Team News

• Aug

  17

  Reds Bounce Spirits (42+) Out of NTABL Playoff Race

  (August 16, 2023 – Coppell, TX) Well, if there were any thoughts of avenging previously losses against the Reds, those thoughts weren’t present on Wednesday night. The Spirits (42+) squad took to the field against an opponent they most certainly owed something to and the team’s Kryptonite outside of the Dallas Cardinals appears to also… Read More

• Aug

  15

  Spirits (42+) Hold on to Advance to Semifinal

  (August 14, 2023 – Coppell, TX) The Spirits (42+) squad played with fire on Monday night, nearly falling to the number four seeded Rattling Dodgers before sneaking away with a walk-off victory in NTABL Masters (42+) League playoff action. Errors by the Spirits opponent proved to be costly, including in the game’s final frame, and… Read More

• Aug

  13

  Spirits (50+) Advance to Championship After White Sox Thriller

  (August 12, 2023 – Carrollton, TX) After putting up 14 runs in the first game and following a brief 15 minute break, the Spirits (50+) squad needed another 14 runs to get past the White Sox and to advance to the DFW-ABA 50 League championship game. Battling exhaustion and a ridiculous league schedule to play… Read More

• 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