BLACK SOX BASEBALL
In order of
seniority of
seasons:
REED PLIMPTON
TYLER GREEN
ANDREW SWENSON
JORDAN DETRICK
ALEX HILL
BRENNAN KLINE
HARTLEY RODIE
DAVID EVANS
STEVE HENGLEFELT
JACE DETRICK
TROY NELSON
HOLDEN HUFF
CARSON WEBER
ZACH SCOTT
PETER BOOTH
ERIC FITCH
TYLER STATHIS
JACOB CHOULET
SEAN NEYLON
NICK PLIMPTON
JOE PASCALE
TYLER MASCARO
JASON HATCH
MIKE LONG
JACK BOLAND
DEVIN DUNATOV
MITCH HATHAWAY
JARROD ELLINGER
CRAIG KINNEBERG
DAN MAST
SCOTT MARKS
AUSTIN THOMPSON
JOSH CORDERO
Jesse Bonet-Castillo
STEVEN O'HAIR
CONNOR SWENSON
MIKE PROSEK
CHRIS ROGERS
ADAM McLAIN
RANDY MARKS
GREG SCHEIWILLER
BRAD LAMBERT
ERIC BERKLEY
SEAN BERKLEY
DEAN SZYMANCIK
RICKY BONDESON
JASON HYMAN
HARRISON FOX
STEVEN GERGAL
BRAD BOSKIE
JIMMY CASEBOLT
REED RAMIREZ
STEVE GARCIA
DAVID SEAY
LUIS CORZO
NAT MOSELY
COLIN CONIFF
J.C. COMBE
CHRIS CAMPBELL
KYLE MILLER
DAVID MURRAY
HUNTER THOMPSON
HUNTER JOHNSON
TRAVIS TUMMOND
JULIAN CARLOS
OSCAR ALVAREZ
NICK McGIRGAN
LOREN JONES
ERIC KLINE
CJ JOHNSON
KEVIN TANTILLO
JOE ECONOMIDES
AARON COLSON
ADAM BOWERS
BLAKE LODGE
NOLAN BIDESE
TOMMY MOSER
BRENT McCALL
JACOB FIEROS
TIM LINAMEN
JAMES PSARROS
ERIC WOOD
RYAN MAKIS
RYAN BERG
KYLE GERKEN
BRIAN GRAY
JAKE TOMLINSON
JONATHAN OLHAUSEN
2005-2007 Bronco:
JACE DETRICK
HOLDEN HUFF
TROY NELSON
NICK PLIMPTON
MICHAEL SCARNATO
CARSON WEBER
TYLER MASCARO
ERIC FITCH
MICHAEL KIM
ZACH SCOT
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PETER BOOTH
TYLER STATHIS
SEAN NEYLON
JACOB CHOULET
EAMONN McINTYRE
ALEX SANCHEZ
NICK DUCKWORTH
MATT FREEMAN
DAN GRAIF
ANDREW KAUFMAN
LUKE MOSER
TOMMY MOSER
JASON HYMAN
JASON HATCH
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From Yankees,
Braves, Silverhawks
2000-2001:
BRIAN BURNEY
GREG JANOVSKY
ALEX WEBER
DYLAN SCOTT
JOSH GASTER
TRAVIS TUMMOND
TYLER REED
JUSTIN EDEL
DALE PALLEY
DAVID CONKLIN
BRAD SHELL
BRIAN CORNEY
CHRIS CORNEY
JAY CANTOR
MIKE SALLEY
KYLE SWAYZE
CHASE BROOKMAN
Black Sox Hall of Fame
Reed Plimpton - my old warhorse of 15 seasons who lead the team with arm and bat in almost every category for 5 years. Inspired all with his work ethic. Reed rarely hit below .400 and in the Fall of 2005 started to help coach the younger group! Fall of 2007 attending University of Pennsylvania on full scholarship for acedemics. Just finished his freshman year.
Tyler Green - played every position on the field over 11 seasons including the toughest one: coach's son. Hit .667 in the 2004 Best of the West Tournament. Helps coach the Bronco team. U of A Junior 2008.
Alex Hill - the toughest, fastest and most competitive player I have ever had. Fiercely did his best at all times and led the team always in runs scored. Despite his tough exterior, Alex did a remarkable job coaching and instructing the younger 2005 fall team.
Brennan Kline - solid outfielder turned great 1st baseman and hit some of the hardest hit balls I have ever seen. US Marines 2008.
Steve Henglefelt - by far the hardest working most improved player I have ever had. Always cheerful, never complained about ANYTHING for over 6 seasons! U of A bound fall 2008.
Jordan Detrick - solid veteran outfielder who had a knack of coming up with the big hit at the right time. With us for many seasons. Hit over .400 in his last season with us! NAU bound spring of 2008.
Mike Long - by far the most versatile player I have ever seen. Quietly excelled at every position and at the plate as well. A true team player for 5 seasons.
