Palmer, Tolson, Dawson finish atop the TOTS' hitting chart in May

Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)

60-and-over baseball

A trio of 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers topped the hitting charts during the month of May at Udall Park. Reed Palmer batted .760 (19 for 25), Tim Tolson hit .545 (18 for 33) and Mike Dawson collected 18 hits in 26 at bats for a healthy .692 average.

Palmer hit three home runs in May, while Tolson hit two round-trippers. Palmer outdistanced everyone in the RBI department with 19. Tolson finished second with 11 runs-batted-in.

Other top hitters for the month included Ron Ryan (16 for 22), while John Mathews (14 for 21), Mike Steele (14 for 27) and Ron Petersen (14 for 24) ended up with 14 hits apiece.

Eight pitchers took the mound in May with Joe Opocensky leading the way with three wins and one loss.

The TOTS played just nine games in May and 38 players collected at bats. The TOTS are off and running in June with a game in the books today, won by Team Blue over Team White, 14-3. The TOTS will close the first week of June with games on Wednesday and Friday at Udall. Game times: 9 a.m.