Category: Press Release

The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League just completed its second season in 2012. However, here is a list of players from that have played in our organization and are currently in professional baseball.

Caleb Thielbar is just one step away from Major League Baseball. Thielbar wrapped up the 2012 season with the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings of the International League. Rochester is the top minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. The 2012 season was a whirlwind for Thielbar as he pitched for three different teams at three different levels. The South Dakota State University product worked briefly for the Florida State League’s Fort Myers Miracle. He did not allow an earned run and held opponents to four hits in seven total appearances before being promoted to Double-A New Britain. Thielbar pitched in 16 games for the Rock Cats and went 2-0 with four saves and a 1.80 earned run average. He struck out 26 and walked three in 25.0 innings. Caleb was called up to Rochester in June to pitch for the Triple-A Red Wings. Thielbar was 3-1 with one save and a 3.57 ERA for the Wings in 25 overall appearances. He struck out 32 in 40.1 innings. Overall in 2012, Caleb earned six victories, six saves and he pitched in 48 games.

The Milwaukee Brewers chose Thielbar in the 18th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Thielbar spent two seasons in the Brewers farm system and then pitched briefly for the independent St. Paul Saints in 2011 before signing as a free agent with the Twins. Thielbar pitched for the Little Falls in 2007. He was an league all-star and helped the team earn a slot in the league playoffs.

Former 2012 Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs Jack Morrow (Young Harris) and Tom Valichka (Young Harris) were part of a group of 20 Young Harris College baseball players to participate in the filming of the movie “Trouble with the Curve.”

Jack Morrow, a first baseman for the Dawgs, was a second team All-PGCBL selection in 2012. He tied for the league lead with eight home runs and finished fourth overall in runs batted in (39). Morrow hit .305 over 45 regular season games.

Tom Valichka, a middle infielder, appeared in 30 games and drove in 11 runs.

Academy Award® winner Clint Eastwood, Oscar® nominee Amy Adams, and Justin Timberlake star in “Trouble with the Curve,” which marks the feature film directorial debut of Eastwood’s longtime producing partner Robert Lorenz. Several scenes were filmed on the YHC campus and around north Georgia.

Wall Street Journal – August 22, 2012
By LARRY MCCOY

At Veterans Memorial Park in Little Falls, N.Y., the top ticket cost $3 and fans watched the game, not their smartphones.

I don’t think I’ve ever had as much fun at a ballpark as I did a few Sundays ago. Although I was lucky enough to be at Yankee Stadium last season when Derek Jeter got his 3,000th hit and again when the Yankees hit three grand slams in one game, nothing compares with the pure entertainment of being at a game between the Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs and the Amsterdam Mohawks.

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We have now come to the end of the season. This year was a great year for “YOUR” DiamondDawgs both on and off the field. This years attendance was again good. We had over 2000 fans at three home games and over 1000 fans at 8 games. Our average attendance per game was 1011 which… Continue reading WHAT A SEASON, THANK YOU!!!!

Little Falls, NY – The Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs secured a playoff spot in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League last night to claim their first playoff in two years. The DiamondDawgs will be taking on their rival, The Amsterdam Mohawks in a best of 3 series where the winner will advance the PGCBL Championship. The DiamondDawgs will host their first home playoff game at Veterans Memorial Park in Little Falls on Saturday, August 4th at 7:05 pm. 
The game is being sponsored by the Uptown Grille in Little Falls.

As a special treat for the playoff game on Saturday night, we will be selling Gyros from the Uptown Grille for only $6 bucks. A gyro sandwich (pronounced YEER-oh) consists of rotisseried meats, vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce and onions, along with a yogurt-based tzatziki sauce. These ingredients are placed on a hearty pita bread and served as a wrap sandwich.

The Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs pulled off a dramatic comeback rally in game one of their playoff series with the Amsterdam Mohawks to take an unexpected 5-3 win in 11 innings on Friday night at Shuttleworth Park. The DiamondDawgs lead the best-of-three series 1-0.

NY Yankee Great and DiamondDawgs Chairman Tommy John will be adding first base coach to his already impressive baseball resume. Tommy John will be coaching first base for the DiamondDawgs Saturday night (July 28th) as the DiamondDawgs play host to the Albany Dutchman with a game time of 7:05 PM.

ALL YOU CAN EAT — For only $10.00 you can purchase a wrist band that will allow you to eat all you want while taking in a great Baseball Game. Food included in the “ALL YOU CAN EAT PROMOTION” includes; Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Fries, and hot Popcorn. The All You Can Eat wristband DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY DRINKS.

AmeriCU GIVE-A-WAY — The first 200 people will receive a FREE Magnet courtesy of AmeriCU Credit Union. Gates will open at 6PM