By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Damon Grothe, League President of the Indiana Baseball League in the Indianapolis region, sent us the following information regarding a very special week for the Mertl family, as father and son were both involved in pitching no-hitters in different age divisions. “On Sunday, August 1st, Riley Mertl combined with…

Submitted by Paul Tingley, Mid-South League President The Memphis MSBL started in 1996 for 30-over players.  It had developed into an 18+ and 28+ format by 2005 and eventually just a 28+ division with about six teams. Glenn Mayfield was running the Memphis MSBL and started a fall wood bat league for over 40-year-old players. …

Welcome to the Hudson Valley Men’s Baseball League (HVMSBL). The league was established in 1990 as the Hudson Valley Rookie League.  In 1996, the HVMSBL spun off became what it is today.  It is affiliated with MSBL National, a national organization with 325 local affiliates, 3,200 teams, and nearly 50,000 members who play organized amateur baseball in local leagues, regional…

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications They say great things can be found in small packages.  Welcome to Rhode Island, home of the Rhode Island MSBL.  Established in 1989, this league could boast more talent per square foot than any other state in the country.  Rhode Island consists of a total of 1,214 square miles…

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications The Vermont Senior Baseball League began in 1984 and then came under the MSBL umbrella in 1991.  The league’s current president is Billy Waller.  We reached out to league secretary Reid Crosby for some background on this successful league and received a wonderful summary of past and current league…

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Here we are in the midst of another exciting College World Series, an event that began in 1947 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  The CWS moved to Omaha in 1950, after a brief stop in Wichita, Kansas after Michigan.  I was born in an Omaha hospital the same year it moved…

Submitted by John DeCosta, Indiana Arrows manager Riley Mertl and Jackson Ballentine are second generation Arrows now playing in the Indiana Baseball League in the 18-over national division.  Eric Mertl has been a part-time Arrow numerous times over the years, dating back to when Riley was about two feet tall the first time he came to…

The 50+ Raleigh Braves, managed by David Halley, capped off an undefeated tournament in Atlanta, Georgia by going 2-0-1 in the round-robin and then winning two close playoff games in the semis and the championship.    In the semi-final game, they defeated the Tennessee Dirtbags 8-9.  The Raleigh Braves would get off to a quick early lead in the semis leading 4-0 by the end of the second inning, but the…