Games on November 12

Both Malibu teams will play this weekend at Malibu High on Sunday. The varsity plays Taft at 8:30 a.m. and the JV plays Grace Brethren at 11:30 a.m.

Varsity players: Please arrive a little early to help get the field ready.

Games on November 4-5

Malibu's JV team plays on Saturday, November 4, at 11:30 a.m. against El Camino at El Camino Real High School. The varsity team plays on Sunday, November 5, at El Camino Real High School against Buckley. Game time is 2:30 p.m.

Gaining Sleep

This is just a reminder that daylight savings time ends tonight. Set your clocks BACK one hour tonight so you won't be early to tomorrow's games. Remember that varsity players are expected to be at the Malibu High field at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow in order to prepare the field for a 10:30 game. The JV plays at 1:30.

The New Machine

The new pitching machine is up and running.

Please thank Mark Conrad and Tim Biglow when you see them for the time, money, energy, and expertise they've put into getting the machine installed and secured.

Also, be sure to thank Paul Bordier, Jim Wickard, Steve Woods, Gary Smith, and Todd Kesselman, along with Malibu High baseball players Sean Conrad, Jesse Conrad, Travis Vititoe, Monty Biglow, Taylor Woods, Jake Smith, and Cody Beetley for their work last Sunday to clear the cages and get them cleaned up.

Schedule for October 21-22

The JV is playing today against Calabasas at Calabasas. Game time is 3:00 p.m.

The varsity plays tomorrow against Crespi at Westhills. Game time is 9:00 a.m.

Schedules for next weekend have not yet been posted.

LA Yankees 8, Valley Mets 1

Congratulations to Coach Dave Buss whose team won the Los Angeles Men's Senior Baseball League National Division title last Sunday with an 8-1 victory over the Valley Mets in a game played at Malibu High.

Pictured below is Dave Buss (looking very steroid-free) holding Jose Canseco on first.

Buss hit .625 for the playoffs with a .750 on-base average and an .875 slugging percentage. (Playoff stats for the Yankees are available here.)

One Game, One Cancellation

The JV game this weekend will be at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at Westhills against Oak Park. The varsity game originally scheduled for noon on Saturday has been cancelled. It will be made up at a later date.

Looking ahead to next weekend (October 21-22), the JV plays on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. against Calabasas at Calabasas. The varsity plays Sunday at 9:00 a.m. against Crespi at Westhills.

Practice, as usual, will be on Tuesday after school on the baseball field at Malibu High.

Saturday's Schedule (10-7-06)

Malibu's varsity team plays at Oak Park on Saturday at noon. For directions to Oak Park High School, go here.

The JV team plays at 4:00 p.m. at Cleveland High. Cleveland High is located at 8140 Vanalden Avenue in Reseda. Go here for a map.

LAMSBL Championship Game

The following paid announcement comes from Coach Buss:

This Sunday at 11AM, at Malibu High School, my 30 and over team plays for our league championship. I just wanted to invite you all to the game. Admission is free. As a matter of fact, I will pay you to come. You will see several ex-major leaguers, including 2-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series MVP Bret Saberhagen, and former minor league player of the year, 40-40 guy, and all around steroider Jose Canseco. The game also features a fat mortgage broker/coach playing first base for the LA Yankees. Said coach is in the running for league MVP, and should secure that all-important award if he plays well this Sunday. This award basically means nothing to anyone, except me. If I win it, I will have something else to talk about for the next few years. Your ears may bleed, but I will be happy.

All in all it should be a fun day. . . . I will probably buy a few rounds of drinks at the Malibu Inn after, for anyone who shows up and doesn't root against me or my team.

Cheeseburgers for the High School players who cannot, and should not, consume alcohol.

Malibu High--Sunday--11:00 a.m.

Be there!

Games on September 30

Malibu's varsity team plays Chaminade on Saturday, September 30, at Chaminade High. Game time is 10:30 a.m. (Chaminade High is located at 7500 Chaminade Avenue in West Hills.) The JV team plays at Oak Park on Saturday against ECR (I'm still trying to figure out who that is) at 3:00 p.m.

Check the website here for updates.

