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  Drew Roberts (left), Jarrod Cross (right)   The Umpire Leadership Team (ULT) is excited to welcome to its ranks, Drew Roberts and Jarrod Cross. Both umpires are 3-year umpires and have achieved Gold and Platinum status (32+ and 50+ games) during their tenure with the Blue Crew. Both umpires were Tournament qualified and “The Wheel”…

Blue Crew clinic attendees with MLB umpires Gabe Morales (left, with white jacket) and Willie Traynor (right, with black MLB jacket & cap)   11 Elite-level members of PHBA’s exceptional Blue Crew joined over 200 other Northern California umpires at Mistlin Sports Park in Ripon, CA on Saturday, December 6, 2025, under the watchful tutelage of 3 Major…

Leading up to the season, we will be featuring testimonials from some of our umpires, which we hope will inspire you to consider joining the Blue Crew this year. This testimonial will focus on Sarah Talach!   What initially motivated you to volunteer as an umpire for PHBA? I initially signed up to be an umpire when…