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Delaware Senior Olympic (DSO) Baseball Falls 13-5

September 27, 2008 Banning Park, Newport, De

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The DSO 50+ baseball team started fast but the Tri-State 55+ team put seven runs on the board in the last two innings to win going away by a 13-5 score.

Willis Grier got the Olympians going with a lead off single and Joe Gabel walked before Dave Schoettinger singled in the first run. After two outs, Dominic Rodriguez singled in Gable and Jim Barnett singled in Schoettinger to give the Delaware squad a quick 3-0 lead.

Dom Rodriguez toed the rubber but was touched for three runs in the bottom of the first. It was 3-3 after one inning. Delaware quickly regained the lead in the second after two were out and no one on base. Joe Gabel reached on a single. Schoettinger stroked his second straight hit before Ty Coffield singled in the run. Gary Proud also walked but there was no further scoring.

John DeBenedictis pitched the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. He gave up three runs in the 3rd and Delaware trailed 6-4.

Meanwhile, Garth Dawson and John DeBenedictis singled in the Delaware third and Willis Grier reached on an error but the Olympic team could not score. In the 4th, Schoettinger’ third hit and a walk by Dom Rodriguez put runners at first and third (Schoettinger advanced on a fielder’s choice and a stolen base). Schoettinger scored on a throwing error.

The only offense the Delaware team could muster over the last three innings were singles by Gabel, and Jim Barnett. Barnett also drew a walk. The Tri-Staters scored 4 in the 5th and 3 in the 6th to win going away.

Dave Schoettinger led the offense for the third year in a row with three hits in four at bats and two runs scores with an RBI as well as two stolen bases. Joe Gable also scored twice. Jim Barnett was 2-3 with an RBI. Base hits were also registered by Willis Grier, Joe Gabel, Ty Coffield, Dom Rodriguez, Garth Dawson, and John DeBenedictis.

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