The Wandering Disciple

Sarasota, Florida: Following a hard fought victory in the first round of Sunday’s tournament, the Sarasota Shock were back on the field to face their rival, the Sarasota Vipers in the semi-finals of the 2015 Suncoast Fall State Tournament. The Shock took the lead early, scoring two runs in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. But the lead didn’t last long as the Vipers answered with four runs in the bottom of the first to take a 4-2 lead. Both teams exchanged a run in the second to make it 5-3. The Shock scored a run in the third to pull within a run of the lead in the third. However the Vipers added a pair of runs in the fourth to extend their lead to 7-4. In the fifth, each team added a run to make it 8-5. The Shock staged a rally in the top of the sixth as they pushed across a run but failed to tie the game as they fell 8-6 and were eliminated from the tournament. Click on the photo to view my Shock/Vipers photo gallery .

Sarasota, Florida: After finishing Friday’s pool play with a 1-1, the Sarasota Shock entered Sunday’s Suncoast Fall State Tournament as the #3 seed in the tournament. The Shock opened up the tournament against the PBC Playmakers. Both teams battled back and forth in this close contest. The Playmakers took the lead in the second inning by scoring three runs. Then the Shock answered by posting three runs of their on in the bottom of the second inning to tie the game. The Playmakers regained the lead, scoring four runs in the top of the third to take a 7-3 lead. The Shock fought back in the bottom of the third, scoring three and pulling within a run of the lead 7-6. The Shock tied the game in the fourth after scoring a run to make it a 7-7 game. It took until the bottom of the fifth before the Shock pushed across a run to earn a 8-7 walk-off win and advance into the tournament semi-finals. Click on the photo above to view my Shock/Playmakers photo gallery .

Sarasota, Florida: The Sarasota Shock came out swinging on Friday night in the opening game of the Suncoast Fall State Tournament presented by Suncoast Travel Ball. The Shock faced the Cortez Stone Crabs under the lights at Sarasota Cal Ripken. The Shock picked up three runs in the first inning and two more in the third to take a commanding 5-0 lead. The offense backed a red hot starting pitcher for the Shock who had a perfect game through the first three innings.  The Stone Crabs scored three in the fourth to pull within two runs of the lead. The Shock answered with two in the bottom of the fourth to pull ahead. Cortez added a run in the fifth but the Shock held on for a 7-4 win. Click on the photo above to view by Shock/Stone Crabs photo gallery .

A pitcher for the Englewood Crabs 9u travel ball team throws during the opening round of the Back to School Bash presented by Suncoast Travel Ball.  (Photo: August 18, 2013)

The manager of the Englewood Crabs rallies his team during pool play at the Back to School Bash 9u travel ball tournament.  (Photo: August 17, 2013)

A new day means new adventures for the Englewood Crabs at the Back to School Bash held at the Sarasota Cal Ripken Complex. The Crabs opened up the single elimination tournament with the first game against the Riverview Rockets. The Crabs would lose 11-1 to the Rockets and were eliminated from the tournament. The PV Hawks would be the winner of the 2013 Back to School Bash. Despite going 0-3 in the bash, the team played well for their first tournament as a team. Click on the photo above to view photos from the Crabs/Rockets game .

The Englewood Crabs were back out on the field at 1 for their second pool game of the Back to School Bash at the Sarasota Cal Ripken Complex. The Crabs struggled to put together any run support as they were shut-out 9-0 by the Riverview Cyclones. Click on the photo above to view photos from the Crabs/Cyclones game .

The Englewood Crabs Under-9 baseball team kicked off their inaugural season with the 2013 Back to School Bash at the Sarasota Cal Ripken Complex. The two day tournament features two pool games on Saturday and a single elimination tournament on Sunday. The first opponent for the Crabs was the Brandon Blazers in game one of the pool games. Despite taking an early lead, the Crabs couldn’t hold on for the win as they fell 18-6 in the opener. Click on the photo above to view photos from the Crabs/Blazers game .