Hello,

Our in person registration date is set for March 30th, 2020.  It will be at the Blackburn Arms from 7:30-9:30pm. The fee structure will be $230 for payments (paid in full) until March 30th. All payments on March 30 or later will be $250. Payments can be made by cash or cheque (payable to BMFL) at our in person registration dates. We also accept etransfer payments to our League Treasurer Mike Brownhill (mikebrownhill@gmail.com). Please make the password BMFL2020 and include the players name in comments. The schedule will also be released closer to the start of the season. We anticipate starting the regular season in May and be playing one or two games per week on Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday evenings. All games held at the Blackburn Arena Diamond. We are always looking for new players for our League. If anyone has someone in mind please pass this on to them. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Travis Valois

Executive Vice-President, Blackburn Men’s Fastball League.

The 2019 BMFL playoffs get underway on Tuesday. It’s a double knockout format.

Regular season champions, Goodfellows, get a bye in the first round after posting an impressive 13-3-2 record. They are led by lefties Shannon Borho and Will Lowe. Goodfellows will look to continue their strong offense output and solid defense into the post season; they were plus 73 in runs for and against.

First match up of the playoffs at 7 pm will see number 2 ranked Blue Jays face off against the Knights, ranked 7. The Blue Jays will have Andy and Jeff Barber toe the rubber and they will pitch in offensively as well. Catcher Spencer Rodd will also look to continue his stellar hitting into the playoffs. The Knights are looking to bounce back after a rough regular season. Ryan Chatten and Jamie Blakey will be throwing and Chris McFarlane will look to spur the offense via the long ball.

Second match at 9 pm on Thursday will have the number 3 ranked Rogues play against the number 6 ranked Bandits. Only 1 point separates teams ranked 3 to 6. The Rogues will look to continue their best regular season finish in a number of years. Perennial innings pitched contender, Matt Cox, will do most of the pitching and the team will look for offensive contributions from the whole lineup. The Bandits will send veteran Pierre Lalonde to the mound. The long ball has played an important part of the offense for the Bandits with Max Lalonde, Vincent Gascon and Phil Bédard in the top 10 for homeruns hit.

The lone Thursday match is at 7 pm and will have the number 4 Bytek Braves against number 5 N-Powerment Elite in what has become an annual event. Expect a lot of offense out of this matchup. Bytek will have Nick Bowman and Will Mood to toe the rubber and will be led by Jeremy Regan and Matt Bowman offensively. The Elite will send Derick Bulley to the mound who will also lead the offense. Ryan Mitts and Marcel Mondoux will also contribute offensively.

 UPDATE:

Due to poor weather we are rescheduling the evaluations to Saturday, May 4th. We will be hosting our evaluation camp for all draft eligible players this on May 4th, 2019, from 1pm-3pm at the Blackburn Arena Diamond. The address for the Blackburn Arena is 200 Glen Park Dr, Gloucester, ON K1B 5A3.

This is not a tryout. It’s a “practice” to shake off some rust and meet all the new guys. Simple ground balls, fly balls and baseball warm up drills. Each player will also hit some live batting practice. We evaluate players to ensure parity while dispersing them within the leagues 8 teams. We will provide balls, bats and helmets. We do ask that you have your own glove and baseball attire. Metal cleats are permitted but not required in the league. If you have not already signed up, you may do so on site Saturday. Hope to see everyone out in fine form!

Good Day Gentlemen!

The 2019 season is quickly approaching and therefore registration is right around the corner! There will be an in person Registration Date on March 18th at the Blackburn Arms from 7:30-9pm.

We are always looking for new players and will do our best to accommodate special requests. If you have any friends looking for a little more competition than slow pitch or simply a great place to play, encourage them to try our league!

Our new player evaluation day is tentatively scheduled for Saturday April 27th from 1-3pm at the Blackburn Arena Diamond. Registration fee of $250 will remain the same as last season. Early bird registration discount, of $20, will apply to all players who pay in full ($230) before April 1st. Cheques may be made out to Blackburn Men’s Fastball League or BMFL, e-transfers may be sent to our Treasurer, Mike Brownhill (mikebrownhill@gmail.com). Please make the password BMFL2019, put your name in the transaction details/other field or we will not know who has sent the money. E-Transfers make take a few hours to process so please do not wait until the last minute to send them.

Thanks,

Travis Valois.

Executive-Vice President