Thunder Tim rolls in April

Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)

60-and-over baseball

Thunder Tim rolls on...

Tim Tolson was on fire during the month of April, finishing the month with 25 hits in just 33 at bats for a .824 batting average. The hard-hitting lefty, led the 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers in doubles for the month with seven, hit one home run and led the club in RBI with 19.

There wasn't much Tolson didn't do in April. He did make eight outs, but most of those outs were high pop ups and most of those high-flying ovals turned out to be quite an adventure for the TOTS' outfielders.

Lloyd Barzell with 22 hits, Mike Dawson with 21 hits and Reed Palmer with 20 hits tried their best to keep pace with Tolson through out the month. Palmer did get the upper hand over Tolson in homers with three.

Four players hit home runs. Along with Tolson and Palmer, another hard-hitting lefty sailed one over the right field fence. Joe Opocensky hit his first TOTS' homer -- a monster blast into the trees. Dawson also joined the crowd and circled the bases with an inside-the-park homer.

Other top hitters for the month: Dick Ducklow (14 for 29, a .483 batting average), John Mathews (13 for 24, a .542 average) and Opocensky (12 for 24, a .500 average). Also Bob Daliege (11 for 18, a .611 average) and Danny Boxberger (11 for 28, a .393 average).

Floyd Lance, 93, the oldest player to ever take the field in the club's 50-year history, played in three games in April. Lance batted seven times, had two hits, scored two runs and was hit by a pitch.

The TOTS returned to action today at Udall -- the first day of May. It was a one-sided game with Team Blue rolling to a 9-1 win over Team White. Tolson hit a two-run homer, his fifth of the season,  to pull into a tie with Palmer for the season lead in round-trippers.

Thirty-four members of the club saw action in April.

A job well done by all the TOTS.