Archive | May, 2024

Tom of Shady Characters Named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week

16 May

Tom started the season with a bang, delivering one of the most efficient weeks in league history, leading three-time defending champion Shady Characters to a 2-0 start to the 2024 season.

In a 7-1 win over Guac Boys, Tom was perfect, going 5-for-5 with two singles, three doubles, two runs scored, and two RBI.

In a 21-12 blowout win over Cheap Goats, Tom had a career game, going 8-for-9 with two singles, a double, five home runs, six runs scored, and eight RBI. Had his teammate Thomas not broken the single-game home run record in the same game, Tom would have tied the long-standing single-game record with five home runs.

In total, Tom went an incredible 13-for-14 with four singles, four doubles, five home runs, eight runs scored, and ten RBI in week 1.

This is the fifth time in Tom’s career that he has been voted Wiffler of the Week after earning the award twice throughout the 2023 EWL season, once in 2022, and once in 2021.

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Alec Goes 5-for-5 and Jan Hits for Cycle as Guac Boys Top Jack Shack 11-1

14 May

Guac Boys celebrate at the plate after one of Alec’s two homers in the 11-1 win over Jack Shack

After a disappointing performance in their first game of the 2024 season, the Guac Boys responded against Jack Shack, picking up their first win. Alec went 5-for-5 with five extra-base hits including a double, two triples, two homers, four runs scored, and two RBI, and Jan went 4-for-4 completing the cycle with a two-run homer in the fourth inning.

Bohn started on the mound for Guac Boys, and he allowed a leadoff homer to Josh to start the game, as Jack Shack pulled ahead 1-0. Jacob followed with a single, but when the next batter, Ryan, grounded out, Jacob was doubled up, ending the inning.

Jack Shack celebrates after Josh’s leadoff homer in the top of the first, the eighth leadoff homer in his career

Ryan started for Jack Shack, and he also allowed a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first, as Alec went deep to start the game for the Guac Boys. Form then doubled, and two batters later, Jan hit a one-out triple, scoring Form to put Guac Boys ahead 2-1. Bohn then hit a two-run homer, and Guac Boys were in front 4-1. Alec tripled, but Ryan avoided further damage, retiring Form to strand the runner at third, ending the inning.

Bohn struck out the side for the second time in his wiffle career, fanning Jon and Chris in the top of the second.

Jan hit a one-out single in the bottom of the second, but Ryan stranded him, retiring Bohn to end the inning, and the score remained 4-1.

Bohn had reached his innings limit for week 1, and Guac Boys brought Jan to the mound. The first batter he faced, Josh, doubled, but Jan retired Jaob and Ryan to strand the runner at second, ending the inning.

Alec led off the bottom of the third with a double, and he scored from second when Form grounded out to center for the first out of the inning. Ryan retired Tone to end the inning, and Guac Boys led 5-1.

Jan struck out Jon to start the top of the fourth and then retired Chris to end the inning, maintaining Guac Boys four-run lead.

Guac Boys opened up an insurmountable lead in the bottom of the fourth. Jan led off the inning with a double, and Bohn followed with his second two-run homer of the game, putting Guac Boys ahead 7-1. Alec the homered, and the back-to-back jacks made the score 9-1. Form doubled, and two batters later, Jan hit a two-run homer, completing the cycle for the second time in his career and giving Guac Boys a 10-1 lead. Ryan retired Bohn to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by nine runs.

Jan went 4-for-4 and hit for the cycle for the second time in his wiffle career

Jan continued to roll in the top of the fifth, retiring Josh and Jacob in order.

Guac Boys added a final insurance run in the bottom of the fifth. Alec led off with a triple, and he scored from third when Form grounded out for the first out of the inning. Ryan retired Tone to end the inning, and Jack Shack were behind 11-1 heading into the sixth.

Jan remained on the mound to close things out in the top of the sixth, and he made quick work of Jack Shack. He retired Ryan and struck out Jon, ending the inning and the game, giving Guac Boys an 11-1 victory.

