Long-time Manistee Saints player, manager, and executive was recently named the National Amateur Baseball Federation Man of the Year for his 62 years of service to amateur baseball.

The award was presented at the NABF annual meeting in Linthicum Heights, MD on November 9.

           The Manistee Saints have announced the resignation of Jamie Weinert as Saints Manager.

 Weinert, a first-year manager, led the Saints to an 18-9 season and a GCBL play-off

 championship.

            Weinert cited family commitments as his reason for stepping down after just one season but

 said “I’ll be a long, loyal Saints fan, even after my boys are done playing. I love watching the

 young guys play.”

             The Saints will begin the search for their new manager immediately.

           The Manistee Saints won both games at the league playoffs on Sunday, defeating the St.

 Louis Spirits 4-3 in the first game and the Fulton Sultans 10-7 in extra innings in the

 championship game.

             In the opener, the Saints scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7^th inning to overcome a 3-1

deficit and win 4-3. A leadoff triple by Lee Pizana to lead off the 7^th inning got the ball rolling.

After a ground out scored Pizana, consecutive base hits by Lucas Weinert, Lucas Richardson,

Kyle Weiler, Ethan Edmondson, and a walk-off single by Nate Dillehay won the game.

            Blake Johnson pitched 4 2/3 innings and Adam Pierce and Kyle Weiler finished things up

with Weiler getting the win.

            The second game was more hectic as the Saints bullpen surrendered a 7-3 lead in the

bottom of the 7^th inning but then scored three runs in the top of the 8^th to defeat the Fulton

Sultans.

After the Sultans tied the game against the Saints bullpen, Lucas Weinert walked to start

 the 8^th inning, Lucas Richardson doubled him home for the lead, and an error and a sacrifice fly

 by Pizana iced the game.

            Joe Meyer pitched 6 strong innings, but the bullpen couldn’t hold the lead. Weiler picked

 up the win in relief and Adam Pierce got a save.

           The Saints finished the season on a 6-game winning streak, an 18-9 record, and a Gratiot

 Co. League championship.