Diamond State Opens 2014 with Victories at Hoboken

The Diamond State Base Ball Club kicked off their 2014 campaign with a trip to Jersey City, NJ for a pair of matches against the Hoboken Nine. A steady wind whipped around the field and caused excitement for the fielders on both sides.

In the first game, the host club jumped out to an early advantage by tallying seven aces in their first turns at bat. However, the Diamond State strikers came alive quickly with a resounding second inning that saw 18 tallies fill the tallykeeper’s ledger. Despite a strong effort by their opponents, powerful striking and skillful running of the bases allowed the Delaware nine to maintain a comfortable lead for the remainder of the game, finishing with a victory by the final tally of 33-17. The Diamond State club was lead at the striker’s line by Boots with 6 hits. Boots, Buzz and Lobo each smacked home runs.

The second match had the makings of a much closer affair, as the two sides traded the advantage back and forth through their first several innings. However, the Diamond States were able to mount a strong rally in the middle innings to take a double-digit advantage that they were able to maintain for the 27-17 victory. The Blue and Black’s performance was buoyed by 6 hits (including 3 triples) from Blackbart and home runs from Split and El Jefe.

The Diamond State Base Ball Club will return to action next week as they travel to Kennett Square, PA to take on the Mohican BBC. The first of a pair of scheduled games will start at 11:00 am at the Walker Polo Grounds.

Game 1: Diamond State BBC 33, Hoboken Nine 17

Player Hits AB Aces 2B 3B HR BB SB
Blackbart 5 6 3 0 0 0 0 6
Boots 6 6 3 1 0 1 0 2
Buzz 3 4 2 0 0 1 0 2
Dart 5 6 5 2 0 0 0 2
Gator 5 6 4 1 0 0 0 4
Lightning 5 6 4 0 1 0 0 3
Lobo 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 0
One Finger 5 6 3 0 0 0 0 2
Sonny 4 6 3 1 0 0 0 1
Split 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy 5 6 3 1 0 0 0 2

Game 2: Diamond State BBC 27, Hoboken Nine 17

Player Hits AB Aces 2B 3B HR BB SB
Blackbart 6 6 5 0 3 0 0 2
Boots 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 2
Buzz 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1
Gator 2 5 3 0 0 0 1 4
Jefe 4 4 3 0 0 1 1 3
Lightning 5 6 5 1 0 0 0 4
Lobo 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 5
One Finger 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ring 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 3
Sonny 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
Split 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 1
Thunder 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1