Dirty Pirates: 2013 Andy's League Fall Champions
Jim's Fruit Stand: 2013 Union College Softball Coed Tourney Champions
Jim's Fruit Stand: 2013 1st Annual RCSO D.A.R.E. Coed Tourney Champions
Dirty Pirates: 2013 American Legion Sunday Coed B Champions
Dirty Pirates: 2013 Phil Sweeney Memorial Tourney Champions
Dirty Pirates: 2012 Miracle League Winter Tourney Champions
Dirty Pirates: 2012 Lynn's Fall League Sunday Comp Champions
Dirty Pirates: 2012 Lynn's League Sunday Rec Champions
Dirty Pirates: 2012 Maggie's Mark Tourney Champions
Dirty Buc Ho's: 2008 Andy's League Summer Champions
Dirty Pirate Hookers: 2007 Andy's League Fall Champions

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9/27/13

UPDATE...2013 1st Annual RCSO D.A.R.E. Coed Tourney: "Jim's Fruit Stand" Sweep Tourney, Win Championship


UPDATE: STATs!

Date: Saturday, September 21

Field: Knickerbacker Fields, Troy
Time: 9:00A - 9:00P
Weather: Sunny, Clear, Windy

1st Annual RCSO D.A.R.E. Coed Tourney; Jim's Fruit Stand






Game 1, 9:00A, Knick 2Game 2, 10:30A, Knick 2Game 3, 3:00P, Knick 2
Pool  BJim's Fruit Stand: 21
RCSO: 0
 

***3 inn mercy rule win***
Frozen Ropes: 15
Jim's Fruit Stand:
16

***7 1/2+ inn win***
Stilly's: 0
Jim's Fruit Stand:
12

***4 inn mercy rule win***





6:00P, Knick 2

Semi'sMaggie's: 3
Jim's Fruit Stand:
15

***3 1/2 inn mercy rule win***







7:30P, Knick 1

FinalsFrozen Ropes: 7
Jim's Fruit Stand:
8

***6 1/2 inning win***




Rosters
Games 1-2Games 3-5

Sara R
Sarah L
Shannon P
Tabetha Z
Chad C
Dan R
Dustin T
Garry S
John C
Justin R
Tom D

Sara R
Shannon P
Tabetha Z
Chad C
Dan R
DJ M
Dustin T
Garry S
Jim C
John C


The Dirty Pirates raise another pennant as Jim's Fruit Stand swept away their opponents, 5 - 0, to win the 1st Annual Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) D.A.R.E. Tournament.

Jim's Fruit Stand dominated the tourney with 72 runs scored, 25 runs allowed, 2 shutouts, 3 mercy rule wins, and only 24 2/3 innings played in 5 games.

Congratulations and thanks to Todd Breen for his excellent work in organizing and operating the tournament. His work was all the more impressive considering the short time frame he was given. The tournament was a softball first affair; the games moved along briskly, on schedule and included very competant officiating. 


The tourney was 3 game minimum pool play with 2 pools; one 5 team pool (A) and one 4 team pool (B). Jim's Fruit stand was in Pool B. 3 females on the field and 2 extra hitters, both of whom could be male. The mercy rule was implemented on a graduated scale: 15 runs after 3 innings, 12 runs after 4, 10 runs after 5. Tie breakers were 1) Head to Head and 2) Runs against. Smartly, and unlike other tournaments held at the Knickerbacker, the Semi-Final was a crossover game. Home/Away for all games except the Semi-Final was determined by a coin flip.  

Games 1 and 3: Jim's Fruit Stand cruised their way through Games 1 and 3, dominating both the RCSO sponsored team and Stilly's with a combined 33 - 0 shutout.

Game 2: A tense extra inning albeit sloppy affair. Frozen Ropes and Jim's Fruit Stand were woeful defensively as both teams struggled with throws into the wind. A stiff wind blowing out to LF seemed to favor the power laden Frozen Ropes lineup, but Jim's countered with a couple HRs, many extra base hits, and smart base running. Despite early inning sloppy play in the field, Jim's tightened their defense and minimized mistakes as the game progressed.


