After 25 consecutive weeks of baseball, we were rained out last week. The weather nearly denied us a game this week, but we pulled through thanks to engineering ingenuity.

The day started around 8 am with Davy going to check out the fields following a heavy rain storm the preceding evening. He confirmed we could either fix the puddle on field 14 or wait for the football to end to play on 18 or 19. He then went back home.

At 10 am, CC arrived and removed the small puddle in the home plate area of field 14, hoping for the planned 11 am start.  A guy then came over and told him he had a permit and needed the field at noon.

By around 11:30, six players had showed up, at which point we decided to go check out fields 18 and 19 as football was wrapping up. Field 19 was mostly dry, so we settled there and started to warm up.

Around noon, people started showing up claiming to have a permit for 1 pm. At this point, we had about 11 players, and had finally heard from Alvin, who was a No Response but had the gear.

CC checked the parks website and confirmed there were permits issued for fields 18, 19 and 14.

Some people went to check some other fields at Cunningham, while others went to field 10, which still had a huge puddle (at least 20x10 feet) at first base.  Brian started digging a ditch to drain the water past the fence, which worked marvelously.  Davy and CC assisted pushing water into the ditch, and Andres helped to throw dry dirt over the drained puddle.

Because the ground was still mushy, we moved the first base line inward. Jacob M then did a horrible job of laying the cones.  We finally started the game at 1:48 pm as an 8-on-7 battle. Yotuel showed up soon after and was somehow put on the larger team, making it 9-on-7.

The actual game was very well played, with the first and only error coming the bottom of the 8th on a dropped fly ball by Kareem. Many fielders complained about not seeing the ball due to the shadows and low sun. 

The game marked the official debuts of Jordan Molina (though he played in the aborted 2nd game on September 5) and Kareem's grandpa, Juan.

Batting AB R H RBI BB K AVG Brian Mangan 3B-P-SS-LF 5 1 0 0 1 5 .255 Top 1: Strikeout vs. Charles The Pirate Top 2: Strikeout vs. Charles The Pirate Top 3: Walk vs. Charles The Pirate Top 3: Strikeout vs. Charles The Pirate Top 5: Strikeout vs. Mike Fusilli Top 7: Strikeout vs. Hector Perez Career Stats · Batting Game Log Chris Coleman P-2B-LF 5 2 2 2 1 0 .327 Top 1: Single vs. Charles The Pirate Top 2: Single vs. Charles The Pirate (1 RBI) Top 3: Walk vs. Charles The Pirate (1 RBI) Top 4: Flyout (F-6) vs. Mike Fusilli Top 5: Groundout (6-3) vs. Mike Fusilli Top 8: Groundout (6-3) vs. Hector Perez Career Stats · Batting Game Log Davy Andrews SS-P 5 2 2 3 0 0 .504 Top 1: Reach on Fielder's Choice vs. Charles The Pirate Top 2: Reach on Fielder's Choice vs. Charles The Pirate (1 RBI) Top 3: Double vs. Charles The Pirate (2 RBI) Top 4: Hit by Pitch vs. Mike Fusilli Top 6: Groundout (6-3) vs. Mike Fusilli Top 8: Single vs. Hector Perez Career Stats · Batting Game Log Alvin Law C 5 2 2 2 1 0 .317 Top 1: Single vs. Charles The Pirate Top 2: Walk vs. Charles The Pirate Top 3: Single vs. Charles The Pirate (2 RBI) Top 4: Reach on Fielder's Choice vs. Mike Fusilli Top 6: Groundout (5-3) vs. Mike Fusilli Top 8: Flyout (F-8) vs. Hector Perez Career Stats · Batting Game Log Kareem Husaini CF 5 0 1 2 0 0 .328 Top 1: Lineout (L-8) vs. Charles The Pirate Top 2: Double vs. Charles The Pirate (2 RBI) Top 3: Flyout (F-5) vs. Charles The Pirate Top 4: Hit by Pitch vs. Mike Fusilli Top 6: Groundout (4-3) vs. Mike Fusilli Top 8: Groundout (6-3) vs. Hector Perez Career Stats · Batting Game Log Ruben Molina Sr. 1B-P-RF 6 2 4 1 0 0 .435 Top 2: Single vs. Charles The Pirate Top 2: Flyout (F-3) vs. Charles The Pirate Top 3: Single vs. Charles The Pirate Top 4: Single vs. Mike Fusilli (1 RBI) Top 7: Single vs. Hector Perez Top 9: Groundout (3-4) vs. Hector Perez Career Stats · Batting Game Log Dennis Cipriati LF-P 4 2 1 0 1 0 .304 Top 2: Hit by Pitch vs. Charles The Pirate Top 3: Single vs. Charles The Pirate Top 3: Walk vs. Charles The Pirate Top 4: Flyout (F-4) vs. Mike Fusilli Top 7: Groundout (6-3) vs. Hector Perez Top 9: Groundout (3U) vs. Hector Perez Career Stats · Batting Game Log Juan Morales RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .000 Top 2: Walk vs. Charles The Pirate Top 3: Strikeout vs. Charles The Pirate Top 5: Groundout (1-3) vs. Mike Fusilli Top 7: Groundout (1-3) vs. Hector Perez Top 9: Groundout (5-3) vs. Hector Perez Career Stats · Batting Game Log Yotuel EH-DH-1B-3B-SS 3 1 3 2 1 0 .667 Top 3: Walk vs. Charles The Pirate Top 3: Single vs. Charles The Pirate (1 RBI) Top 5: Single vs. Mike Fusilli Top 7: Single vs. Hector Perez (1 RBI) Career Stats · Batting Game Log Team Totals 42 12 15 12 6 6 .357 2B: Davy Andrews, Kareem Husaini. HBP: Davy Andrews, Kareem Husaini, Dennis Cipriati. Team LOB: 12

