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THE MELVILLE ADVANCE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011

The Melville Millionaires have at least one player from last year’s squad returning, along with a few teammates. Nick Senior, a six-feet, two-inch outfielder, has committed to rejoining the White and Blue for the upcoming season. Currently in the fold for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, Senior is hitting at a .242 clip with 11 runs, 11 RBI and a couple of round-trippers in this, his sophomore season. Torontonian Miles Verweel is a southpaw hurler with the Thunderbirds. The six-feet, two-inch pitcher threw nine games last year with a total of nine and 1/3 innings pitched and sported a 1.93 ERA. This season Verweel is 2-1 with 28 and 2/3 innings pitched, nine strikeouts and a 2.83 ERA, over four starting assignments.

The Melville Millionaires will play the Moose Jaw Miller Express in the East Semi-Finals. The playoff dates are as follows:

Game 1: Tuesday, July 31 @ Melville (7:05pm)

Game 2: Wednesday, August 1 @ Melville (7:05pm)

Game 3: Thursday, August 2 @ Moose Jaw (7:05pm)

Game 4: Friday, August 3 @ Moose Jaw (7:05pm)*

Game 5: Saturday, August 4 @ Melville (7:05pm)*

*if necessary

Come out and show you team spirit by wearing blue and white to the games

UPCOMING GAMES
@ Pirie Field – Melville

Thursday, July 19 vs Medicine Hat 7:05pm
(Thirsty Thursday – Specials on Beer.
Game Sponsor: Molson Canada)

Friday, July 20 vs Medicine Hat 7:05pm
(Pharmasave Phriday - $1 Hot Dogs All Night
Game Sponsor: Pharmasave, Melville)

Monday July 23 vs Weyburn 7:05pm.
(Team Photo Night – Free Team photo for 1^st
300 through Gate. Players and Coach
Available to autograph photo after game.
Game Sponsor: Skilnick Miller Moar Grodecki
& Kreklewich – Chartered Accountants)

#StayHot Rankings: Mils
1. John Clark (1B, Norman, Oklahoma)
The Line: .328AVG, 3HR, 22H, 20RBI

This second year Mil is starting to catch fire leading the team in HR, hits, RBI and extra base hits with 10.
2. Dustin Emmons (RP, Benbrook, Texas)
The Line: 7APP, 2SV, 11IP, 9K, 0.82ERA

Dustin has almost been perfect in the early goings with only 1 earned run given up.

3. Sebastian Wong (LF, Abbotsford, BC)
The Line: .379AVG, 22H, .478OBP

Sebastian leads the team in batting average and on base percentage. He has hit safely in 14 of 16 games so far this season.

4. Jon Mark Abbey (SP, Paris, Texas)
The Line: 4APP, 2-0, 19.0IP, 24K, 1.90ERA

Junior from Southern Arkansas has put together 3 straight quality starts including a 12 s/o performance against Swift Current.
4. Ryan Talley (SP, Aledo, Texas)
The Line: 4APP, 1-0, 15.2IP, 17K, 1.15ERA

Ryan pitched a gem against the Cardinals on the 14th, going 8 innings with 8 K’s and only giving up 2 hits.

The Melville Millionaires have made changes to their 2012 schedule.  Please check the schedule for the updated game days.

The Melville Millionaires are proud to announce that Bric Steed will be the head coach of the Mils this summer. Bric is the Assistant Coach at Paris Jr College, Texas and enters his first year with the Dragons after spending the summer as head coach for the Dallas Stars baseball organization.

It's that time of year again for the Melville Millionaire Farm & Leisure Lotto and we need your support. Last year we sold out. This year with your generosity, we anticipate another sell out.

On Thursday June 16, 2011 the Millionaires will host the Weyburn Beavers in a double header with first pitch starting at 6:05. This will make up for the power outage that occurred June 3rd.

by Jonathan Hodgson

WMBL Lead Reporter

Mason Reynolds (Arkansas Tech) got the start on the mound for Melville and was opposed by Bryan Kinard (Brookhaven) for the Miller Express, and both were in control early on, as this one moved to the fourth inning with no score.



In the bottom of the fourth inning, Melville would finally solve Kinard. Thanks to 4 hits and 2 Moose Jaw errors, the Millionaires would strike for 3 runs in the inning to grab a 3-0 lead.  The rally was highlighted by an RBI base hit from Austin Pfeiffer (North. OK- Enid) that would score Jon Clark (Seminole St).

Moose Jaw however, would get right back off the mat in the top of the next inning, counting a pair of their own to pull within a run. They would string together 4 consecutive base hits to begin the fifth inning, including RBI base hits from Austin Russell (Colby) and Ben Douglas (Southern ID), knocking Mason Reynolds out of the game without recording an out in the fifth inning.

The Miller Express would take the lead in the sixth inning as Dalton Silva (Fresno City) blasted a 2-run homerun off of Melville reliever Chris Foreman (Douglas) that would score Nathan Wilson (Colby) to make it 4-3 Moose Jaw.

The back and forth battle would continue as Melville seized momentum back in the late innings, first with a run in the seventh inning to tie the game at 4. Millionaires reliever Miles Verweel (UBC) would deliver 3 scoreless innings in relief to take the game to the bottom of the ninth inning still tied.

With 2 men on in the bottom of the final frame, Jon Clark would come through with a base hit off of the Millers’ Shane Kotz (Taft) that would score Andrew Madsen (UBC) to give the Millionaires the walkoff win.

Final Score: Moose Jaw Miller Express 4 (5-1) – Melville Millionaires 5 (1-2)

With the win, Moose Jaw’s season opening winning streak is snapped, and Melville finds the win column for the first time this season.



