Empty Pitcher Split Garners 2nd Seed for Season 6 Tourney

OBI finished the 10-4 and in second place for Season 6. We will face the winner of 1st round action between Diamondback Pools and BMW (big guess on who will take this one ;~) ) January 8th in the Season 6 Tourney.

The two weeks off for the 2014 Holidaze!!! will be both a blessing and a,,, well, umm, an opportunity. The blessing comes in the form of time off to heal. Several OBI players are dealing with injuries that are limiting their effectiveness. This is also an opportunity for those who need a New Year's Resolution to choose to begin improving their skill sets... LOL

Yes, yes, yes,,, it seems whenever we have an extended break, our bats and gloves take a few extra games to get back on track... Thus, for one, I am planning to put in some time exercising and may even contact Steven for some BP (yes, that does tell you how much I want to make a good showing to start 2015 LOL)...

Game 1 this week, OBI jumped out early and held a 12-3 lead after 5 innings. Empty Pitchers plated 4 in each of the final two innings. The last out of the 7th was made with the tying run on base.

Late arrivals John and Spillane faired well in the 11 & 12 spots in the order going 3-4 with a SF. Fill in Rod (a Senior Major Plus player with Arizona Elite) played good defense and was 2-3.

The fast start was due to those bats plus a quick start in the first as Matt and Clint singled and moved up one base on Paul's "Sacrifice Bunt". Michael singled them in and moved to third on Steven's double. These two scored on consecutive hits by Jayse and Nuta.

In the fourth, Larry scored from second on John's Sac Fly to Center. Larry returned the favor driving in a fifth inning run with a Sac Fly of his own.

Game 2 was a very quiet affair on the OBI side of the ball. Falling behind by 5 after the top of the first, it took 4 innings to score our first runs. Down 4-10 at that point, we were able to muster only 1 additional run and the final of 5-12 seemed closer than we really were.

Stats for 2014 and Season 6 will be available soon. And 2013-2014 stats will be posted after Jan. 8th...

Wishing all OBIers and their families the best during the Holidaze!!! May you all enjoy the season and have safe travels.