Baseball Victoria welcomes Baseball Australia’s adoption of the USA Baseball Coaches Certification Program as its recognised qualification at the participation level of the sport.
The three-tiered USA Baseball model will begin to roll out immediately, providing coaches across Victoria and the rest of Australia with a high-quality resource to develop their knowledge under a new partnership.
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This news comes after a review of Baseball Australia’s coaching accreditation last year found it was not providing contemporary knowledge, value for money or multimedia training resources to use on the field.
Baseball Australia found that USA Baseball’s coaching certification program delivers a higher standard of coaching education that will improve the strength of baseball in Australia and benefit both coaches and athletes.
Under the move, coaches who have undertaken the Baseball Australia national coach accreditation scheme will have their certification recognised through to its expiry.
They will have six months from the time of it expiring to transition to the USA Baseball Coaches Certification Program.
The USA Baseball pathway consists of three certification levels – A, B and C – and requires the completion of a series of courses, resources and programs.
Level A and B will be free of cost while level C, which will be available from January next year, is expected to have some costs for the practical assessment component.
The curriculum includes educational resources that cover important topics such as health and safety, creating a positive environment, recognising and responding to misconduct, practice planning, game management, skill-specific development and hosting local coaching clinics.
Bespoke modules will be available to advanced coaches in the performance pathway and elite steams through Baseball Australia’s recently announced partnership with Driveline Baseball.
“Baseball Victoria is pleased to have confirmation of the USA Baseball Coaches Certification Program, and we look forward to the implementation of this program and making it easier for our coaches to expand on their education,” Baseball Victoria CEO Kristie Middleton said. “Our coaches play a fundamental role in our sport and the more resources and knowledge they have, the better the experience is for everyone, especially our athletes.”
I’m already an accredited coach, what do I have to do now?
Your existing accreditation will be valid from the date you received the accreditation through to the date of expiry per the current system. For renewal, you will be required to shift to the new certification.
From today, you may commence registration and progression through the USA Baseball Coaches Certification Program. You may complete Certifications A and B in their entirety now, and the course work of Certification C. The practical assessment will be available from January 2021.
What is the cost of the certification?
Under the current accreditation, Baseball Australia requires a fee for each level attained. Under the new certification, there is no cost to undertake Certification A, B or the course work of C. The practical assessment required to complete certification C may require costs to cover the assessors time. This will be outlined from January 2021.
For more information on coaching through Baseball Victoria, please visit our website or send an email to kristie.middleton@baseballvictoria.com.au.
Baseball Victoria is pleased to share that three Victorian baseball clubs have been named as recipients of the VicHealth Active Club Grants.
This round, 153 community sport clubs throughout Victoria will share almost $500,000 of funding, including Churchill Braves, Essendon Bombers and Pivot City Tip Rats Baseball Clubs. This valuable funding will help kickstart new initiatives and ensure Victorian sport clubs are well-positioned to help the community stay active and socially connected despite the COVID-19 challenges.
VicHealth Active Club Grants are awarded twice a year and provide sport clubs with two tiers of funding (up to $3,000 or up to $10,000) to support more people to be physically active. Clubs use funding to cover start-up costs associated with establishing new participation opportunities, including purchasing new equipment and uniforms, training coaches/facilitators and covering the cost of venue hire.
Churchill Braves Baseball Club
Churchill Braves Baseball Club will use the Active Club Grant to implement a T-ball program to build the confidence and fundamental skills of baseball in junior participants.
Gregg Duncan, President of Churchill Braves Baseball Club, says they want to boost participation and recruit more players so they can add a junior team to the local LVBA competition. “The Active Club Grant will allow us to purchase additional gear and upskill our coaches,” Duncan said. “It gives us the chance to run a T-ball and modified baseball program over the off-season, providing opportunities for enjoyment, development and getting our local community active in a sport. It will also allow the club to grow by recruiting younger members and their families.”
A T-ball program is a priority for Churchill as a promising pathway into the sport as they look to encourage kids to participate and enjoy the game at a young age. “We want to run this program to introduce participants of all abilities into an active lifestyle while learning the fundamental skills of baseball - throwing, catching, running and hitting in a safe, fun and non-contact environment,” Duncan said. “T-ball is designed for participants to learn hitting off a tee targeted at children under 10.”
