From the Commissioner’s Desk:

Well done, hardballers. Our first quadruple-header went off without a hitch. Might I refer you once again to our brilliant website to check in on the standings and schedule? It seems the “original 4” are in a dead heat for last place… A pennant “race to the bottom,” perhaps?

While the week before saw our first successful implementation of the infield-fly rule; this week saw our first unsuccessful implementation on the infield-fly rule. Both moments I will cherish for years to come.

Also, I feel like Jacob Rocha of the 5th Ward Weebies deserves a shout-out here as the first official nominee in 2019 for the Mike Matheny Award, that is, the Best Fastball to the Face, to be awarded at the year-end Gala.

An exciting opening day resulted in wins for the Parleaux Beer Labs, Fifth Ward Weebies, and Secret 9!

Note, that despite the initial schedule listing the Pelicans as the home team for this game, they were in fact the away team.

Additionally, a new schedule has been announced, and each team will be playing each weekend, in a 9-week season! Night games will be played at Harrison Field, 1011 Harrison Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124 in City Park. View the updated schedule below!

Updated Schedule

Opening Day of our 2019 Spring Season is almost here! This Sunday, everything gets started at 12:30 pm at City Park. As is our tradition we will play three games of baseball, so all teams and players get to participate. Come out and join us for some good old fashioned baseball, and see what the People’s Baseball League is all about. Game 1 will be a rematch of last season’s championship game at 12:30 pm – Parleaux Beer Labs @ Pelicans Baseball Club – City Park. Game 2 – 3:30 PM – Crete Street Riot @ Fifth Ward Weebies – City Park. Game 3 – 6:30 PM – Secret 9 @ Rougarou – St. Roch Park.

Par vs Pels

Details

Date	Time	League	Season
March 31, 2019	12:30 pm	People's Baseball League	Spring 2019

Field

Gormley Field - City Park
5400 Stadium Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA

Results

Team	R	Outcome
Par	14	Win
Pels	4	Loss

Par

PA	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SF
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Pels

PA	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SF
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

5WW vs CSR

Details

Date	Time	League	Season
March 31, 2019	3:30 pm	People's Baseball League	Spring 2019

Field

Gormley Field - City Park
5400 Stadium Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA

Results

Team	R	Outcome
5WW	8	Win
CSR	3	Loss

5WW

PA	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

CSR

PA	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Rou vs S9

Details

Date	Time	League	Season
March 31, 2019	6:30 pm	People's Baseball League	Spring 2019

Field

St. Roch Park
1803 St Roch Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA

Results

Team	R	Outcome
Rou	5	Loss
S9	19	Win

Rou

PA	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

S9

PA	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last chance to get some training in before the official season starts! We will have our final spring training pickup baseball game at City Park at 1 PM on Sunday, March 24. If you haven’t paid your dues or signed your waiver, now is the time to get that in, because we are past the deadline of March 20!

Hey PBL baseball lovers! Interested in becoming a Volunteer Coach for Baseball or Softball? Attend the NORD (New Orleans Recreation Department) Volunteer Coaches Clinic. Monday, March 25, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Wesley Barrow Stadium (UYA), 6500 Press Dr, New Orleans, LA 70126 or Saturday, March 30, 8:30-11:00am, Delgado Baseball Stadium (Kirsch Rooney Stadium), 5426 General Diaz St, New Orleans, LA 70124. Visit nordc.org for more info.

This is a great opportunity to give back to our community and foster the next generation of baseball and softball players in New Orleans. Who knows, maybe some of the kids you coach might become PBL members some day.

Baseball Lovers,

Baseball Lovers,

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The People’s Baseball League has a history of respect to the great team, The New Orleans Saints. Our Fall schedule is carefully planned around every Saints game. Sadly, a tragic event befell our beloved team, and they were denied the opportunity to proceed to the Superbowl in what will become a scar in the annals of sports history—an event that will for the foreseeable future be dubbed, “The Worst No-Call in NFL History.”

Alas, Superbowl Sunday approaches, and no formal statement, not even a word from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. No retribution, no consolation, not even an explanation. And the nation of people who where the black and gold do not take kindly to the non-actions and non-response of the NFL. We will not participate in your sham Superbowl.

And where do we turn to heal? What will always be there for us in times of sporting strife? Baseball. Classic PBL pick-up baseball. Hot Dogs on the grill. Baseball season is upon us in New Orleans!

What: Super Bowl Sunday Pick-Up Baseball

Where: St. Roch Park

When: Sunday, Feb. 3, 1:00 PM

UPDATE: The precipitation prediction for Feb. 3 has fluctuated wildly in the past few days. This event is weather permitting. In the event of rain, it will be cancelled.

Parleaux Beer Labs hosted Pelicans BC in a rematch of last season’s championship game, and Parleaux came out victorious in eight and a half innings. It was a beautiful day of baseball with both teams playing very well, outstanding weather, and good sportsmanship all-around. Thanks to all who participated. We’ll see you next season!