Dallas Spirits News

• Aug

  13

  Slugfest Favors Spirits (50+) in Round One of DFW-ABA Playoffs

  (August 12, 2023 – Carrollton, TX) The Spirits (50+) squad faced off against last year’s champion in the DFW-ABA 50 League playoffs Saturday and onlookers were able to witness offense in action. The teams traded blows, with the Spirits scoring runs in each and every inning from the dish as they went to hang onto… Read More

• Aug

  10

  Spirits (42+) Rebound with Win Over Knights to Stay Alive

  (August 9, 2023 – Coppell, TX) A six-run second inning proved to be all the Spirits (42+) needed as they went on to advance in the NTABL Masters (42+) League playoffs on Wednesday night with an 11 to 4 win over the Knights. Jonathan Duran picked up the complete-game victory, tossing for six innings and… Read More

• Aug

  8

  Playoff Run Starts Off on Wrong Foot for Spirits (42+)

  (August 7, 2023 – Coppell, TX) It’s definitely not the way a team wants to start a playoff run. For the Spirits (42+) squad, wrong foot has been a phrase congruent with the Caddo Reds all season. For some reason, in 2023, the Caddo Reds have had the Spirits number. That may have something to… Read More

• Aug

  6

  Spirits (50+) Obliterate Aces with Offensive Outburst

  (August 5, 2023 – Carrollton, TX) The Spirits (50+) squad started out with an early 1 to 0 lead in the first inning after Vince Parello walked with one out and then swiped second. Kirk Sipila singled and Kent Fischer followed with an RBI single to break the ice for scoring in what would later… Read More

• Jul

  30

  Short-handed Spirits (50+) Hang on Against Red Sox

  (July 29, 2023 – Irving, TX) With abusive heat and a shorthanded roster, the Spirits (50+) was looking for ways to stay cool and to keep 9 players upright on the field Saturday morning. With temperatures easily bypassing the 100 degree mark, both squads battled to stay hydrated while one team strived to walk away… Read More

• Jul

  25

  Spirits (42+) Cruise to 12 to 1 Victory over Rattling Dodgers

  (July 24, 2023 – Coppell, TX) After starting the game down 1 to 0, the Spirits (42+) squad bounced back to tie the game at 1 to 1 in the second, then added a 2-run third inning followed by a 9-run fourth inning to cruise past the Rattling Dodgers by a score of 12 to… Read More

• Jul

  23

  Spirits (50+) Crush Phillies, Putting up 17 Runs in Win

  (July 22, 2023 – Carrollton, TX) Runs where a wholesale item for the Spirits (50+) squad this past weekend as the team dropped 4 runs in the first and second innings, added 2 more in the third, and put up a 7-spot in the fourth to cruise to a 17 to 1 win over the… Read More

• Jul

  19

  Redbirds Make Easy Work of Spirits (40+) to End Season

  (July 20, 2023 – Euless, TX) Chalk up the phrase, “same shhh, different year” for the end of the Spirits (40+) season. In a season that truly played out as a .500 season, the Spirits just didn’t have what it took to get over the hump when it came to the Redbirds once again in… Read More

• Jul

  6

  Spirits (40+) Earns Top 4 Playoff Spot After Win Over Mustangs

  (July 5, 2023 – Euless, TX) The Spirits (40+) squad picked up a pair of runs in the second inning only to see the Mustangs rally to tie in the third inning before eventually pulling away in with a 4-run fifth innings as the ghosts won the game by a score of 6 to 2…. Read More

• Jun

  29

  Spirits (40+) Roll Past Rattlers to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

  (June 28, 2023 – Euless, TX) With a lot of ups and downs throughout the season and only a couple of games remaining before the postseason, the Spirits (40+) has had a bit of an identity problem in DFW-ABA 40 League action during 2023. Needing a pair of wins to finish in the top four… Read More