Andrew Swenson - quiet and unassuming and the best set-up relief guy I ever had (including Tyler Green and David Evans). Helped coach the younger Sox for 6 seasons. U of A bound fall 2008.
David Evans - One of the originals, knew baseball better than any other player. Top notch set-up reliever. He and Tyler named the team and were co-captains in 2002.
Scott Marks - "Scotty" to us. Big, easy going and one of our finest hitters and pitchers. A talented musician and singer/performer too. A top student who will attending ASU on a full acedemic ride. Junior 2008.
Craig Kinneburg - The finest pitcher we ever had. Dazzled everyone with his "churve". Easy to coach and a friend to everyone. Went on to pitch Varsity at Notre Dame Prep.
Joe Pascale - a leader on the field with arm and bat. His character and leadership made him our first team Captain.
Austin Thompson - awsome hitter and by far and away the most gregarious player I ever had.
Danny Mast - speed was his specialty, scoring runs, stealing bases and running down fly balls.
Jarrod Ellinger - able to turn up the competitive notch in games, was our leadoff man, shortstop and center fielder for 4 seasons.
Jack Boland - Our 3 hole hitter for 4 seasons, doubles were his specialty. His will to win led us to many.
Hartley Rodie - "Mr. Utility" played every position on the field except catcher in his 8 seasons with us. Sophomore ASU 2008.
Michael Scarnato - "Tex" Our 3 season 3 hole hitter in Bronco who hit well above .400 in his last two seasons.
Nick Plimpton - One of the most powerful hitters we ever had at any age. Three season batting average above .500.
Jason "Chili Peppers" Hatch - Led the team in hitting and hustle. Team Captain spring 2007. Hit 591 in winter of 2007 and scored 21 runs in only 12 games!
Carson Weber - Hardest working player we ever had. Rarely hit under .300 and one of our best pitchers. Control was his specialty and bases on balls were very rare. Veteran of 6 seasons.
Steven O'Hair - One of our best pitchers over several different seasons. Showed up frequently to help with the younger Sox. Worked hard, overcame being cut from the Horizon team in his sophomore year and finished his last two years with Horizon including the 2008 State Champions.
Jesse Bonet-Castillo - Flat out the best center fielder we have ever had and one of the best I have ever seen. A great guy to have one the team and a leader by example. PVCC bound for Fall 2008
Travis Tummond - Played with us on the original AZ team (Yankees/Braves) and returned for a final season with us in 2008. Hit the ball hard and long and often. Great catcher too.
The Black Sox youth baseball team exists to give young men an opportunity to learn to develop baseball skills, respect for the game, respect for themselves, and respect for their team mates and the officials. We stress balancing competition and acheivement with fairness and sportsmanship. All essential elements of youth baseball and having some clean fun.
We play Fall, Winter and Spring in a league organized and run by Jim Teeter which is chartered with Pony and Babe Ruth baseball. His dedication and skill provides thousands of boys and their families an opportunity to play ball at whatever level of competition they are capable of aspiring to.
We began in the Fall of 2000 under various team names and became the Black Sox in the Fall of 2002. Our name is appropriate to our purpose. It has been my greatest priveledge to coach boys who were sometimes ignored or cut from other venues develop into good ball players, but more importantly fine young men.
And what is a baseball team without a team mom. The thankless job of making sure everyone has snacks or meals between double headers. Cold iced towels in the heat and hot chocolate in the winter!
Team moms:
ANN EVANS
SUZANNE HILL
LORI HUFF
PAULA LODGE
We have been blessed over the years also with a great group of parents, grandparents, siblings and extended family, supporting not only their own kids, but everyone else on the team. Whether it is car pools, encouragement, partys or sleep overs, many family friendships have been forged over baseball fields and in some cases a relocating transition has been eased as kids and parents alike find new friends and welcome hearts.
We have had winnings seasons and losing seasons in the W/L column, but these guys are all winners to me. Some have gone on to play high school ball, most are good or excellent students. All have grown and matured. My measure is always "would I want to be friends with these guys if I was their age?" and the answer is almost invariably yes!
It is my greatest priveledge and honor to be entrusted with your most valuable assets week after week, year after year. I thank you for your trust.
They keep me young at heart!
Coach Green
ALEX AND REED WITH "BROOKLYN" STEVE WHO UMPIRED MANY GAMES FOR THESE TWO GUYS!
JASON HYMAN ONE OF OUR BEST CATCHERS.
JACE DETRICK WAS WITH US FOR 6 SEASONS.
TROY "Laslo" NELSON IN HIS 5TH SEASON
CARSON "KIT" WEBER IN HIS 5TH SEASON WORKES HARDER ON HIS GAME THAN NEARLY ANY OTHER PLAYER WE EVER HAD.
JASON "CHILI PEPPERS" HATCH. LED THE TEAM WITH HITS AND HUSTLE.
HARTLEY RODIE IN THE 5TH OF HIS 8 SEASONS WITH US.
