Umpires Set for the 2026 Little League® Baseball and Softball Southeast Region Tournaments

Little League® International has announced the umpires who will volunteer their time at each of the Southeast Region tournaments across all divisions in 2026.  

Little League Baseball® – Warner Robins, Ga. 

  • Todd Boyd – Greenville, N.C. 
  • Anthony Calcagno – Bolingbrook, Ill.* 
  • Tiesh Diaz Cruz – Yabucoa, Puerto Rico 
  • Brian Henry – Toccoa, Ga.* 
  • Mark Rulli – Hingham, Mass.  
  • Theodore Sunday – Rockledge, Fla.  
  • Francis Wheeler Jr. – Saint Cloud, Fla.  
  • Bryan Wild – Bonita Springs, Fla.  

 Little League Softball® – Warner Robins, Ga. 

  • David Byars – Palm Harbor, Fla.  
  • Anthony Estrada – Ovilla, Texas 
  • Bradley Nelson – Lake Panasoffkee, Fla.  
  • Kristopher Ratliff – Marion, Va.  
  • Patrick Reed – Luray, Va.* 
  • Jeff Ross – Exeter, N.H.* 
  • Jason Thayer – Mill Creek, Wash.  
  • Anthony Thornton – Hobe Sound, Fla.  

Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball – Kernersville, N.C. 

  • Ajene Adderley – Loganville, Ga.  
  • Bradley Bales – Pounding Mill, Va.  
  • Tyler Brugh – Athens, Ga.  
  • Chris Clark – Baker, Fla.  
  • Daniel Furlan – Clarksville, Tenn.  
  • Matthew Glunt – Fredericksburg, Va.  
  • Karl Wacker – Ormond Beach, Fla.  
  • Dominic Wright – Tampa, Fla.  

Junior League Baseball – Bridgewater, Va. 

  • Timothy Burke – Dunnellon, Fla. 
  • Ted Collins –Marietta, Ga.  
  • Russell Cromley –Odessa, Fla.  
  • Edward Dudek – Fredericksburg, Va.  
  • David Lotterer – North Charleston, S.C.  
  • Kenny Middlebrooks –Monroe, Fa.  
  • Ian Tyra – Sterling, Va.  

Junior League Softball – Irmo, S.C. 

  • William Brantner – Falling Waters, W.V.  
  • Pamela Brooks – Leesburg, Va.  
  • Michael Goicoechea – Tampa, Fla.  
  • James “Hoey” Lester – Pineville, W.V.  
  • Barton Mace – Hamilton, Ga.  
  • Jeffrey Miller – Casselberry, Fla.  
  • John Strickland – Springfield, Va.  
  • Jessica Vikara – Pace, Fla.  

Senior League Baseball – Safety Harbor, Fla. 

  • Randall Brawner – Royston, Ga.  
  • Seddrick Dixon – Fort Pierce, Fla.  
  • Timothy Evans – Fredericksburg, Va.  
  • Gregory Gaumer – Huntersville, N.C.  
  • Michael Hirschman – Murrells Inlet, S.C.  
  • Jessie Huddleston – Windermere, Fla.  
  • Jordan Leslie – Atlantic Beach, Fla.  
  • Dustin Smith – Fort Valley, Ga.  

Senior League Softball – Clarksville, Tenn. 

  • James Bailey – Gainesville, Va.  
  • Margaret Blome – Greenville, N.C. 
  • Derek Crawford – Columbia, Tenn.  
  • Joseph Lemos – Fairview, Tenn.  
  • Matthew Michaud – Keystone Heights, Fla.  
  • Mark Smith – Springfield, Va.  
  • Michael Stewart – Gordonsville, Va.  
  • Colin Wisely – Dunedin, Fla.  

 

To learn more about the Southeast Region tournaments, visit LittleLeague.org/Southeast. 

All of the umpires at the Little League Baseball and Softball Region and World Series events will once again be provided with Gerry Davis Sports uniforms as part of an agreement with Gerry Davis Sports as the Official Umpire Uniform Provider of the Little League World Series. 

Umpires are one of the most important aspects in the success of local Little League programs around the world and play a pivotal role in the experience of all our players throughout the Little League International Tournament. As a way to continually develop these umpires throughout the year, Little League International offers a variety of digital training and educational resources available on LittleLeague.org/Umpires, a bi-monthly Fair Ball Newsletter, access to the free Little League Umpire Registry, and formal training through Umpire Clinics and Schools around the nation. Additionally, the umpires for the 2026 Little League Baseball and Softball World Series will once again participate in a multi-day orientation. 

Looking to step up to the plate and be an umpire this season? Visit LittleLeague.org/Umpire to learn more and find a league near you. Also, don’t forget to shop for all your umpire polos, caps, and accessories by visiting ShopLittleLeague.org.