Eleven Northern League Umpires in the Minor Leagues
April 24, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Portland Forest Dragons News Release
DURHAM, N.C. â Eleven former Northern League umpires are working for National Association leagues this spring. The list includes six former East Division umpires and five former Central Division umpires.
Scott Packard returns for another season at Triple-A and Scott Hepinstall for another at Double-A. Joining Hepinstall for their first seasons in Double-A are former Central Division umpires Rusty Griffin and John Woods. Ryan Drake also received a promotion from the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League to the Single-A South Atlantic League.
"It's great to see our umpires getting an opportunity to pursue their careers in the minor leagues like our players do," Northern League umpire supervisor Butch Fisher said. "I wish them all the luck and will follow them through their careers."
Chris Bakke and Steve Cummings are currently working games in extended spring training and will be assigned to a short-season league by the governing Professional Baseball Umpire Corp. in the coming weeks. Cummings, 28, worked Northern League East games last summer. Bakke, 22, umpired a full schedule of games in Sioux City and Sioux Falls in 2001.
Scott Packard AAA International League East
Rusty Griffin AA Eastern League Central
Scott Hepinstall AA Southern League Central
John Woods AA Southern League Central
Ryan Drake A South Atlantic League East
Josh Miller A Midwest League East
Jeff Latter A Northwest League Central
Patrick Irish R Gulf Coast League East
Jeremy Sparling R Gulf Coast League East
Chris Bakke R Extended spring training Central
Steve Cummings R Extended spring training East
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