Finally, a sunny day

Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)

60-and-over baseball

Finally, a sunny day.

The 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers have had their share of rain outs, but today the old timers were back in action as Team White pulled out a 7-2 win over Team Blue at Udall Park. Reed Palmer went the distance for Team White and picked up the win, while Arnie White went 3 for 3 at the plate and Dick Ducklow drove in three runs.

Bob Daliege was saddled with the loss, but had two hits for Team Blue as did Lloyd Barzell and Ron Ryan.

The TOTS return to action on Wednesday. Game time: 10 a.m.

The 2018 season stats are in and 45 players recorded at bats last year. The club's top hitter in 2018 was Barzell, who banged out 213 hits and had 400 at bats for a healthy .533 batting average. Also among the hit leaders were Tim Tolson (195 hits and a .559 batting average), Reed Palmer (166 hits and a .604 average), Doc Thompson (156 hits and a .567 average) and John Mathews (140 hits and a .603 average).

Other players with over 100 hits in 2018, included Mike Dawson (130 hits and a .580 average), Ron Petersen (119 hits and a .556 average), Bob Daliege (118 hits and a .527 average), Dennis Crowley (115 hits and a .489 average), Joe Opocensky (111 hits and a .541 average) and Jesse Ochoa (103 hits and a .406 average).

Palmer led the club in home runs with a single-season club record of 29 and he finished first in RBI with 180. Tolson was second in runs-batted-in with 163, Thompson was third with 111 and Mathews finished fourth on the club in RBI with 104.

Barzell played in the most games (120) and his 400 at bats was tops on the club. Bill Mishler edged out Palmer for the most walks during the season with 43. Palmer was second with 42 free passes -- most of those were intentional.

The 50th season is in the books. The TOTS are off and running in 2019 -- the club's 51st season.

Photos above: Lloyd Barzell, who led the club in hits in 2018 with 213 and Reed Palmer, who led the club in home runs with 29 and RBI with 180.