77-year-old Hamelin makes the play of the day

Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)

60-and-over baseball

Jerry Hamelin, 77, has been a member of the 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers since 2002 and in 16 years he's made his share of plays and has had his share of hits. Things have slowed down a bit as he closes in on the back side of seventy.

Hamelin doesn't play every game with the current TOTS as a hand full of injuries keeps him from the ball field at times. But today, Hamelin played right field for Team White and helped snuff out a Team Blue rally in the top of the fifth inning.

Team Blue had just regained the lead with a three-run inning as they turned a 5-4 deficit into a 7-5 lead. Team Blue was on their way to adding more runs when Hamelin moved to his right and snared a line drive.

The play allowed Team White to regroup in the bottom of the fifth as Big John Mathews doubled in two runs to highlight a five-run inning and Team White went on to a 10-7 win. Pete Maldonado went the distance on the mound for Team White and picked up the win.

Lefty Dennis Crowley suffered the loss despite going the distance. Reed Palmer had two hits and knocked in three runs for the losing team. Brad Vermeer, Mike Dawson and Mathews collected two hits apiece for the winners. Mathews was the big RBI-man on the day for Team White with three runs-batted-in.

It was another muggy day. More of the same is expected on Wednesday and Friday. Game time for both games: 9 a.m.

Photo: Hamelin, who maded the "play of the day" to boost Team White to a  10-7 win.