Board of Directors

Meet the volunteer leadership team running UPYBA. Monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month.

Meet the Board

Our dedicated volunteer leaders

Matt PiercePresident
Matt PiercePresident
HometownPennsburg
Member Since2015

Believes the infield fly rule was invented just to confuse parents. Has never met a batting cage token he didn't immediately lose. Runs UPYBA on coffee, sunflower seeds, and pure determination.

Dan Pierce
Dan PierceVice President
Dan PierceVice President
HometownGreen Lane
Member Since2016

Can drag a field in under 8 minutes flat. Once argued with an umpire using only hand signals. His truck bed has more chalk dust than a math classroom.

Bob Ruch
Bob RuchTreasurer, Marketing
Bob RuchTreasurer, Marketing
HometownRed Hill
Member Since2017

Keeps the books balanced and the sponsors happy. Known to break out spreadsheets at cookouts. His marketing ideas are as solid as his knowledge of obscure baseball stats from 1987.

Brad TurnerSecretary
Brad TurnerSecretary
HometownEast Greenville
Member Since2018

Takes the most detailed meeting minutes in the tri-county area. Can type 90 WPM while simultaneously yelling encouragement from the bleachers. His notes have notes.

Chuck RothField Director
Chuck RothField Director
HometownGreen Lane
Member Since2014

The fields fear him. Drainage ditches respect him. Has a personal relationship with every blade of grass at Kaszyski Park. Will lecture you about soil pH if you make eye contact.

Steve Neuber
Steve NeuberRecording Secretary
Steve NeuberRecording Secretary
HometownPennsburg
Member Since2019

Documents everything. Literally everything. If it happened at a board meeting, Steve wrote it down. Rumor has it he records his own grocery lists in Robert's Rules format.

Damian TravagliniTravel Ball Coordinator, Ripken Rep
Damian TravagliniTravel Ball Coordinator, Ripken Rep
HometownRed Hill
Member Since2020

Lives and breathes travel ball. Has more tournament brackets memorized than phone numbers. Once drove to the wrong field three towns over and still made it to game time.

Cartoon portrait of Kathy holding a hot dog and check
Kathy BugmanAuxiliary, Snack Stand, Sponsorship
Kathy BugmanAuxiliary, Snack Stand, Sponsorship
HometownEast Greenville
Member Since2016

The snack stand queen. Can make 47 hot dogs in 5 minutes and still have time to sell a 50/50 ticket. Her fundraising powers are the stuff of local legend.

Ken FelsEquipment, Uniforms & Apparel
Ken FelsEquipment, Uniforms & Apparel
HometownPennsburg
Member Since2017

If it needs to be ordered, sized, or inventoried, Ken's your guy. Has strong opinions about batting glove brands. His garage looks like a Dick's Sporting Goods warehouse.

Evan WickardPlayer & Coach Development
Evan WickardPlayer & Coach Development
HometownGreen Lane
Member Since2021

Turns kids who can't catch into kids who sometimes catch. A wizard with a fungo bat and an endless supply of encouragement. Will run a drill until everyone gets it right or the sun goes down.

Lauren Detweiler
Lauren DetweilerPublic Relations, Website & Social Media
Lauren DetweilerPublic Relations, Website & Social Media
HometownRed Hill
Member Since2022

Makes UPYBA look good online, one post at a time. Can photograph a diving catch while simultaneously updating the Facebook page. Her hashtag game is undefeated.