Games on September 30

Malibu's varsity team plays Chaminade on Saturday, September 30, at Chaminade High. Game time is 10:30 a.m. (Chaminade High is located at 7500 Chaminade Avenue in West Hills.) The JV team plays at Oak Park on Saturday against ECR (I'm still trying to figure out who that is) at 3:00 p.m.

Check the website here for updates.

Games on September 30

Malibu's varsity team plays Chaminade on Saturday, September 30, at Chaminade High. Game time is 10:30 a.m. (Chaminade High is located at 7500 Chaminade Avenue in West Hills.) The JV team plays at Oak Park on Saturday against ECR (I'm still trying to figure out who that is) at 3:00 p.m.

Check the website here for updates.

Games on September 30

Malibu's varsity team plays Chaminade on Saturday, September 30, at Chaminade High. Game time is 10:30 a.m. (Chaminade High is located at 7500 Chaminade Avenue in West Hills.) The JV team plays at Oak Park on Saturday against ECR (I'm still trying to figure out who that is) at 3:00 p.m.

Check the website here for updates.

This Week's Schedule

There will be a practice for both the varsity and JV fall ball teams tomorrow (Wednesday) immediately after school. All high school players are welcome.

On Saturday, the JV team takes on Oak Park at Oak Park High. Game time is 9:00 a.m.

The varsity plays on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Westhills against Canoga Park High.

Please remember to pay Mark or Robert if you have not already done so. Registration is $150.

Fall Ball Opening Weekend

The Malibu varsity team plays its first game of the Westhills fall season on Saturday, September 16, at 10:30 a.m. against Calabasas at Calabasas High. The JV team follows on Sunday with a noon start at Westhills against Crespi.

Please let Mark Conrad or Robert Williams know--by phone or at practice today or tomorrow--if you're available for one or both games. Both teams may need to borrow players from the other.

The Start of Fall Ball

The Westhills fall baseball season is scheduled to get under way next weekend. (Schedules should be available Tuesday night.) Those who are interested in playing should meet at the Malibu High baseball field on Wednesday, September 13, after school for a light workout and information session. (Those currently playing other sports are, of course, excused.)

Please bring a check for $150 made payable to Mark Conrad or Robert Williams. This will cover registration for the fall season and some additional games to be scheduled outside of the Westhills league.

An e-mail will be going out later today (Sunday) to those on the baseball e-mail list. Leave a comment here if you do not receive this e-mail and I will add you to the list.

More from the Tournament

The box score from Sunday's game against Valley North has been posted here. There are also some photos from the game available here. Photos from the first game of the tournament have recently been posted here. (I hope to post more photos soon.)

Daddy Lehmkuhl

Congratulations to Coach Bobby Lehmkuhl on the birth of his first child--a daughter--today. Keller Julianna Lehmkuhl weighed in at 7 lbs., 11 oz. and is 19.5 inches long. Mother and baby are doing well. Bobby is, well, Bobby.

Valley North 9, Malibu 4 (Box Score)

Malibu	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVE
D. Williams CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Puklus LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.316
Johnson P	4	0	1	0	0	1	.333
S. Williams C	4	1	1	0	0	1	.267
Fitch 3B	4	2	3	0	0	0	.412
Van Soelen 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.385
Weinstock SS/2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250
Roth RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500
Kernodle 2B/SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.250

D. Williams reached on catcher's interference in the 4th inning

BATTING

GIDP: Van Soelen, Weinstock
LIDP: Johnson
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING

PO: Johnson-Van Soelen
E: Weinstock 2, Fitch 2

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Johnson	8.0	8	9	4	2	6	3.86

WP: Johnson
Pitches-strikes: Johnson, 109-73
Groundouts-flyouts: Johnson, 7-10

Valley North 9, Malibu 4 (Photos)

Stephen Williams flies to center in the second inning.

Daniel Williams flies to center in the fourth inning. (Catcher's interference was called on the swing.)

Phil Johnson turns and throws to first.

Brooks Fitch tries to get into the pitcher's head.

Greg Kernodle grounds to short in the seventh inning.

Stephen Williams and Coach Buss wait out a conference on the mound.

Brett Weinstock awaits the pitch in the bottom of the eighth.