Children throughout the Valley are stepping up to the plate for another exciting season of the quintessential summer pastime; minor baseball.
To help kids prepare, the Drumheller Minor Baseball Association is bringing in professional player Geoff Freeborn for a baseball camp.
“He came up with the idea of smaller communities doing these camps, so he’s coming out here for the very first one,” said Lyle Cawiezel, president of Drumheller Minor Baseball.
Freeborn was a pitcher for the Canadian Junior national team in 1999 and Team Canada in the 2011 World Baseball Challenge. Freeborn also played with Britain several times in European Championships.
He will be joined by other professional players Tony Wyllie, Ryan Kennedy, and Garrett Regan.
The camp is scheduled for May 11 at the Newcastle Ball Diamonds.
So far this year, the baseball association is looking at two teams. Registration was good, with a tee ball team and rookie team both filled.
This year also marks a change of direction for Drumheller Minor Baseball. At their most recent annual general meeting, which was held in March, a brand new board was elected.
“Hopefully we can continue on and make a go of it,” said Cawiezel.
For more information about minor baseball or the baseball camp, those interested are encouraged to contact Cawiezel at 403-823-9487.
