Midway Little League: My Site News
Pitch, Hit, & Run Results
Winners of the May 5th Pitch, Hit & Run contest. All advance to the next round at Frawley Stadium on May 19 at 8am. Winners there could advance to the next round at Washington Nationals Stadium, and eventually the MLB All-Star Game.
Boys
Age 7-8
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batting |
Brian Cohee |
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pitching |
Matthew Metzler |
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running |
Tyler Reinhert |
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overall |
Tyler Reinhert |
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Age 9-10
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batting |
Brandon Murphy |
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pitching |
Dominic Tew |
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running |
Brandon Murphy |
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overall |
Dominic Tew |
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Age 11-12
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winners |
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batting |
Mitchell Riley |
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pitching |
Matthew Heitmann |
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running |
Kevin Lutus |
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overall |
Mitchell Riley |
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Age 13-14
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batting |
Danilo Mendoza |
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pitching |
Danilo Mendoza |
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running |
Danilo Mendoza |
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overall |
Danilo Mendoza |
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Girls
Age 7-8
Madeline Umeroglu - Overall, batting,pitching running
Age 9-10
Allison Buckery - Hitting, running, overall
AJ Kuratle - Hitting, pitching
Age 13-14
Angela Buckery - Overall, pitching, hitting, running
Wednesday, January 5
Information about the 2012 season - updated 2/7
Opening Day - April 14 - Ceremonies at 9am, followed by games for 4-12yo divisions.
T-Ball - 4yo and 5yo must play T-Ball. 6yo can try out to play Coach Pitch. T-Ball starts with a clinic on March 17. Games or practices are twice a week, usually one weeknight and one Saturday.
Jr Minors (coach pitch) - this group consists of some 6yo, all 7yo, and some 8yo. Coaches pitch to the players. Player evaluation sessions are on March 10. This division also has games or practices twice a week, usually one weeknight and one Saturday.
Minors (kids pitch) - this division includes some 8yo, all 9yo, and some 10yo and 11yo. Kids pitch for the first time and there are some rules that keep the games manageable (continuous batting order, limited runs per inning, limited steals of home, 4 OFers, etc.). This division interleagues with Capitol Little League. Player evaluation session for 8 and 9yo on March 10. For 10-11 yo on March 3-4.
Majors - this division is for top 10yo and 11yo, plus all 12 yo. Very competitive division that interleagues with Capitol Little League. Tryouts on March 3-4 for players not already on team. March 3 will be indoors at the old Pike Creek Racquet Club. Exact times to be determined. New rule in Majors this year - like real baseball, the catcher has to catch the third strike.
Juniors - introduction to the full-sized field (90' base paths, 60'6" pitchers mound) for 13-14yo. Interleagues with many other Little Leagues. Season starts in May to minimize conflicts with CYM and high school play.
Seniors - 15 and 16yo division. Also interleagues with many other Little Leagues and starts in May.
At the end of the regular season, all-star teams are picked for 8yo, 9yo, 10yo, 11-12yo, 13-14yo, and 15-16yo. These teams compete in double-elimination district tourneys against all-star teams from other leagues. 10yo and older teams can advance beyond the district level. There is also an 11-12yo 'B' team that plays in the Brandywine Invitational Tourney each year. These teams are selected by the managers (though the Major division players vote for the 11-12yo team).
Friday, January 6
Lights for Jr Minor Field - Updated 2/7
Several big changes are in the works for 2012. Lights are being added and other improvements are being made on the Jr. Minor field (on Forest Oak property). Because of the mild winter and soft ground, this will probably not be done until after the spring season. So the Minors and Jr Minors won't switch fields until 2013.
To raise money for the lights, we are raffling off a 2012 Ford Fiesta (if you don't want the car, you can have $7000). If we sell less than 1000 tickets, the raffle will become a 50-50. Tickets will cost $20 each and everyone will be asked to sell them. The player who SELLS the winning ticket will win $350 worth of gift certificates for Modell's. The raffle tickets will begin to be sold at signups and the raffle drawing for the car will be held at the Major Championship game in June.
Friday, January 6
2012 Key Dates
Signups are Saturday, January 28 (10am-2pm), Saturday, February 4 (10am-2pm), and Wednesday, February 8 (6-8pm). An extra signup has been scheduled on Saturday, February 18 (10am-2pm).
Tryouts are in March. 10-12 yo will try out on March 3-4. 7-9 yo will try out on March 10, along with 6yo who want to play Jr. Minors(coach pitch). 4-6 yo will start the season with the T-Ball Clinic on March 17. 13-16 yo will try out on March 31.
Opening day will be Saturday, April 14. Ceremonies at 9am. Games for 4-12 to follow.
Thursday, October 9
2012 Board of Directors
Pat Crawford, President (1st year on the Board)
John Tirrell, Executive Vice President/Equipment Manager (47th year on the Board)
Jackie Berta, Secretary/Fund Raising (4th year on the Board)
Dave McCallister, Treasurer (18th year on the Board)
Mickey Bundy, VP Seniors/Juniors (10th year on the Board)
Jack Edmiston, VP Majors, Information Officer (29th year on the Board)
Doug Brown, VP Minors (2nd year on the Board)
Neal Kane, VP Jr. Minors, Sponsors and Advertising (2nd year on the Board)
John Gysling, VP T-Ball (2nd year on Board)
Todd Metzler, Field Scheduler (3rd year on Board)
Ed Cardona, Auxiliary President (4th year on Board)
Chris Allen, Player Agent/Umpire-in-chief (6th year on the Board)
Tom Berta, Safety Officer (4th year on the Board)
Dick Brooks(4th year on the Board)
Joe Pierce(7th year on the Board)
Jay Balaguer (8th year on the Board)
Tom Kirwin(2nd year on the Board)
Darren McGuirk (7th year on the Board)
Francine Dowd (2nd year on the Board)
Midway History
Midway was founded in 1965. The league operated on a number of school and parkland fields before consolidating at the current Forest Oak/YMCA complex. John Tirrell, who is still a board member and key person in the league, was one of the founders in 1965.
Despite being one of the smallest leagues in Delaware's District II, Midway has had many strong all-star teams, especially between 1989 and 2001. Here is a rundown of the top all-star teams in Midway history:
1. The 1996 Senior All-Stars won the District II title, the Delaware State Championship, the Eastern Regional Championship, and finished 3rd in the World Series in Kissimmee, Fla.
2. The 2001 Major All-Stars won the District II title the hard way, winning 7 straight games in the losers bracket, then won the Delaware State Championship, and went 2-2 in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Bristol, CT.
3. The 1989 Senior All-Stars won the District II title, the Delaware State Championship, and came in 2nd in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals.
4. The 1994 Junior All-Stars won the District II title and came in second in the Mid-Atlantic Regional.
5. The 1993 Major All-Stars won the District II title but lost in the state finals.
6. The 1995 Junior All-Stars won the District II title but lost in the state finals.
7. Midway won District II 10 year old titles in 1991, 1992, and 2007.
8. Midway won the District II 9 year old title in 1998.
9. Midway won the Brandywine Invitational for 11-12 year olds and the Midway Invitational for 13-14yo in 2001.
10. Midway won the Canal Invitational for 13-14 year olds in 2004.
Midway has never had a player reach the Major Leagues, but has had several play in the Minor leagues. It also has one player in the NHL (Mark Eaton of the New York Islanders, who won a Stanley Cup when he played for the Penguins).

