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Marshall named Chico Outlaws president

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Chico Outlaws, members of the independent professional Golden Baseball League, announced today that Mike Marshall has been named as their new President and General Manager. Marshall held the same position for the Yuma Scorpions. He managed the... Full story

Scorpions taking shape

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Following a three day training camp in Barquisimeto, Venezuela last week, the Yuma Scorpions have announced 25 players will be heading north for the Scorpions training camp this May in Yuma. The 25 will be joined by as many as 10 other players as... Full story

Calgary wins AWL Championship

BY ROB WEILER, SUN STAFF WRITER

With the pinnacle event of the Arizona Winter League - Thursday night's draft - complete, Saturday's championship game was a chance for Calgary and San Luis' players to finish what they started in Yuma with a win. And while the weather got in the... Full story

Atleticos top Scorpions, move into finals

BY EDWARD CARIFIO, SUN STAFF WRITER

After San Luis beat Yuma three times in the regular season, the Atleticos needed a fourth win to get into the Arizona Winter League championship. Stephen Whalen, in his first start against the Scorpions, made sure that happened. The San Luis... Full story

Scorpions sign affiliation deal with Venezuelan league

BY EDWARD CARIFIO, SUN STAFF WRITER

Last year, it was a last-minute arrangement with the Colombian Professional Baseball League. This year, the Yuma Scorpions have an arrangement with a South American federation. Just not the one they expected. Golden Baseball League commissioner... Full story

Calgary into finals

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Calgary Vipers advanced to the AWL championship game this afternoon at Desert Sun Stadium on the strength of a 7-5 victory over the Saskatchewan Silver Sox on Friday.   Andrew Snowden (5-1) threw a complete game, getting his fifth win... Full story

Scorpions to sign affiliation deal with Venezuelan league

BY EDWARD CARIFIO, SUN STAFF WRITER

The Golden Baseball League will announce Friday that it and the Venezuelan Baseball Federation have reached a three-year affiliation deal. The Scorpions signed a last-minute affiliation deal with the Colombian Professional Baseball League last... Full story

Record 55 players signed to contracts

FROM STAFF REPORTS

An AWL-record 55 players were signed to professional contracts after Thursday's draft, including 18-year-old female Japanese pitching phenom Eri Yoshida. Yoshida, a pitcher, and catcher Yuki Matsumoto were selected by Chico - part of the GBL, which... Full story

Flare for the dramatic

BY EDWARD CARIFIO, SUN STAFF WRITER

The road Steve Bralver has travelled has led him from Los Angeles to Hawaii to Atlanta to Illinois to Yuma - all in search of a professional baseball contract. And while the road hasn't led him there - yet - it has led him somewhere just as... Full story

Scorpions fall into second place

BY EDWARD CARIFIO, SUN STAFF WRITER

Greg Lane (5-0) of San Diego picked up his fifth win of the year as the Surf Dawgs improved to 8-7 on the year and stand in third place in the American Division with a 3-2 win over Yuma. Yuma native and Arizona Western assistant coach James Kuzniak... Full story

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