The Wandering Disciple

Fort Myers, Florida: The sun was shining and baseball was back on the diamond as the 13U field chased the title during the 2019 Fort Myers Classic hosted by Prostyle Tournaments. With four teams in the field, the SWFL Yard Dawgs faced off against the Florida 9 Hardball in the semifinals matchup. Both teams were evenly matched early with the Hardball scoring in the bottom of the first and the Yard Dawgs bouncing back to tie the game in the top of the second. But then Hardball rallied for seven runs in the second and two more in the third to take a commanding lead. The Yard Dawgs posted two in the fourth and another in the fifth but it was too little, too late as they fell 10-4. The loss eliminated the Yard Dawgs while sending the Hardball into the championship round. Click on the photo above to view the entire SWFL Yard Dawg/Florida Hardball 9 photo gallery .

Fort Myers, Florida: The SWFL Yard Dawgs returned to Field 2 at the Stars Complex for their second of two pool games during the 2019 Fort Myers Classic. This time the Yard Dawgs faced off against Florida 9 Hardball under the lights for the final game of the day. Both teams battled hard but at the end of the evening, it was the Hardball that would walk away with the 12-7 win. The SWFL Yard Dawgs finished 0-2 for the day in pool play and have earned a rematch with Florida 9 Hardball in tournament play on Sunday afternoon. Click on the photo above to view my SWFL Yard Dawgs/Florida 9 Hardball photo gallery .

Fort Myers, Florida: The SWFL Yard Dawgs kicked off the 2019 Fort Myers Classic with a pool game against the SWFL Scrappers to kick off the tournament weekend. The Yard Dawgs found themselves down early and never recovered as they fell 11-6 on Saturday afternoon at the Stars Complex. The Scrappers put up 2 runs in the first and seven more in the second to take a commanding 9 run lead. The Yard Dawgs put up a big six run third inning to avoid being shut-out but the rally fell short following Scrappers putting up two more in the bottom of the frame and cruising to the 11-6 win. The Yard Dawgs will face Florida 9 Hardball later this evening for the second of the two pool games of the afternoon. Click on the photo above to view my SWFL Yard Dawgs/SWFL Scrappers photo gallery .