Cincinnati CoBALTS Baseball Club

Cobalts never claim to look good in sleeveless spandex or tight lycra, but we occaisonly have squads that like to run...2013 is one of those years.

Combining the speed of the yoots and the battling veterans at the plate, the Balts won a tough game against the Chiefs in CRC League action.

T-Stone kept the Chiefs bats relatively quiet until the 5th. Then Adrian Schau (Win) closed the door to allow for last inning heroics and a walk-off bunt (with error) scoring Steve Hendrickson for the Cobalts 3rd League victory and 5th overall.

Hendrickson scored 3 and stole 2. Cloyd scored 2 and stole 2. Even Bobby Nacho stole a base! Big hits and RBIs from Schau, Rocky, and JF-Kennedy. Multiple Web Gems at SS by Young Josh.

Next up: Thursday/Sunday games in the SOVCL. Then NKU game on Monday followed by Bombers on Tuesday at Roselawn. 

The Cobalts welcomed Yorkville to NKU Stadium on Sunday and both teams were showing off their young talent in a non-league game.

Locked up 5-5 going into the final inning, Jake Wagner hit a bullet into right field scoring Everett Osbourne for the walk-off win.

Brent Wagner threw 3 solid innings in his 2013 debut and Lawson gets the Win.

Bobby "Nacho" had 2 hits and 3 RBI to lead the offense.

Next up: Chiefs on Tuesday night at Roselawn 6:30pm

Tuesday nights at Roselawn are rarely boring given the competitive level of League Play and the importance of each game in the 2013 shortened season...this past Tuesday was no different as the Palyground AllStars came out hyped-up ready to knock off the men in Gold.

And after jumping out 2-0 it looked like the youngsters might be up to the task. But don't count out the Balts and don't steal signs from 2nd base so obviously...something veterans Rocky and JayCo addressed with immediate "energy" as things got exciting in the middle of the field.

Anyway, the Cobalts rally with Steve Hendrickson, "Ryan" Seachrist, and JayCo driving in multiple runs for a 7-3 victory in Game 1.

So then the men of Yorkville in Game 2 who lock horns in a 4-4 game until the 6th inning when a 9 run jailbreak occurs and the Cobalts go on to win 13-4. Good piching by the young Balts on this Tuesday night: Lawson and Tyree with the Wins.

2 wins on a Tuesday...and Coach upgrades to Bud Light. Next up: game at NKU Stadium versus Yorkville.

One great thing about your Cobalts, they have short memories...so shaking off the extra inning loss from Tuesday, the Balts took on The Meridians at beautiful Marge Schott Stadium on the UC Campus. Tyler Snoke, bouncing back from an elbow surgery, took the hill for 3 strong and the college boys showed up with bats and fresh legs leading to a 10-1 win. The squad looks strong when everybody's in uniform...let's keep it rolling!!! Next up: Double header CRC action against PG Allstars and Yorkville Tuesday night at Roselawn. Festivities begin at 6:30pm and go until lights off and Natches are sunk.

After a washout of Sunday's Opener, the Cobalts took Roselawn field for Tuesday's CRC league game against the Bombers.

Knowing our 18 college players were unavailable due to awards and graduation ceremonies, Coach was working the veterans for some cameo appearances..but he is losing his touch and at gametime we had 7 players show.

Anytime Coach is in uniform (tight!) things are not looking good. But enough excuse making. We fielded 9 players and had our man T-Stone on the hill and jumped out to a 7-2 lead. The young Bombers fought back against the Cobalt bullpen and tied it up sending it to extra ininings. Then, the Bombers strung two hits together in the bottom of 8th and the Cobalts fall 8-7 in the opener.

Next up is the Meridians on Friday night at UC's Marge Schott Stadium. Gametime is 6:30pm.