Game 1 of the 2026-2 season for home team TPP, hosting CPA, started with fireworks as both teams came out swinging. The Coppers plated 4 in the 1st, but The Pizza Phlippers answered back with 5. CPA took the 2nd inning 5 to 1 to pull ahead 9–6, but their bats cooled off after that—except for the 5th when they pushed 3 more across. TPP grabbed the lead back with 4 in the 3rd and tacked on 8 more the rest of the way, doing much of the damage with two outs.
CPA was led by Super-Sub Dario Santana (5/5, 2 RBI), Craig Wheatcroft (3/4, HR, double, 2 RBI), and Ed Foley (4/4).
The TPP attack was led by Zack Taylor (5/5, 2 RBI), Bill Ginty (3/4, 4 RBI), Leigh Peterson (4/4, 2 RBI), MJ (3/4, 2 RBI), and Dale Miller (3/4, 2 RBI).
Other than Calavera extracting its usual pound of flesh (quite literally in Guy McCord's case), there was excellent defense on both sides. For TPP, Ed Silva caught everything within reach out in right, and the infield turned 4 smooth double plays. CPA's infield was equally stout, and Dario chipped in, making a great play from right-center on a line drive that looked like a greenie—nailing the runner at 1st. The Berry Brothers (from other mothers), Steve for CPA and Mike for TPP, both pitched complete games.
Both teams wish to thank Randy Agadoni for a great job behind the plate!
Pizza Port used some timely defense and timely hitting to fashion a come-from-behind 11-8 victory over The Draft on a sweltering Calavera morning.
Margo Jacobo of The Draft and Jack Schwartzel of PPB both pitched well to limit the scoring.
Each team scored solo runs in the first. The Draft pushed across a pair in the second inning to take the lead, but Pizza Port put three across in the second and one in the third to go on top, 4-3. The Draft scored two in the fourth and one in the fifth to lead 6-4 and had Pizza Port on the ropes after another two runs in the seventh pushed its lead to 8-4. Pizza Port scored one in the seventh to show it wasn’t going down easily, then exploded for five in the eighth to regain the lead 11-8.
The Draft threatened in the top of the ninth, putting its two lead runners on, but a third-to-first double play, and a high bouncer secured by a leaping Schwarzel on the mound, secured the game for Pizza Port.
That Pizza Place’s Roney Lewis switched pizza companies for the day, filling in for Tom Carney, and dazzled with a 4-for-4 day and some solid defense. Schwarzel was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI, Philip Urbina 3-for-4 with three runs scored, and Tom Redmond, was 3-for-4 with a pair of runs. Jim Goertzen and Brenda Lehman each had two hits for the winners.
Rich Reynolds and Bob Porter both went 4-for-4 to lead the Draft, and Porter added some superb defense in right center. Ron Silverman was 3-for-4 and scored a pair of runs. Donato Domaguin and Johnnie Brand each contributed a pair of hits to the Draft offense.
Pizza Port thanks Roney Lewis and Cord Cameron for filling in, and both teams thank Randy Agadoni for umpiring.
Standings are posted after all scores have been received (in a timely manner)