Team News

• Aug

  24

  Spirits (35+) Advance to Second Round of Playoffs

  (August 23, 2018 – Carrollton, TX) It wasn’t an explosive night of offense for the Spirits (35+) Thursday night, but when they did hit they were certain to make it count. The team collected 8 hits on the night and despite stranding 7 base runners, they went on to prevail over the Knights by a… Read More

• Aug

  23

  Spirits (45+) Championship Bound After Playoff Win Over Reds

  (August 21, 2018 – Plano, TX) The teams traded blows and tempers flared at different moments, but the seasoned Spirits (45+) squad prevailed in a semifinal match-up against the Caddo Reds Tuesday night to advance to the NTABL Masters League Championship next Monday night. The Spirits scattered 10 hits off of veteran pitcher, Dan Sosa… Read More

• Aug

  21

  Spirits (45+) Beat Up on Bulls in Round 1 of Playoffs

  (August 20, 2018 – Plano, TX) At the beginning of the game, you might have thought the Spirits (45+) better gear up for a game. The North Dallas Bulls jumped out to a 2 to 0 lead early off of starting pitcher, Kirk Sipila, but unfortunately the Bulls also had to await the Spirits offense… Read More

• Aug

  20

  Playoffs Begin Thursday for Spirits (35+)

  (August 20, 2018 – Dallas, TX) The Spirits (35+) squad won’t be finishing it’s regular season as planned. In an email this morning, the league contacted teams to let them know that the decision was made to cancel regular season games so as to fit playoff games neatly into place to better fit an overall… Read More

• Aug

  17

  Thunderbirds Outlast Spirits (35+) at Mount McInnish

  (August 16, 2018 – Carrollton, TX) The winds were gusty and the air thin for pitchers Thursday night at the field formerly known as McInnish Park, Field #10. The Spirits (35+) squad paired off with the Thunderbirds on a hill that is about three times of what a normal pitcher’s mound would look like, but… Read More

• Aug

  16

  Panthers End Spirits (18+) Season in 12-2 Route

  (August 15, 2018 – Dallas, TX) Wednesday night’s lineup card alone will speak for how the season trickled down for the Spirits (18+) for 2018. After winning the NTABL Open American League championship during the 2017 campaign, the squad gathered and challenged the talent within the NTABL Open National League this season. The Open National… Read More

• Aug

  14

  Spirits (18+) Drop First Playoff Game to Panthers in Pitcher’s Duel

  (August 12, 2018) Perhaps it was one game in 22 days. Perhaps it was a bit of the same old lack of offense plaguing the Spirits (18+) offense. Or perhaps it was the fact that there was some serious pitching taking place at John Paul II High School on Sunday night that left both teams… Read More

• Aug

  7

  Spirits (45+) Roll Past Hurricanes in Regular Season Finale

  (August 6, 2018 – Plano, TX) The route was made to look like a game by the time it ended, but the Spirits (45+) showed up with some heavy artillery on offense and combined that with a solid effort by pitcher, Brant Finchum to coast to a 16 to 7 victory over the DFW Hurricanes… Read More

• Aug

  6

  Spirits (35+) Blow Opportunity to Control Veterans Standings

  (August 2, 2018 – Dallas, TX) Opportunity was available for the Spirits (35+) squad in NTABL Veterans League play and the team did everything but seize that opportunity as they gave way to the Dodgers by a score of 5 to 4 Thursday night. It’s the second time this season the squad has fallen to… Read More

• Aug

  1

  Spirits (18+) Fall Hard in Season Finale

  (July 31, 2018 – Plano, TX) Backing into the playoffs is the last thing any team wants to do and for the Spirits (18+) squad, it’s inevitability. The Spirits took a beating this past Sunday as The Dark Horse pounded the ghosts by a score of 11 to 0 to end the regular season on… Read More