Batting AB R H RBI BB K AVG Kevin Chau SS-CF 6 1 3 0 1 2 .406 Bot 1: Flyout (F-7) vs. Chris Coleman Bot 2: Single vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 3: Strikeout vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 5: Triple vs. Brian Mangan Bot 5: Single vs. Brian Mangan Bot 6: Strikeout vs. Davy Andrews Bot 7: Walk vs. Dennis Cipriati Career Stats · Batting Game Log Hector Perez 3B-P 5 4 1 0 2 1 .317 Bot 1: Walk vs. Chris Coleman Bot 2: Strikeout vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Double vs. Brian Mangan Bot 5: Walk vs. Brian Mangan Bot 6: Groundout (5-3) vs. Davy Andrews Bot 7: Flyout (F-5) vs. Dennis Cipriati Career Stats · Batting Game Log Mike Fusilli 1B-P 6 5 4 5 1 1 .436 Bot 1: Double vs. Chris Coleman (1 RBI) Bot 3: Walk vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Single vs. Brian Mangan (1 RBI) Bot 5: Single vs. Brian Mangan (1 RBI) Bot 5: Single vs. Davy Andrews (2 RBI) Bot 6: Flyout (F-8) vs. Davy Andrews Bot 8: Strikeout vs. Dennis Cipriati Career Stats · Batting Game Log Jacob Molina CF-SS 6 2 4 4 1 0 .500 Bot 1: Single vs. Chris Coleman (1 RBI) Bot 3: Double vs. Ruben Molina Sr. (1 RBI) Bot 4: Home Run vs. Brian Mangan (2 RBI) Bot 5: Flyout (F-8) vs. Brian Mangan Bot 5: Walk vs. Davy Andrews Bot 7: Double vs. Dennis Cipriati Bot 8: Reach on Error (E8) vs. Dennis Cipriati Career Stats · Batting Game Log Andres Vargas LF 6 1 1 2 1 1 .181 Bot 1: Flyout (F-8) vs. Chris Coleman Bot 3: Strikeout vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Groundout (6-3) vs. Brian Mangan Bot 5: Single vs. Brian Mangan (1 RBI) Bot 5: Walk vs. Davy Andrews (1 RBI) Bot 7: Groundout (4-3) vs. Dennis Cipriati Bot 8: Flyout (F-8) vs. Dennis Cipriati Career Stats · Batting Game Log Jordan Molina C 4 2 2 5 1 1 .667 Bot 1: Reach on Fielder's Choice vs. Chris Coleman Bot 3: Hit by Pitch vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Strikeout vs. Brian Mangan Bot 5: Home Run vs. Brian Mangan (2 RBI) Bot 5: Hit by Pitch vs. Davy Andrews (1 RBI) Bot 7: Walk vs. Dennis Cipriati Bot 8: Home Run vs. Dennis Cipriati (2 RBI) Career Stats · Batting Game Log Charles The Pirate P-1B-3B 6 1 0 0 1 3 .000 Bot 2: Strikeout vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 3: Flyout (F-6) vs. Ruben Molina Sr. Bot 4: Groundout (6-3) vs. Brian Mangan Bot 5: Walk vs. Brian Mangan Bot 5: Groundout (1-3) vs. Davy Andrews Bot 7: Strikeout vs. Dennis Cipriati Bot 8: Strikeout vs. Dennis Cipriati Career Stats · Batting Game Log Team Totals 39 16 15 16 8 9 .385 2B: Hector Perez, Mike Fusilli, Jacob Molina (2). 3B: Kevin Chau. HR: Jacob Molina, Jordan Molina (2). HBP: Jordan Molina (2). Team LOB: 9

