Countdown 2 Days To Opening Day
June 7, 2011 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Danbury Westerners News Release
In just 2 days a new crop of Danbury Westerners will take the field and you could have a front row seat to see the next Stephen Strasburg, Matt Joyce or Ian Gardeck in Danbury.
On Tuesday June 7th four former Westerners were drafted by Major League Baseball clubs. Ian Gardeck (White Sox), Rhett Stafford (A's) and John Gianis (Angels) from the 2010 Western Division Champions and Devon Jones (Orioles) from the 2009 club will be offered contracts to continue their baseball careers as professionals in the same manner as Joyce, Strasburg, Olt and many others have in the past.
The Westerners wish to congratulate all four former Westerners, thank them for their service and making Danbury their summer home, and hope that all their baseball dreams come true.
Who will be this season's future MLB draftees... Only time will tell. Don't miss a minute of action. Get out to Rogers Park and cheer tomorrow's major leaguers, today. First pitch Friday evening at 6:30 PM.
The new Westerners take on the Mystic Schooners on Friday and North Adams Steeplecats on Saturday. Be on-hand to see the action and meet the players.
Upcoming events & games:
June 10 - Coyote Maverick night (meet players after the game)- use Kicks 105.5 and Coyote Maverick as sponsors
June 11 - AM Free Clinic, evening Danbury Historical Society Night - this has an anonymous sponsor
June 13 - Danbury Exchange Club and Akzo Nobel Night - the Danbury Exchange Club also sponsored their night.
Visit our website for more information and to download the latest edition of the Westerners newsletter and preview.
Get on board for the best baseball in western Connecticut as the Westerners start their 17th season of NECBL baseball. Real Baseball, Real Fun!!
New England Collegiate Baseball League Stories from June 7, 2011
- Countdown 2 Days To Opening Day - Danbury Westerners
- Holyoke Blue Sox Home Opener Tomorrow Night - Valley Blue Sox
- Be a Part of Navigators Opening Night - North Shore Navigators
- Former Navigator Sean Gilmartin Selected 28th Overall - North Shore Navigators
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
