Lance Barksdale

Robert Lance Barksdale (born March 8, 1967) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He began umpiring in the major leagues in 2000[1] and joined the full-time major league staff in 2006. Barksdale was promoted to crew chief in 2023.[2]

Lance Barksdale
Barksdale umpiring in the 2013 World Baseball Classic
Born: (1967-03-08) March 8, 1967
Brookhaven, Mississippi
MLB debut
May 29, 2000
Crew Information
Umpiring crew13
Crew members
Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments

Umpiring career

Barksdale umpired in the minor leagues from 1993 to 2006. His minor league service included the Appalachian League, the South Atlantic League, the Florida State League, the Florida Instructional League, the Southern League, the Pacific Coast League, the Arizona Fall League and the International League.[3]

Barksdale served as a major league fill-in umpire between 2000 and his full-time MLB promotion in 2006. He was added to crew Q, led by Dale Scott, when he was called up permanently.[4]

Barksdale was the home plate umpire when Randy Johnson struck out 20 Cincinnati Reds batters at Bank One Ballpark on May 8, 2001.[5]

Barksdale was at first base on August 7, 2004, for Greg Maddux's 300th win[6] and also at first base on June 1, 2012, when Johan Santana threw a no-hitter.[7] He has also umpired in the World Baseball Classic in 2009 and 2013, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2012 and 2022, the Wild Card Game in 2013, 2017 and 2020, the Division Series in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2022, the Championship Series in 2017, 2020 and 2021 and the World Series in 2019 and 2022.[8]

Barksdale was the third base umpire for Henderson Alvarez's no-hitter on September 29, 2013.[9]

Barksdale was the home plate umpire when Wade Miley of the Cincinnati Reds threw a no hitter against the Cleveland Indians on May 7, 2021.[10]

On March 21, 2023, Barksdale was the home plate umpire for the final game of the World Baseball Classic between Japan and the United States.[11]

Personal life

Barksdale graduated from Forest Hill High School in Jackson, Mississippi in 1985 and went on to play college baseball for the Mississippi College Choctaws, during which time he began umpiring Little League games.[12] He lives in Mississippi with his wife and two children.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Lance Barksdale". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  2. Lindsay. "MLB Promotes 7 Crew Chiefs for 2023". Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  3. "Lance Barksdale 23". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  4. "Press Release: Barksdale Added to Major League Staff". MLB.com. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  5. "Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks Box Score, May 8, 2001 | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. Maddux first NL pitcher to 300 since Carlton ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 June 2012
  7. Boxscore: St. Louis vs. NY Mets - June 1, 2012 MLB.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012
  8. Gerry Davis named home plate ump ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012
  9. ESPN.com Retrieved 29 September 2013
  10. "Miley pitches MLB's 2nd no-no THIS WEEK!". MLB.com.
  11. "United States 2, Japan 3 Final Score (03/21/2023) on MLB Gameday". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  12. Jackson, Wilton (October 23, 2019). "From Mississippi to MLB: Forest Hill graduate living the dream as umpire in World Series". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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