The win moved Guac Boys to 1-1 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 0-2.

W: Bohn (1-1)
L: Ryan (0-1)
S: Jan (1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Bohn earned the win for Guac Boys, giving up one run on two hits and striking out two in two innings.
– Jan picked up a four-inning save for Guac Boys, pitching four scoreless innings, allowing only a single hit.
– Ryan took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, giving up eleven runs on thirteen hits in five innings.
– Alec and Jan led Guac Boys on offense. Alec went 5-for-5 with a double, two triples, two home runs, four runs scored, and two RBI, and also hit the third leadoff homer of his EWL career. Jan went 4-for-4 with a single, double, triple, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI, hitting for the cycle for the second time in his career (the first coming in 2022).
– Bohn also had two homers for Guac Boys, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
– Josh was the only Jack Shack player with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, a run scored, and an RBI. He also hit the eight leadoff homer of his EWL career.
– Bohn struck out the side for the second time in his career, and he is the first player to do this since he did it in 2023. The other players to strike out the side are Guthrie (2011), Holly (2012), Dinger (2015), Christian (2015, 2018 – twice), Josh K (2020), and Tom (2021).
– Jack Shack tied the single-game team record for batting strikeouts, with 4, tying the Caucasians (2012), Jack Shack (2020), and Guacamol-yay (2021).
– Guac Boys tied the single-game team record for pitching strikeouts, with 4, tying Ham Slams (2012), Shady Characters (2020), and Shady Characters (2021).

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Thomas Breaks EWL Single-Game Record with Six Home Runs as Shady Characters Demolish Cheap Goats 21-12

14 May

Shady Characters celebrate at the plate after one of Thomas’s record-breaking six homers in a 21-12 rout of Cheap Goats

In only his second career game, Shady Characters’ rookie Thomas broke the single-game regular season record for home runs, launching his sixth home run in his eighth and final at-bat, surpassing the long-standing record of five home runs held by Ivan, Joey, Bob, Blose, Jason, and Miller. Tom also had an enormous game, going 8-for-9 with what would have been a record-tying five home runs, including a grand slam, as Shady Characters unloaded a historic offensive explosion, routing Cheap Goats 21-12.

Tom took the mound for Shady Characters, and the first batter he faced, Joey, hit a leadoff homer, putting Cheap Goats ahead 1-0. Courtlen followed with a single, and Christian drove him in with a two-run homer to right, giving Cheap Goats a 3-0 lead. Tom then retired Dinger and Daniel to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by three runs.

Dinger started for Cheap Goats, and the first batter he faced, Tom, also hit leadoff homer, cutting the Cheap Goats lead to 3-1. Two batters later, Lucas hit a one-out single, and Thomas followed with a two-run homer to right-center, tying the game at 3-3. Dinger retired Tom for the second out of the inning, and the game was tied at 3-3.

Cheap Goats continued to hit Tom hard in the top of the second. Joey led off with a double, and he moved to third when Courtlen followed with a single. Christian cleared the bases with his second bomb of the game, a three-run shot that put Cheap Goats ahead 6-3. Two batters later, Daniel doubled, and he scored from second when Joey followed with an RBI double that made the score 7-3. Courtlen then launched a two-run homer to right, and the Cheap Goats lead was 9-3. Christian doubled, but Tom escaped further damage, retiring Dinger for the second out of the inning.

