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Friday, July 31, 2020

USPBL Using Taxi Squad





The 2020 USPBL (United Shore Professional Baseball League) season began on Friday, July 3rd.











     The 2020 USPBL (United Shore Professional Baseball League) season began on Friday, July 3rd, and the league is utilizing a taxi squad to help fill out their rosters.  USPBL Taxi Squad players are on the rosters of all four teams, and they may even play for more than one team in the same weekend.  USPBL Taxi Squad players would be playing Minor League Baseball in a normal season.  Some of the USPBL Taxi Squad players include Pitcher Dazon Cole, Catcher Jordyn Finney, Pitcher Donte Glover, Outfielder Josh Goulet, Pitcher Kyle Lugar, Infielder Colin McClelland, Pitcher Greg Shannahan, and Infielder Jaylen Smith. 
     The Utica Unicorns are currently in 1st place in the USPBL East Division standings with an overall record of 7-3.  The Eastside Diamond Hoppers are currently in 2nd place in the USPBL East Division standings with an overall record of 8-4.  The Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers are currently in 1st place in the USPBL West Division standings with an overall record of 6-6.  The Westside Woolly Mammoths are currently in 2nd place in the USPBL West Division standings with an overall record of 1-9.   
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-  2020 USPBL games are currently 7 innings.  The first game of a Saturday doubleheader is 5 innings.



-  Catcher Brett Elmer, Infielder Ross Haffey, Pitcher Justin Revels, Pitcher Noah Strohl, Pitcher Ean Walda, and Outfielder Josh Wright are also listed on the USPBL Taxi Squad.  



-  Outfielder Ashton Bardzell, Pitcher Austin Decarr, Pitcher Quincy Jones, Outfielder Andrew McCoy, Outfielder Alec Olund, and Infielder Austin Shumaker are also listed on the USPBL Taxi Squad.    



-  Eastside Diamond Hoppers Outfielder Greg Vaughn Jr. is the son of former MLB (Major League Baseball) Outfielder Greg Vaughn.  



-  Utica Unicorns Pitcher Ty Hensley was selected in the 1st round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees.



-  The 2020 USPBL Championship game is scheduled for Sunday, September 27th, at 1:05 p.m. 











For more information about the USPBL click on  https://uspbl.com 



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4 comments:

  1. I watch the USPBL games on YouTube.

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  2. I miss watching Pat Adams. He played last season for the Eastside Diamond Hoppers. He played his college ball at Wayne State. I heard he moved to a different league this season.

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  3. Ty Hensley pitched a 7 inning no hitter for the Utica Unicorns on Thursday night.

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  4. The USPBL had its first ever tie on Friday night. New International rules.

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