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The Rochester Ridgemen could use your help

20 Apr

Hey Webster baseball fans — did you know we have a terrific, NCAA-sanctioned and MLB-supported baseball team right here in town? They’re the Rochester Ridgemen, who play a very competitive, 36-game season through June and July at Basket Road Field.

The Ridgemen have been a part of the Webster sports scene since 2012. They compete in the New York Collegiate Baseball League, a summer wood bat league which began in 1978. The league gives college players who have not yet signed a professional contract the opportunity to develop their skills at a higher level of play, gain experience with wood bats, and be evaluated by scouts.

The Ridgemen enter the 2024 season as the NYCBL defending champions, winning the organization’s first-ever title in 2023. The 2024 campaign starts on June 7 with the team’s official home opener on June 10 at 6 p.m. This year they’ll play 15 home games at Basket Road Field, 18 road games, and three neutral site games.

But, before the season starts, they need our help.

Host families are needed to house the 25 visiting players and six team leadership staff members for the 8-week season. And it’s not even a huge commitment. The basics the team will need include:

  • breakfast and a sack lunch (following your normal family menu)
  • a bed (or cot or mattress on the floor) for each player
  • use of your laundry facilities (and the players will take care of their own laundry)

And that’s pretty much it. Players are assigned in pairs to an amazing host family.

Want to find out more? An informational meeting is planned for Sunday April 28 at 4 p.m. at Browncroft Community Church, 2350 Browncroft Rd. There will be a lot more information about hosting, plus updates on how things are coming together for the season. So bring your questions and bring your excitement about the 2024 Rochester Ridgemen season!

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(posted 4/20/2024)

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Webster community mailbag

23 Jun

I’m going to lead today’s mailbag with a fun event especially for baseball fans, but also anyone else who would like to support a great local organization.

The Rochester Ridgemen will be playing one of this season’s games at Frontier Field in just a few weeks.

On Tuesday July 5, beginning at 6 p.m., the Ridgemen will take the field against the Cortland Crush. Best news of all is that admission is free, parking is free, and you can just walk into the stadium without a ticket. There will even be some concessions open so you can get dinner and a snack. What a great way to spend the night at the ballpark!

The Rochester Ridgemen are part of Athletes in Action Baseball and compete in the New York Collegiate Baseball League. The NYCBL, founded in 1978, is a summer wood bat league sanctioned by the NCAA and partially funded by Major League Baseball.

Five Webster players are part of this year’s team: James Bolton, Daniel McAliney, Braden Pumputis, Matthew Sanfilippo, and Ian McNabb. They play at Webster’s Basket Road field. (Their full schedule is below.)

The Ridgemen is a great local organization whose members are not only skilled, but committed to their community. Recently they helped out at Miracle Field of Greater Rochester’s Disability Dream & Do Clinic, sharing their love of baseball with children and young adults with disabilities.

The Village of Webster’s first Tuesday Night Movie at the Gazebo will take place next week, Tues. June 28, beginning at dusk, probably around 9:30.

The first movie this summer will be Trolls, brought to you by the Webster BID and sponsored by the Webster Health and Education Network (WHEN). They’ll be handing out free snacks, so stop by early to get yours, and remember to bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on.

This is WHEN’s first village-sponsored event, and the organization is looking forward to playing a regular part in this summer’s activities. Registration is not required for the movie, but if you let WHEN know you’re coming, they’ll send you a reminder the day before. Click here to sign up!

If you ask me, I think the folks at the Webster Recreation Center are a little excited about the second annual Mud Run coming up in September.

Last year’s first-ever Mud Run was so well received, they started making plans almost immediately for this year’s event. They promise it’s going to be even bigger and better (that might mean messier) than the first. It’s scheduled for Saturday Sept. 17, with the first wave going off at 10 a.m.

It’s only $5 per person and you can register for it here.

Here’s a little teaser they put together:

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(posted 6/23/2022)

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