WP: Miles Verweel (1-0)
LP: Shane Kotz (1-1)

The Melville Millionaires Baseball Team home opener has been delayed to Friday June 3 due to the poor weather last night. The opponent will be the Weyburn Beavers. The family pack pricing of $10 will still be in effect. The beer gardens and canteen will be open at 6:30.

The Millionaires have also rescheduled last nights rained out game against Moose Jaw. It will be played Monday June 6 at 7:05.

THE MELVILLE ADVANCE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011
Courtesy of The Melville Advance

Another season of Melville Millionaires baseball is set to start and the brass for the club are expecting a solid season.

Coach Michael Crabtree will see a lot of new faces in the line-up and he expects this year’s club to be very competitive.

Iowa Central earns #3 seed in Iowa Community college athletic conference. The championship takes place May 12-16th and is home to Canadian Allen Rimer.

After a wild and hectic weekend of close baseball games, the seedings have been set for the WVIAC Tournament, which will take place May 12-15. Wheeling Jesuit earns 3rd seed in the North Division. Wheeling Jesuit is home to Canadian Pitcher Brenden Gillies.

THE MELVILLE ADVANCE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2011

The Western Major Baseball League’s Melville Millionaires are right on schedule

Courtesy of THE MELVILLE ADVANCE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011

The Western Major Baseball League’s Melville Millionaires have been busy on the contract front.

According to team governor Jeff Bouvier, the Millionaires have inked four players for the upcoming campaign and are currently in the process of filling out their roster.

Courtesy of THE MELVILLE ADVANCE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011

The Melville Millionaires baseball club is way ahead of last year’s pace--in terms of rounding out a roster anyway.

The WMBL club has signed four more players and now has 13 roster spots full for the summer league, which begins for the Millionaires June 1.

Courtesy of THE MELVILLE ADVANCE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011



The baseball version of the Melville Millionaires should have their lottery tickets available any day now. According to Jeff Bouvier, team governor, the packages for the 
Western Major Baseball League team’s Farm and Leisure Lotto should be on sale this week. “Our lotto is a go,” says Bouvier of the club’s most important fundraiser. “We need a sell-out every year because without the funds from the lottery, we have no team.”

It's that time of year again for the Melville Millionaire Farm & Leisure Lotto and we need your support.  Last year we sold out early.  This year with your generosity, we anticipate another early sell out.

With you, the previous purchasers, our lotto can be a success. It's crucial for the club to have a successful lottery. Just a reminder two years ago we had a person purchase a 3-pack for $250 and the person won on all three tickets, so please help out by purchasing a ticket for $100 or 3 for $250. It is a worthy cause, and perhaps one of the fine players you help support will make it to the big league!

The Melville Millionaires will open the playoffs against the Moose Jaw Miller Express. The best of five series 1st round series will be played as follows:

Game 1 will be played Friday July 30 in Melville at Pirie Field at 7:05
Game 2 will be played Saturday July 31 in Melville at Pirie Field at 7:05
Game 3 will be played in Moose Jaw Sunday Aug 1
Game 4 if necessary will be played in Moose Jaw Monday Aug 2
Game 5 if necessary will be played Tuesday August 3in Melville at Pirie Field at 7:05

Ticket prices for the 1st round of the playoffs will be:

ADULT: $8
YOUTH: $4
CHILD: Free

The Melville Millionaires are pleased to announce the signing of 8 additional players for the 2010 WMBL season.

The Melville Millionaires are pleased to announce the signing of 8 players for the 2010 WMBL season.

The Melville Millionaires have signed a new coach.

The Western Major Baseball League franchise has retained the services of Michael Crabtree who is currently coaching at Hill Junior College at Hillsboro, Texas and, according to team governor Jeff Bouvier, the Millionaires brass feels like they got the right man for the job.

It's that time of year again for the Melville Millionaire Farm & Leisure Lotto and we need your support.  Last year we sold out early.  This year with your generosity, we anticipate another early sell out.

The 2010 Schedule has been added!

The Melville Millionaires Baseball club congratulates Batting Champion James Green, 2009 RBI Champion and HR Champion Josh Correia and ERA Champion Coty Saranthus.

James had a .423 batting average with .523 OBP and 23 stolen bases.

Josh Correia drove in 61 runs and he had a 62 hits. He was the Hr Leader with 11 and he had another 6 Hrs and 19 RBIS in the playoffs.

Coty Saranthus was the ERA Champion He had the lowest ERA in WMBL history at 0.41 in 43.2 innings. His Era in the playoffs was 0.00 in 10.2 innings. Coty allowed a total of 2 earned runs and had 80 strikeouts in 54.1 innings.

Thank You for the Great Season

Melville Millionaires. - With the start of the 2010 Spring Training just days away, another Millionaire Baseball alum will find his name on a professional roster as recent graduate P.J. Rousey becomes the second member of the Millionaires to sign a contract with the Los Angeles Angels.

Former Melville Millionaire pitcher John Axford was called up by the Milwaukee Brewers in September and was added to the 40-man roster... During the 2009 season, Axford had 9-1 record with a 2.77 earned run average in 45 appearances out of the bullpen to go along with 89 strikeouts and 38 walks in 68.1 innings pitched.

Former Melville Millionaires baseball pitcher Jeremy Berg helped the Orem Owlz to the 2009 Pioneer League Championship with a 13-10 win over the Missoula Osprey Sept. 19 at Ogren Park-Allegiant Field in Montana. Berg recorded the win in relief tossing four innings and striking out eight batters.

A former member of the Melville Millionaires baseball club is hoping to go to the “show”. Randy Schwartz, who played for the Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) Mils in 2006, has signed a professional contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.