Friday April 26th

Games are on. American League Field A. National League Field B. 

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Tuesday April 23rd

Games are on. Be here no later than 8:30 AM. If you are going to be late, text or call me. 863.860.5381.

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 REMINDER     REMINDER     REMINDER     REMINDER     REMINDER

There are two positions on the Board of Directors that are up for election this year. The existing board members in those positions will run for reelection. If you would like to run for one of the two positions that are up for election, please see Don Witmer to get an application. Only candidates that have completed the application form will be considered.

The position of Commissioner is up for election this year. The existing commissioner has indicated that he will run for that position. If you would like to run for Commissioner, please see Don Witmer to get an application. Only candidates that have completed the application form will be considered. 

The Election will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. All candidates shall turn in their applications no later than Friday, April 26, 2024. Paper ballots will be available on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The ballot will be available on the website Friday evening for those of you that want to vote by email. You can email your choices to Chris Lynch @ clynch14@brighthouse.com. Only one vote per registered player will be accepted. Email votes shall be received no later than Monday, April 29, 2024 by 6:00 PM. Chris will be counting all of the ballots. Results will be posted to the website as soon as available. 

Friday, April 19th

The American league had a game today as did the National League. I had the pleasure of umping the very well-played National league game which Jim Vining made his managerial debut and nearly upset long time manager Robert Spitaleri. Spitaleri started very strong and had leads as big as 8 runs but Jim's team kept battling back and tied it up in the bottom of the 8th at 24-24. Spitaleri's team took charge in the top of the 9th to score 6 for a final of 30-24. 

Many hits today and here they are.

6 hits.   Spitaleri 

5 hits.   Mathew, Pepin, Ramon, 

4 hits.   Mike, Andrews, Rick/HR

              Stuart/HR, Toro, Learn

              Ouding.

3 hits.   Henry, Turchetta, Wally

              Hudson, Levesque, Wells. 

See y'all Tuesday and don't forget the party at the Legion Tuesday the 30th after the games.

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Write up by Loren Fabian. 

Friday April 19th

Games are on at the Diamondplex. American League on Field A. National League on Field B.

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 American Leauge Update 4/12/24

Today, the National League and American League players joined forces for an exciting inter-squad matchup. Team Wally took the first swing, scoring two runs. Team Lou quickly responded with two of their own. The Wallenators then came back strong, scoring two runs in both the second and third innings. However, Lou's team dominated the fourth inning, scoring five runs and securing their lead. Both teams showcased some impressive plays on the field, keeping the game intense. In the end, Lou's team emerged victorious with a final score of 15-9. Looks like Team Lou brought their A-game and left Team Wally in the dust!

Write up by LGG.

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Tuesday April 16th

Games are on at the Diamondplex. First day of game time changes. Be here no later than 8:30 AM. Games will begin as soon as possible. American League on Field B. National League on Field A. Elections are open. If you want to run for a board position or the commissioner, see Don Witmer for an application.

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Game time changes begin tomorrow. Please be at the ballpark NO LATER THAN 8:30 AM. Games will begin as soon as possible after that.

Also, On Tuesday, April 30th all ballplayers are invited to come over to the American Legion by your host, Robert Spitaleri, for a meeting of fellowship and good food.   Robert will provide your choice of a meatball sandwich or chicken fingers and fries and one beverage of your choice. The event will be right after the game.  If it rains the event is still on at ll:30 a.m. 

 Robert will be passing out a personal invitation at the ballpark, beginning tomorrow, asking for your RSVP as he needs to tell the cook how many to expect.

 Look forward to your positive response!  Thank You Robert for your generous support.

Friday April 12th

Games are on. Two fields available. American League on Field B. National League on Field C. 

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 NEWS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING TODAY

1. Game time change will occur on Tuesday, April 16th. Be at the ballpark no later than 8:30 AM. Games will begin as soon as the teams are selected. 

