The Windsor Cal Ripken Baseball League will commemorate its 11th season with Opening Day ceremonies on Saturday, April 21 at Keiser Park with a league-wide parade starting at 10 a.m.
Festivities include games, Jubilee Jumps activities, including the rock climbing wall and dunk tank, hula hoop contest, and barbecue.
The festivities will kick off at 8:30 a.m. with team photos, with the parade of teams at 10 a.m. The Opening Day ceremony will feature the raising of the colors, the singing of the National Anthem, and the introduction of guests and board members.
A home run derby for players aged 9-12 will take place at approximately 1:30 p.m. All interested players must sign up by April 7 on the league website at windsorbaseball.org.
This season the league will consist of 48 teams with a total roster of about 500 kids. Divisions will include Instructional (Rookie and Machine Pitch), Minors (A, AA and AAA) and Majors. Each division provides the necessary skills for players to find success for advancement to the next level.
There will be limited parking near the large baseball field, and overflow parking will also available at the high school while entering through the pedestrian gate.
The list of 2018 league officers are Maryann Alexander (President), Dave Avila (Vice President/Player Agent), Kelley Dillon (Secretary), Terry Wong (Majors Director), Thomas Ford (Minors AAA Director), Connar Tynan (Minor AA Director), Mike Fleming (Minor A Director), Fabian Palacios (Machine Pitch),Robert Johnson (Rookies), Temo Reyes (Equipment), Todd Vehmeyer (Uniforms), Scott De Mars (Player Development) and Dustin Rota (Sponsorship).
The league couldn’t exist without the generous support of local sponsors which include 7-Eleven, Adriano Masonry, Big Shots Screenprinting, Cal Skate, Charter Sales Company, Clint St. Martin, Community First Credit Union, Driven Raceway, Empire Tree Experts, Exchange Bank, Garrett Ace Hardware, Haley Skerrett Realtor, Johnson Pools & Spa, Karriker Hardwood Floors, Kelly-Morre Paint Co. Ink, Landmark Concrete Construction Inc. Mark Davis Insurance, Mary’s Pizza Shack, Multi-Contact USA, Oak Tree Lodge Senior Asst. Living, Omelette Express, Osprey Electric, Pacific Coast E & S Insurance Services, Pina Vineyard Management, LLC, Reibich Construction Inc, Renninger Electric, Sequoia Glass, Sky Lounge, Sonoma Turf, Supercuts, The Polished Salon, The Publican, Universal, Wells Fargo Bank, Wikiup Veterinary Hospital, Wilbur Ellis, Windsor Lions Club, Windsor Professional Firefighters, Wright Contracting and Wyatt Irrigation.
