With the return of all seven Little League World Series events in 2022, Little League International announced the more than 90 volunteer umpires who are set to take the field this July and August.
“The impact of not having the World Series events in their full capacities the last two years had a major effect on the players and coaches who were looking forward to playing on the biggest stage in youth sports, but also left a profound impact on the volunteer umpires who dream of working at our World Series events each year,” said Tom Rawlings, Little League Director of Umpire Development. “We are honored and excited to welcome these dedicated individuals back to the field this summer as they continue to work to provide the best possible experience for Little Leaguers from around the world. Their commitment and dedication as regular season and tournament umpires over the years has not gone unnoticed and we are proud to recognize their efforts with this honor.”
The selection process to become a World Series umpire is lengthy and rigorous. In order to be eligible to volunteer in a Little League World Series event, an umpire must first have competed in a region tournament event. After that experience is completed, the process for selection to work a World Series begins with an application submitted by each volunteer umpire through the Umpire Registry.
Once received, the District Administrator may also provide comments to the region office for review. Little League’s nine region offices then consider all nominated umpires before selecting those who most closely meet the selection criteria. Individuals who meet those qualifications are then screened annually by Little League International and region staffs for selection to umpire in a Little League World Series tournament.
Appointment as a member of the umpiring crew for a World Series is the highest honor that Little League can bestow on a volunteer umpire. The umpires that have been selected below are based on nominations received since the 2019 season, with those who opted to defer their selection from the 2020/2021 World Series now having the opportunity to volunteer their services for the 2022 events. Little League International will support all volunteer umpires at the seven World Series events with a travel stipend to help offset the costs for the men and women to attend their respective World Series events.
Three umpires will be from Pennsylvania. They include Terrance Bean of Clarion (Intermediate World Series), Toby Colon of Havertown (Junior League Baseball World Series) and Mark Onushco of Tamaqua (Senior League Baseball World Series)
Below is the listing of volunteer umpires who will take the field for each of the seven Little League Baseball and Softball World Series events this summer, along with their hometowns.
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
WORLD SERIES
(Williamsport)
Wayne Beaumier (Cypress, Texas); Kenton Bottoms (Lawrenceburg, Ky.); David Brown (Calgary, Alberta); Andrea Galiano (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.); Henry Garnett (Ramona, Calif.); Mark Gilmour (NSW, Australia); James Hinojosa (Romulus, Mich.); Philip Levesque (Nashua, N.H.); Rigobert Obispo (Willemstad, Curacao); Michael Orland Jr. (Peabody, Mass.); Richard Ranalli Sr. (Jersey City, N.J.); Scott Strache (Chicago Ridge, Ill.); Blake Taylor (Nuneaton, United Kingdom); William Vikara (Pace, Fla.); Brett Wagner (Odessa, Texas); Dennis Williams (SeaTac, Wash.)
LITTLE LEAGUE INTERMEDIATE (50/70) WORLD SERIES
(Livermore, Calif.)
Terrance Bean (Clarion, Pa.); Sean Belfry (Gansevoort, N.Y.); Jim Catania (North Vancouver, B.C.); John Cleary (Moorpark, Calif.); Mark Dieringer (Port Lavaca, Texas); Seddrick Dixon (Fort Pierce, Fla.); Chris Ekstrom (Davenport, Iowa); Filip Havlik (Prague, Czech Republic); Josh Koenig (International Falls, Minn.); Todd Marr (Arlington, Texas); Rafael Marrero-Ruiz (Mayaguiz, P.R.); Ucal Palmer Jr. (Austell, Ga.); Mike Ragan (Danville, Calif.)
JUNIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WORLD SERIES
(Taylor, Mich.)
Carl Anable (Westworth Village, Texas); Felton Brown (Houston, Texas); Toby Colon (Havertown, Pa.); Sal Gambino (Fallbrook, Calif.); Derek Gillespie (Sparks, Nev.); Mike Goicoechea (Tampa, Fla.); Patrick Griffin (Galesburg, Mich.); Rob Macdonald (London, Ontario); Jules Martina (The Hague, Holland); Ian Osgood (Meridian, Idaho); Michael Phinazee (Tallahassee, Fla.); Gaspar Santos-Gonzalez (Cidra, P.R.); Owen Sprague (Standish, Maine)
SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WORLD SERIES
(Easley, S.C.)
Thomas Bourque (Waltham, Mass.); Duane Cave (Aliso Viejo, Calif.); Robert Curtis II (Bangor, Maine); Hector Figueroa-Rodriguez (San Juan, P.R.); David Frye (Fort Pierce, Fla.); Brian Hollowell (Goshen, Ind.); Philip King (Lancaster, Ohio); Rodger Moss (Brazoria, Texas); Timothy Neasham (Richland, Wash.); Payton Oltmann (Giddings, Texas); Mark Onushco (Tamaqua, Pa.); Marc Reyes (Maple Ridge, B.C.); Guy Vilt (Bradenton, Fla.)
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL
WORLD SERIES
(Greenville, N.C.)
John Cheesbrew (Fredericksburg, Va.); Douglas Durling (Davenport, Fla.); Walter Gross (Rio Rancho, N.M.); Greg Hodges (Needville, Texas); David Mancari (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.); Joseph Muriente-Ruiz (Camuy, P.R.); Mark Oda (Pinole, Calif.); Chester Rice (West Des Moines, Iowa); John Rucinski (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.); Carlos Santana-Quioes (Las Piedras, P.R.); Jamie Sims (Beaverton, Ore.); Joseph Ungrady (Oxford, Conn.)
JUNIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL
WORLD SERIES
(Kirkland, Wash.)
Rex Fogle (Menomonee Falls, Wis.); Michael Foltz (Luray, Va.); Juan Galarza-Figueroa (Villalba, P.R.); Scott Goodwin (Phoenix, Ariz.); David Jones (Red Cliff, Alberta); Jeffrey Lindhorst (Ingleside, Texas); Sigfredo Martinez (Brownsville, Texas); Ross Pease (Vernon, Conn.); Milton Pitt (Forest Heights, Md.); Jeffery Pratt (San Jose, Calif.); Richard Randall (Youngstown, Ohio); Ian Tyra (Sterling, Va.)
SENIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL
WORLD SERIES
(Lower Sussex, Del.)
Robert Cain II (Taylor, Mich.); Paul Eaton (Redmond, Ore.); Stephen Gaither (King George, Va.); Adrian Gaudet (Calgary, Alberta); John Hill (Portland, Maine); Kyle Hughes (Ballinger, Texas); Keith Ludwig (Trappe, Md.); Rumini Modesto Thode (Willemstad, Curaçao); Thomas Peckham (Seattle, Wash.); Vincente Piscitello (Seminole, Fla.); Mark Saurer (Louisville, Ky.); Ronald Thompson (Rio Rancho, N.M.)
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