The sounds of summer finally made an appearance Tuesday down at Oakley Park as the men/women of summer brought out the opening week for the TYSA Minor Division for 2024. 

HAPPY DAYS NUTRITION 10

VC CAMEO 10

Opening Night for the Minor Division was an explosion of runs! Both HAPPY DAYS NUTRITION and VC CAMEO couldn't quite outscore each other but they both went on the offensive, cranking out 10 runs each,

Early on it looked VC Cameo was going to walk away with the game as they put up a 5 spot in the first, staking themselves to a 5-1 lead. A quick second inning from both sides brought the game to the offense infused 3rd inning. Both teams would plate 4 runs in the inning, keeping VC Cameo on top 9-5 but Happy Days Nutrition was just getting started. VC Cameo would add a run in the top of the fourth and final inning (due to time) but Happy Days Nutrition would plate 5 runs in the bottom half to salvage the 10-10 tie.

Happy Days Nutrition was led by clean up hitter AUTUMN HOOK who had 2 singles and scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. IZZY YOUNG (1 run)  blasted a double and had 4 RBI. GRANT THOMAS  added  a single and scored 2 runs. JUSTIN FULK (1B) knocked in 2 RBI. CODY STEINMETZ (RBI) added a single with 2 runs scored. CALEB OMLOR added a single. COBIE OVERMEYER added an RBI. LIZZY TAYLOR (2 runs), HARYLN YOUNG also scored runs.

GAGE KIPPS cranked out 2 hits (2B, 1B) and scored 2 runs for VC CAMEO. LIAM WEBER (1 run), AYDIN BRADNER (2 runs), ANDERSON GILBERT (2 RBI, 1 run), REID HOHMAN (RBI, 2 runs), NIVAYA FROSCH DANNER (RBI, Run), VINCENT KECKLER (2 RBI, 1 run) would tack on runs scored. AUBREY HEIL added an RBI as did LUCIOUS McKISSICK.

REID HOHMAN pitched an inning for VC CAMEO. GAGE KIPPS struck out 5 in 2 innings and LIAM WEBER pitched 1 inning, collecting 3 strikeouts.

For HAPPY DAYS NUTRITION, JUSTIN FULK would get 3 strikeouts in 2 innings pitched. CODY STEINMENTZ would throw the other 2 innings, collecting 5 strikeouts.

 

Wednesday May 29 (RAINED OUT and PLAYED Friday May 31)

HAPPY DAYS NUTRITION 4

LITTLE HUGO'S 0

 

The second game of the week was not the offensive showcase that our opening game was. Before the game HAPPY DAYS NUTRITION owner JOSE ARIAS and LITTLE HUGOS' ERIC OSBORN started off our night with some high end first pitches. They led us right into our game. 

LITTLE HUGO'S couldn't get any offense going, mustering just 1 hit, a single off the bat of lead off hitter LIAM BROWN. HAPPY DAYS NUTIRITION would plate a run in the top of the first, and it would prove to be the game winner. GRANT THOMAS walked and would come around to score on a double by CODY STEINMETZ. 

That is how the score would stay until CODY STEINMETZ (3-3, 3 RBI) came back up in the 3rd and would do some more damage. CHRIS TAYLOR would reach on a walk and STEINMETZ would deposit a pitch into the open green space beyond the left center field fence, driving in 2 more runs. IZZY YOUNG would then walk and come around to score to close out the scoring. JUSTIN FULK would add an RBI. 

On the mound for HAPPY DAYS NUTRITION JUSTIN FULK would pitch 2 innings and collect 6 strikeouts before giving way to GRANT THOMAS for an inning and 2 strikeouts. STEINMETZ would take care of the last 3 innings, ringing up 9 strikeouts.

For LITTLE HUGO'S, CHANCE McCRORY would start on the mound and pitch a total of 3 innings after finishing the first 2 and then pitching the 6th inning. In total he would strike out 9. LIAM BROWN would pitch 2/3 of an inning, striking out 2. HARMON GILL pitched in 2.1 innings, mustering 7 strikeouts of his own but it wouldn't be enough to overcome the HAPPY DAYS NUTRITION offense, 

 

STANDINGS 

HAPPY DAYS NUTRITION 1-0-1

VC CAMEO 0-0-1

LITTLE HUGO'S 0-1-0

 

UPCOMING GAMES

Monday, June 3rd

Litlte Hugo's @ VC Cameo

 

Tuesday, June 4th

Happy Days Nutrition @ VC Cameo

 

Wednesday, June 5th

Little Hugo's @ Happy Days Nutrition

 

For more photos of our game on Friday please check out

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And as always, check out the facebook page at TYSA Minor Division Baseball

 

A special thank you to Jose Arias for the photos.

 

Image caption: Happy Days Nutrition's CODY STEINMETZ holding his homerun ball from the TYSA Minor division game on Friday May 31st.