2. There are two positions on the Board of Directors that are up for election this year. The existing board members in those positions will run for reelection. If you would like to run for one of the two positions that are up for election, please see Don Witmer to get an application. Only candidates that have completed the application form will be considered.

3. The position of Commissioner is up for election this year. The existing commissioner has indicated that he will run for that position. If you would like to run for Commissioner, please see Don Witmer to get an application. Only candidates that have completed the application form will be considered. 

4. The Election will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. All candidates shall turn in their applications no later than Friday, April 26, 2024. Paper ballots will be available on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The ballot will be available on the website Friday evening for those of you that want to vote by email. You can email your choices to Chris Lynch @ clynch14@brighthouse.com. Only one vote per registered player will be accepted. Email votes shall be received no later than Monday, April 29, 2024 by 6:00 PM. Chris will be counting all of the ballots. Results will be posted to the website as soon as available. 

5. The FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD is having their annual Gator/Redleg softball tournament on Saturday, May 25th. WHSS has always provided umpires for this one-day tournament. Mark your calendar for that day if you want to support the Florida National Guard. It is a lot of fun and we need to support our Florida National Guard.

6. The Mini Tournament at Sertoma Baseball Park has been completed and was won by the Mets managed by Ron Thompson and Pat Lopiccolo. Each player on the original team will be given a Championship Patch. We hope to do this again next year. 

7. Stay tuned to the website for some information about a year end party that will take place on Friday, April 30, 2024.

        

Tuesday April 9th

Games are on at the Diamondplex. American League Field B. National League Field A.

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As we transitioned back to the Diamondplex last week, there were plenty of players from both leagues. Both days, the American league had a 2-team game and the National League had a 3-team game. 

On Friday, the managers in the National League were Bob Vandenberg (Vandy), Robert Spitaleri (Spit) and Fred Dampier (Fred).  Spit started out fast with a nickle in the first inning but after 5 innings it was Fred 6, Vandenberg 11 and Spit 10. Vandy did end up on top with a final of 13, 12, 7.  It was a very well-played game with many fine defensive plays as the score indicates. Perhaps the most notable play was by Debbie on Spit's team behind the plate when she charged out in front of the plate to snag a pop up that landed nicely in her glove. 

The hitters. 

3 hits.   O'Callaghan, Rodriguez,  

              Reagen, Hudson 

2 hits.   Hicks, Burtner, Dampier,

              Vanderhyde, Jose L.,

              Dowd, Zelazny, Mathew,

              Debbie, Spitaleri 

Weather is supposed to be great. See y'all Tuesday. 

Write up by LHF

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Friday April 5th

Games are on at the Diamondplex. American League on Field A. National League on Fields B and D. 

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Welcome back to Diamond Plex!

After eagerly awaiting the return to our home field, the American League players came back with a vengeance. Two talented teams faced off, with Team Lou dominating early on by scoring runs in every inning up to the sixth. Team Tommy seemed rusty, with no runs scored until the fifth inning. It appeared that Team Lou would easily win, but Team Tommy had other plans. By the end of the eighth inning, Team Tommy had ten runs while Team Lou had twenty-two. However, in the ninth inning, Team Tommy exploded with fifteen runs, taking the lead with a score of twenty-five to twenty-two. The future looked grim for Team Lou, but they refused to give up. With two quick outs, Joe D’Herin stepped up to the plate and delivered a crucial base hit. This sparked a rally, with hit after hit tying the game. Finally, Dana Ferrande hit a game-winning base hit, securing the victory with a final score of twenty-five to twenty-six. Team Lou celebrated another thrilling win, and it was an incredible feeling to be back at the Diamond Plex.

Write up by Lou Guzman

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Well, the Mets and Coconuts met today in the game of the year.  The score at the end of five was 19-10 Mets and when the Mets scored l0 in the top of nine bring the score to 35-l8 Mets. Game over----------NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.   The Coconuts came up with 13 in the bottom of nine for a final score 35-31 Mets.  In all of my senior league playing only one other game was more amazing.

