2017 Sacramento A’s Post Successful Spring Session in 50+ Division

‘Weathers Perfect at the Plate in Title Game’

Submitted by Pat Kelly, Sacramento A’s manager

We were runner up in our spring league while playing in an amazing championship game against the Colt 45’s in the 50+ division of Sacramento MSBL.  Unfortunately we came up one run short as the 45’s held on for a 3-2 championship victory.

The 45’s had an outstanding pitcher in Tim Halverson, who threw all seven innings, striking out five and walking none while scattering seven hits. Our A’s were led by Mark Weathers 3 for 3 performance at the plate. Phil Gelhaus had a single and knocked in a run in the first inning and Gilbert Banuelos had an rbi single in the second, knocking in Rick Mejia who had doubled. The 45’s scored all three of their runs in the bottom of the first off A’s pitcher Tim Burkitt, with the big blow coming on a two run single by Chris Kawela. Burkitt settled down and only gave up two hits after the first inning.