Courtlen connects on a two-run homer in the top of the second inning

Cheap Goats had put nine runs on the board through two, but the wheels fell off in the bottom of the second. Shady Characters delivered a historic inning, tying the EWL record for most runs scored in an inning. Nate led off the inning with a single, and he moved to second when Lucas singled. Thomas then singled, loading the bases for Tom. Tom cleared the bases with a grand slam, becoming only the sixth player in EWL history to hit one in the regular season, and the blast cut the score to 9-7. Nate doubled, and he moved to third when Lucas followed with a single. With no outs and runners on the corners, Thomas hit a three-run homer, putting Shady Characters ahead 10-9. Cheap Goats pulled Dinger from the mound, replacing him with Christian. The first batter he faced, Tom, followed with a solo shot, his second homer of the inning, and the back-to-back bombs put Shady Characters in front 11-9. Christian retired Nate for the first out of the inning after Shady Characters had reached base safely in eight consecutive at-bats, scoring eight runs. Christian then allowed a solo homer to Lucas, extending the Shady Characters lead to 12-9. Thomas followed with his second homer of the inning, and the second pair of back-to-back homers in the second inning put Shady Characters ahead 13-9. Tom doubled, and Nate followed with a two-run homer, pushing the Shady Characters lead to 15-9. Lucas then homered, and the third pair of back-to-back jacks gave Shady Characters a 16-9 lead. Cheap Goats made their second pitching change of the inning, bringing Courtlen in for his first career pitching appearance. The first batter he faced, Thomas, hit his third homer of the inning and fourth of the game, a solo shot that pushed the score to 17-9. Tom followed with his third home run of the second inning, and Shady Characters fourth homer in as many at-bats, which made the score 18-9. Courtlen finally recorded the second out of the inning, retiring Nate to end a disastrous inning for Cheap Goats. In total Shady Characters had scored 15 runs, tying the single-inning record, hit nine home runs, including three home run streaks topping out at four consecutive homers, and a grand slam.

Tom went 8-for-9 with two singles, a double, five home runs, six runs scored, eight RBI, and became only the sixth player in EWL history to hit a grand slam in the regular season

Tom had reached his innings limit for week 1, and Shady Characters brought Lucas to the mound in the top of the third. He allowed a leadoff single to Daniel, and two batters later, Courtlen hit a one-out single, putting runners on the corners. Lucas escaped the jam, retiring Christian to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Courtlen retired Lucas to start the bottom of the third, but Thomas followed with a solo homer, his fifth, tying the single-game record, and putting Shady Characters in front 19-9. Tom singled, and Nate followed with a single, putting runners on the corners. Courtlen avoided another massive inning, retiring Lucas to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Dinger singled to start the top of the fourth, and two batters later, Joey drove him in with an RBI double, making the score 19-10. Lucas then retired Courlen for the second out of the inning.

Tom singled with one-out in the bottom of the fourth, but for the first time in the game, Shady Characters had a scoreless inning, as Courtlen retired Nate to strand the runner, and the score remained 19-10.

Christian led off the top of the fifth with a solo homer, cutting the Cheap Goats deficit to 19-11. Two batters later, Daniel hit his first career homer, a solo shot that made the score 19-12. Lucas then retired Joey to end the inning.

Courtlen retired Lucas to start the bottom of the fifth, and Thomas came to the plate in what would likely be his final at-bat of the game with a chance to break the single-game home run record. He did exactly that, launching a homer to deep left-center, his sixth of the game. In only his second career game, he had broken a record that had stood for twelve years, and stands alone among home run hitters in EWL history. Tom followed with a solo homer, and the fourth pair of back-to-back homers for Shady Characters in the game gave them a 21-12 lead. Nate singled, but Courtlen stranded him, retiring Lucas to end the inning with Cheap Goats trailing by nine runs.

Courtlen doubled to start the top of the sixth, but Cheap Goats wouldn’t threaten further. Lucas retired Christian and Dinger to strand the runner at second, ending the inning and the game, giving Shady Characters a 21-12 win.

The win moved Shady Characters to 2-0 on the season, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats to 1-1.

