Men’s Senior Baseball League World Series
Game 3
The TOTS were run-ruled by Canada Red Deer today at Legacy ballpark in Mesa(No reason to mention the score) and fall to 1-2 in the series.
The TOTS take on the Cal Vets on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Goodyear..
2nd round action at the MSBL WORLD SERIES
Opocensky pitched the TOTS' second consecutive complete game in the series, going all nine innings while keeping the Bears at Bay for the better part of three hours.
It was a team effort at the plate as all the starters hit safely in this one.
The TOTS play a third game Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Legacy in Mesa against Red Deer from Canada.
Photo: Opocensky
70-and-over Cactus Division
First-round Sunday at Red Mountain Park in Mesa
Men's Senior Baseball League World Series.
Pete Maldonado, 72, pitched a complete nine innings, but the Tucson Old Timers were held scoreless and lost 8-0 to the California Bears today in the MSBL World Series opening round at Red Mountain Park in Mesa, Arizona.
Tucson could muster just three hits in the game. Joe Opocensky broke up the no-hitter with a single over the third baseman's head in the fourth inning.
The TOTS added two hits in the bottom of the ninth inning—a single by Ernesto Escala and a double by Tim Tolson.
The TOTS play a second-round game on Monday at 9 a.m. at Tempe's Diablo Stadium, annex field 1, against another California team, the Pirates.
Photo: Pete Maldonado
Arizona Wildcats Football
A 41-19 loss in Provo, Utah today.
BYU moved to 6-0 by creating four turnovers. Many things went the Cougars' way, including the benefit of Arizona losing its top defender due to targeting in the first few minutes of the game.
It was downhill from there as the Wildcats failed to execute their offense at the crucial time.
Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita threw for 275 yards but had three interceptions and a fumble. Tetairoa McMillan caught the ball five times for 78 yards but was double-teamed most of the day.
Arizona is now 3-3.
Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
The term "boys" is used loosely here, as the Tucson Old Timers' players range in age from 62 to 79. Make that 86 with our player/scorekeeper/audio buff Ted Roberts on the roster with 45 old dudes who play for the love of the game.
Beady, though, owned the month of September. His stat line is impressive. Beady played in all 12 games with 24 hits in 33 at-bats. He walked seven times.
That calculates out to a .727 batting average.
Also, he led the team in runs scored with 21, tied for the most doubles (five, with Reed Palmer), hit two home runs, and tied (with Palmer) for the most RBI with 19.
Beady wasn't the only one that had a good September.
Joe Opocensky went 23 for 42, Randy Livingston 21 for 31, Tim Tolson 20 for 38, Bobby Long 19 for 38, and J.B. Bulawin picked up 18 hits in 40 at-bats. As for Palmer, he played in just eight games and batted .700 with 14 hits in just 20 at-bats.
On the mound, it was Palmer who sailed through September with a 3-0 record. Nine pitchers battled the hot temperatures, with Livingston logging the most innings with 31.
Way to go, TOTS!
I sat in the south-end zone last night next to the band. I quietly took it all in — the Wildcats on the field of play, the roar of the crowd, the college scene from tailgating to kickoff, and the final ticks of time on the giant scoreboard.
