Creswell Takes 1st Place in Kidsports
Congratulations Creswell Warriors on your 1st place win over the Pleasant Hill Running Billies who took 2nd place.
Going into the Kidsports playoffs both the Warriors and Running Billies were undefeated during the Kidsports JBO season.
Several of the players on the Creswell Warriors team played on teams with the Pleasant Hill Running Billies and other Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth teams during the spring season making the playoffs an exciting game.
Both the Warriors and Running Billies now advance to the JBO State Tournament. The Running Billies said, “Congratulations Warriors but don’t get too comfortable with your win for we will meet again!”
Pleasant Hill 10U Winners in Bobby Doerr Classic
The Pleasant Hill Running Billies played 6 hard fought games during this tournament losing one game by a single score. On Saturday the Pleasant Hill Running Billies won games against the Cascade Cougars, Eugene Crushers and the Springfield Millers (Hoffman).
The Pleasant Hill Running Billies started off Sunday morning with a 3-0 record and won against the Thurston Colts XL. In the afternoon PHBR lost to the JC Red Sox resulting in a Game for 3rd or 4th against Sheldon Irish LL who had lost against the WVBR All-Stars.
At the bottom of the 4th the Billies were down 8-1. Like the team that they are they pulled themselves back together and fought like Marines using every technique they had practiced so hard and kept their head in the game.
In the next two innings the Running Billies scored 10 runs and in the bottom of the 6th the Pleasant Hill Running Billies won against the Sheldon taking 3rd place in the 10 and under Gold Division with Sheldon Irish taking 4th.
The Pleasant Hill Running Billies team players starting with the front row left to right: Seth Hensley-Weinheimer, Collin Good, Dylan Miller, Brady lane. Second row: Torey Gage-Tomlinson, Tanner Maryanski, Brandon Good, Preston Paparo, Colton Baker, Tyler Cook and Kaleb Miller. The coaches left to right: Kirk Miller, Forest Tomlinson, Chad Good and Leigh Baker.
10U Gold
1st place – Willamette Valley 10U All-Star A
2nd Place – JC Red Sox
3rd Place – Pleasant Hill Running Billies
10U Silver
1st Place – Willamette AAA
2nd Place – Creswell (This team had several PHBR players on it.)
3rd Place – Springfield Millers (Deller)
Speaking for Pleasant Hill coaches and families we are certainly proud of our Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth youth baseball players. In this tournament the Running Billies demonstrated to all of us if you keep on going when things get tough you are a winner.
Terry Weinheimer, team reporter
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.
Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth – Mud Boy
Does it really rain in Pleasant Hill, Oregon? The grass is green, the trees are green and our youth baseball players love to play in the mud. Can you think of a more fun game for a kid than sliding in the mud and not getting into trouble?
See more Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth Images in our Photo Albums. Check the list out below the Photo link at the top of the web page.
The Slide into Second Base
In Pleasant Hill, Oregon the Babe Ruth Billies take youth baseball seriously. Our players know that hitting, catching, sliding, fielding and keeping their head in the game can make the difference between a win and a loss. Sure, we may not always get it right but the effort is there.
Sports photographer Deborah Mundorff is the official Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth photographer and she sure does capture some great action shots. To see more Pleasant Hill Photos CLICK HERE.
Pleasant Hill T-Ball Gold and Navy a Winning Combination
Pleasant Hill Gold T-Ball v. Pleasant Hill Navy T-Ball, the winner Pleasant Hill of course. It is hard to think of a game of baseball that is more fun to watch than a game of T-Ball or Tee Ball the spelling is your choice.
To me T-Ball is more than just a game of baseball. T-Ball is the grins, giggles and laughs of boys and girls as they play one of their first games of baseball. T-Ball is the smiles, cheers and applause of parents and other spectators as they watch the game.
There are missed balls and knocked over Tees. There are missed bases, there are home runs made by boys and girls that keep on running as a player on the opposing team holds on to the ball or throws the ball in the wrong direction. It is hard to resist playing in that dirt or spinning in excitement. So much fun and so many distractions and yet T-Ball is a family game that is enjoyed by kids and parents alike.
Players sometimes lose track of the game as they draw pictures on the infield, roll in the grass or dance because they hit the ball off the Tee and yet with every game or practice they learn more about baseball and participating as a team. This is Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth – Cal Ripken T-Ball and the players you are watching today are our stars of the future. Sure they are just having fun now but time flies by fast when you are having fun. In a year or two the T-Ball player you see today will be playing Babe Ruth – Cal Ripken baseball. A short time later they may just be that high school or college baseball star. And yes, you just might be looking at a future big league player so maybe you need to start collecting your autographs now.
Congratulations Pleasant Hill T-Ball Gold and T-Ball Navy you have some great baseball players in trainin
Pleasant Hill T-Ball Shows Off For Mothers
Sunday May 16, 2010 was not just another Mothers Day for the Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth – Cal Ripken T-Ball Navy team. This was a day when these young baseball players had an opportunity to demonstrate their skills to their Mothers, Grandmothers, and other family members and friends. As I watched Pleasant Hill T-Ball players play Thurston T-Ball players in a fun and exciting game it brought back many wonderful memories of when my own grandson now a Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth AAA baseball player was hitting balls off the tee and running bases with glee.
Below is a wonderful Tee-Ball poem from Seniors-Site.com that I thought you might enjoy.
T-Ball is a fun type game.
It even has a funny name.
It’s played by pros, of little fame,
By little folks, who love the game.
They’re only five,
To seven years old.
They may seem awkward,
But very bold.
They aren’t afraid,
To catch a fly.
They try real hard,
As it flies by.
It just may take,
Three or four with grace.
To get the baseball,
And throw it anyplace.
And when they bat off—
Of the tee.
It’s the high point of,
The folks so wee.
There’s boys and girls,
All colors and sizes.
They don’t care,
So why should we.
They’re having fun,
With a glove, bat and ball.
That’s an American game,
It’s called T-Ball.
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.
Enthusiastic Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth AA takes on AAA Navy
An enthusiastic Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth AA team took on Pleasant Hill AAA Navy team in one of the most exciting games of the season. In a sea of Blue and Gold held on one of the Pleasant Hill Middle school fields it was sometimes hard for the fans to tell which team was which. Since both teams are Pleasant Hill teams you found family and friends rooting for players on both teams and the one thing assured was that the Billie’s would win regardless of which team won. For those that may be reading this that are not from Pleasant Hill most of our games are held at the Willamette Valley Babe Ruth complex in Eugene, Oregon and against teams from other school districts. Oh, by the way this April 18, 2010 game ended with a slim 1 point lead by AAA Navy in the bottom of the 6th inning.
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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
