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2004
Battle of Lethbridge
July
12, 2004
The
third meeting between the Lethbrige Bulls and the Lethbridge Diablos
was a very exciting game. The Lethbridge Bulls defeated the Diablos
11 - 10. The Diablos led the game 7 - 2 until the fourth inning
when starter Mitch Carpenter injured his elbow.
Diablos
begin 2004 season in Kelowna
July
1, 2004
The
Lethbridge Diablos opening season game was in Kelowna in 2004. The
Diablo pitching staff struggled on the mound and the bats remained
silent until the third game of the tourney. The Diablos were missing
key players on the mound and at the plate.
Diablos
2004 Roster
June
15, 2004
The
Diablos roster has changed greatly over the past year. The Diablos
added some pitching depth and some extra long ball hitters. New
acquistions for the 2004 season include Mitch Carpenter, Ryan Hanley,
Rejean Jeannotte, Joe Legg and Cody McIntosh, The Diablos will begin
their season July 1st at the Kelowna Jays Tournament.
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Diablos
improve on 2002 performance
August
15, 2003
The
Lethbridge Diablos finished their 2003 season last weekend in the Alberta
AAA Mens Provincial Championship. The Diablos began the tournament with
a loss to the Calgary Cardinals, 9-2. Other than the second inning, when
the Cardinals scored seven runs, the Diablos played very good baseball.
In game two of the round robin tournament the Diablos played the Red
Deer Riggers. The Diablos bats were again unable to generate much offense
and the Diablos lost 5-0. Game three for the Diablos was against the
Red Deer Stags. Hitting continued to be a problem and the Diablos lost
the game 10-0. The last game of the round robin for the Diablos was against
the 2002 Champions, St. Albert Tigers. Finally the Diablos bats were
active. The Diablos scored 11 runs but were unable to hold off the consistant
bats of the Tigers losing 12-11.
All
the teams at the 2003 Provincial championship were extremely happy with
the tournament. The baseball fields were in excellent shape and the weather
was perfect. The Diablos improved on their performance from 2002 and
look forward to 2004. The 2004 season will begin in May.
Diablos
- St. Albert Tigers battle
The Lethbridge Diablos lost a close one in the final
of the first Annual Nord International - Diablos Summer Classic. The
St. Albert Tigers defeat the Diablos 4-3 in the final Sunday to claim
the first ever championship. The Diablos earned their way to the final
by defeating Spokane Washington and Havre Montana in round robin play
and defeated the Kelowna Jays in a semi-final. The St. Albert Tigers
earned their way to the final by defeating Edmonton and Kelowna in round
robin play and Spokane in the other semi-final.
Third
place at Trail Tourney
July 1, 2003
The Lethbridge Diablos won third place at the 2003
Trail Oriole Tournament last weekend. Lethbridge began the tournament
with a loss to the Calgary Cardinals but bounced back to defeat the Red
Deer Stags and Spokane.
2003
Diablos schedule set
June 1, 2003
The Lethbridge Diablos will play six exhibition games
and three tournaments this year.
| Date |
City |
Location |
Opponent |
| June 13 |
Lethbridge |
Henderson Stadium |
Lethbridge Bulls |
| June |
Lethbridge |
Henderson Stadium |
Lethbridge Bulls |
| June |
Medicine Hat |
Medicine Hat |
Medicine Hat Mavericks |
| June |
Calgary |
Burns Stadium |
Calgary Dawgs |
| July |
Lethbridge |
Henderson Stadium |
Lethbridge Bulls |
| June 27-29 |
Trail, B.C. |
Trail Oriole Tournament |
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| July 11 - 13 |
Lethbridge |
Nord Int. - Diablos Summer Classic |
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| August 8 -10 |
Lethbridge |
AAA Provincial Championship |
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September 15,
2002
The executive of the LSMB is in the process
of producing a bid for the 2003 AAA Senior Provincial championship. The
LSMB is also considering hosting the AA and Twilight Provincial championships
as well. The bid will be presented to Baseball Alberta at the end of October.
Probable dates for the championship will be August 8 - 10, 2003. The championship
will be played at both Lloyd Nolan and Henderson Stadium. For more information
contact Paul Bohnert at (403)328-4723 (days).
August
12, 2002
A squad of 21 players travelled to Red Deer this past
weekend to compete at the 2002 AAA Senior Mens Provincial championship.
The young team competed well at the plate, but was very inexperienced
on the mound. The Diablos pitching staff stuggled with the consistent
bats of the other 4 teams. The Diablos began the tournament against the
Red Deer Riggers. The Riggers scored 7 in the first inning and won the
game 11-6. The second game had the Diabos pitted against the Calgary Cardinals.
The Cardinals won 16-6. The third game of the tournament was rain delayed
to Sunday morning due to extreme weather conditions. On Sunday morning
the Diablos met the Red Deer Stags. The Stags won 14-9, however the Diablos
were leading until the Stags scored 8 runs in the 4th inning. In their
final round robin game the Diablos battled with the St. Albert Tigers,
who won the right to represent Alberta for the 2002 National championship
in Prince George, B.C. The Diablos played with a roster of 9 in this final
game. The Tigers won 14-3. The weekend was an eye-opener for the LSMB
and the team organizers are looking forward to a much better Provincial
performance in 2003..
