- Next meeting - Game scheduling- April 24, 2024 - ?:00 PM - @ LV Lumber - 6645 Evelyn St, Harrisburg
The East Shore Twilight Baseball League is a men's baseball league based out of Harrisburg, PA. A non-profit organization founded in 1975, we have been promoting baseball for over 40 years, providing local adult players the opportunity to continue their baseball careers after high school or college.
The 11 teams in the league are Cumberland Valley, Enola, Harrisburg, Hummelstown, Lawnton, Linglestown, McAlisterville, New Cumberland, Palmyra, Perry County, and West Hanover. League play opens in mid-May and concludes with playoffs beginning the last week of July.
You can follow the league throughout the summer in The Patriot News, or their pennlive.com website or through the various other local newspapers throughout the suburban area.
Are you looking for an ESTL Team to play for in 2024...
...several teams are looking for players for the 2024 season. Go to our contacts pages and either contact our league Vice President or individual teams directly from there - https://www.leaguelineup.com/directors.asp?url=estwilight
2023 East Shore Twilight League Playoffs
Championship Series (best of 5)
Monday 7/31 - Linglestown at Palmyra 5:45 PM - Koons Park Linglestown - Linglestown wins game #1 - 7-4
Tuesday 8/1 - Palmyra at Linglestown 5:45 PM - Koons Park Linglestown - Palmyra wins game #2 - 3-2 - Series tied one game each
Wednesday 8/2 - Palmyra at Linglestown 5:45 PM - Koons Park Linglestown- Linglestown wins game #3 - 16-7 - Takes 2-1 series lead
Friday 8/4 - Linglestown at Palmyra 7:00 PM - Palmyra HS - Palmyra wins game #4 - 4-3 - Series tied 2 games each.
Saturday 8/5 - Linglestown at Palmyra 7:00 PM - Palmyra HS - Linglestown wins game #5 and the league championship with a hard fought 12 inning game 6 - 1 victory over Palmyra. Congratulations also to Palmyra for winning the regular season title with a 16-4 record. Linglestown finished with a 21-9 regular and post-season combined record, while Palmyra finishes with a 20-8 combined record.
Semifinals (best of 3)
#4 seed Hummelstown vs #1 seed Palmyra
Thursday 7/27 - @ Vanetta Park (Derry St) - Hummelstown wins 8-6
Friday 7/28 - Hummelstown at Palmyra - (Palmyra HS) - Palmyra wins 14-13
Saturday 7/29 - Hummelstown at Palmyra - (Palmyra HS) - Palmyra wins 5-3, Advances to Championship series starting Monday July 31.
#3 seed Linglestown vs #2 seed Cumberland Valley
Friday 7/28 - Linglestown at Cumberland Valley - Creekview Park - Linglestown wins 2-0
Saturday 7/29 - Cumberland Valley at Linglestown - Linglestown wins 4-2 - Advances to the Championship series starting Monday July 31.
First Round Series (best of 3)
#6 seed New Cumberland vs #3 seed Linglestown
Monday 7/24 - @ Linglestown (Koons Park) - Linglestown wins 6-3
Tuesday 7/25 - @ New Cumberland (Memorial Park) - New Cumberland wins 3-2 - series tied 1 game each
Wednesday 7/26 - @ Linglestown (Koons Park) - Linglestown wins 6-2 and advances to the semi-finals against #2 seed Cumberland Valley.
#5 seed Enola vs #4 seed Hummelstown
Monday 7/24 - @ Hummelstown (Nye Elementary Schools) - Hummelstown Wins 9-1
Tuesday 7/25 - @ Enola (East Pennsboro HS) - Hummelstown wins 5-3 and advances to the league semi-finals vs #1 seed Palmyra
Longtime Umpire / Coordinator Dave Burns honored by ESTL
Prior to the 2nd Championship Series game between Linglestown and Palmyra at Koons Park, Longtime umpire/scheduling coordinator Dave Burns was honored with a plaque in appreciation for his decades of service to the East Shore Twilight Leageu, as well as many other baseball leagues in the Harrisburg area.
Pictured below are Linglestown coach Bob Stern, ESTL Secretary Sharon Schwartz, ESTL Baord officer and Lawnton coach Dick Schwartz, ESTL President Steve Trees, Honoree Dave Burns, Palmyra Assistant Coach Scott Rode, Dave Williams, and Palmyra Coach Bob Goonan.
