Time Change for February Practices

Times have been changed for the practices held at the Industrial Building for the month of February. Times are now 7pm to 9pm. Also, please check the practice tab above for any changes/cancellations and items you may need for practice. Players who have raised their money and filled out their paperwork please bring it to practice.

2010 Player/Parent Meeting

The 2010 Player/Parent Meeting will be held January 17th at 2pm inside the Kelly Walsh High School Cafeteria. If you can not attend and you wish to play American Legion Baseball in 2010 please contact Coach Schoonover at 307-259-0268 or Skoon42@hotmail.com.

Alumni Update

Attention all former Casper Legion Baseball Players.  The Casper Legion Baseball Club would like to start keeping track of their former players.  You will find the necessary information under the “ABOUT” tab on the main menu, under the “ALUMNI” section.  Please feel free to send the requested information to Coach Schoonover at Skoon42@hotmail.com.

Player Only Meeting

Attention all 2010 prospective Casper Legion Baseball players.  There will be a player only meeting on November 1st at 2pm inside the Kelly Walsh cafeteria.  If you can not attend you need to call Coach Schoonover at 307-259-0268.

Job Opening

The Casper Legion Baseball Club has openings for its 2010 Coaching Staff.  All interested applicants need to submit a resume and letter of interest by October 20^th, 2009.  Please email your resume and letter of interest to Skoon42@hotmail.com or send it to: Casper Legion Baseball Inc. Attn: Coaching Applicants P.O.Box 3554 Casper, WY 82602.

Quick Individual Meetings- WED 9/16

All players who are returning for the 2010 season need to report to Lansing Field Clubhouse  on Wednesday, September 16th.  Coach Schoonover would like to talk to each one of you individually.  This will take about 5-10 minutes of your time. Below is the order in which you are to show up.

16’s and 15’s – 6pm to 7pm

17’s 18’s 19’s – 7pm to 8pm

Four Oilers Named All-State

Casper Legion Baseball would like to congratulate Zane Mathson, Lane Fischer, Eli Ford, and Alex Hill all whom have received 2009 Wyoming Legion Baseball All-State Awards. Senior Zane Mathson has been named to the 18 man first team, while Juniors Lane Fischer, Eli Ford and Alex Hill have all been named to the 18 man second team.  You can view the entire two teams at www.wyopreps.com

The following are the 2009 stats including the five playoff games for your All-State Oilers.

Mathson – .414 BatAvg. 62Runs, 79Hits, 67RBIs, 21Doubles, 11Triples, 3HomeRuns

Fischer – .432 BatAvg. 28Runs, 64Hits, 42RBIs, 20Doubles, 1Triple, 4HomeRuns

Ford – .359 BatAvg. 38Runs, 60Hits, 33RBIs, 15Doubles, 6Triples, 1HomeRun

Hill – .377BatAvg. 67Runs, 69Hits, 42RBIs, 15Doubles, 9Triples

Drillers Finish Second, Will Head to Junior Regional

The Casper Drillers finished second at the Wyoming State ‘B’ Tournament in Sheridan, WY to the Cheyenne Hawks.  The Drillers dropped their opening game to the Sheridan Jets 2 to 0 and then pulled off  four wins in a row to work their way back to the championship.  The Hawks would eventually end the streak and take the title for State ‘B’.

However, since the Cheyenne Hawks are hosting the Junior Regional Tournament the Drillers earned a berth to go to Cheyenne.  The Drillers will open up play on Thursday at 10:00am against Loveland, CO.  Other teams participating in the Jr. Regional are the Colorado Kahos, Torrington Tigers, Rapid City Bullets, Rapid City Cadets, and a team from Minnesota yet to be named.

Casper Legion Baseball would like to send our congratulations to the Drillers for their efforts at State and we wish them the best of luck in Cheyenne this week!

Oilers Hold Off Cubs

The Casper Oilers held off the Cody Cubs on Friday night to advance to the North District title game.  The Cubs struck first in the top of the third inning on a Jeremy Tuten double that scored lead off hitter Jacob Welch.  The Oilers would respond in the bottom half with a four spot starting with RBI doubles from Sean Robison, Marcus Loucks, and Alex Hill.

The Cubs would plate another run in the fifth to make a 4 to 2 ball game and threaten in the top of the sixth as they chased Oiler starter Marcus Loucks from the game after six and a third. Loucks loaded the bases with three walks and it was reliever Josh Atkinson would come in and get Daniel Sinner to line out to Zane Mathson who touch second for the inning ending double play. The Oiler would go on to add three more runs of their own in the bottom half of the sixth as Alex Hill, Aren Williams, and Zane Mathson crossed the plate to put the Oilers ahead 7 to 2.

The Cubs would add a three run inning of their own as they sent eight batters to the plate collecting three runs, on three hits and three walks to make it a 7 to 5 ball game.  The Oilers would add one more in the eighth on a Zane Mathson double, Jake Loundagin sacrifice, and Lane Fischer RBI single.

Alex Hill came out in the ninth to earn the save for the Oilers facing four batters and striking out two, Hill was also 4 for 5 on the night in the lead off spot.

Cubs starter Don Brockus worked seven and a third innings for the Cubs and kept the Oiler hitters off balanced despite the two big innings.  Marcus Loucks worked six and third innings for the Oilers allowing two runs both unearned on two hits.  He struck out five and issued six free passes.

The Oilers will take on the Powell Pioneers at 7:30pm on Saturday and the Cubs will face the Douglas Cats in a loser out contest at 12:30.

Oilers Tame Mustangs

The Casper Oilers took game three of the North District Tournament tonight at Lansing Field.  The Oilers offensive attack produced fourteen runs on sixteen hits on their way to a 14 to 4 victory over the Lovell Mustangs .  The game was called after seven innings due to the mercy rule.

Eli Ford lead Casper on the hill, pitching his fourth complete game in as many starts.  Ford went seven innings, allowing four earned runs on five Mustang hits.  Ford also recorded six strikeouts and issued four walks on the night to earn his fifth win of the season.

Offensively the Oilers were lead by Zane Mathson who was 4 for 5 on the night with three triples and six RBIs. Lane Fischer also added four hits of his own along with three RBIs.  Catcher Jake Loundagin was 3 for 4 on the evening with a solo home run and triple for Oilers.

The Mustangs were lead by Shane Dickerson and Steven Durtsche who were both 2 for 3. Casey Clawsen took the loss on the mound for Lovell.

Lovell will face the Sheridan Troopers in a loser out contest at 12:30pm on Friday at Lansing and Casper will take on the Cody Cubs at 7:30pm.

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