Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
The coronavirus has played havoc with the Tucson Old Timers as far as the organization's schedule for the month of March, April and almost three weeks into May.
But, the TOTS are back in action and finished the month of May with a flurry of games -- six in all.
The top hitters for the TOTS for the month were the usual two suspects -- Tim Tolson and Reed Palmer. It was down to the wire for the duo as Palmer edged Tolson in batting average .789 to .778. Palmer went 15 for 19 with seven doubles, 13 runs scored and a home run, while Tolson ended up with 14 hits in 18 trips to the plate, including one home run.
Doc Thompson, who batted .632 for the month (12 for 19), ended up the RBI leader with 15, while Palmer finished with 11 RBI and John Mathews was third with 10 runs-batted-in.
Other top hitters for the month included Mike Dawson and Joe Opocensky. Dawson went 13 for 19, a .684 batting average and Opocensky went 10 for 15, a .667 average.
It was a good turnout, as far as total players were concerned, with 31 members with plate appearances for the month.
Six pitchers saw action in May with Thompson posting the best won and loss record at 2-0, Daliege ended up 1-2, Dawson 0-2, Opocensky 1-1, Palmer 1-1 and Ernie Escala 1-0. Thompson collected the most strike outs with nine, while Dawson and Palmer fanned eight batters apiece. Daliege had seven strike outs and pitched the most innings (21).
The TOTS were back in action this morning, the first of June, with Team White rolling to a 10-0 win over Team Blue. It was an easy win for Dawson, who went the distance and picked up the pitching victory. A good start to the month for Dawson (1-0).
The TOTS have games scheduled for Wednesday and Friday at Udall Park. Warmups at 8 a.m. and the first pitch for both games slated for 9 a.m.
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Well May was a start--looking forward to our regular schedule now!
ReplyDeleteGreat showing by the guys! Mike, you are playing well. See you tomorrow. I was diagnosed with tennis elbow. Had a shot in the elbow and in both hands for my trigger fingers. Left arm feels good this morning. Ready to get back on the field.
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