Norcal Oldtimers Baseball Association

Benicia came up with 7 runs in the 1st innings against Fairfield, with 4 walks and 3 errors, before the Major League Pitcher Joe Strong showed up for Fairfield top of the 2nd inning. Joe Strong, former Tampa Bay pitcher came from the airport and held Benicia to 5 runs 3 unearned.?Ǭ† Both teams had 9 hits each, Fairfield had 7 errors and Benicia had solid defense and only 3 errors with good controlled pitching. Fairfield hit 6 deep fly balls one by Todd Hudson bounced over the left field fence and one by Joe that bounced the center field fence,?Ǭ† but to no avial Benicia had speed made good plays and?Ǭ†five double plays and caught the ball.

?Ǭ†RICKY SILVA, was the winning pitcher for Benicia pitching?Ǭ†7 innings giving up?Ǭ†6 hits, 1 walk, no strikeouts. Sam Kayson, got the save pitching the 8th and 9th innings, throwing the good sidearm moving pitches. Sam gave up 3 hits, 1run, 2K, no BB, a good outing.

Vallejo the number 1 seed of Saturday who lost, some of there players arrived at the field and watched from the left field fence in support of the tournament.

There were lots of fans at the park, the field was great, weather was great, new baseballs every 3 innings, Randy Quinn was chief umpire with a total of 3 umpires at the game, there was controversy, hitting, stealing, pickoffs and rundowns, what a great way to end the season for all. A Great Thank you to Benicia and Larry Friel Pres.?Ǭ†for hosting and putting on a great tournament that broke even.

Clyde Jones Sr, MBA
Norcal President