Crowley, Rhoades sizzle in April

The "old boys of summer" pounded out a lot of hits at Udall Park last month.

Dave Rhoades, 67, led the Tucson Old Timers (TOTS) baseball club in hitting for the month of April. Rhoades collected 15 hits in just 23 at bats for a .652 batting average, while Dennis Crowley, 62, finished second with 20 hits in 32 at bats for a .625 average. Lloyd Barzell, 61, finished third with 20  hits in 36 plate appearances, while Bob Daliege ended up fourth with 14 hits in 23 trips to the plate.  Barzell batted  .556 and played in 10 games, while Daliege, 62,  played in just seven games and finished the month with a healthy .609 average.

That left yours truly in fifth place as I picked up 18 hits in 36 trips to the plate to finish at an even .500. I did top the leader board in RBI with 12, while three players -- Peter Peters , 63, Ted Davis, 61, and Daliege -- knocked in eight runs apiece. (stat leaders based on a minimum of seven games played).