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The Villages
Friday, April 19, 2024

THE VILLAGES BASEBALL CLUB-SCHEDULE AND MORE

VBC

-Mike Blankenship, manager, reporting

2014 MSBL HOLIDAY CLASSIC TOURNAMENT ROSTER

24 BELLISARIO, Earl   IF/P
3  BLANKENSHIP, Mike   OF/P
18  CAPSANES, Pete   IF/P
5  CARMICHAEL, Jim   C
8  COOK, Dave   IF
19  COTE, Jim   OF
2  GLOVER, Jim   IF
33  HINKLEY, Dave   IF/P
50  KITZLER, Jim    IF
31  MENENDEZ, Nelson   C/P
12  OSBORNE, Larry   IF
7  PAWLOWSKI, Randy   C/P
39  RIXIE, Don   IF/P
40  SHEFFLER, Scott   OF
9  TOMNEY, Chuck    IF
35  WERNER, Mark   OF/IF

3  BLANKENSHIP, Mike    Manager

PROBABLE STARTERS
Game 1    PAWLOWSKI   (2-0)
Game 2    RIXIE   (0-0)
Game 3    MENENDEZ  (3-1)

Practices
Tuesday at 2:00 pm
Thursdays at 11:00 am

All practices are open to new players.

Upcoming Games:

at Orlando Mariners
Saturday, Feb 15   at Clermont
time:TBD

Spring Training Kickoff Weekend
Sponsored by City Fire Restaurants

Sat Feb. 22nd   11:00 am
VBC vs. Melbourne Americans
at VBC Field, Widwood

Sun Feb. 23rd   1:00 pm
VBC vs. Orlando Mariners
at VBC Field, Wildwood

Results:
MSBL Holiday Classic
45+ over Age Bracket
ATL Braves Training Complex
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL

Friday Jan 17
VBC  vs.  Jacksonville Vikings   L  16-0
VBC  vs.  Bethlehem Stars   L  14-8

Saturday Jan 18
VBC  vs.  Westchester  W  9-0 (by forfeit)

VBC Field at Millenium Park is located at
2000 Huey Street,  Wildwood, FL 34287

directions to field
From The Villages:
Go West on Rt 466A, turn left on Powell Rd., then take 2nd right at Huey Street. (fields will be on left)

From Leesburg:
Go West on Rt. 44, just past Brownwood Square, turn right at Powell Rd. go past the Community Center, then turn left on Huey Street (fields will be on left)

From I-75:
Take Wildwood exit, go East on Rt. 44, turn left on Powell Rd., go past the Community Center, turn left at Huey Street. (fields will be on left)

From FL Turnpike:
Take Wildwood exit, go North on US 301, turn right on Rt.44, turn left on Powell Rd. go past the Community Center, turn left at Huey Street. (fields will be on left)

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