Baseball Camp Alumni Lachlan Fontaine gets a chance to live the dream ! Way to go Lachlan. Needless to say it didn’t come without some stress along the way and of course during the draft day, but long time Big League Experience Baseball Camp attendee Lachlan Fontaine is drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the […]
Nick Pivetta, long time Big league Experience baseball camper,and Victoria BC native has been selected by the Washington Nationals in the 2013 edition of the Major League Baseball Draft. Nick is now getting his chance to “Live the Dream” as a Washington National and an opportunity to become a big leaguer. This last season had […]
Langley Blaze Turning the Double play Set up and Footwork around the bag. Baseball Strategy 101 – As an infielder, “I live for this”. Man on 1st/1st and 2nd or bases loaded – the pitcher needs help – no problem, get us a ground ball – “It’s Double Play time”. Much like the goal post […]
BLE Blast from the Past Baseball Hall of Fame player Tom Burgess Youth attending Oliver’s baseball camp crowded around Baseball Hall of Fame player Tom Burgess last week after practice, requesting his autograph and, in animated voices, asking, “You didn’t wear helmets back then?” Burgess, who started his career in 1954 as a right fielder […]
Baseball Canada JNT Congratulations to long time Big League Experience Camper, BOW tournament participant and North Delta Blue Jay, Luke Manuel for his recent invitation to the Baseball Canada National Junior team (JNT). Luke received the call from head coach Greg Hamilton late last week on his invite and received a well deserved honor for the […]
Baseball Camp Big league Experience : A BLE Blast from the past A baseball camp started by a man with a penchant for the game had its humble beginnings in Oliver but is now known throughout the world. Don Coy, known as “Mr. Baseball” born on Oct. 20, 1922 in Penticton started the Okanagan Major […]