The ninth inning took almost an hour to play.  Hitting highlights for the Coconuts were Gary B and Gary Anderson going 6-7 and Anderson hit several over the fence as he did in the last game.   The difference was today they were doubles and Tue. they were outs. Jose joined in with 5-6 and a base on balls.

The Mets featured Reagan, the only player going perfect for both teams with 7-7.  Following with 6-7 was Gelinas, Vining, Boito, and Toro  5-7. Last but not least was Knox with 6-8. Thanks to Reagan, B.J and Mathew for filling in from the pool and finally the winning pitcher was Lopiccolo and he also went 5-7.

Both teams exhibited good sportsmanship by approving the other team fill ins at the position needed by the opposition.

Today was another great day at the ole ball park@

Write up by Ron T.

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Tuesday April 2nd

Games are on at Diamond Plex. American League on Field B. National League on Fields A and C. All National League players needs to sign in at the pavilion between fields A and B. Be here no later than 9:00 AM.

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 GAME SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW - THE DIAMONDPLEX

Tomorrow, we return to our home field, the Diamondplex. The tournament season is over, and we will start playing pickup ball. Everyone will need to sign in when they get to the ballpark. The sign in sheet will be at the pavilion between Fields A and B. Be at the ballpark no later than 9:00 AM. Games will begin as soon as the teams are put together. We will continue the 9:00 AM arrival time for a couple of more weeks. The Board has a meeting on Tuesday, April 9th and the decision to change the start time will be made then. This applies to the American League as well as the National League.

Shorts will be available for those of you that have not picked up their shorts.

Check the website in the morning for additional information.    

Friday March 29th

Games are on at Sertoma Park. Last day here. Let's have fun.

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 GAME SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW AT SERTOMA PARK - SHORTS ARE BACK

THERE WILL BE NO GAMES ON FIELD 2 NW (B).

FIELD 3 NE (C) Teams to be determined. This field has 200 ft fences with an elevated fence in left field and left center field. Senior bats will be allowed with one exception. If you hit a ball over the elevated fence, you will no longer be allowed to use a senior bat on this field. WHSS wooden bats are your only choice. Any ball hit over the regular fence is a ground rule double.  Any ball hit over the elevated outfield Fence will be an out.

FIELD 4 SE (D) Teams to be determined. This field has 200 ft fences. Senior bats are allowed. This may change depending on the construction that is ongoing in left field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

Shorts will be given out after all the games are over. 

 See Rule change for Field 3 NE (C) 

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Tuesdays game between Wallys World and the Oldtimers was won by Wallys World 17 to 2. Wallys world was led by Allen Miller who hit two over the fence and Pete Gutenberger who went 5 for 5. The Oldtimers were led by Steve Hicks who went 4 for 5.

Write up by Don Ouding

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We had a three-team game today between the Yankees, Coconuts, and the Mets with a final score with a SAC of 6, 12, 17 in favor of the Mets.  The writer did not receive the score sheet from the Yankees so the review has only the highlights from the Coconuts and the Mets.  

The Coconuts had Nester, Grabb, Josh and Frank go 2-3 and they scored 9 of the l2 runs. 

The Mets had Knox going 4-4 and he scored 3 of the 6 runs scored by the first five batters in the batting order. Zelazny went 2-3 with a SAC. Also going 2-3 were Brock, Reed, Burns and Thompson all going 2-3.  Vandenburg went perfect at the plate with 3-3 and was the winning pitcher.  The first five batters for the Mets scored five runs and the sixth - eleventh batters scored 12 runs.  

An interesting play had Dejongh- relaying a ball to Thompson catching who extended as far as he could to get the runner coming in to score. Thompson did a tuck and roll but did not tuck enough and hit his head solidly on the ground so the medics in the name of Don Witmer were called to give medical attention. Ron's wife said he looked like a Mummy but praised the medical staff for their skills!

It was another great day at the old ballpark.

Write up by RDT.

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Tuesday March 26th

Games are on at Sertoma Park. 