W: Tom (2-0)
L: Dinger (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Tom picked up the win for Shady Characters, giving up nine runs on ten hits in two innings.
– Lucas pitched four innings of relief for Shady Characters, allowing three runs on seven hits.
– Dinger took the loss for Cheap Goats, surrendering ten runs on ten hits in one inning.
– Christian and Courtlen both entered the game in relief for Cheap Goats. Christian allowed six runs on six hits in half an inning, and Courtlen gave up five runs on nine hits in 3.5 innings.
– Thomas broke the single-game record for home runs in a single EWL game, a record which stood for twelve years. In only his second career game, he went 7-for-8 with a single, six home runs, seven runs scored, and nine RBI.
– Tom would have tied the single-game home run record if his teammate had not broken it. He went 8-for-9 with two singles, a double, five home runs, six runs scored, and eight RBI. He also became the sixth player in EWL history to hit a grand slam, joining Brad L (2012), Joey (2012, 2013, 2016), Mike (2020), Josh K (2021), and Josh D (2021).
– Shady Characters broke the EWL team single-game record for home runs in a single regular season game, with 14 against Cheap Goats. They broke the record of 13, previously set by Fish Sticks (2012), Loss Mitigation (2018), and Shady Characters (2023).
– Shady Characters tied the EWL single-inning record for runs scored, with 15, tying the Caucasians, who scored 15 in a single inning in May of 2012.

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Courtlen’s Walk-Off Homer in First Career Game Caps Cheap Goats Dramatic 4-3 Win Over Jack Shack

13 May

Courtlen homered in his first career at-bat and later capped his first ever EWL game with a walk-off solo homer in the bottom of the sixth giving Cheap Goats a 4-3 win over Jack Shack

Playing in the first game of his wiffle career, EWL rookie Courtlen went deep in his first at-bat, and later hit a walk-off solo homer in the bottom of the sixth to give Cheap Goats a 4-3 win in their season opener against Jack Shack. Jon pitched effectively, holding Cheap Goats to four combined hits, and Josh had a triple and two home runs to lead Jack Shack on offense, but Cheap Goats had just enough, and they walked off with a win to start their 2024 campaign.

Christian took the mound for Cheap Goats, and the first batter he faced in the 2024 season, Josh, went deep for a leadoff homer to start the game and Jack Shack season. Christian retired EWL rookie Jacob and Ryan to end the inning, and Jack Shack led 1-0.

Jon started for Jack Shack, and he retired Joey before striking out Christian to end the bottom of the first.

Christian retired Jon and Chris in order in the top of the second, and Jon matched him in the bottom of the second, as the score remained 1-0 through two innings.

Jack Shack extended their lead in the top of the third. Josh led off with a triple, and Jacob followed with an RBI single, scoring Josh, and Jack Shack led 2-0. Christian retired Ryan and Jon to strand Jacob at first, and Cheap Goats trailed by two runs.

Cheap Goats got on the board in the bottom of the third when Courtlen, in his first career at-bat, hit a towering solo homer to right-center. Jon retired Joey and Christian to end the inning, and Cheap Goats had cut the deficit to 2-1.

Christian retired Chris and Josh in order in the top of the fourth, and Jon matched him in the bottom half of the inning, sending Dinger and Daniel down consecutively.

Ryan hit a one-out single in the top of the fifth, and Jon followed with a single, putting two runners on. Christian escaped the jam, however, retiring Chris to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Down 2-1, Cheap Goats rallied in the bottom of the fifth. Joey hit a one-out double, and Christian followed with a two-run bomb to right, giving Cheap Goats their first lead of the game. Jon retired Dinger to end the inning, and Cheap Goats had taken a 3-2 lead.

The lead didn’t last long. Josh led off the top of the sixth with his second homer of the game, a solo shot that tied the score at 3-3. Christian retired Jacob and Ryan to end the inning, and the game was knotted at 3-3 heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Jack Shack celebrates at home after one of Josh’s two solo homers in the season opener

Jon retired Daniel to start the bottom of the sixth, and Jack Shack was an out away from sending the game to extra innings. Courtlen had other ideas, however, and he launched a solo homer to deep right-center, ending the game. His walk-off homer gave Cheap Goats a dramatic 4-3 come-from-behind win.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 1-0 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 0-1.

