead with this game despite the pouring rain. As parents tucked themselves under umbrellas the kids had a great time playing in the mud.
Willamette Valley Babe Ruth 2010 Opening Ceremony
April 3, 2010 Pleasant Hill players participated in the Willamette Valley Babe Ruth – Cal Ripken baseball season opening ceremonies. Early on the rain poured heavily and then the baseball gods stepped in to offer us filtered sunshine for the rest of the ceremony. Pleasant Hill and the entire league look forward to another exciting season that may run a bit longer than planned due to makeup games due to rain cancellations.
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PHBR Team & League Posts
- Pleasant Hill in JBO State Championship
- Creswell Takes 1st Place in Kidsports
- Pleasant Hill Winners in 14U at Bobby Doerr Classic
- Pleasant Hill AAA Gold Oakland Tournament Winners
- Pleasant Hill 10U Winners in Bobby Doerr Classic
- Pleasant Hill Plays in Bobby Doerr Classic
- Safe!
- Major Minor Team Tournament Winners
- Be mentally tough in sports and life with Ed Tseng
- Sport Mental – The Real Meaning