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 GAME SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW AT SERTOMA PARK - SHORTS ARE BACK

FIELD 2 NW (B) Team 5 vs Team 2 This is the field with 180 ft fences. Leave your senior bats, ASA bats and composite bats at home. The league will provide aluminum bats and wooden bats. Players 80 years old and older and ladies can use senior bats. Any ball hit over the outfield Fence will be an out.

FIELD 3 NE (C) Team 3 vs Team 1 This field has 200 ft fences with an elevated fence in left field and left center field. Senior bats will be allowed with one exception. If you hit a ball over the elevated fence, you will no longer be allowed to use a senior bat on this field. Any ball hit over the regular fence is a ground rule double.  Any ball hit over the elevated outfield Fence will be an out.

FIELD 4 SE (D) Team 4 vs Team 6 This field has 200 ft fences. Senior bats are allowed. This may change depending on the construction that is ongoing in left field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

Shorts will be given out after all the games are over. 

 See Rule change for Field 2 NW (B) and Field 3 NE (C) 

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Friday March 22nd

No games today at Sertoma Park. Fields are under water and it's still raining. See you Tuesday. 

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  GAME SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW AT SERTOMA PARK - SHORTS ARE BACK

FIELD 2 NW (B) Team 1 vs Team 4 This is the field with 180 ft fences. Leave your senior bats, ASA bats and composite bats at home. The league will provide aluminum bats and wooden bats. Players 80 years old and older and ladies can use senior bats.

FIELD 3 NE (C) Team 6 vs Team 2 This field has 200 ft fences with an elevated fence in left field and left center field. Senior bats will be allowed with one exception. If you hit a ball over the elevated fence, you will no longer be allowed to use a senior bat on this field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

FIELD 4 SE (D) Team 3 vs Team 5 This field has 200 ft fences. Senior bats are allowed. This may change depending on the construction that is ongoing in left field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

Shorts will be given out after all the games are over. 

 Rain is predicted in the morning. Check the post in the morning to make sure the fields are playable. 

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The Tuesday game between the Yankees and Old Timers was won by the Yankees 15 to 7.  Almost everyone had to use wooden bats. The Yankees was led by Bobby Reagan who went 6 for 7. The Old Timers was led by Steve Hicks who went 4 of 5.

Write up by Don Ouding

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Tuesday March 19th

Games are on at Sertoma Park. Shorts are available today. 

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 GAME SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW AT SERTOMA PARK - SHORTS ARE BACK

FIELD 2 NW (B) Team 3 vs Team 6 This is the field with 180 ft fences. Leave your senior bats, ASA bats and composite bats at home. The league will provide aluminum bats and wooden bats. Players 80 years old and older and ladies can use senior bats.

FIELD 3 NE (C) Team 1 vs Team 5 This field has 200 ft fences with an elevated fence in left field and left center field. Senior bats will be allowed with one exception. If you hit a ball over the elevated fence, you will no longer be allowed to use a senior bat on this field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

FIELD 4 SE (D) Team 2 vs Team 4 This field has 200 ft fences. Senior bats are allowed. This may change depending on the construction that is ongoing in left field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

Shorts will be given out after all the games are over. 

 

Check the post in the morning to make sure the fields are playable

The Dukes hosted the shorthanded Wally's Friday on Field C. The Dukes jumped out to an early 17-4 lead after four innings before the Wally's came back to take a 19-17 lead in the top of 7th. The Dukes would score 5 in each of the 7th & 8th inning to round out the scoring. Final 27-19 Dukes. 

Big hitters, Wally's, George Vanderhyde 5-5, Alan Miller 5-6, and Rad 4-5. Dukes, Rob Reed 5-5, Alf Gibbons and Tom Witten 4-4

Winning Pitcher BJ Kallister.

Submitted by Steve Hill

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Today a good game was played between the N.Y. Yankees and the Fighting Coconuts. We enjoyed the excellent weather and good sportsmanship. Manager for the Yankees Don Keller had shoulder issues and wasn't able to play so he umpired in the field. We also thank Joe D'Herin for catching for both teams as well as umpiring behind the plate.