Essendon Baseball Club
Essendon Baseball Club is introducing a new entry level female team for teenage girls and women who may have previously experienced the sport and to provide more social opportunities for new players.
The Active Club Grant will support the addition of a third women’s team. The club plans to field teams in VSBL Women’s Division 1, 2 and 3 in order to provide opportunities for players at all levels, and the funding will go towards new club equipment, team support and marketing and promotion to spread the word.
Essendon’s Ros Gowty says a female-centred teenage team is a priority for the club. “The focus of the new team is teenage girls and women either returning to the sport or wanting to start playing,” Gowty said. “The teenage years are a critical time for girls in their lives and we think baseball provides a great social and physical opportunity for girls of all levels of experience and skill.”
The club community wants to share their love of baseball and foster a supportive environment for player development across all skill levels. “Baseball is not always a traditional sport girls think of to play, so it will be great to have the opportunity to promote this with the grant funding,” Gowty said. “We have a few junior girls, and some teenagers already, and would love to increase our player numbers in this age group.”
The new program aims to provide a pathway for all female players to be participate and enjoy the sport in a grade that meets their own playing goals and skills. “We have a great group of players, coaching staff and committee who are welcoming, friendly and supportive of all players,” Gowty said. “We also hope that the new program can support some of our existing girls and women to take on leadership and coaching roles within the club. There are wonderful new facilities at EBC, including a brand-new indoor training facility, and we would love as many people as possible to be able to utilise them.”
Pivot City Tip Rats Baseball Club
Pivot City Tip Rats Baseball Club is introducing a new social Masters Baseball competition for people over 38 to respond to the growing number of participants who want a non-competitive, supportive program focusing on skills development.
Glenn Morris of Pivot City says the club, formed last year, will get a big boost from the funding, especially after joining the VSBL and starting from scratch in their first season with no club equipment or uniforms. “We relied on borrowed gear from my winter baseball club, and a couple of us financed the uniform purchase to get us going,” Morris said. “The grant will mean that the club can purchase its own equipment without needing to substantially increase member fees, which we hope will mean all players will return this summer season along with new members.”
Uniforms, equipment and injury prevention are priorities for the club as Pivot City looks to make it easy for people to join the sport by offsetting some of the uniform and equipment costs. The club hopes to have two summer teams by the 2021/22 season, and the grant money will go a long way to helping them achieve that goal.
“As a masters club, we are trying to encourage past players back to the game, and new players to give it a try for the first time,” Morris said. “We have already introduced six new players to the sport of baseball last summer, as well as three players returning after an extended absence, and aim to add to that this summer. Along with bringing new people to the sport, our overarching goal is just to have fun. We had a great time playing last summer, and the new guys are already asking when the new season starts.”
Baseball Victoria congratulates Churchill, Essendon and Pivot City Baseball Clubs on their successful grant applications, and we look forward to seeing these projects take shape in the future. Learn more about VicHealth’s Active Club Grants HERE.
The 2020 Australian Women's and Youth Women's Baseball Championships have been cancelled as the COVID-19 crisis escalates.
Baseball Australia today confirmed it had made the difficult decision to call off the tournament, originally slated for Canberra in April, after the Victorian border was closed this week and other states reconsider easing their restrictions.
Baseball Australia chief executive Cam Vale said the latest measures and lack of clarity over how the situation will progress took away the window of opportunity for the championships to be rescheduled in 2020.
“The planning that goes into national championships is significant,” Vale said. “Unfortunately the latest border restrictions are another setback and with no clear picture of how long they will be in place it makes it very difficult to plan for the event, especially with flight availability still limited.”
The championships were originally postponed in March, and Baseball Australia had hoped to reschedule the event, which was an important part of the Boral Australian Emeralds’ preparations for the 2020 Women’s Baseball World Cup.
The World Cup has been pushed back to November in Mexico, but Vale said, due to the continued increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Latin America, it was questionable whether it would go ahead and that the Emeralds would be able to compete.
