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Dear Bergen Baseball Alumni:

The Alumni Game has been rescheduled for Sunday June 14 at La Barbera Field in New Milford, NJ (located behind the Police Headquarters in New Milford, NJ. (Directions are at the end of this email)   We have the field from 12:30 to 4:30. Sign-in is 12:00 noon. The game starts at 12:30 sharp. 

If you signed up to play, please confirm you will be attending so we can let the concession stand know how much food they will need.

If you would like to sign up to play, please fill out the attached PDF and fax to me at 201-670-1173 by Tuesday June 9. Feel free to pass this email along to fellow alum. The more the merrier. 

The specifics 

The Game

One 7-9 inning game will run from 12:30-3:00 with home run derby to follow. 

I need volunteers to pitch for each team and in the home run derby. Pitching will be done BP style and be thrown from behind an L-screen. Please let me know if you can help out in your email.

Home Run Derby

Home Run Derby will run as follows.

There will be 4 teams comprised of (2) players each. (Coaches please select the 2 players who will represent your team and let them know to be there and ready to go.) You may want to select the 2 players with the most home-runs on your team at the end of the season (if they are available). The Alumni will select their (2) Players at the field. 

Round 1:  Game A Freshman vs Alumni

Round 1:  Game B JV vs Varsity

Consolation Game: Loser of Game A vs Loser of Game B 

Championship Game: Winner of Game A vs Winner of Game B 

Each player will get 10 swings per round. (There will be called strikes in case we have non-swingers.) 

Teams will alternate turns. Player from Team A takes 10 swings. Player from Team B takes swings. A coin flip will determine who bats first.

Total of both players on the team determines the winner of the round. 

In case of a tie, first tie breaker will be the team with the individual who had the most home runs. 

Second tie breaker will be a coin flip. A representative of the Older Team will choose heads or tails.

Regards,

Michael

Class of 1978

michael jd haviland

mhaviland@dogoodmarketing.com

do good marketing, llc

Directions to LaBarbera Field, New Miford, NJ

From Garden State Parkway North; Go to exit 161 for Rt. 4 east. Take Rt 4 east to the River Road exit. Follow to River Road and make a left onto River Road. Take River Road for about 2 miles to municipal building on left. Make a left on to Ray Woods Drive and the field is at the bottom of the hill.

From West; Take route 80 to exit 62A and get on the GSP north to exit 161 and follow directions above, or follow route 208 east to RT. 4 east to River Road.

From South; Take the turnpike to RT 80 west to GSP North and follow above.

From East; George Washington Bridge Take Route 4 west to the exit for River Road. Take River Road for about 2 miles to municipal building on left. Make a left on to Ray Woods Drive and the field is at the bottom of the hill.

From North; Take Garden State Parkway south to Rt 17 south to RT 4 East. Follow 4 east to River Road exit. Make left at bottom of ramp and left on to River Rd. Take River Road for about 2 miles to municipal building on left. Make a left on to Ray Woods Drive and the field is at the bottom of the hill.

Local Directions:

Take Midland Avenue east to Kinderkamack Road. Make a right onto Kinderkamack Road (Southbound). Make a left onto River Edge Road, go over the railroad tracks and make a right at the light onto River Road. Take the third right after Shop-Rite (Ray Woods Drive). LaBarbera field is at the Bottom of the hill by the DPW facility.