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ACBL to host NYCBL All Stars at Yogi Berra Stadium January 31, 2019 On Monday July 8, 2019 the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League All Stars will host the New York Collegiate League All Stars at Yogi Berra Stadium, home of the New Jersey Jackals in Little Falls, New Jersey. Home team batting practice will begin at 4:30pm with first pitch at 7:00pm. The ACBL and NYCBL are both members of the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (NACSB). The leagues are among the oldest and most respected summer collegiate wooden bat leagues in the country. The ACBL began in 1967 followed by the NYCBL in 1978. In 2018 the NYBCL All Stars edged the ACBL All Stars 7-6 in a thrilling contest at Onondaga CC. Stay up to date with information on both leagues by visiting www.acbl-online.com or www.NYCBL.com.
Larry Babich Remembered November 17, 2018 Larry Babich, an outstanding field manager and great supporter of the ACBL for 19 seasons, passed away on November 15 at the age of 82. Larry managed the Jersey Pilots and over 100 of his former players went into professional baseball with fourteen reaching the Major Leagues including Rick Cerone, Charlie Puleo and Eric Young Sr. The Pilots won ACBL championships in 1973, 1984 and 1990. Larry graduated from the University of Bridgeport with a degree in journalism and was a reporter for the Jersey Journal for more than 30 years. He also had successful stints while coaching baseball at Jersey City State and New York Tech.
Festa named Mariners' Minor League Pitcher of the Year October 13, 2018 Matt Festa Photo Courtesy of MiLB.com RHP Matt Festa (East Stroudsburg, Staten Island Tide) has been named the *Seattle Mariners Minor League Pitcher of the Year. He spent the majority of the 2018 season with the Mariners AA affiliate, the Arkansas Travelers. He posted a league high 20 saves for the Travelers with 5-2 record and a 2.76 ERA in 49 innings. He was promoted to Seattle and posted a 2.16 ERA in 8.1 innings at the Major League level. Matt Swarmer* (Kutztown, Allentown Railers) was named *Chicago Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year* previously.
ACBL prepares for 2019 season October 12, 2018 The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League will return to eight teams in 2019 after adding the New York Phenom and Ocean Ospreys. Anthony Ferrante will be the field manager for the Phenom while Rob Bass is the General Manager. Angelo Fiore will be the executive director of the Ospreys while Joe Mazza will handle the GM duties. The Kaiser Division will consist of the *New York Phenom, North Jersey Eagles, Ocean Gulls* and *Ocean Ospreys. The Wolff Division* includes the *Allentown Railers, Jersey Pilots, Quakertown Blazers* and the *Trenton Generals*. The Generals have reorganized with Mike Olshin as general manager and Kevin Schneider as field manager.
Trivino, Fillmyer and Mayza Impress as Rookies October 8, 2018 Lou Trivino, Heath Fillmyer and Tim Mayza Photos Courtesy of MLB.com Lou Trivino (Slippery Rock, Quakertown Blazers) and Heath Fillmyer (Mercer CC, Trenton Generals) started their big league careers with good first seasons. The 6-5 RHP Trivino pitched for the Oakland A’s in the AL Wild Card game and limited the New York Yankees to an infield hit and walk over three innings. He appeared in 69 games for the A’s during the regular season and posted an 8-3 record with four saves and 23 holds. He struck out 82 in 74 innings with a 2.92 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. RHP Fillmyer joined the Kansas City Royals rotation after being recalled from Omaha in mid June. He posted a 4-2 record in thirteen starts with a 4.26 ERA in 82 innings. LHP Tim Mayza (Millersville, Quakertown Blazers), a teammate of Trivino on the 2011 Blazers, was in his second year with the Toronto Blue Jays with rookie status and was not charged with an earned run in his last 17 appearances, mostly as a left-handed relief specialist. Mayza had a 2-0 record with a 3.28 ERA in 35.2 innings.

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2019 ACBL Standings

Wolff Division

	W	L	T	PCT
Allentown	0	0	0	0.000
Jersey	0	0	0	0.000
Quakertown	0	0	0	0.000
Trenton	0	0	0	0.000

Kaiser Division

	W	L	T	PCT
Ocean Gulls	0	0	0	0.000
North Jersey	0	0	0	0.000
Ocean Ospreys	0	0	0	0.000
New York	0	0	0	0.000

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