The umpire keeps a close watch as Fort Irwin catcher Mason Gardner brings down the throw to home to tag out the base runner from the East Barstow White Sox in Little League Majors action at Lillian Park in Barstow on April 4. According to coach Sgt. Chad Whitaker and assistant coaches Staff Sgt.Bethany Hawkins and Spc. Daniel Alaniz, even though the most of the team is in their first year of completive ball, the players are showing great improvement each game.
