Benders players are requested to update their current contact information by contacting either general manager Bill Backhaus (262-334-5171 or williamjbackhaus@hotmail.com) or Northern Division Commissioner Lester Mayer (ndcommish@yahoo.com or 262-284-4111). Thank you.

NORTHERN DIVISION
Port Washington 7, Howards Grove 3
Grafton 7, Thiensville-Mequon 2
Cedarburg at Plymouth, postponed
Saukville at West Bend Benders, postponed

SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
Burlington 5, Ixonia 0
Genessee 4, Rome 3
North Prairie 3, Dousman 2
Waterford 9, Oconomowoc Titans 0

WESTERN DIVISION
Brookfield Blue Sox 6, Merton 0
Brookfield Bulldogs 4, Sussex 3
Lannon 12, Monches 5
Oconomowoc 5-Os 8, Hartland 4
Pewaukee 9, North Lake 2
West Bend 7-Up 10, Menomonee Falls 4

A fund raiser to support a new scoreboard at Wayne J Hamilton Field in New Berlin will take place on Sunday May 19 from 4pm to 8pm at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel, 18155 W Blue Mound Road in Brookfield. There will be a silent auction, DJ, cash bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are $30 and can be obtained by sending a check payable to Wayne Hamilton Fund Raiser to Gary Drinan, 14210 W Overland Tr, New Berlin WI 53151.

On September 25, 2012. the city of New Berlin named the baseball field at Malone Park after Wayne in recognition of his 47 years of service to baseball in New Berlin. Besides his role as general manager of the LOL Eastern Division New Berlin Lakers, Wayne has been involved with the New Berlin Athletic Association for over 40 years. Wayne has personally taken charge of the field that now bears his name, including grooming it for games.

Wayne was the recipient of the 2004 LOL League Meritorious Award.

A version of the 2013 Northern Division schedule in pocket format is available for download by clicking on Handouts in the left column, then selecting 2013 North pocket schedule.

This web site allows interested teams to manage their team stats on both individual team and division levels. Teams needing administrative access to enter their 2013 stats should select one administrator. That administrator should email the web master at ndcommish@yahoo.com with a statement that they are entering stats for a specific team (name the team). The web master will set them up with a user ID and password so they can access the site to enter their stats.

Administrators for teams currently using this web site for stats that want to continue to do so should contact the web master to verify their contact information so the web master can reset their access to the 2013 season.

Please note that there is a limit of one administrator per team.

The web master invited all LOL teams desiring to have their non-LOL games listed on this site to submit their schedules for these games to the webmaster using the link in the left-hand column.

LOL is primarily an adult amateur baseball league in southeastern Wisconsin. All LOL baseball teams are looking for new players. If you are interested in playing LOL baseball, please send your name, phone number and email address to the webmaster by clicking on the rotating mailbox in the left-hand column. The webmaster will forward your contact information to teams in your area. Please include in your email a summary of your baseball experience, including positions played and your residence address. College players can use either their parents' address or actual residence while attending college.

The LOL requires all players and managers to sign a waiver of liability release prior to participating in their first game. A copy of the waiver can be downloaded by clicking on handouts in the left-hand column, then clicking on LOL Player Waiver. Division commissioners manage completed waiver forms in their divisions.

Basic LOL forms are available for download, including player registration cards and liability waiver forms. Please click on the handouts link in the left hand column. A list of downloadable files will come up. Click on the form desired. All forms are in Word format.

The LOL database of players has been updated for 2013. It's purpose is to assist LOL team managers in determining whether a prospective new player's rights are held by another LOL team, necessitating that team signing a release prior to playing for a new team. It will NOT tell a manager whether a release is required based on player residency.

Questions about releases and/or picks should be directed to division commissioners.

Click on the link 'Do I Need a Release? to access the database.

The rules and regulations that govern the LOL are available for download by clicking on the LOL constitution and bylaws link in the left-hand column. These rules govern things such as player eligibility, league rules and how the LOL grand champion is determined.

At the bottom of the home page, a calendar listing of events related to Land O' Lakes baseball will appear. To have your event appear on the calendar, please email the details to the webmaster through the link in the left-hand column.

Please include in the details the name of the event, date, time and location. Include a few details about the event and a contact name and phone number in the event a site visitor has any questions. Thank you.

Land O' Lakes Baseball has a presence on Facebook and recently reached 200 'likes'. Game results, standings and schedule information for all four divisions can be found. It can also be a way for teams to report scores to the league web master.

Logon to Facebook and search for 'Land O' Lakes Baseball'. Don't forget to 'Like LOL'.

The West Bend Baseball Association inducted its Diamond of Honor Wall of Fame Class of 2012 on February 9. Included in the class are notable LOL alumni, starting with former Northern Division commissioner Jake Oehlafen, who served for 40 years. Oelhafen, along with fellow inductees Bill Albrecht, Don Gumm and Mitch Knox are all members of the LOL Hall of Fame. Joining them was Greg Wilcox.