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Recreational baseball and softball gears up for summer

Friday, 08 April 2016 04:18 By Tom Hartsock Sun Correspondent

Well, it’s that time of the year again to start up the recreational baseball and softball teams for the summer. And at the same time it is also the time of year that way too many immature adults – known as parents – suddenly decide that nobody can organize their children like they can. This is a rite of Spring that...

A pleasant day for baseball

Friday, 08 April 2016 04:18 Story and photos by Tom Hartsock Sun Correspondent

One of the many things that makes baseball so enjoyable is when Mother Nature cooperates and produces a beautiful day, like the one on Apr. 2 at the Sports Complex. Other factors also contribute to that lazy day feeling, of course: visiting with old friends, and new ones, too; the sense that there is no hurry to the game; the warm sun, not too hot with a slight breeze; watching the younger kids play; and naturally getting to see the home team win.

Conversations ranged from silly to serious reminiscing, with a little teasing thrown in every direction. The warmth of the day and the unhurried atmosphere contributed to a lazy feeling that not even the joy of watching the toddlers could...

Scores

Friday, 08 April 2016 04:17 Gallupsun Staff

Mar. 24, Thursday

RCHS BASE 2, 1 Zuni 7, 14

Mar. 26, Saturday

GHS BASE 2, 0 Bernalillo 8, 10

Mar. 29, Tuesday

GHS TEN 1, Grants 8

MHS SOFT 2, Atrisco 17

ToHS BASE 7, 7 Navajo Pine 3, 8

Mar. 31, Thursday

GHS SOFT 5, Bloomfield 13

GHS G TEN 4, Moriarty 5

GHS B TEN 0, Moriarty 9

MHS BASE 2, 1 Moriarty 3, 2

MHS G TEN 2, Grants 7

RCHS BASE 1, Thoreau 3

ToHS BASE 1, 3 Gallup JV 15, 13

Apr. 1, Friday

GHS SOFT 13, 8 Farmington 6, 6

MHS SOFT 0, 0 Aztec 1, 8

Apr. 2, Saturday

GHS BASE 3, 12 Moriarty 15, 22

MHS BASE 11, 8 West Mesa 3, 2

MHS JV SOFT vs Aztec, DH, 11/1

RCHS BASE 1, Magdalena 11

Apr. 4, Monday

MHS BASE 9 Bloomfield 2

ToHS SOFT 31, 15 Newcomb 15, 0

Apr. 5...

Schedules

Friday, 08 April 2016 04:16 Gallupsun Staff

Apr. 8, Friday

GHS SOFT @ Miyamura, DH 4/6

MHS SOFT vs Gallup, DH 4/6

ToHS BASE @ Shash Invite, TBA

ToHS SOFT @ Shash Invite, TBA

WHS BASE vs Shash Invite, TBA

WHS SOFT vs Zuni (Shash Invite) TBA

Apr. 9, Saturday

GHS BASE vs Piedra Vista, 11

GHS JV BASE @ Farmington, DH 11/1

GHS JV SOFT vs Miyamura, DH 11/1

GHS T&F @ Bloomfield, TBA

GHS JV T&F @ Shash Invite, Wingate, TBA

MHS BASE vs Aztec, 1

MHS JV BASE vs Piedra Vista, DH 11/1

MHS JV SOFT @ Gallup, DH 11/1

RCHS T&F @ Shash Invite, Wingate, TBA

ToHS BASE @ Shash Invite, TBA

ToHS SOFT @ Shash Invite, TBA

ToHS T & F @ Shash Invite, TBA

WHS BASE vs Shash Invite, TBA

WHS SOFT vs Shash Invite, TBA

WHS T & F vs Shash...

Playing by the Rules

Friday, 01 April 2016 00:52 By Tom Hartsock Sun Correspondent

For years I umpired softball and baseball games. Rules were an important part of the game, as they are still supposed to be today.

One of those rules in slow pitch softball was that the base runner must remain on the base until the pitched ball is either hit or goes past the batter. Players then, as today, always looked for ways around the rules and this one was no exception, though it was written very clearly.

A couple of players, or maybe it was only one, thought the way to get around this rule was to stretch your legs, one in front of the base and one on it. To further confuse the issue, they would then begin to move the foot on the base up and down while berating the pitcher.

I...