Team News

• May

  18

  Front Half of the Lineup Again Carries Spirits (40+) to Victory

  (May 17, 2023 – Euless, TX) The Spirits (40+) squad used a 3-run first inning and 3-run third to eventually pull away from the Brewers by a final of 8 to 4 on Legends Field at Texas Star on Wednesday night. It was a tale of two halves of the batting order, with the top… Read More

• May

  15

  For the Love of the Game: One Amateur Baseball Player’s Journey to Throw with his Opposite Arm

  (May 15, 2023 – Story by Shawn Lee) How many of you have tried to throw with your opposite arm? You likely tried this maneuver several times as a kid or even later when you were playing as a teen. As ballplayers, we all mess with the idea or joke around trying to make that… Read More

• May

  10

  Snowman in the Sixth Helps Spirits (42+) Cruise Past Hurricanes

  (May 8, 2023 – Coppell, TX) It was another slow start for the Dallas Spirits (42+) squad but the engines finally fired up on offense and an 8-run sixth inning help blast the squad back into the victory column in NTABL Masters (42+) League action Monday night at Cowboy Field. Don Massoud helped carry the… Read More

• May

  7

  Spirits (50+) Drop Another Top Seed, Tied for First

  (May 6, 2023 – Carrollton, TX) The Spirits (50+) started their vengeance tour and Saturday’s target was the White Sox. The White Sox have had success in the DFW-ABA 50 League in recent years, with the Spirits seemingly falling short in just about each contest played, including an 8 to 6 loss to start the… Read More

• May

  4

  Top Half of Batting Order Carries Spirits (40+) Over Los Viejos

  (May 3, 2023 – Euless, TX) As the skipper would say, there were a lot of mouths to feed in the Spirits (40+) lineup on Wednesday night. The team lined up 13 hitters in the contest scheduled versus Los Viejos, and the squad did a solid job of turning over the order, with the top… Read More

• May

  3

  Second Straight Meltdown Leads to Second Straight Loss

  (May 1, 2023 – Coppell, TX) It’s hard to put a finger on this one. Queue up that perplexed emoticon and perhaps that’s all this story should contain. Despite an anemic night of offense for the Spirits (40+) squad, the team held a 2 to 0 advantage heading into the top half of the seventh… Read More

• Apr

  30

  7-Run Fifth Lifts Spirits (50+) Past Mets

  (April 29, 2023 – Carrollton, TX) It was a fairly slow start for the Spirits (50+) squad this past Saturday but the team’s offense finally came up firing after being down 2 to 0 to the Mets in DFW-ABA 50 League action. Dee Mauldin, Will Nash, and Stacy Scott helped carry the team on offense,… Read More

• Apr

  25

  Complacency and Non-Motivation Lead to Another Collapse

  (April 24, 2023 – Coppell, TX) It’s starting to seem like a trend. Getting a lead and then watching it disappear. The Spirits have played a serious game of Jekyll and Hyde this season, and the recent trend in play from a lineup that should terrify opponents on paper is slowing turning into a ‘just… Read More

• Apr

  23

  Spirits (50+) Pick Up Shorthanded Win Over Diablos

  (April 22, 2023 – Carrollton, TX) Missing a few starters and arguably their best hitter, the Spirits (50+) kicked off their weekend in style after picking up a victory over the top-seeded Diablos on Saturday morning at McInnish Park in Carrollton. Pitcher, Mike Sopocy picked up the complete-game victory, allowing just 2 earned off of… Read More

• Apr

  20

  Spirits (40+) Witness Total Collapse in Loss to #Shegone

  (April 19, 2023 – Euless, TX) There’s some game stories that probably just shouldn’t be written about. This is one of those stories. The Spirits (40+) was playing one of their best games of the season, playing well in every aspect of the game, until…a pair of “Spirits innings” set the team back to Little… Read More