There was good hitting from both teams. We played on the short fence field so most players were using wooden bats. Only those over 80 years age were allowed to use the regular senior bats.

The Coconuts won 21 to 9.

After the game prayer was held at pitcher's mound. In our prayer we remembered upcoming surgery for Don Keller and for success there. Also, it was Henry Rivero's birthday, and we sang the birthday song to him.

Write up by Robert Spitaleri

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American League update 3/17/24

Today, the American League faced off against the combined Solivita-Kissimmee team for a Saint Patty’s Day showdown at Solivita. Unfortunately, it seemed like our Winter Haven boys left their shillelaghs at home, as we only managed to score five runs in four innings. It was as if we were in dire need of some lucky four-leaf clovers because we couldn't seem to find our groove at the plate. The final score was a disappointing 12-19, leaving us without a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

In the second game, we were hopeful that our luck would turn around after indulging in some soda bread and dreaming of a refreshing Guinness. Alas, luck was not on our side. It felt like we needed some corned beef and cabbage because we played as if we had just devoured green eggs and ham. With only six runs scored, we fell short with a final score of 6-12. Not our finest performance, but we're already looking forward to the challenge that next month will bring.

Write up From LGG. 

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Friday March 15th

Games are on at Sertoma Park. No shorts today.

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  GAME SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW AT SERTOMA PARK - NO SHORTS

FIELD 2 NW (B) Team 3 vs Team 2 This is the field with 180 ft fences. Leave your senior bats, ASA bats and composite bats at home. The league will provide aluminum bats and wooden bats. Players 80 years old and older and ladies can use senior bats.

FIELD 3 NE (C) Team 4 vs Team 5 This field has 200 ft fences with an elevated fence in left field and left center field. Senior bats will be allowed with one exception. If you hit a ball over the elevated fence, you will no longer be allowed to use a senior bat on this field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

FIELD 4 SE (D) Team 1 vs Team 6 This field has 200 ft fences. Senior bats are allowed. This may change depending on the construction that is ongoing in left field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

No Shorts Tomorrow. We will do it again on Tuesday

 

Check the post in the morning to make sure the fields are playable. 

A very good game was enjoyed today between the N.Y. Mets and the Fighting Coconuts. The Mets won 18 to 17 with both teams hitting well in the 9th inning. The Coconuts were the home team and were down by 6 runs in the bottom of the 9th. They rallied but came up short by one run. Congratulations to the Mets managed by Pat Lopiccolo and Ron Thompson.

We were glad to have Jim Parker and Willie Morton as pool players today. Willie is long time player here at Winter Haven who is visiting from his new home in Virginia.

Prayer was held at the pitcher's mound after the game and we lifted up our needs and gave thanks for our health, friendships and more.

Write up by Robert Spitaleri

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Tuesday March 12th

Games are on at Sertoma Park.

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 HALL OF FAME BANQUET NEWS

The Hall of Fame Banquet is going to take place this Wednesday, March 13th. This event will be held at the Frierson Nicholas American Legion Post 8 ballroom. The address is: 300 Avenue M Northeast, Winter Haven 33881. The Social will begin at 5:30 PM with a cash bar at the Legion where you can order and pay for your favorite drinks and help support the Legion. The Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM. After the dinner, the ceremony to induct the new members into the Hall of Fame will commence. We will have the pleasure of having one of our longtime Hall of Fame members, Reggie Barnes, emcee this event.  After the ceremony, you can stay at the American Legion and will be entertained by a live band named Haines City Limits. The band consists of several Winter Haven Senior Softball players.  They are looking forward to providing everyone with some good dancing music. 

   GAME SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW AT SERTOMA PARK - SHORTS

FIELD 2 NW (B) Team 3 vs Team 4 This is the field with 180 ft fences. Leave your senior bats, ASA bats and composite bats at home. The league will provide aluminum bats and wooden bats. Players 80 years old and older and ladies can use senior bats.

