The 1864 twin bill for Polecats Vintage Base Ball Club - featuring The Hamden Nine home opener was a smashing success. Despite the Hamdenites plating 10 in the fourth inning and commanding a 20-15 lead, the M.A.C.s visiting from Fleischmanns with determined bats, rallied late plating six (all with two outs) in the bottom of the eighth frame and hanging on in the ninth to notch the victory 21-20.
In game two - a seven inning affair - the expert pitching and stellar defense of the local nine with Hamden, captured the hearts of fans in their lawn chairs as they rooted their local club to victory by a score of 8-4.
The game was umpired by fellow ballist from the Brooklyn Atlantics, Mr. “Average” Joe Jaffe, who recently relocated to Hamden with his family who also provided battery to the local Nine.
Further east into the Hudson Valley, the Bovina Dairymen jumped out to early leads in their twin bill with the Kingston Guards where the hosts efforts to claw back were hampered by a crisp Dairymen defense that turned five double plays on the day.
Bovina went on to win both games, with every Dairymen hitting safely in each game. Devin “Wagon” Truman led the way for Bovina with eight hits.
The next games for local club’s will be on Saturday, June 6, where the Polecats head to historic Wethersfield Cove Park in Connecticut to battle the Providence Grays. On June 7, the M.A.C. will celebrate Jay Kirke Day with nine innings of 1895 rules ball at Fleischmanns Park versus the Albany River Frogs of the NY Sandlot Collective, with the first pitch is at 2 p.m. On Friday, June 12, at 5:30 p.m. the Bovina Dairymen will square off with Kingston Guards on the grounds of the Rhinebeck Aerodrome.
Visit delcovintagebaseball.org for a full schedule of events or to contact teams for bookings and interest in playing and umpiring.