"We really hurt ourselves with errors..." said Ropes manager Jeremy D with a tone suggesting he ate some raw eggplant, "We handed that game to them..." Jim's manager John C noted the same sloppy play regarding his team, but Jim's successfully regrouped to win the game.

Special Note: Congratulations to Frozen Ropes on sweeping the Domincans, 2 games to none, for the Andy's League Men's A Championship.

Semi-Finals: Jim's Fruit Stand harvested an easy 3 1/2 inning 15 - 3 victory over Maggie's that included the quote of the day from disgruntled Maggie's player, Paul R: "&%*$ them...they think they're so good." Eat your veggie's Paul...
 

Championship: Jim's Fruit Stand employs staunch defense and a 5 run 5th inning to farm victory.

Fittingly, the Championship game was also the best game of the tournament. The Frozen Ropes/Jim's Fruit Stand rematch provided a crisp and tense game. "A really good game." said  the championship game base umpire, "It was well played and exciting."
Jim's Fruit Stand remained undaunted despite having to travel to Knick Field #1; where Frozen Ropes played their semi-finals game, and despite Jeremy D pulling out all the stops with a 9 man lineup to provide extra depth and power. Although he considered the use of one extra male, John C opted against tinkering and stayed with his 7 and 3 lineup that maintained familiarity, continuity and success.

Shannon P and Sara R supplied stout and steady right side infield defense and Tab Z was stellar behind the plate. "Our girls were excellent all day..." said John C, "Solid defense and good offense...what more can you ask? Tab Z deserves a medal for catching every inning for the Fruit Stand. Incredible." "I sat home Monday..." said Tab Z, "...and literally did nothing. I was exhausted." 


Dan R and Jim C provided a veritable wall on the left side of the infield while Dustin T, DJ M, Chad C, and John C added solid outfield defense with minimal mistakes--remarkable considering the poor lighting. Garry S pitched every inning of the tourney and never let any game get away from the Fruit Stand. "He was always solid and dominating at times..." said Jim's manager.

Frozen Ropes held a razor thin 4 - 3 lead after 4 innings and tacked on another run in the top of the 5th.
The Fruit Stand refused to rot as Dan R jump started Jim's offense in the bottom of the 5th with a solid line drive double to center. "Dan busted it out of the box..." said John C, "That was the catalyst we needed." Garry S followed with another line drive double that scored Dan R. Dustin T followed with a line drive RBI single and DJ M added another single. A single by Chad C loaded the bases for John C who hammered a 2 RBI single past Steve at 2B. Jim C plated the 5th run of the inning with a sacrifice fly to right center. When Jim's Fruit Stand took the field in the top of the 6th, they held an 8 - 5 lead.

Frozen Ropes were far from finished and quickly added 2 runs in the top of the 6th. The Ropes set themselves up nicely for a 7th inning rally by blanking Jim's in the bottom of the 6th.

Jim's Fruit Stand, however, has a "no returns" policy and blanked the Ropes in the top of the 7th to take the Championship.

Todd Breen promptly joined Jim's Fruit Stand for congratulations, handshakes, and championship shirts for all players.

The Dirty Pirates and Jim's Fruit Stand have a 3 - 0 record against Frozen Ropes in coed tourney games this year dating back to the late June Sweeney Memorial Tourney.

John C extends his personal thanks to Todd Breen for his splendid work, to RCSO and D.A.R.E, to Jim's Fruit Stand players and to all teams who entered the tourney.  

Jim's Fruit Stand is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dirty Pirate Enterprises that also includes Dirty Pirates' Softball and DPPI. Yes, Jim's Fruit Stand also sells fresh, locally sourced vegetables.



Back, L-R: Chad C, John C, Dustin T, Jim C, Garry S, Dan R
Front, L-R: DJ M, Sara R, Tab Z, Shannon P








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