July
31, 2002
The LSMB Diablos scored twelve runs in the first three
innings and never looked back. The final score was 12-7 in favour of the
Diablos. Five Diablo pitchers contributed to the win. Player/Coach Blake
Babki decided to give each pitcher some time on the mound to prepare them
for the Provincial championship in10 days.
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- 2 In the Stampede City
July
15, 2002
The Calgary Outlaws tournament July 12
- 14 was a successful trip for the Lethbridge Diablos. The Diablos played
well in two of the three games. The other 3 teams included Outlaws, Cardinals
and __________ all from Calgary.
Diablos
play their first game.
July
3, 2002
The Lethbridge Diablos travelled to Trail,
B.C. to participate in the Trail Orioles Baseball Tournament on the Canada
Day long weekend. Teams from Washington, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge
and Trail played in a 2 division round robin The Diablos began the tournament
against the host Trail Orioles Two costly errors contributed in a 8 -
5 loss. The second and third game saw the Diablos defeat both of the Calgary
teams. After the round robin the Diablos finished second in their pool
and were up against the Red Deer Stags. In the tournament semi-final the
Diablos once again had the game in control until 2 costly errors defeated
the Diablos.
The Diablos intend to attend this tournament
again next year with more players and a stronger pitching staff.
Diablos
release logo & jersey.
June
14, 2002
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The Lethbridge Diablos release their team
logo, uniform and colors today. The logo includes a "L" and
"D" in flame text. The Diablos uniform will be a red sleeveless
button up uniform with logo on upper left chest and LSMB logo on the
center of the upper back. The team pants are grey, with black sox and
black undershirt. The Diablos will have red hats with white text. |
Sponsor
steps to the plate for Diablos.
June
1, 2002
The Diablos have confirmed a sponsor for
their uniforms and hats. A anonomous donor sign a check today to purchase
the uniform tops and hats for the 2002 edition of the Lethbridge Diablos.
The LSMB would like to thank the generous donor for his contribution to
the league.
Lethbridge's
new ball team.
May 15,
2002
With the creation of the LSMB in 2002 Lethbridge
will create a new all-star team that will compete in the Senior Mens Provincial
championships and many invitational tournaments around western Canada.
Blake Babki as been announced that he will be the player/coach of the
newly formed team. A roster of 25 players will be produced for the provincials
and the team will attend two other invitational tournaments in Trail,
B.C. and Calgary. If you have any questions contact Blake Babki at the
following email. lethbridgebaseball@hotmail.com
2002 schedule
- June - Team Practices
- June 29 - July 1 - Trail, B.C. Oriole Tournament
- July 12 - 14 - Calgary Outlaw Tournament
- July 22 - Lethbridge Bulls - Henderson Stadium - 7:05pm
- August 9 -11 - 2002 Provincial Championshp - Red Deer
| # |
Name |
Position |
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| 6 |
Blake Babki |
P, OF |
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Blake
Babki |
P, OF |
| 2 |
Scott Crowe |
SS, P |
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Scott
Crowe |
SS,
P |
| 8 |
Russ Gallant |
P |
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Russ
Gallant |
P |
| 21 |
Paul Bohnert |
OF |
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DJ Myndio |
2B, SS |
| 15 |
Jamie Folden |
P, C |
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Arne Larson |
P, SS,OF |
| 7 |
Ryan Fletcher |
1B |
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Kyle Puchinger |
P |
| 13 |
Scott Crabb |
1B |
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Dustin
Bosch |
1B |
| 9 |
DJ Myndio |
2B, SS |
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Waylen
Helman |
P |
| 14 |
Jason Kenyon |
2B, 3B |
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Nathan
Dykema |
OF |
| 5 |
Miles
Fletcher |
2B |
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Travis Borthwick |
2B |
| 18 |
Arne
Larson |
P,
SS,OF |
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Mark
Weitz |
C |
| 11 |
Bart
Harris |
3B |
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Jeff
Weitz |
SS |
| 4 |
David
Muryn |
OF |
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Cam Hampton |
3B |
| 1 |
Denny
Puszkar |
OF |
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Mitch Carpenter |
P,
SS |
| 3 |
Jeff
Crabb |
OF,
1B |
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Keith
Nalepa |
OF |
| 19 |
Adam
Schweitzer |
P,
SS |
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Kyle
Papworth |
3B |
| 20 |
Parker
Peterson |
P,
1B |
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Don
Groves |
3B,
C |
| 17 |
Nathan
Lowrie |
OF |
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Travis
Magerowski |
P |
| 16 |
Kurtis
Paskal |
P |
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Lane
Hendricks |
OF |
| 24 |
Craig
Paskal |
SS,
P |
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Adam
Kapscos |
OF |
| 8 |
Derek
Hyland |
C,
3B |
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Paul Bohnert |
OF |
| 12 |
Kyle
Puchinger |
P |
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2002 LETHBRIDGE DIABLOS
The beginning of the LSMB in Lethbridge
saw the initation of the Lethbridge Diablos baseball club. Players were
selected from the LSMB membership and represented Lethbridge at three
tournaments this past summer.
The team managed by Blake Babki saw
some success and some promise for the future. The team was formed in the
middle of June with open practices for any LSMB player. The players ranged
from 18 to 35 years of age.
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