Danbury Westerners 2014 Schedule Announced
February 3, 2014 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Danbury Westerners News Release
Danbury, CT- February 3, 2013: The Danbury Westerners, the longest tenured team in the New England Collegiate Baseball League ("NECBL"), have released their 2014 schedule, which includes six Saturday home games. All games are played at Rogers Park, Memorial Drive, Danbury, and unless otherwise noted, start at 6:30PM. Other highlights include the following:
The Danbury Westerners open their season on the road on Thursday, June 5th against the New Bedford Bay Sox. The Westerners home opener is the following night, Friday June 6th, vs. the defending NECBL champions Keene Swamp Bats. Earlier that morning will be the Westerners annual Celebrity Breakfast, with details to be announced shortly.
Saturday June 14th the Westerners are making plans to celebrate their history with pre-game festivities and a ceremony acknowledging many of the individuals who helped found and form the Westerners over the past 20 years. That evening's opponent will be the Vermont Mountaineers. More information about this day will be announced.
On Saturday June 21st the Westerners host their first doubleheader of the season against the New Bedford Bay Sox. First pitch will be at 5:00.
On Saturday July 5th the team will host its annual Player-Parent/Host Family game, where we welcome the parents and friends of the 2014 Danbury Westerners team and acknowledge the contributions of our Host Families. That day the Westerners have a doubleheader against the Plymouth Pilgrims, with the first game starting at 4:00. If your family would like to host a player or two during the 2014 season, please contact Shelley Pitser at JSPitser@msn.com for more information.
The annual NECBL All-Star Game will be held in Holyoke, MA on Sunday, July 20th.
The Westerners conclude the regular season on Saturday, August 2nd against their in-state rivals, the Mystic Schooners. The NECBL playoffs will begin on Monday, August 4th.
In the upcoming weeks the Westerners will be announcing additional special events as the team celebrates 20 years of summer collegiate baseball in Danbury.
The entire schedule is listed below. If you would like more information about hosting an event at one of our games, including honoring local not-for-profit organizations and children's birthday parties, please contact Paul Schaffer, President, at paul@danburywesterners.com.
Date Date Home/Away Opponent
Thursday, June 05, 2014 June 5 A New Bedford Bay Sox
Friday, June 06, 2014 June 6 H Keene Swamp Bats
Saturday, June 07, 2014 June 7 H Newport Gulls
Sunday, June 08, 2014 June 8 A Mystic Schooners
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 June 10 H Newport Gulls
Thursday, June 12, 2014 June 12 H Ocean State Waves
Friday, June 13, 2014 June 13 A Newport Gulls
Saturday, June 14, 2014 June 14 H Vermont Mountaineers
Sunday, June 15, 2014 June 15 A North Adams SteepleCats
Monday, June 16, 2014 June 16 H Mystic Schooners
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 June 18 A Newport Gulls
Thursday, June 19, 2014 June 19 A Mystic Schooners
Saturday, June 21, 2014 June 21 H New Bedford Bay Sox (DH)
Sunday, June 22, 2014 June 22 A Laconia Muskrats
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 June 24 A Ocean State Waves
Thursday, June 26, 2014 June 26 A Mystic Schooners
Friday, June 27, 2014 June 27 A Plymouth Pilgrims (DH)
Saturday, June 28, 2014 June 28 H Newport Gulls
Sunday, June 29, 2014 June 29 A Vermont Mountaineers
Tuesday, July 01, 2014 July 1 A Sanford Mainers
Wednesday, July 02, 2014 July 2 A Ocean State Waves
Saturday, July 05, 2014 July 5 H Plymouth Pilgrims (DH)
Monday, July 07, 2014 July 7 H Sanford Mainers
Tuesday, July 08, 2014 July 8 H North Adams SteepleCats
Wednesday, July 09, 2014 July 9 A Holyoke Blue Sox
Thursday, July 10, 2014 July 10 H Laconia Muskrats
Saturday, July 12, 2014 July 12 A New Bedford Bay Sox (DH)
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 July 15 A Ocean State Waves
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 July 16 H Plymouth Pilgrims
Thursday, July 17, 2014 July 17 H Ocean State Waves
Friday, July 18, 2014 July 18 A Newport Gulls
Saturday, July 19, 2014 July 19 H Mystic Schooners
Friday, July 25, 2014 July 25 H Ocean State Waves
Saturday, July 26, 2014 July 26 A Keene Swamp Bats
Monday, July 28, 2014 July 28 H New Bedford Bay Sox
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 July 30 H Holyoke Blue Sox
Friday, August 01, 2014 August 1 A Plymouth Pilgrims
Saturday, August 02, 2014 August 2 H Mystic Schooners
About Danbury Westerners
The Danbury Westerners compete in the New England Collegiate Baseball League (""NECBL"), a summer league for college athletes throughout the country to play competitive, wooden-bat baseball in the New England region. ÃâàThe mission of the Danbury Westerners is to provide Major League Baseball-supported summer professional development baseball entertainment in the Greater Danbury CT and NY area to enhance social and economic development and add value to the quality of summer living and vacationing throughout the region. ÃâàFunded in part by Major League Baseball, in 2014 the Danbury Westerners will be celebrating 20 years in the NECBL. ÃâàTo date 19 former Danbury Westerners have made the Major Leagues, and over 50 former Westerners were playing professional baseball in 2013.ÃâàAll Westerners home games are played at Rogers Park, Danbury CT.
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