“Baseball Australia is currently working with Australian Government agencies and the WBSC to ensure the health and safety of players, staff and spectators,” Vale said. “But the reality with a ban on overseas travel from Australia currently in place, is it will take a dramatic improvement in COVID-19 restrictions being eased for the Emeralds to compete even if the event is held.”
Vale said he also expected to be in a position to provide an update on the proposed Australian women’s league with work continuing behind the scenes.
The location and dates of the 2021 Australian Women's and Youth Women's Baseball Championships will be announced later in the year.
Following Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ announcements made this afternoon on the return to stage three lockdown restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne, Baseball Victoria confirms the shutdown of all baseball activity in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire area for the next six weeks, starting at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, 8 July 2020.
This shutdown will mean no training for seniors or juniors, in-person committee meetings or club events. The Baseball Victoria Aces Academy will be postponed for the next six weeks. Click HERE for Academy details.
These restrictions apply to metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire, while there have been no changes announced to current restrictions across regional Victoria.
This means Continued Activity in the form of non-contact training for seniors and full training and competition for juniors may move forward for Bendigo Baseball Association, Geelong Baseball Association, Latrobe Valley Baseball Association, North Eastern Baseball Association and Sunraysia Baseball League.
Baseball Victoria is seeking clarification with Sport and Recreation Victoria for any additional requirements on continued regional sport, and updates will be communicated accordingly.
The restrictions as they apply to metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire include the following local government areas:
| Banyule | Hume | Mornington Peninsula |
| Bayside | Kingston | Nillumbik |
| Boroondara | Knox | Port Phillip |
| Brimbank | Manningham | Stonnington |
| Cardinia | Maribyrnong | Whitehorse |
| Casey | Maroondah | Whittlesea |
| Darebin | Melbourne | Wyndham |
| Frankston | Melton | Yarra |
| Glen Eira | Monash | Yarra Ranges |
| Greater Dandenong | Moonee Valley | |
| Hobsons Bay | Moreland |
Baseball Victoria continues to monitor the evolving COVID-19 situation and how it affects our baseball members and wider community. We remain in regular communication with the Winter Associations, Winter Clubs and Victorian Summer Baseball League Clubs to discuss these restrictions and how they apply to Victorian baseball.
For the remainder of this evening, Tuesday, 7 July and tomorrow, Wednesday, 8 July, we remain under the current restrictions including lockdowns of ‘hotspot’ postcodes, with the full list of affected postcodes available in our previous update from Saturday, 4 July.
“The situation is changing every day, and we are closely consulting with Sport and Recreation Victoria and Vicsport to confirm all changes to restrictions and updates to Victorian Government guidelines,” Baseball Victoria CEO Kristie Middleton said. “It’s clear that Victoria is dealing with critical COVID-19 challenges at the moment, and we need to remain vigilant to protect baseball while preparing for the future.”
“This significant change today means we return to where we were several months ago, shutting down baseball across metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire. Although another shutdown of baseball activity is understandably disappointing, we recognise the need for it and we will be following the Government’s direction to support our clubs and the health and wellbeing of our greater baseball community,” Middleton said. “We will continue to monitor all Government announcements for further changes so that we can assist our clubs with their Continued Activity and Return to Play in regional Victoria, so long as it is safe and possible to do so.”
The news of the return to lockdown in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire follows several announcements made in the last week, including the lockdown of hotspot postcodes and the decisions of Melbourne Winter Baseball League (MWBL), Dandenong Baseball Association (DBA) and Geelong Baseball Association (GBA) to cancel all or part of their seasons. Baseball Victoria understands that there are many changes occurring daily and updates that need to be made.
Baseball Victoria encourages our members to seek information from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Resources for tips on staying healthy and safe during lockdown and access to adequate assistance as necessary. Click HERE to view the Victorian Department of Health and Human Resources website.
As we have done since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, Baseball Victoria will continue to liaise with Winter Associations, Winter Clubs, Victorian Summer Baseball League Clubs and the relevant Government authorities to discuss our options and plans for moving forward.
