Lycoming College alumnus Phil Levesque ’00 is excited to finally take his place on the field at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa., later this month.
routine. he slept next to baseballs autographed by umpires. he even visited an umpire school where he learned a proper way to call a strike, which apparently isn t to say strike. the umpire says hoint! reporter: why. that s what they all do. reporter: what is out. out! reporter: ball is. ball. reporter: strike is ( laughter ) reporter: i think he wanted to throw me out of this interview. hoint! what s the deal? it s been four years since we first told this story, and the only thing that s changed is the venue. vincent now works really league games, tops put him on a baseball card and he has every intention of making it to the majors one day, which is fine by his parents as long as he keeps his room just as clean as his imaginary home plate. steve hartman, on the road,
Umpire Jeff Henrichs, a Lincoln East grad, worked his way up to the major leagues, then switched to college baseball, where he has umpired in eight College World Series.