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2023 CRBL Spring Showcase

The Chippewa Fall LumberJacks are excited to annouce the first ever CRBL Spring Showcase Tournament at Casper Park on April 22 and 23. We look forward to an fun and competitive weekend of baseball for our players, fans, and local community.  We are hopeful to offer it as an annual event. 

Each team will play two seven inning games on Saturday. Since Augusta is only committed to play on Saturday, the four remaining teams will be play a third game on Sunday with the possibility of a fourth if they win. 

Entry fee has been set at $80.00 per game that your team plays and three new baseballs per game.  These fees will be used to cover the umps and field rental.  If baseballs are still in good shape or like new yet from a previous game I am ok with using them again in place of new ball out of the box.

The LumberJacks will offer full concessions and various other raffles, giveaways and other activities during the course of the weekend for the fans and players alike. 

You can direct any questions or concerns you have prior to the tournament to Wayne Franz. A special thanks to Teddy Joas for organizing the umpire crew for the weekend.

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April 22, 20239:30 am

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Casper Park
1025 W Canal St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
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April 22, 202312:00 pm

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Casper Park
1025 W Canal St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
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April 22, 20232:30 pm

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Casper Park
1025 W Canal St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
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April 22, 20235:00 pm

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Casper Park
1025 W Canal St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
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April 22, 20238:00 pm

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1025 W Canal St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

2023 CRBL Spring Showcase Sunday

2023 CRBL Spring Showcase

Round 1 Round 2
  
April 23, 2023
9:30 am
Casper Park
 
 
 
 
 
April 23, 2023
12:00 pm
Casper Park
 
 
 
Round 1 Round 2 Round 1
   
April 23, 2023
9:30 am
Casper Park
 
April 23, 2023
12:00 pm
Casper Park
 
 
   

CRBL Preview

Baseball greetings to all our fans, followers, alumni, and friends. It is with great sincerity that we would like to welcome you to another year of competitive amateur baseball within the storied Chippewa River Baseball League. Incredibly, 2023 marks the 95th season of play over 115 years, dating back to the CRBL’s first season of existence in 1908. Very few baseball leagues across the USA – amateur or professional – can substantiate such an existence of length and success. Plainly stated, this is something that anyone associated with the CRBL should take great pride in.

2022 saw the CRBL operate without divisional play for the first time since 1972. From the 10-team arrangement, the Tilden Tigers claimed the best regular season record at 16 and 2, followed by the wildcard teams of Osseo (15-3), the Eau Claire Bears (13-5), and Chippewa Falls (12-6). In the August 6th championship tilt at Casper Park in Chippewa Falls, Tilden beat Osseo 12-5 to capture their league record 39th championship.

The following weekend, seven CRBL teams ventured into the WBA Tournament. From the semi-final fracas of pool play, only Tilden and the Eau Claire Cavaliers survived to the subsequent Finals weekend, with Tilden continuing to roll all the way to the WBA championship game. Unfortunately, the Tigers lost a heart breaker in the title bout to the River Falls Fighting Fish, 3 to 2.

Looking ahead to 2023, the CRBL will welcome back the Augusta Athletics, who played in the league from 1989 to 2019. Also returning will be the tradition of divisional play in the following arrangement:

South Division (6 teams): Augusta Athletics, Beef River Bullfrogs, Eau Claire Bears, Eau Claire Cavaliers, Eau Claire Rivermen, and Osseo Merchants.

North Division (5 teams): Bloomer Fighting Woodticks, Cadott Red Sox, Chippewa Falls Lumberjacks, Jim Falls Sturgeons, and Tilden Tigers.

Old Man Winter put the lumber to us (again) this winter. Yet, like they do every year, the sights and sounds of summer return – whirling baseballs, hot summer nights, freshly cut grass, the crack of the bat………………………..LET’S PLAY BALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CRBL 2023 Season Schedule Revealed

The Chippewa Rivers Baseball League (CRBL) has revealed the 2023 season schedule. With the re-entry the league of the Augusta Athletics, the managers voted to reinstate the North and South divisions. Five teams will compete for the North Division and six teams will compete in the South Division. The 110-game season will see each CRBL team play a 20-game schedule starting April 30th, 2023. The 2023 season will mark the 94rd season of league play.

Notable Schedule Dates

  • Sunday, April 30th – Opening Day
  • Friday, June 30th – CRBL All-Star Game hosted by the Chippewa Falls LumberJacks at Casper Park, 7 pm (Hall of Fame Classes of 2023 to be honored)
  • Wednesday, August 2nd – Wildcard Wednesday
  • Saturday, August 5th – Championship Saturday

All weekday games begin at 7 pm (unless otherwise noted). All weekend games begin at 12:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). Follow www.crblbaseball.com all season long for scores, standings and schedule changes.

Each team individual 2023 schedule can be found at their team page:

NOTE: Schedule Subject to Change

Augusta Athletics Rejoin CRBL

The Augusta Athletics, who folded in 2019, have rejoined the CRBL for the 2023 season. With Byron King and Duane Ives, and tremendous community involvement, the Athletics are back for the 2023 season. Augusta will play at the newly remodeled Jan Krueger field in downtown Augusta.

After six months of preperation and planning, we are very excited to bring baseball back to Augusta and be part of the CRBL. We are anxious for the snow to melt this spring and take the field.

Duane Ives & Byron King

The Athletics began play in 1989 and have won five CRBL Championships (1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999) and one Wisconsin Baseball Association (WBA) championship in 1994.

Augusta Athletics Fold

The Augusta Athletics forfeited their remaining nine CRBL league games and have folded after the 2019 season.

Jan Krueger started the Augusta Athletics in 1989 and Augusta won the Wisconsin Baseball Association Tournament in 1994.

After 30 seasons of league play, the Athletics finished with 291 wins and 284 losses with five league championships (1992, 1993, 1995, 1998 and 1999).

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