Coming into the SLAM 2015 Season, TPG softball came in with a different feel.... With Legendary TPG Manager, Josh Ginsburg retiring to the west coast for sun, fun and…..Golf, the TPG Softball Team was now under a new look 3 Co-Manager system in which Princess, Simon and Derrick each took on different roles to work as a cohesive unit to lead the charge in the new season. With 12 rookies on the roster, the TPG management core had to re-create the team chemistry it once had last year mixing the veterans with the new guys (and gals).
I wouldn’t necessarily call it a bad 1st game but TPG Opening day didn’t go so well as the new managers tried to figure out how to place the new team into the right roles. Looking back at Game 1…..it was a learning experience for the managers from Derrick “the Mouth” Blocker trying to figure out how to do the score card to Princess “the hardest woman to pitch to in the game” Salvacion and Simon “Not the Kung Fu Panda” Yeung trying to manage the new line up.
Heading into Game 2 against undefeated GS/A+1 (1-0)…..TPG could not go 0-2 to start the season with the schedule only getting tougher. It wasn’t looking good before the game as a few starters were unable to make the game due to other commitments so the Rookies had to step up and show the league what they got and that’s exactly what they did! Leading the attack was Rookie 3rd baseman and lead off hitter, Steve “THE GREEK FREAK” Aspitois who went 3-4 with his first HR of the season. The veterans also did its job as well with Norman “THE BEST AUSSIE IN THE GAME RIGHT NOW” Ha (4-4, 2B, 1 RBI, 2 Runs) and Andreas “The Self proclaimed Super Athlete” Karales (4-4, 2B, 2RBI, 2Runs) were just picking their spots. Solid and key defensive plays by Rookie SS, Chris “Mr. Wonders“ Gutierrez and LCF, Eladio “ AY MARIO ” Victoria that only allowed 3 runs. The game featured many key plays from other rookies as Chase” The MACK TRUCK” Hodge stepped up to the plate with 2 outs in the 5th inning with a hustling slide into first base to beat out a close play to keep the inning alive which lead to 6 runs and Rookie Kathy “I don’t own a” Kia advancing the winning run into scoring position in the bottom of the 6th. Great team contributions all around……
Game ball goes to starting Pitcher Hernan “The Italian Stallion” Graziano who struck out 4 in 6 innings and who also contributed to the offensive attack with solid hitting (3-3, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI and 3 runs).
Final Score TPG in a 14-3 Mercy Victory. Hats off to the team for a great game!
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