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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Go Maniax

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A belated shout out to the best English-department softball team I’ve ever had the privilege to play on—the 2005 English Graduate Organization Maniax, or EGOManiax.  Intramural runners-up, the Maniax opened the three-game season with a stunning two-hit, 9-0 shutout of Another Team; pitcher Dustin Stegner actually struck out the side in the first inning.  After losing a heartbreaking 4-3 decision to the Bad Guys thanks to two utterly bizarre calls at second, the Maniax rebounded by beating traditional rival Shaver’s Creek 3-1 in a game highlighted by captain and shortstop Tim Arner throwing out a Shaver at home plate from 120 feet away in right center field (!), in the bottom of the fifth and final inning.  I was the team’s backup pitcher and took the mound after Stegner was sidelined with a foot injury, and managed to make up for walking in the winning run in game two by picking up 2 RBI in game three. 

In the playoffs, we took the opener 5-2 before moving on to trounce Intelligent Decline (that one was for you, P.Z.) 12-3.  But in the championship game, Shaver’s Creek took its revenge, beating us 5-2 despite a heroic, Schillingesque effort by Stegner, who came back off the DL to pitch when I had to leave town.

But congratulations to all the Maniax for a fine season, and thanks for letting me play and drive up the average team age by ten years or so.  Back row:  Cindy Clem, Lindsey Jones, Scott Pezanowski, Jim Ausherman, Adam Lupo, Tim Arner, Dustin Stegner.  Front row:  Shannon Walters, Kate Pezanowski, Rochelle Zuck, Doc Rissel, Kerry Newman.  Not pictured:  me and Kolson Schlosser.

Posted by Michael on 08/10 at 11:49 AM
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