Battlefords Minor Baseball expected to begin games next week

“Kids and coaches can only practice so long before the enthusiasm goes out of that exercise a bit, so I think a lot of the players, the coaches, and even the parents will be a lot more enthusiast here going forward,” he said. “There should be a good amount of activity going on with ball come the month of June, both on evenings and weekends as well.”

Due to all the uncertainties earlier this year surrounding the potential to play games this season, registration for minor baseball in the community was down about 50 percent from what it normally is, this spring.

However, after seeing a full turnout at their winter camp prior to the season, and a resumption of games to come, Gieni said they are expecting a big bounce back next year.

“We’re probably looking at next year being the highest registrants we’ve ever had for baseball, depending on how this season goes,” he said. “I know there are a lot of individuals who have expressed interest in playing ball now [following the announcement], but our registration dates have closed.

Gieni said as much as they’d like to see everyone get to play, they cannot simply reopen the registration window as teams were determined weeks ago and have been practicing for nearly a month’s time already.

“You get to a point where you have to close off registration because you have to organize your teams and your coaches and then they need time to prepare too, so you can’t just keep adding people to your rosters,” he said.

“In a lot of cases, you need the adults stepping forward and prepared to coach, too. So at some point, you have to say okay, this is what our year’s going to look like and you move to the next step. But we look forward to having everyone sign up next year.”

For those still interested in getting involved with Battlefords Minor Baseball this season, the association is still looking for older/experienced umpires and officials for the spring season.

To learn more about umping and officiating opportunities, email the association at battlefordsminorbaseball@gmail.com, and for all the latest on the minor baseball season, head to the Battlefords Minor Baseball website, or find them on Facebook.

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by Martin Martinson

Battlefords Minor Baseball expected to begin games next week

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