Spring Training Games 13-15

Hendersonville, Tn - Hendersonville looks to get over the .500 mark with the up coming 3 game sim. After starting 3-6 the Hitmen went on a 3 game win streak in the last sim to get back to 6-6. Great pitching and poor hitting has been the MO for the Hitmen so far this spring.

Game 13: (6-6) Quebec - 3 @ Hendersonville - 8
Hitmen run their win streak to 4-games with help from 3 errors by the Quebec defense that lead to 4 unearned runs. 2B Russell Davis goes 1 for 2 in his first game batting lead-off with an RBI double and is now batting .421. SP Louis Genest gets his 3rd win in 3 starts backed once again with great run support.

Game 14: (7-6) Hendersonville - 0 @ Orlando - 2
Division foe Orlando used 5 pitchers to shutout Hendersonville. Hitmen batters only mananged 3 hits and struck out 9 times. Hitmen's pitchers had a great game racking up 16 total batters. The bullben struck out 10 of the 12 outs in 4 innings. 1B Tommy Green had 2 of the 3 team hits and is now batting .364.

Game 15: (7-7) Somerton - 3 @ Hendersonville - 11
Hendersonville improves to 5-2 at Agent 47 field with a big offensive game. Catcher Francisco Diaz had a huge game going 3 for 4 with 5 RBI's, 3 runs and a walk. The big blow was a 3-run HR in the 6th. SP Reyes gets his 2nd win and after giving up 7 runs in his first start he has now only allowed 1 run in last 2 starts.

Spring Training Games Recap

Tampa, FL - The Hitmen enter their 4-game sim sitting at 3-5. So far in 8 games the teams play has been sporadic at best. The offense sputters for about 3 games then explodes 5+ runs while the bullpen is getting plenty of innings so far with the starters only going 4 innings. For the most part the bullpen has done a very good job. It's still early so a lot of baseball is still left o be played.

Game 9: (3-5) Hendersonville - 3 @ Jacksonville - 6
The Hitmen faced division foe jacksonville and came away with another tough loss. SP Carlos Arevalo fell to 0-2 after walking 5 guys in 4 innings allowing 5 runs on 3 hits. The bullpen had another good game allowing 1 run in 4 innings. 1B Tommy Green went 1 for 1 with a RBI double and 2 walks. He's batting .400 thur games so far.

Game 10: (3-6) Hendersonville - 4 @ San Francisco - 0
Hitmen power past SF on 3 solo HRs and shutout pitching by the staff. 1B Green, 2B Davis and LF Garcia all hit their 2nd HR of the spring while SP Enrique Reyes bounced back from giving up 7 runs in first start to pitch 4 shutout innings only allowing 1 hit. MR's Whitehead, "Flash" and "Tsunami" combined for 5 shutout innnings allowing 1 hit and no walks.
2B Russell Davis was player of the game going 3-4 with his 2nd HR of the spring

Game 11: (4-6) Hendersonville - 7 @ Edison - 2
Phenom SP Scott Hill made his 3rd start of the spring and collected his 2nd win. Hill allowed 4 hits and struck out 4 in 4 shutout innings. LF Jose Garcia drove a 2-0, 2 out pitch 413 ft for the first Grand Slam in Hitmen history. It was Garcia's 2nd straight day with a HR and 3rd of the spring.

Game 12: (5-6) Hendersonville - 7 @ Alaska - 3
RF Zane Hammond told teammate Jose Garcia, "I see your Grand Slam and match it with my own". Hammond ripped a 1-2, 2-out pitch down the the RF line for the Hitmen's 2nd Slam in as many days. 2B Russell Davis continue his hot hitting, going 3 for 3 and upping his avg. to .417.

Spring Training: Games 5--8 Review

Tampa, FL - Hendersonville Hitmen hit the field for some more spring training games this past week. After going 2-2 in first 4 games the Hitmen got struggled to a 1-3 record in past 4 games.

Game 5: Hendersonville 3 @ Long Beach 13
Hendesonville had a 3-0 lead after 3, but started the 4th inning with 4 straight walks and a HBP and the game got out of control quickly. Long Beach scored 7 runs in the 4th and went on to score 13 on 11 hits. The Hitmen's bullpen struggled giving up 6 runs in 5 innings

Game 6: Sunnyvale 5 @ Hendersonville 4 (11innings)
Scott Hill made his 2nd start of the spring throwing 4 shutout inning with only 2 k's a HBP and 1 hit allowed. A strange call by Manager Rodriquez to bring in closer Griffin in the 8th and leave him in for 4 innings back fired as Griffin gave up 2 HR and 5 runs in 4 innings.

