2012 MSBL Update
70-and-over division
The 70-and-over Arizona Scorpions lost a doubleheader today at the 2012 MSBL World Series, falling to the San Diego Mudcats, 17-5, and to the San Diego Padres, 3-0. The two losses leaves the Scorpions with a 2-2 record and currently puts us in fifth place in pool play.
With a win Friday over the Sacramento Solons, we should qualify for the playoffs this weekend. Even with another loss, there is a chance we can still qualify as four teams (as of Wednesday night) have under .500 overall records. We play the Sacramento Solons at Fitch Park in Mesa on Friday at 12:30 PM. Today just wasn't a good day for the Arizona Scorpions. We jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but our pitching didn't hold up in the later innings and we found ourselves in a big hole.
In the second game, the Padres' top pitcher Dick Fitzgerald, 77, shutout the Scorpions. Down 3-0, the Scorpions' Chico Bigham, from Tucson, came on in the third inning in relief of Bill Stott and shutdown the Padres the rest of the way. Catcher Tony Contreras went 3 for 3 in the opener today as did yours truly. In the second game, Fitzgerald gave up just three singles to Arnie White, Jerry Hamelin and Contreras. The Scorpions loaded the bases in the last inning, but Fitzgerald struck out the final two batters to preserve the win for the Padres.
Price Watch: With my three hits today, I now have six in the MSBL World Series in nine official plate appearances. I have also walked twice, knocked in two runs and scored three runs.
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