by Scott Sacry
It’s not everyday you meet a professional baseball player. And it’s not everyday you meet a professional baseball player who comes from the same community as you.
Next year’s Bitterroot Red Sox players will get this opportunity on Nov. 4th, as the Red Sox are hosting a pre-registration special event in Hamilton.
At the event, former Bitterroot Red Sox standout Hunter Omlid will be there to answer questions and talk with the community.
Omlid, a 2019 Hamilton High School graduate, was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 20th round and was the 588th pick in the 2024 MLB draft this summer.
The 6’2” right handed pitcher just finished his college career with Arizona State University, after also playing college baseball for Boise State, Central Arizona College, and Grand Canyon over the last five years.
Omlid was a 3x all-state basketball player for the Hamilton High Broncs, as well as a 2x all-state baseball player with the Red Sox.
Jamie Tadvick, American Legion Red Sox club president, said, “We wanted to have an event to welcome back all the players and get everyone excited for the upcoming season. Then it worked out that Hunter was going to be around, so we thought it would be great to have the kids talk with someone who had been drafted who played for the Red Sox and who was from their community.”
The event serves as a way for potential players (ages 13-19) to learn more about the Red Sox program and to sign up early for the 2025 season. The event takes place in Hamilton at the Bedford Building at 223 S. 2nd Street and starts at 6:30 p.m. and goes until 8 p.m. For more information, contact Jamie Tadvick at 406-546-7934.