Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
George Staas, 72, grew up in Dayton, Ohio and now resides in Knoxville, Tennessee. He does own a home in Tucson and, when in town, he plays baseball with the 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers.
It's still a little warm for Staas, but today he joined the TOTS for an early-morning game at Udall Park. Staas agreed to take the mound today and pitch for Team Blue.
Surprisingly, the lanky right-hander kept the Team White hitters at bay for six innings and picked up a 6-4 win, out dueling Team White's right-hander Joe Opocensky.
Staas held on to a 5-0 shutout until the bottom of the fourth inning when Team White plated four runs to pull within one run at 5-4. Team Blue added an insurance run in the top of the sixth and Team White came to bat needing a two-run rally to tie the game and a three-run rally for a come-from-behind win.
They almost got the job done. With the bases loaded and one out, Team Blue's Jesse Ochoa made a shoestring catch in shallow center and doubled up Team White's runner Ron Ryan, who couldn't get back to first base in time.
A thrilling ending to a well-played game.
Pigpen Price and Thunder Tim Tolson led the Team Blue hitters today -- Price went 2 for 2 and two RBI, while Tolson added two hits and also drove in two runs. Tim Boyd had two hits for the losing team.
The TOTS return to action on Wednesday at Udall. Game time: 9 a.m.
Photo: Today's winning pitcher George Staas.
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