The Hitmen pose for a photo after being knocked out of the CSL Tournament.    Thanks to Sister Raynor for exhibiting a very authentic scowl while standing in for the great disappearing WhoShotJR.
Though dispatched from the tournament, the Hitmen relish the thought of the pitchers that await them for lunch. Thanks to Sister Raynor for exhibiting a very authentic WhoShotJR-like scowl while standing in for our own magical disappearing pitcher. August 18, 2007.

Early Game Catches Hitmen Bats, Gloves Sleeping

by Ice, August 18, 2007, 5:31 pm

When Hitmen rolled out of bed this morning at the ungodly hour that was required for them to to make their 10:30am tournament game in Fairfax, the day was filled with optimism. It was a beautiful day, the squad was well rested (since most of them blew off the final regular season game) and spirits were high. Perhaps this would be the Hitmen’s year? After a history of mediocrity, and a pitiful performance in their last tournament appearance (2005), the squad seemed primed for a breakout performance.

And then the game started…

My, how quickly things can change. I’ll leave the analysis of what went wrong to future nights when we are filled with liquid wisdom. For now, it will suffice to say that it was not our best performance of the year and our opponents, the Showboats, took advantage of their opportunities… in spades. The gory details–dutifully kept by Walt–are available on the live game reports area of the site.

Despite the disappointing conclusion to the 2007 campaign, it remains one of the most enjoyable in recent memory. As veterans departed, new faces came into the fold, picking up the Hitmen mantle of general frivolity and sometime softball excellence competence. Thanks to all ‘07 Hitmen. May the tradition live on.

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