A Word From the Equipment Guy

Maintaining the inventory of bats, balls, helmets, catchers gear & umpires gear is a brief description of the Equipment Guy responsibilities. HBA and The Equipment Guy will try very hard to keep our gear up to date and safe. If you have an equipment problem or question, contact the Equipment Manager to resolve the issue.

In addition to the equipment responsibilities, The Equipment Guy also works with the grounds crew team to keep a supply of field maintenance items such as Diamond Dry, Chalk and miscellaneous tools. Please help the grounds crew by raking and spraying (if needed) the infield and covering the pitchers mound and home plate area after your practice or game.

Majors
Please rake and cover field 4 when complete with practice and games. New equipment and bags have been purchased for each team. Please take care of the gear and keep kids out of the shed.

Seniors, VFW & Legion
Please rake and cover field 1 when complete with practices and games.

Minors
New equipment and team bags have been purchased for each team. Please take care of it. Carry the JUGS machine keeping the tire off the ground and charge the Zooka after each use.

Coaches - Please help with the following.

Rookies
New equipment has been purchased for your league. Please take care of it. Carry the JUGS machine keeping the tire off the ground and charge the Zooka after each use.

*** ANNOUNCEMENT ***
TWO new pitching machines were purchased in 2007

The first machine is a JUGS Jr. pitching machine that will be used on field 1. This is a single wheel machine that is designed to give us years of accurate throwing with minimal maintenance. It is important that we keep the tire off the ground. PLEASE do not wheel the machine across the ground. The Jr. weighs 75 pounds and two people can transport it with ease from the garage to the pitching mound keeping the tire out of the dirt. Check out the Jr.

The second pitching machine is a Zooka. This is a battery powered machine that throws pitches from 10 to 60 mph. At full charge the internal battery will throw 500 pitches at 40 mph. An external battery has been purchased and will throw 1000 pitches at 40 mph. Due to the lack of electrical power on field 3 the Zooka should be used there. Charge the Zooka after each use. Checkout the Zooka.

Both new machines are kept in the concession stand garage area. Please ask for assistance if you have questions or problems on either machine.