FIELD 3 NE (C) Team 5 vs Team 6 This field has 200 ft fences with an elevated fence in left field and left center field. Senior bats will be allowed with one exception. If you hit a ball over the elevated fence, you will no longer be allowed to use a senior bat on this field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

FIELD 4 SE (D) Team 1 vs Team 2 This field has 200 ft fences. Senior bats are allowed. This may change depending on the construction that is ongoing in left field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

The shorts are in. We will start giving them out tomorrow after all of the games are over.

 

Check the post in the morning to make sure the fields are playable. 

The Dukes hosted the Fighting Coconuts Friday on the short NW field at Sertoma Park. 

The game started out close. 2-2 after one 3-4 after three and 6-3 after four, with the Dukes in the lead.

The Dukes stopped hitting and the Coconuts would go on to score 11 unanswered runs to win the game going away. Final score 14-6 Coconuts.

The big hitters for the Coconuts were Frank Jacobs and Robbie Spitaleri 5-5 and Gary Anderson 5-4. Jacobs and Anderson went long over the short fence.

Submitted by Steve Hill

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The Yankees hosted the Mets in a game where the Mets collected as many walks as hits.  The team batting average was .523 while the on-base percentage was an astounding .687.  Of all the walks, 10 scored and the Mets won 26-16.

Leading hitters for the Mets:

Jim Vining - 2 for 2 with a double & 4 walks

Ken Gelinas - 4 for 5 with 2 walks

George Knox - 3 for 4 with 2 doubles & 3 walks 

Bob Vandenberg - 2 for 3 with 3 walks

Leading hitters for the Yankees:

Henry Rivero - 5 for 6 

Bobby Castilleja - 4 for 5 with a walk

Gerry DeRidder - 4 for 6

Ron Fleming - 4 for 6

Arvel Waddell 2 for 3 with 2 walks

Write up by Fr£d ÐåmÞïęr 

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Friday March 8th

Games are on at Sertoma Park. Shorts will be available after all the games are over. 

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 The Tuesday game between the Coconuts and Old timers was won by the Coconuts 16 to 7. The Coconuts were led by Joe Peskie who went 4 for 5. The Oldtimers were led by Fred Stevens who went 4 for 4.

Write up by Don Ouding.

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  GAME SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW AT SERTOMA PARK - SHORTS

FIELD 2 NW (B) Team 2 vs Team 5 This is the field with 180 ft fences. Leave your senior bats, ASA bats and composite bats at home. The league will provide aluminum bats and wooden bats. Players 80 years old and older and ladies can use senior bats.

FIELD 3 NE (C) Team 1 vs Team 3 This field has 200 ft fences with an elevated fence in left field and left center field. Senior bats will be allowed with one exception. If you hit a ball over the elevated fence, you will no longer be allowed to use a senior bat on this field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

FIELD 4 SE (D) Team 6 vs Team 4 This field has 200 ft fences. Senior bats are allowed. This may change depending on the construction that is ongoing in left field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

The shorts are in. We will start giving them out tomorrow after all of the games are over.

 

Check the post in the morning to make sure the fields are playable. 

The game was played on the small Field B and bats were restricted to wooden bats and bats authorized by the league.

There was only one ball hit out of the park and that was by Toro to left field along with two other hits.

George Knox, Jerry DeJongh, and Rick Brock liked the wooden bats and went four for four and Bob Vandenberg went three for four.  

The three players over age 80 who could use any bat they wanted found that the batter, not the bat is what matters and only went two for twelve.

James Fears coming out of the pool for Wally World was the only player going three for four.

Vandenberg and Norman both pitched well, and the final score was l9-4 Mets.     

Write up by RDT.

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The Dukes took charge of the game from the beginning and never looked back. They lead 11-3 after three innings and easily won 17-9.