W: Christian (1-0)
L: Jon (0-1)

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Game Notes:
– Christian pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing three runs on six hits, striking out one.
– Jon took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, giving up four runs on four hits and striking out one in six innings.
– Courtlen led Cheap Goats in the win, and he was the only Cheap Goats player with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with two solo homers, including the walk-off homer in the bottom of the sixth.
– Josh led Jack Shack in the loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, and two RBI.

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Tom Goes 5-for-5 and Pitches Gem to Squash Guac Boys 7-1 in Season Opener

13 May

Tom went five-for-five at the plate and was in control on the mound as Shady Characters beat Guac Boys 7-1 in the 2024 EWL season opener

The three-time defending champions came into the 2024 season down two of their most iconic players, but they picked up right where they left off in 2023, defeating the Guac Boys 7-1 in a rematch of the 2023 Wiffle Series. Tom pitched a complete game win, allowing one run on six hits, and he went a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate, with two singles, three doubles, two runs scored, and two RBI. Nate and Thomas, making his first career appearance, also homered, and the champs started their title defense campaign with a win.

Tom took the mound, and he retired the Guac Boys in order in the top of the first, sending Alec and Form down in order.

Bohn started for the Guac Boys, and he fell behind early. Tom led off the game with a single, and Nate followed with a two-run homer, putting Shady Characters up 2-0. Bohn settled down, retiring Lucas and striking out Thomas to end the inning.

Nate connects on a two-run homer in the bottom of the first, the first runs scored in the 2024 EWL season

Guac Boys got on the board in the top of the second. Jan hit a one-out double, and Bohn drove him in with an RBI double, cutting the Shady Characters lead in half, 2-1. Tom then retired Alec to strand Bohn at second, ending the inning.

Tom led off the bottom of the second with a double, but Bohn stranded him, retiring Nate and Lucas, and the score remained 2-1.

Form started the top of the third with a single, but Guac Boys couldn’t advance him. Tom retired Tone and Jan to strand Form at first, ending the inning.

Shady Characters added to their lead in the bottom of the third. Thomas doubled to start the inning, and Tom followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Bohn got Nate to ground out to center for the first out of the inning, but Thomas scored on the play, making the score 3-1. Bohn then retired Lucas to strand Tom at first, ending the inning.

Tom rolled through the top of the fourth, retiring Bohn and Alec consecutively.

Shady Characters pulled away in the bottom of the fourth. Thomas led off the inning with his first career home run, a solo shot that made the score 4-1. Tom doubled, and he moved to third when Nate followed with a single. Lucas singled, scoring Tom, and Shady Characters led 5-1. Two batters later, Tom hit a one-out RBI double, clearing the bases, and the Shady Characters lead was 7-1. Bohn retired Nate for the second out of the inning, and Guac Boys trailed by six runs.

Ton hit a one-out triple in the top of the fifth, but Tom stranded another Guac Boys runner, retiring Jan to end the inning, and the score remained 7-1.

Bohn retired Lucas and Thomas in the bottom of the fifth, and the Guac Boys were down six heading into the sixth inning.

Tom retired Bohn for the first out in the top of the sixth before allowing back-to-back singles to Alec and Form. The Guac Boys were threatening with two on, but Tom stranded two more runners. He retired Tone for the second out of the inning, ending the game and giving Shady Characters a 7-1 win.

The win moved Shady Characters to 1-0 on the season, and the loss dropped the Guac Boys to 0-1.

W: Tom (1-0)
L: Bohn (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing one run on six hits.
– Bohn took the loss in a complete game effort for Guac Boys, giving up seven runs on ten hits in five innings.
– Tom led Shady Characters at the plate, going 5-for-5 with two singles, three doubles, two runs scored, and two RBI.
– Form was the only Guac Boys player with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with two singles.

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