Pitching IP H R ER BB K ERA Chris Coleman 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 10.80 Ruben Molina Sr. 2.0 2 1 1 1 4 7.50 Brian Mangan (L, 0-1) 1.2 8 10 10 2 1 9.82 Davy Andrews 1.1 1 1 1 2 1 7.32 Dennis Cipriati 2.0 2 2 0 2 3 8.16 Team Totals 8.0 15 16 14 8 9 15.75 2B: Chris Coleman, Ruben Molina Sr., Brian Mangan, Dennis Cipriati. 3B: Brian Mangan. HR: Brian Mangan (2), Dennis Cipriati. HBP: Ruben Molina Sr., Davy Andrews.

Pitching IP H R ER BB K ERA Charles The Pirate 3.0 10 10 10 6 4 30.00 Mike Fusilli (W, 1-1) 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 19.41 Hector Perez (SV, 1) 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 5.47 Team Totals 9.0 15 12 12 6 6 12.00 2B: Charles The Pirate (2). HBP: Charles The Pirate, Mike Fusilli (2).

Fielding POS INN PO A E DPT Yotuel DH 1 0 0 0 0 Brian Mangan P 2 0 0 0 0 Chris Coleman P 1 0 0 0 0 Davy Andrews P 2 0 1 0 0 Dennis Cipriati P 2 0 0 0 0 Ruben Molina Sr. P 2 0 0 0 0 Alvin Law C 8 0 1 0 0 Ruben Molina Sr. 1B 1 0 0 0 0 Yotuel 1B 2 0 0 0 0 Chris Coleman 2B 6 1 1 0 0 Brian Mangan 3B 4 0 1 0 0 Yotuel 3B 4 1 1 0 0 Brian Mangan SS 1 0 0 0 0 Davy Andrews SS 7 2 5 0 0 Yotuel SS 1 0 0 0 0 Brian Mangan LF 1 0 0 0 0 Chris Coleman LF 1 0 0 0 0 Dennis Cipriati LF 6 1 0 0 0 Kareem Husaini CF 8 4 0 1 0 Juan Morales RF 2 0 0 0 0 Ruben Molina Sr. RF 5 0 0 0 0 Team Totals   67 9 10 1 0

Fielding POS INN PO A E DPT Charles The Pirate P 3 0 0 0 0 Hector Perez P 3 0 1 0 0 Mike Fusilli P 3 0 1 0 0 Jordan Molina C 9 0 0 0 0 Charles The Pirate 1B 3 5 0 0 0 Mike Fusilli 1B 6 7 1 0 0 Brian Mangan (courtesy) 2B 1 1 1 0 0 Davy Andrews (courtesy) 2B 1 2 0 0 0 Charles The Pirate 3B 3 0 1 0 0 Hector Perez 3B 6 2 2 0 0 Jacob Molina SS 2 0 2 0 0 Kevin Chau SS 7 1 4 0 0 Andres Vargas LF 9 0 0 0 0 Jacob Molina CF 7 1 0 0 0 Kevin Chau CF 2 1 0 0 0 Team Totals   65 20 13 0 0