CELINA, Ohio, November 20, 2023 — The Grand Lake Mariners Baseball Club held its annual organizational meeting on November 9 in advance of the 2024 season.

 

The purpose of the meeting was to elect the board of directors which is comprised of returning members John Dorner, Chad Altstaetter, Jason Andrew, Betty Feliciano, Joe Hoying, Carl Huber, Jeff Ingraham, John Lazarich, Dave Maurer, Bill Montgomery, Mike Overman, Bill Rockwell and Mark Wulfhorst. The following board members are also officers of the Mariners: Montgomery, President; Huber, Vice President; Hoying, Treasurer and Andrew, Secretary

The directors elected John Dorner as League Liaison and Personnel Director; Dave Maurer as General Manager; Derek Fisher as Assistant GM; and retained Neil Schaffner as Head Coach.

 

Board members and coaching staff have begun preparations for the 2024 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (GLSCL) season. The Mariners’ roster for the upcoming season will be finalized soon.

Montgomery said-

“We’re all looking forward to another exciting year of Mariners baseball. The community can expect a season of family-friendly fun as our talented young athletes compete for the Great Lakes pennant.”

 

The Grand Lake Mariners were founded in 1989 and played their first game in 1990. The team will enter its 35thseason in 2024. It is the second oldest franchise in the GLSCL. The Great Lakes League is one of twelve summer leagues approved by the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (NACSB). The NACSB is sponsored in part by Major League Baseball, which requires the use of wood bats.