AUSTIN THOMPSON
TYLER GREEN CATCHING IN ONE OF HIS 11 SEASONS WITH US.
DAN GRAIF SHOWING GOOD FORM AND TYLER'S SHINGUARDS
BIG SCOTT MARKS DELIVERING HIS AWSOME "DUECE"
CRAIG KINNEBURG, ONE OF OUR BEST PITCHERS, PROBABLY SENDING A "CHURVE" BALL.
DAVID EVANS, WHO ALONG WITH TYLER, NAMED THE TEAM BLACK SOX. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL TEAM HERE IN HIS 5TH OF 6 SEASONS.
ALEX HILL APPROACHES A GROUND BALL AT SHORT
DANNY MAST DOING WHAT HE DID BEST... SCORING RUNS.
"SAMMY" TWO SOX IS OUR MASCOT STARTING WITH THE 2005 FALL SEASON
TYLER MASCARO - SOLID AT THE CORNER AND AT THE PLATE, HERE IN HIS 3RD SEASON.
(back row) Coach Green, Travis Tummond, Jesse Bonet-Castillo, Kevin Tantillo, Eric Kline, Luis Corzo, Oscar Alvarez, (front row) Joe Economides, Nick McGirgan, Loren Jones, Ricky Bondeson, Julian Carlos. (missing): Jordan Detrick, Andrew Swenson, CJ Johnson, Ryan Chopco, Hunter Johnson
2007 FALL/WINTER PONY 13 - FRONT ROW: L-R - HOLDEN HUFF, JIMMY CASEBOLT, JACOB CHOULET, STEPHEN GERGAL, TYLER STATHIS, SEAN NEYLON. 2ND ROW: CARSON WEBER, ZACH SCOTT, TROY NELSON, BRAD BOSKIE, HARRISON FOX, PETER BOOTH. BACK ROW: COACH GREEN, COACH NEYLON (MISSING: ERIC FITCH)
2007 SPRING PONY 13-14 TEAM. (BACK ROW L-R) AARON COLSON, JULIAN CARLOS, ADAM BOWERS, NICK PLIMPTON, NOLAN BIDESE, TYLER MASCARO. FRONT ROW L-R) TOMMY MOSER, BLAKE LODGE, JACE DETRICK, JASON HYMAN, JASON HATCH.
2006-7 FALL/WINTER BRONCO 11-12 (FROM BACK TO FRONT L-R) COACH NEYLON, COACH TYLER, COACH ANDREW, COACH DETRICK, TROY NELSON, JASON HYMAN, ZACH SCOTT, SEAN NEYLON, JACOB CHOULET, JACE DETRICK, MIKE SCARNATO, MICHAEL KIM, HOLDEN HUFF, CARSON WEBER, TYLER STATHIS (MISSING: PETER BOOTH AND JASON HATCH)
THE SPRING 2006 15-18 YEAR OLDS ENJOYED WHAT WAS FOR SOME THEIR FINAL SEASON AS THEY ARE COLLEGE BOUND FOR FALL OF 2006. IN MANY WAYS ALSO A REUNION SEASON WITH ALL BUT 3 GUYS HAVING BEEN WITH US ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 14 SEASONS. FRONT ROW (L-R) STEVE O'HAIR 3, TYLER GREEN 11, CONNOR SWENSON 3, ANDREW SWENSON 6, ALEX HILL 8, (BACK ROW L-R) CHASE, REED PLIMPTON 14, COACH DETRICK, LUIS CORZO 1, DEAN SYMANCYK 2, JESSE CASTILLO-BONETT 1, RICKY BONDESON 2, SCOTT MARKS 5, JORDAN DETRICK 8 AND COACH SWENSON. (ABSENT: NAT MOSELY) The number following the name represents the number of seasons with us!
THE WINTER BRONCO 2006 11-12 TEAM ALONG WITH VETERANS OF THE FALL 2005 TEAM WAS THE NUCLEUS OF THE BLACK SOX GOING FORWARD TO FALL 2006 AND BEYOND. (FRONT ROW L-R): JACE DETRICK, ZACH SCOTT, MICHAEL KIM, EAMONN McINTYRE, ALEX SANCHEZ, CARSON WEBER, (BACK ROW L-R): TYLER MASCARO, MICHAEL SCARNATO, HOLDEN HUFF, COACH GREEN, NICK PLIMPTON, COACH DETRICK, ERIC FITCH, TROY NELSON, COACH TYLER GREEN.
THE 2005 WINTER COLT 14-16 TEAM WAS ONE OF THE BEST WE EVER FIELDED. (BACK ROW) COACH GREEN, STEVEN O'HAIR, BRENNAN KLINE, SEAN BERKLEY, ALEX HILL, KYLE MILLER, MITCH HATHAWAY, STEVEN HENGLEFELT, REED PLIMPTON (FRONT ROW): ANDREW SWENSON, JORDAN DETRICK, ERIC BERKLEY, JACK BOLAND, MIKE LONG, JARROD ELLINGER.