Leading hitters for the Dukes:

Al Andrews- 3 for 4 with 2 doubles

Tom Whitten - 3 for 4 with a double and a walk 

John Turchetta- 3 for 4

Rob Reed - 3 doubles over the fence

Leading hitters for the Yankees:

Fred Dampier - 5 for 5 

Henry Rivero - 4 for 6

 Write up by Fr£d ÐåmÞïęr

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Tuesday March 5th

Games are on at Sertoma Park. New rules on Field B. Shorts distributed after the games.

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 GAME SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW AT SERTOMA PARK - SHORTS

FIELD NW (B) 4 vs 1 This is the field with 180 ft fences. Leave your senior bats, ASA bats and composite bats at home. The league will provide aluminum bats and wooden bats. Players 80 years old and older and ladies can use senior bats.

FIELD NE (C) 2 vs 6 This field has 200 ft fences with an elevated fence in left field and left center field. Senior bats will be allowed with one exception. If you hit a ball over the elevated fence, you will no longer be allowed to use a senior bat on this field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

FIELD SE (D) 5 vs 3 This field has 200 ft fences. Senior bats are allowed. This may change depending on the construction that is ongoing in left field. Any ball hit over the fence is a ground rule double. 

The shorts are in. We will start giving them out tomorrow after all of the games are over.

 

Check the post in the morning to make sure the fields are playable. 

Friday, March 1st

 A good game was played today between Wally''s World and the Fighting Coconuts. Wally's team won 22 to 18. 

We welcomed pool players Bob Hite, Joe D'Hearn, Rad Pcholinski, Don Hawbaker, Bob Dowdy and Scott Seguin.

We enjoyed playing on the beautiful and well-kept field at Sertoma Park.

We had prayer after the game and remembered to pray for Gerry Ryan who is in hospital for gall bladder issue. Also prayed for Ritchie Marino's brother who has cancer and for Bill Testa's son in law who is being deployed to Middle East.

We also remember that Wally is recovering from a car accident recently. He is doing well.

Write up by Robert Spitaleri

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Friday, March 1st

Another very competitive game between the Dukes and Mets.  The Dukes got off to an early lead of 15-5 at the end of five but the Mets came back and led the game at 17-16 at the end of seven.  The last two innings were all Dukes scoring 10 runs and the Mets only one for a final score of 26-18 Dukes.  There were four or five balls hit over the fence but there was no way to tell from the scorecard who hit them as there were other 2 base hits inside the park.

Pete, Ed, Rob, and Al went five for six for the  Dukes and John went four for five. 

Knox and DeJongh went five for six, Brock four for six, Boito and soon to be 86 years old Thompson went four for five for the Mets.

The game was self-officiated, and no arguments occurred.  The first day at the new fields went well at field C.

Write up by RDT.

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The Yankees hosted the Old Timers at Sertoma Park Field B.

In an evenly matched game, the victor would be determined by the team that wanted it more.

The first third of the game belonged to the Old Timers, but the Yankees took charge and prevailed 26-16.

Leading hitters for the Yankees:

Fred Dampier - 5 for 5 with 2 doubles 

Jorge Gonzales - 5 for 5

Frank Jacobs - 4 for 4 with 2 doubles

Bill King - 4 for 4 with a walk 

Gerry DeRidder - 3 for 4 with a walk

Leading hitters for the Old Timers:

Mark Tuttani - 4 for 5 with a double 

Steve Hicks - 4 for 5

Bobby Skidmore - 4 for 5

Mike Rodriguez - 4 for 5

Julian Puma - 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk 

Rafael Salas- 3 for 4 with a walk 

Write up by Fr£d ÐåmÞïęr

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Thursday, February 29th

Today, the American League travel team headed over to Solivita for an exciting three-team tournament. The first game featured Winter Haven facing off against the Kissimmee All-Stars. The game was a thrilling back-and-forth battle, with Winter Haven holding a 14-19 lead going into the top of the seventh inning. However, Kissimmee staged a remarkable comeback, scoring six runs to secure a 20-19 victory.