East Shore Twilight League Hall of Fame - 2024
Bob Alexander Hummelstown
Danny Cassell Linglestown
Art Cover Werners lnsurance
Marc Epler Lawnton
Roberto Escalet Middletown, Penbrook
Arturo Figueroa Penbrook, Middletown, West Hanover
Tim Herb Valley View
Bryan Pittinger Penbrook
Alan Rossi Middletown
John Salov Steelton
Denny Schwalm Valley View
Ryan Schwartz Lawnton
Travis Thome Palmyra
East Shore Twilight League Hall of Fame - 2023
Keith Bixler Valley View
Ken Connor Linglestown, Susquehanna
Steve Brindle Linglestown
Mark Cline Colonial Park
Art Cover Werners Insurance
Bruce Hancock Hershey
Andy Klose Lawnton
Roger McKinley Susquehanna
Tom Radel Dauphin
Bob Stern Steelton
Ryan Stephenson New Cumberland
Mike Stewart Steelton
Andy Weiser Lawnton
East Shore Twilight League Hall of Fame - 2022
Dave Beard Dauphin
Bob Butts Steelton
Rod Coy Steelton
Rob Enders Valley View
Jim Follmer Steelton
Tom Hetrick Dauphin
Ken Mast Penbrook
Richie Schwartz Lawnton
Casey Shore Penbrook
Brandon Snow Lawnton
Brendan Stehr Valley View
Keith Umberger Linglestown
East Shore Twilight League Hall of Fame - 2021
Steve Alcorn - Lawnton
Jeff Baker - Lawnton
Chuck Grayson - Rutherford
Colin Kosar - Linglestown
Mike Kriner - Colonial Park
Scott Long - Penbrook
Jim Miceli Linglestown coach
Ed Miller - Rutherford
Tim Patton - Hummelstown
John Pensiero - Linglestown
Frank Popp - Lawnton
Scott Pupo - Penbrook
Rick Quinn - Linglestown
Dick Schwartz - Lawnton
Ken Shaffer - Linglestown
Brett Stehr - Valley View
Andy Wenrich - Dauphin
Tim Wenrich - Dauphin
East Shore Twilight League Hall of Fame - 2020
Bill Baxter - Citizens Bank and Trust
Marc Collier Linglestown
Bruno DiMartile - Latsha Lumber
Lowie Donato - Steelton
Steve Economopolis - Linglestown
Chuck Fackler - Lawnton
Tom Hailey - Olmstead
Chuck Hale - Hummelstown
Pete Hayden linglestown
Kaylor Jackson - Penbrook
Kip Jackson - Penbrook
Greg Jefferies - Hummelstown
Ken Kremer - Hershey
Hank Morris - Penbrook
Kevin Pomian - Hummelstown
Bill Rodgers - Harrisburg Fireman
Rob Russell - Lawnton
Sharon Schwartz - League Officer
Jack Snell - Harrisburg Fireman
Don Stepp - Lawnton
East Shore Twilight League Hall of Fame - 2019
Luau Bowers - Umpire
Chuck Cartwright - Umpire
Bill De Liberty - Hershey
John Dietz - Penbrook
Will Drake - Dauphin
Andy Fedetz - Colonial Park
Don Fortna - Umpire
Bob Foster - Linglestown
Adrian Huber - Middletown
Brian Huber - Middletown
Dick Huber - Middletown
Dave Kegris - Werners Insurance
Bob Megonnell - Dauphin
Cory Meyers - Penbrook
Scott Rode - Linglestown
Mike Stine -Werners Insurance
Mike Van Gavree - Hummelstown
Rich Weaver - Hummelstown
Andy Williams - Linglestown
Jack Yeager - Colonial Park
East Shore Twilight League Hall of Fame - 2018
Butch Beard - Dauphin
Pete Bowman - Linglestown
Dave Burns - Umpire
Carl Dorazio -League Officer
Jim Durham - Linglestown
Wayne Gordon - Hershey
Bill Hoy - Penbrook
Bob Kelley- Hummelstown
Marv Masser - Valley View
Harry Page - Middletown
Bob Reed - Umpire
Buck Rode - Linglestown
Scott Rupert - Lawnton
Ken Salov - Steelton
Bob Spagnolo - Lawnton
Rick Speese - Lawnton
Jack Sutch - Umpire
Claudio Valeri - Umpire
Arch Werner - Werners Insurance
Skip Wiedeman - League Officer
East Shore Twilight League Hall of Fame - 2017
Steve Black -Werners Insurance
Bob Bohr - Werners Insurance
Al Chambers - Lawnton
Bernie Coates - Steelton
Greg Hand - Lykens Wisconisco
Darrin Kehler - Valley View
Bill Kettering - Hershey
Steve Klinger - Valley View
Jim Koontz - Susquehanna
Ken Kulina - Hummelstown
Steve Murphy - Linglestown
Mike Nolt - Middletown
Scott Otstot - Penbrook
Rick Peiffer - Dauphin
Jim Skonezney - Steelton
Herb Huck Stepp - League Officer
Mike Stepp - Lawnton
Steve Trees - League Officer
T. T. Vajda - Steelton
Brian Weaver - Hummelstown
LEAGUE OFFICERS
President - Steve Trees
Vice President - Jim Skonezney
Secretary - Sharon Schwartz
Board Chairman - Dick Schwartz
Website Administrator - Sam Scannella
Mike Stepp Memorial Service
One of the East Shore Twilight League's all time greats, Mike Stepp, passed away suddenly Tuesday evening, October 20, 2020. Mike has been involved in many baseball and softball activities in the Harrisburg area over the years. Most recently, he was coach of Central Dauphin East's softball team and the Harrisburg RBI softball program.
On Saturday, June 12, 2021, many gathered at CD East's softball field to honor Mike, including past Twilight teammates and friends below.