Umpire News
MN Umpires Awards and Achievment Highlights
Tyler Schaff
2024 MN Umpires Scholarship Recipient
Tyler started umpiring when he was 15 years old and has done over 500 games! His older brother and dad also umpire and he did most of his games in 2024 as a two-man crew with his dad.
Tyler is currently a junior at Grand Canyon University majoring in Professional Sales and Marketing.
Will Peroutka
2024 MN Umpires Scholarship Recipient
Will is in his first year with MN Umpires, and he umpired around 50 games between MN Umpires and RE Umpires. Umping has helped Will develop important life skills such as conflict resolution, communication, and confidence.
Will plans to attend St. John's University to study Global Business. We hope to see Will back on the diamond next summer!
Zack Wiese
2024 MN Umpires Scholarship Recipient
Zack has been playing baseball his whole life, so umpiring was a great way for him to stay involved in the game. Umping has allowed him to make a positive impact on the players, and improve his professional communication skills with coaches and fans.
Zack is a sophomore at Iowa State University and is majoring in Accounting with a Finance minor.
Jimmy Lee Umpire Awards Winners 2024
The St Paul Saints hosted the 3rd Annual Jimmy Lee Umpire Awards on August 20th at CHS Field. Umpires representing MN Umpires won the following awards:
Rookie Umpire of the Year - Marshall Johnson
Young Umpire of the Year - JP Cooper
(Pictured from left to right: Marshall Johnson, JP Cooper)