Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
What a way to start off the month!
A well-played seven inning contest with Team White holding on for a 5-3 win over Team Blue in a 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers game today at Udall Park.
Both Mike Dawson and Joe Opocensky, the pitchers of record, pitched well enough to win, but this one goes to Dawson and it wasn't easy as Team Blue battled to the end. In the top of the seventh, trailing 5-2, newcomer Rick Bitzer reached on a fielder's choice, John Mathews singled and Opocensky doubled in Bitzer.
With two outs, Dave Byars, who had two hits on the day and had knocked in two runs, ripped a shot to left, but Bobby Long retreated a step and then hustled forward 10 feet and made the running catch for the final out.
Team White had 11 hits on the day with 4 for 4 days coming from Jesse Ochoa and Dawson. Reed Palmer went 2 for 4 and Pigpen Price picked up an infield hit and drove in a run. Ochoa and Long knocked in two runs apiece to complete Team White's scoring.
As for Team Blue, they had just five hits on the day. Opocensky had two hits and knocked in the third run, while rookie left fielder Mark Capley picked up a hit and reached base three times today.
The TOTS return to action on Friday at Udall. Game time: 10 a.m.
Photos: Jesse Ochoa (top), Dave Byars (middle) and Mark Capley (bottom).
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