Following on from previous announcements, Winter Associations will provide further details on their senior and junior programs via their communication channels. Click HERE to view Winter Association details.
Baseball Victoria continues to liaise with the Victorian Summer Baseball League Clubs to confirm the commencement dates and details for summer baseball.
Regional members are reminded that to Return to Activity you must register – click HERE to select your club from the Baseball Victoria website and complete your registration.
The Baseball Victoria COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions have been updated – click HERE to review the changes.
Baseball Victoria will update the Return to Activity/Play Plan to assist baseball clubs throughout this transition. Visit the Baseball Victoria website for the latest updates.
In addition, we have our Ramp Up to Play: Drills and Exercises Program on our website and BV TV YouTube channel to prepare athletes for a return to activity and play.
If you have any questions please contact Baseball Victoria, with full contact details available HERE.
As a reminder, the COVIDSafe app is now available and will allow authorities to quickly track and control the spread of COVID-19. Please consider downloading the app to help save lives, protect the community and get baseball back as soon as possible. Click HERE to learn more.
For up-to-date information on keeping your family safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services website HERE.
All further updates from Baseball Victoria will be available on the Baseball Victoria website and will also be communicated by the Baseball Victoria social media channels.
Following Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ announcements made this afternoon on the return to stage three lockdown restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne, Baseball Victoria confirms the shutdown of all baseball activity in the metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire for the next six weeks, starting at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, 8 July 2020.
This shutdown will encompass the Baseball Victoria Aces Academy, meaning no in-person training sessions may take place for at least the next six weeks.
Baseball Victoria will be finalising our face-to-face sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday before the stage three lockdown of metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire commences at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, 8 July 2020.
We will work with Academy athletes to provide at-home training via our technology partners and using online video sessions for the next six weeks, and we will continue to review how we are going to return to in-person training once lockdown restrictions ease.
Any Academy athletes or families who have any questions about these changes may contact Talent Development Manager Damian Shanahan via email or Baseball Victoria CEO Kristie Middleton via email.
Baseball Victoria understands how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is challenging for our community, and we appreciate the patience and cooperation of our Academy athletes as we make the necessary adjustments to our program schedule.
In the meantime, we have our At-Home Baseball Training: Drills and Exercises for the COVID-19 Break and Ramp Up to Play: Drills and Exercises programs on our website and BV TV YouTube channel.
If you have any questions please contact Baseball Victoria, with full contact details available HERE.
As a reminder, the COVIDSafe app is now available and will allow authorities to quickly track and control the spread of COVID-19. Please consider downloading the app to help save lives, protect the community and get baseball back as soon as possible. Click HERE to learn more.
For up-to-date information on keeping your family safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services website HERE.
All further updates from Baseball Victoria will be available on the Baseball Victoria website and will also be communicated by the Baseball Victoria social media channels.
Following Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ announcements this afternoon on the lockdown of additional postcodes and specific public buildings, Baseball Victoria is updating our information regarding COVID-19 restrictions.
Stage three restrictions will go into effect in two additional postcode areas: 3031 Flemington and Kensington and 3051 North Melbourne (see below for a full list of postcodes) from 11.59 PM this evening, Saturday, 4 July 2020.
Baseball Victoria confirms that no members who live in these postcodes will be allowed to attend any Baseball Victoria training, clubs, committee meeting or events.
Residents in these lockdown postcodes will only be permitted to leave home for four reasons: food and supplies, medical and caregiving, exercise and work and education if it can't be done from home. Organised club training is considered community sport, not exercise, and therefore if you reside in a lockdown postcode, you cannot leave that postcode to attend training in another suburb.
Baseball Victoria notes that there is not currently a baseball club located in one of the lockdown suburbs, although there are several clubs that are in the areas surrounding these suburbs and they may consider if they will continue to hold their scheduled training sessions.
Those people whom reside in the lockdown postcodes and whom have registered to train will receive an email directly confirming they are not permitted to attend training. Each club will be provided with a listing of those people whom are not permitted to attend training.
