Opening Day in the Burlington County Scholastic League became “Bruce Lazaruk Day” as a small ceremony for the long-time umpire took place ... about putting on the mask and chest protector.

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider was caught disagreeing with home plate umpire Will Little during the team’s 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles Friday, and it was all caught on a broadcast.

Despite a protest to home plate umpire Will Little that the ball grazed his foot and that he did not swing, Little called Giménez out on a swing for the second out. Out came Schneider ...

Was it a hit by pitch? A ball? A strike? The ruling on the field, by the home-plate umpire without appealing to third, was a swinging strike. Gimenez argued that the ball hit him, but Schneider ...