The Company Softball Team

Our roster has been turned in and our schedule has been picked up.  We’ll get the schedule on the website shortly.  In the meantime, here’s what’s coming up:

• Monday, March 29th – LEAGUE SCRIMMAGE; Bryd Middle #2 @ 6:30pm (please arrive by 6:15pm)
• Saturday, April 3rd – Team Practice; Hunton Field @ 10am
• Monday, April 5th – 1st Game; Pouncy Tract Field @ 8:10pm

All Field Locations and directions will be added to website this week. Team jersey will not be in for another week or so; please wear any comfortable athletic clothes for the scrimmage. If you don’t have cleats; I would recommend picking some up; and please remember metal cleats are not allowed.

Monday night, before and after the scrimmage, we will spend a few minutes going over some of the league rules. Please make sure that you arrive by 6:15pm if possible and plan to hang around for a few minutes following the games.

If you are not going to be at the scrimmage, or have any specific questions about the upcoming Scrimmage next week and the open team practice on Saturday, April 3rd, please let me know.

Last night we had our Softball Managers meeting, and I got some additional league information for us:

• We are officially in the Monday Night Co-Rec League
• Field locations include: Byrd Middle, Short Pump, & Pouncey Tract
• Our schedule will be made available to us next Tuesday night, 3/23
• Expect a Scrimmage Monday 3/29 and our Season to start on Monday 4/5
• I am requesting open practice times for both Saturday 3/27 and 4/3; once I have confirmation with Time and Location I will let you know

I know that it does not feel like Spring out there, but Softball Season is almost here again.  Henrico County has already contacted us with registration information for this season.

Just like last season, we will opt to play in the Henrico County CoRec-Recreational League: 28 Game Schedule.  Our team registration is due in early March and I expect for games to begin the week of March 29^th.   Per person costs will be determined by how many people are on the roster this season and will need to cover our Team Registration Fee ($835.00), any out of County non-residents fees ($15/person that does not live within Henrico County), and team shirts ($TBD).  I expect the per person cost to be around $60 just like it was last season.

Once we get the roster set and collect the money needed to pay our registration dues – we will begin to work on:

• 2010 TEAM SHIRTS – yes, with numbers; and names this year.
• Season Kick-Off Happy Hour or Team Party… maybe a Flying Squirrels Game? GO NUTZ!
• Optional Practices – probably in Mid March, on Saturday Mornings, just like we did last season
• Website Updates & Confirming Cell Phone Alerts

Let me know if you have any questions at this time. I am looking forward to another season and hopefully this time we can put together a team for the tournament!

Team,

Thanks for a great season. The season ending stats have been posted to the team roster page. Congrats to our team leaders in the following stat categories:
*Season Ending Leaders:
AB – Collins (75)
R – Deutsch (31)
H – O’Neale (38)
2B – Holzbach (10)
3B – Deutsch & Boswell (5)
HR – Pauli (5)
RBI – Holzbach (31)
BB – Davis (10)
AVG. – Sutphin (.789)

*season leaders are require to have played in a minimum of 10 games during the 2009 Season.

Don’t forget – Team Happy Hour Monday, July 20th @ Jon’s. See you guys there!

This past Monday night The Company took the field against the undefeated (26-0) Hit & Run II at Hunton Park. Needing a win or a tie against the best team in the Henrico County Monday Night Co-Rec Softball league to clinch a Divisional Championship, it was clear that The Company was going to have to play their best ball to accomplish their goal.

During Game 1, Hit & Run II did not show much weakness and controlled the game from start to finish; but The Company was ready for a change of pace when Game 2 began. The Company quickly showed that they we were able to produce with runners in scoring position, play smart and strong defense, and compete head-to-head with the undefeated Hit & Run II team. When the dust settled at the end of the night, The Company had reason to celebrate. With a tie game in the bottom of the last, The Company was able to hold Hit & Run II scoreless and close their season with a tie against the best in the league.

With this tie, The Company spoiled Hit & Run II’s perfect season and clinched the Divisional Championship they had been battling for all season. Great Season guys! We will see you in 2010 – better than before and ready for more.

With two Wins Monday Night over Cap Tech, The Company moves their record to 11-10-1.

Following a 13-3 Game 1 victory, The Company was tasked with a challenge during Game 2. The team needed two runs to tie or three runs to win in the bottom of the last inning. Collins and Pauli started out the bottom half of the inning by earning consecutive walks, putting early pressure on Cap Tech. Boswell soon tied the game with a triple that bounced off the left field fence. With one out, and Boswell on third, Jennifer Groome came through with a game winning hit up the middle. With these two wins, The Company gets above .500 and is looking forward to the final 3 weeks of the season.

Check out the remaining schedule by clicking on the Schedule tab in the right hand corner.  If you are interested, the team stats have been updated following this weeks games and can be found on the Team Roster page.

With two Wins Monday Night vs St. Joseph’s Villa, The Company’s record is now 8-9-1. The next four weeks we match up against the rest of our division:
Fort Lee Baptist (4-13-1) on June 15th – 8:10pm @ Byrd Middle
Cap Tech (4-14-0) on June 22nd – 6:30pm @ Hunton
Clear Channel (3-15-0) on June 29th – 6:30pm @ Short Pump
Fort Lee Baptist again on July 6th – 8:10pm @ Byrd Middle

With only five weeks left in the regular season, The Company will look to get strong and healthy against these divisional foes before the playoffs on July 25th.

Additionally, the League has offically scheduled a make-up game for Monday Night, July 13th @ 8:10pm vs Hit & Run II (18-0-0). This game will be played at Hunton Field.

Please see the schedule tab in the top right hand corner for more details and directions to the field. We hope you can come out and support the team before the season comes to an end!

Tonight’s game has been canceled. Our league President notified me by phone about 6:40pm. A text alert and team email was sent immediately. Please let me know if you did not receive these notifications, but would like to in the future.

Thanks – enjoy your evening.  Next game is Monday night!