Team News

• Jul

  9

  Panthers Edge Spirits (18+) in Pitcher’s Duel

  (July 8, 2018 – Plano, TX) Sometimes the closer games hurt even more than the games where a team is blown out. Just ask the Spirits (18+) how they felt after being tied 1 to 1 for nearly seven innings that featured a no-hitter for pitcher, Holden Novak. Novak left the Panthers hitless with 2… Read More

• Jul

  6

  Spirits (35+) Fail to Show Up Versus Cardinals

  (July 5, 2018 – Plano, TX) It was an ugly loss for the Spirits (35+) squad Thursday night as the team had an opportunity to claim the top spot in the NTABL Veterans League standings with a win over the Cardinals. It was the Cardinals, however who were more interested in obtaining that top spot… Read More

• Jul

  4

  Spirits (45+) Hang on to Edge Reds in Slugfest

  (July 2, 2018 – Plano, TX) The Caddo Reds had the tying run 90 feet away when Earl German struck out Stacey Scott to seal a victory for the Spirits (45+) squad Monday night at Graham Field. The Spirits won the game, 9 to 8 and were fortunate to hang on and get the win. Kirk… Read More

• Jul

  4

  Close, But No Cigar for Spirits (18+)

  (July 1, 2018 – Plano, TX) The game was in reach for most of the contest, but the Spirits (18+) fell short once again in NTABL Open National League play Sunday afternoon at Pope John Paul II High School in Plano. The offense sputtered for an inning, but failed to fire once again down the… Read More

• Jul

  1

  Spirits (35+) Hold Off Astros With Late Game Surge

  (July 28, 2018 – Plano, TX) A late game offensive surge by the Spirits (35+) squad pushed them into a virtual tie with the Thunderbirds atop the NTABL Veterans League standings following an 11 to 6 victory over the Astros Thursday night. A 3-run fourth and fifth inning was enough to break a 4-4 tie… Read More

• Jun

  28

  Bad Inning Leads to Tie with Outlaws for Spirits (18+)

  (June 28, 2018 – Dallas, TX) There’s no such thing as a tie in baseball. Wrong. With a two hour game time limit, teams can often run into ties during NTABL play and based on field usage and getting teams to play their scheduled games, the rule makes sense. What possibly didn’t make sense to… Read More

• Jun

  27

  Spirits (45+) Hang On to Edge Hurricanes

  (June 25, 2018 – Plano, TX) The wind blowing straight in from center field at 25 miles per hour plus can typically be expected at Graham Field on any given night. But the actual wind wasn’t the only thing blowing on the grounds of Prestonwood Christian Academy this past Monday night as the DFW Hurricanes… Read More

• Jun

  22

  Spirits (35+) Take Down 1st Place Thunderbirds

  (June 21, 2018 – Dallas, TX) The Thunderbirds have been at the top spot since the season kicked off for NTABL Veterans League baseball in 2018, but the defending champion, Spirits (35+) squad had a say in the current season’s outcome Thursday night and used the opportunity to pull just a half game from first… Read More

• Jun

  20

  Spirits (45+) Rebound with Big Win Over Bulls

  (June 18, 2018 – Plano, TX) A week removed from their first loss, the Spirits (45+) squad appeared to play bully, pun intended as they took out some frustrations on offense and defense Monday night against the North Dallas Bulls. The Spirits used 12 hits to score runs in each inning of the shortened, five… Read More

• Jun

  15

  Spirits (35+) Win Battle Against Modoc

  (June 15, 2018 – Dallas, TX) The Spirits (35+) hung on during a solid battle this past Thursday night and beat Dallas Modoc by a score of 9 to 8 in the second and final regular season match-up between the last year’s championship game squads. Modoc previously beat the Spirits, 1 to 0 back on… Read More