Any member that updates their postcode from a current lockdown postcode to another postcode will be required to provide proof of residence. In addition, any returning member whom updates their postcode from a previous registration to a new postcode which is no longer in a lockdown postcode will also need to provide proof of residence, as will any new members to baseball.
These updated restrictions will affect the Continued Activity for several clubs and associations and may result in changes to the previously published dates on training, junior competitions and a return to senior full contact training and competition, in addition to those changes announced on Friday to the Melbourne Winter Baseball League, Dandenong Baseball Association and Geelong Baseball Association seasons.
Baseball Victoria will continue to work with the Winter Associations and Winter Clubs to determine what these changes mean for the winter season, acknowledging that updates continue to occur regularly.
The information contained below applies as at 11.59pm on Saturday, 4 July 2020 to the following postcodes:
3031: Flemington, Kensington
3051: North Melbourne
The information contained below applied as at 11.59pm Tuesday, 30 June 2020 to the following postcodes:
3012: Brooklyn, Kingsville, Maidstone, Tottenham, West Footscray
3021: Albanvale, Kealba, Kings Park, St Albans
3032: Ascot Vale, Highpoint City, Maribyrnong, Travancore
3038: Keilor Downs, Keilor Lodge, Taylors Lake, Watergardens
3042: Airport West, Keilor Park, Niddrie
3046: Glenroy, Hadfield, Oak Park
3047: Broadmeadows, Dallas, Jacana
3055: Brunswick South, Brunswick West, Moonee Vale, Moreland West
3060: Fawkner
3064: Craigieburn, Donnybrook, Mickleham, Roxburgh Park, Kalkallo
“The fight against COVID-19 continues, and our community has demonstrated that it remains vigilant to keep everyone safe and healthy,” Baseball Victoria CEO Kristie Middleton said. “As this situation continues to evolve, Baseball Victoria will work through the continued impact this has on our winter season and determine any further updates or changes as required.”
Following on from previous announcements, Winter Associations will provide further details on their senior and junior programs via their communication channels. Click HERE to view Winter Association details.
Baseball Victoria continues to liaise with the Victorian Summer Baseball League Clubs to confirm the commencement dates and details for summer baseball.
Members are reminded that to Return to Activity you must register – click HERE to select your club from the Baseball Victoria Website and complete your registration.
The Baseball Victoria COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions have been updated – click HERE to review the changes.
Baseball Victoria will update the Return to Activity/Play Plan to assist baseball clubs throughout this transition. Click HERE to view the current guidelines and other club resources.
In addition, we have our Ramp Up to Play: Drills and Exercises Program on our website and BV TV YouTube channel to prepare athletes for a return to activity and play.
If you have any questions please contact Baseball Victoria, with full contact details available HERE.
As a reminder, the COVIDSafe app is now available and will allow authorities to quickly track and control the spread of COVID-19. Please consider downloading the app to help save lives, protect the community and get baseball back as soon as possible. Click HERE to learn more.
For up-to-date information on keeping your family safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services website HERE.
All further updates from Baseball Victoria will be available on the Baseball Victoria website and will also be communicated by the Baseball Victoria social media channels.
Baseball Victoria has been informed of three winter associations’ decisions on the future of the 2020 winter season. Melbourne Winter Baseball League (MWBL) and Dandenong Baseball Association (DBA) have canceled both their senior and junior seasons, while Geelong Baseball Association (GBA) has canceled the senior season in light of the continued COVID-19 crisis.
Bendigo Baseball Association, Latrobe Valley Baseball Association, North Eastern Baseball Association and Sunraysia Baseball League will continue junior activities while planning for seniors competition. All clubs across Victoria are able to continue their current training programs while following the Baseball Victoria Continued Activity/Return to Play guidelines. All members must register with Baseball Victoria prior to returning to activity.
“Baseball Victoria supports the decision of the winter associations MWBL, DBA and GBA to cancel part or all of their seasons,” Baseball Victoria CEO Kristie Middleton said. “We will look at alternative ways to provide baseball opportunities to juniors throughout Victoria and seniors when appropriate.”
Baseball Victoria continues to liaise with the Victorian Summer Baseball League Clubs to confirm the commencement dates and details for summer baseball and discuss what today’s announcements may mean for the VSBL competition.
