Oregon District 4

July 5, 2010 Salute to the Portland Beavers

KEIZER, OR — The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (affiliate of the 2010 World Champion San Francisco Giants) are holding a special night at Volcanoes Stadium on Sunday, July 10. Salute to the Portland Beavers Night begins when the gates open at 4:00 pm for the 5:05 pm game against the Tri-City Dust Devils (affiliate of the Colorado Rockies).

The evening is dedicated to recognizing the meaningful impact the Portland Beavers have had on the area. The Beavers were the big story in Portland for nearly 7 decades. They played in much revered Vaughn Street Park through the 1955 season and moved to Multnomah Stadium in 1956. The 1956 day-night opener in the Stadium drew nearly 34,000 fans. Last September the team won their final game at PGE Park in front of a sellout crowd of just under 16,000 supporters.

Among the notable scheduled to attend will be Portland baseball legend Jack Cain, former Beavers general manager Mark Helminiak, and former Beavers manager and longtime major league player Pete Ward. All former Beavers who attend will be recognized on the field prior to the game.

Keenan Longcor Founder of Friends of Baseball www.friendsofbaeball.org will be on hand to display the last home plate from PGE Park. Friends of Baseball was granted “Interim Custody” until professional baseball can be brought back to Portland. In addition, a great deal of Beavers memorabilia from over the years will be displayed. All fans that wear a Beavers hat, shirt, or jacket etc., can purchase a specially priced admission ticket for just $5 (a savings of $3 off the usual $8 day of game ticket price). Tickets range from the special $5 ticket to a $20 lower box seat. Fans can order tickets by calling 503-390-2225 ext 3007 or online at www.volcanoesbaseball.com

Contact: Tommy Matschiner Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 971-340-3985 or 503-390-2225

Congratulations to Raleigh Hills and Murrayhill teams for making the Championship Game in the 8/10 Honors (Blue) – Catch their game Saturday, July 2nd, Noon at Markham School – Field 1

Congratulations to Murrayhill and Cedar Hill teams for making the Championship Game in the 8/10 Honors (White) – Catch their game Saturday, July 2nd, 1PM at PCC Rock Creek – Field 1

Congratulations to Murrayhill and Tigard Black teams for making the Championship Game in the 8/10 Honors (Red) – Catch their game Saturday, July 2nd, 1PM at Sexton Mountain – Field 2

Oregon State has sent out a list of their upcoming Baseball Camps -check out the PDF file below.

Oregon State Baseball Camps

Managers/Coaches meeting on June 22nd at Alpenrose

6pm for the 8-10 BB Honors managers/coaches and 8pm for the 11-12 BB Honors managers/coaches.

This meeting is mandatory. If a team does not show up, they will be pulled from the schedule. The President will be required to come if the managers/coaches do not

Tigard LL is the 2010 D4 Major Softball Champion and is the Host team in the Little League Softball Word Series! August 12th – 18th Alpenrose Follow the team at www.softballworldseries.com!

Congratulations to Tigard LL who will represent District 4 in the Little League Softball World Series, please visit softballworldseries.com for LLSBWS information!

Game results: Game #1 TLL 17 vs RHLL 2 Game #2 LOLL 3 VS FGLL 17 Game #3 TCLL 12 vs WCLL 1 Game #4 TCLL 8 vs FGLL 0 Game #5 TLL 13 vs LOLL 1 Game #6 WCLL 5 vs RHLL 6 Game #7 FGLL 3 vs RHLL 10 Game #8 TLL 10 vs WCLL 0 Game #9 TCLL 10 vs LOLL 0 Game #10 TCLL 15 vs FGLL 8 Game #11 TLL 11 vs RHLL 6 Game #12 FGLL 7 VS RHLL 5 Game #13 (Championship) TCLL 0 vs TLL 18

Team Abbreviations: TCLL – Tualatin City TLL – Tigard FGLL – Forest Grove LOLL – Lake Oswego RHLL – Raleigh Hills WCLL – Wolf Creek

Murrayhill – 11 Tigard – 1

Murrayhill will represent Oregon District Four at the state championships starting on July 24.

Follow all state tournaments on the Oregon LL State website: http://www.eteamz.com/oregonll/

Turf Managers, Coaches, Parents & Fans of the Game

Please join us at Alpenrose Dairy’s West Field to help give it a ‘make-over’.

As many of you know Alpenrose Dairy hosts the Little League Softball World Series, and during the series the Softball World Series Challenger Game will be played on the West field. This game helps mentally & physically challenged youth, enjoy the full benefits of Little League participation in an environment structured to their abilities.

The goal of this field work day is to get the field in excellent shape for their game. All of the equipment and tools will be provided; all that is needed is some helping hands and the willingness to get some dirt on you for a good cause. This is a great opportunity to give back to your community field that is used by local area baseball and softball players. This will also serve as a chance to pick up some great field maintenance and renovation tips for coaches and parents that do field work during the season.

Date: Monday July 26th

Time: 9:30am – 2pm

BBQ Lunch will be provided, along with delicious Alpenrose Dairy Ice Cream!!!!

Where: Alpenrose Dairy- West Field 6149 SW Shattuck Road, Portland, OR 97221

RSVP: jmoore16135@hotmail.com or 503-367-7641 by July 25th 5pm

(please do not call Alpenrose about this event)

Special Thanks to Alpenrose Dairy, Athletic Field Design & Oregon Sports Turf Managers Association