In the second game, Winter Haven took on the Solivita Red, White, and Blue team. Solivita got off to a strong start, scoring three runs while Winter Haven struggled to get on the board. However, Winter Haven quickly turned the tide in the second inning, scoring five runs to take the lead. The game remained close throughout, with Solivita holding a slim 16-15 lead going into the final inning. With two outs and runners on first and second, Mike Vaccaro stepped up to the plate and delivered a clutch single, scoring two runs to secure a thrilling 17-16 victory for Winter Haven.

Stay tuned for next week's three-team tournament as Winter Haven looks to continue their winning streak.

Bill Maxwell 9/10 2HRs

Mike Vaccaro 8/10 2HRs

Rocco Morris 4/8

Lou Guzman 5/8 HR

Rob Aponte 2/7 HR

Randy Nunn 6/7

Dana Ferrande 4/7 HR

Jose Rodriguez 6/8

Manny Rios 4/8

Rusty Skipper 4/8

Bob Schultheis 5/7

From LGG. 

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Friday March 1st

Games are on at Sertoma Park 

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 SERTOMA PARK SCHEDULE - BEGINS FRIDAY MARCH 1st

The move to Sertoma Park baseball fields will take place this Friday, March 1st. The plan is to be there for the Month of March. We will be guests at Sertoma Park and will abide with their park rules. They are posted all over the park. There are two parking lots, one on the north side and one on the south side. There are three paved Handicap parking spaces that can be accessed from the south parking lot. They are on a first come basis. If you don't need one, don't use it. The parking on the north side backs up to the NW field with a 180 ft. fence. Don't park to close to the fence or your vehicle might get hit. 

There are three baseball fields in the park with grass infields and raised pitching mounds. We will pitch from behind the mounds and a pitching screen will be placed in front of the pitching mound. We will try to not disturb the pitching mounds. The baseball fields all have different dimensions. All teams will play on all of the fields. Some teams will have more games on the NW field. 

The NW(B) field has an elevated 180 ft. fence with 60 ft. bases. Senior bats will not be allowed on this field except for players ages 80 and up and our lady players. The league will provide Wood Bats, Aluminum Bats and an ASA bat. The intent is to keep the softball in the park with NO over the fence balls. If the aluminum bats and ASA bats create a problem, we will use wood bats only. 

The NE(C) field has an elevated 200 ft. fence with 70 ft. bases. Senior bats are allowed and all balls over the fence or hitting the elevated portion of the fence will be ground rule doubles.

The SE(D) field has a 200 ft fence with 60 ft. bases. we will place "throw down" bases at 65 ft. to make this field more competitive. Senior bats are allowed and all balls over the fence will be ground rule doubles.

The 2024 Tournament at the Diamondplex has concluded and the winner is the Dukes managed by Steve Hill. Good Job to Steve and his Teammates. They will be presented with a championship patch for their efforts. 

We will begin a fun, mini tournament at the Sertoma Park for the month of March. We will keep the teams as they are now. We may have some type of activities on the last day at Sertoma Park depending on how the league progresses. Below is the schedule. Have fun and don't sweat the small stuff. 

REVISED NATIONAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE

MARCH 1, 2024 TO MARCH 29, 2024

 

DATE	FIELD NW (B)	FIELD NE (C)	FIELD SE (D)
FRIDAY, MAR. 1	6 vs 3	5 vs 1	4 vs 2
TUESDAY, MAR. 5	4 vs 1	2 vs 6	5 vs 3
FRIDAY, MAR. 8	2 vs 5	1 vs 3	6 vs 4
TUESDAY, MAR. 12	3 vs 4	5 vs 6	1 vs 2
FRIDAY, MAR. 15	3 vs 2	4 vs 5	1 vs 6
TUESDAY, MAR 19	3 vs 6	1 vs 5	2 vs 4
FRIDAY, MAR. 22	1 vs 4	6 vs 2	3 vs 5
TUESDAY, MAR. 26	5 vs 2	3 vs 1	4 vs 6
FRIDAY, MAR. 29	2 vs 1	4 vs 3	6 vs 5
TBD

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