Game 7: Hendersonville 1 @ Maui 5
Starter Manuel Martinez took the loss for 2nd straight outing, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits. The bullpen did a great job pitching 4 shutout innings only giving up 3 hits
Maui's C Shannon "the King" Gentry added 3 more RBI's to move his spring total to 15 in 8 games.

Game 8: Sacramento 3 @ Hendersonville 9
Hitmen end a 3 game skid with a win vs Branda's Fighting Squid. The bullpen did another great job allowing 1 run in 5 inning. Starter Louis Genest improves to 2-0 and has benefited from 12 and 9 runs in his 2 starts.

Spring Training is Here!

Tampa, FL - The weather is getting warmer, the smell of fresh cut grass is in the air and the sound of mitts popping is everywhere = the wonder signs of Spring Training starting. "The Inaugural draft took some time and lots of planning but in the end I think we built a team that can compete now, that our fans can get behind and support and that will be fun to watch," said owner/GM Travis Hays. The prize of the Hitmen's draft is by far left hander SP Scott "Mesquite" Hill. In the first game ever played by the Hitmen the 25-year old only allowed 1 hit in 4 shutout innings while striking out 4 and walking 4 in a 1-0 victory over division rivals Orlando Calrissian. The Bullpen was even more impressive pitching 5 shutout innings and only allowing 1 hit while striking out 7. Tommy "Flash" Smith struck out 4 of the 7 batters he faced in 2 innings of work.

The Hitmen went 2-2 in their first 4 games and look to better that in the upcoming games. The lineups have been shuffled and lots of middle infielders will get a chance to win starting jobs.

Commish Ruling is in....Vegas team is out!

Nashville, Tn - Commish Ulery ruled last night that Hendersonville's AAA team the District 9 Prawns will have to be relocated. The city that never sleeps evidently is not big enough for two AAA teams. LA Bruins AAA team (Las Vegas Stars) signed a contract to come to Vegas first and will be the only team in Sin City.
The ruling doesn't come as a surprise to owner Hays. "After we submitted the city location we then realized that the Bruins had their AAA team there. For a short moment we hope for a inner city rival, but we knew that would be a long shot."
The District 9 team will now be based out of the Dallas, Tx. This will be the first baseball team in Dallas. When Dallas Cowboy's owner Jerry Jones was asked about the D9 Prawns building a stadium next to his multi-billion dollar stadium his quick response "What the F*ck is a prawn?"

Former VBL owner gets 2nd chance...Hays brings H'ville Hitmen to VBL6

Nashville, Tn - Over the last couple of weeks rumors have swirled around linking a former VBL4 Owner/GM to the new establishing VBL6 league. Travis Hays spent 2 1/2 season in VBL4 leading the Augusta Black Knights to two straight division titles ("thanks Doc!"). Rumors were that former VBL4 owner/GM and good friend of Hays was asked to join the new VBL6 and when you couldn't Warren forward the info on to Hays who then contacted the Commish. "It kinda caught me off guard. Warren sent me the link and for about a week it just set in my inbox. Ever since I left VBL4 I've been almost 100% out of touch with the guys. I would check in on the league every few months and I think one or two of the owners emailed me, but that's it. I finally started doing some digging around to find out what VBL6 was about and I instantly became interested."
After a short wait and see Commish Gray finally gave Hays the ok to join the league and start looking for a location for his new franchise. "Living here in Hendersonville, Tn we have everything we need...that is everything except BASEBALL! And there is no better baseball than VBL!"

Here are the details regarding the new VBL6 franchise.

Name: Hendersonville Hitmen
Stadium Name: Agent 47 Field
Stadium Dimensions:
Left Foul Line: 347 ft
Left Field: 377 ft
Left Center: 407 ft
Center Field: 447 ft
Right Center: 407 ft
Right Field: 377 ft
Right Foul Line: 347 ft
Wall Height: 4ft, 7 inches all the way around
Team Colors: Red, Black, Silver
Logo:







AAA Team: District 9 Prawns (Las Vegas, NV)
AA Team: Black Iron Dragons (Blacksburg, VA)
A Team: Athens Assassins (Athens, GA)