Any Baseball Victoria member who has previously held a dual registration between an association that has canceled the season and one that has not is able to continue to do so. No new dual registrations will be permitted.
Winter associations will provide further details on their senior and junior programs via their communication channels. Click HERE to view winter association details.
Baseball Victoria continues to monitor the evolving COVID-19 situation in the state, including the current stage three restrictions in place for 10 postcodes. Click HERE to read our update from 30 June 2020 on how these stay-at-home orders affect our continued activity.
Members are reminded that to return to activity you must register – click HERE to select your club from the Baseball Victoria Website and complete your registration.
The Baseball Victoria COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions have been updated – click HERE to review the changes.
Baseball Victoria's Continued Activity/Play Plan details the current guidelines. Click HERE to view the all COVID-19 club resources.
In addition, we have our Ramp Up to Play: Drills and Exercises Program on our website and BV TV YouTube channel to prepare athletes for a return to activity and play.
If you have any questions please contact Baseball Victoria, with full contact details available HERE.
As a reminder, the COVIDSafe app is now available and will allow authorities to quickly track and control the spread of COVID-19. Please consider downloading the app to help save lives, protect the community and get baseball back as soon as possible. Click HERE to learn more.
For up-to-date information on keeping your family safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services website HERE.
All further updates from Baseball Victoria will be available on the Baseball Victoria website and will also be communicated by the Baseball Victoria social media channels.
Baseball Victoria acknowledges Jeff Paull in his role as General Manager of Baseball Operations who concludes his tenure today with our organisation.
Jeff joined the Baseball Victoria team in 2017 and has improved upon many aspects of our business. We wish to specifically acknowledge Jeff’s contributions to our Charter system, the Little League structure and our inclusion programs.
Jeff was instrumental in creating Baseball Victoria’s Coaching for Autism Spectrum Disorder Program, and he has been the conduit for many local councils, focusing on facility growth and upgrades. Jeff also administered our Winter Championships across the entire state of Victoria.
As Baseball Victoria further evolves during the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to structure our business to reflect the changing landscape.
Any correspondence which would previously be communicated to Jeff may be sent to Baseball Victoria CEO Kristie Middleton at kristie.middleton@baseballvictoria.com.au.
The 2020 Baseball Victoria Aces Academy began on Sunday, 28 June, with 46 athletes attending the first socially distanced sessions at Melbourne Ballpark.
The Baseball Victoria Aces Academy forms an integral part of the national performance pathway, and supports player development through rigorous training, dedicated skill work and high-level technology.
Players who are part of national squads, entering US College or have demonstrated considerable potential in state programs were invited to join the Academy. The Academy roster includes standout junior players like Genevieve Beacom, a pitcher who made her VSBL Division 1 Firsts debut last summer, and Conor Myles, the U18 MVP and Hitting Champion at the 2019 Australian Youth Championships, as well as national Emeralds players.
“We’re looking forward to the Academy and seeing these players further develop and make the most of this opportunity,” Baseball Victoria Talent Development Manager Damian Shanahan said. “We want to prepare them for future pathways on state and national teams, as well as international programs.”
In previous years, Academy athletes have been at the top of the list for slots on Victorian State Teams and other representative opportunities, and this year will be no different.
The Academy offers unparalleled access to skill development sessions with nationally qualified and endorsed coaching staff, as well as athlete assessment, screening and periodic testing for feedback. Athletes partake in strength and speed programming along with injury management and education. The access to technology and high-level athlete support gives players insight into what they can expect at a representative and collegiate level.
“While our players have had great experiences at the club level, we look to build on that foundation and strengthen their skills under the guidance of renowned Australian coaches, something they can’t get anywhere else,” Shanahan said. “It’s amazing how much they can learn more about their strengths and weaknesses with video analysis and high-quality technology like Rapsoto, Blast and the Driveline TRAQ Player Development System. We’ve invested in state-of-the-art technology and look forward to making the most of it with our Academy athletes.”
The Academy will continue with sessions Monday through Thursday and Sunday at Melbourne Ballpark through the end of September.