Stephen King, no, not THAT Stephen King, is the league president of the Central Arkansas MSBL, a post he has enjoyed since 2022.  Stephen topped the list of people we wanted to contact as we begin our 2026 edition of MSBL League Profiles.

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After four glorious days of baseball, warm, sunny days, great fields, and stiff competition, the 35+ Oakland Oaks were finally able to hoist the American Division trophy in the 2026 Desert Classic in Palm Springs.

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"The Royals Tribute is a combination of players that have come together from the Sacramento Royals and the Tri Valley Tribute. Our 3 and 1 record was good enough to make it into the semifinals as the #4 seed.

The hitting star in the round robin and the quarter-final game that got us into the Semifinals was Dave Bullard, who was the winning pitcher for that quarter-final game. Of course, there were major contributions from everyone on the team." Art Scears, manager

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With command of all of his pitches, Gilligan kept a great team at bay, and gave the scrappy Jaxx a chance to fight back from a 3-run deficit.

Clutch hits by Mike Steele and Gabe Sandoval gave the Jaxx the lead. The Aztecs gave all they could in a ninth-inning rally, but it wasn’t enough as Chad Blackwell closed the door in an 11-9 championship win for the Jaxx.

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This was a Tournament of hard-fought victories. The 45+ National Division showcased some of the most competitive and thrilling matchups.

Among the fourteen competing teams, the OC SOX emerged as a shining example of perseverance and resilience, overcoming fierce opposition and rising to the occasion when it mattered most. David Rice, manager

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"In the eighth, we loaded the bases with one out, and their pitcher balked me in to score the tying run. Then, Pepe came up with the biggest hit of the tournament by taking the count full with two outs and fighting off a nasty pitch with a hit into right, scoring both runners on base.

Erik Taylor pitched brilliantly by starting that game, and he got us through the first five innings.  Then, Mike ‘Pank’ Pankow pitched the next three plus, giving up only one unearned run.  He said that he was pitching on fumes only."  Art Scears, manager

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We are kicking off our 2026 series of MSBL League Profiles with Joe Vallely, League President of the Lehigh Valley MABL/MSBL.  Joe has been a board member since 2020 and assumed the leadership role in 2024.

We asked Joe to answer a few questions for us, and he was very gracious with his time.  Please enjoy a moment with Joe Vallely and his Lehigh Valley MSBL/MABL, a league that has worn the MSBL banner since 1988.

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