The Wiffle Ball Chapter Ends

As Susan and I prepare to leave for our new Sarasota home, we want to thank all the players who participated in the hundreds of games over the years.  And, for the young kids who came out with their parents to learn how to play wiffle ball.  Great times!

The field will now be allowed to grow natural.  We need more trees in the world.  Left alone, a field will replenish itself with new growth in no time at all.

Richard Powell's novel, The Overstory, is a wonderful book about trees, their intelligence, what they do for us, and how we desperately need them for our own existence.  HCF will do it's part to add to the population of trees on the planet.  Only 1.9 acres, but, watch her grow!

August 4, Kids Game!

 The game concluded at 6-6 when the 'big 5 minute rainstorm' chased everyone from the field and into the bakehouse.  It wasn't all bad as we feasted on bakehouse pizza, cookies,
watermelon, cantaloupe, and fresh blueberries.

A short clip...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OIBqKBSveo

June 23 Pics

Great game today.  Many of the regulars made it to the field as well as quite a few newcomers.  Clearly, the next generation of youth is making their impact on the diamond felt.  Lots of good young talent!

The Home Team rallied for 2 in the bottom of the 9th as the game ended in a 5-5 tie.  Everyone wins!

Wiffle Ball Scheduled Event for June, 2019

Event:  Wiffle Ball 

Date:  Sunday, June 23

Time:  12:00

RSVP:  Very Helpful - send email to stevembakes@gmail.com

Confirmations as of June 16: Randy, Kartic, John M. Steve T, Matt (his father, maybe brother), James and his two sons Max and Jack, Rick, Bill P., and myself

Light Snack - All Beef Sloppy Joes (after game)

PARKING: Please park on Pratt Road (in front of house) and walk south to the field. 

Kids Day will be scheduled at a later date. 

2019

I'll be maintaining the field again this year, always looking for players to join us.  I'm thinking about two games a month as a good way to go.  Very flexible on scheduling games and am open to people contacting me regarding a special event for a specific date.

In the meantime, check out these guys.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1107684222595141637

Kids Day was a ton of fun.  They did an awesome job on the diamond today.  My thanks to Emily and James for the wonderful recruitment and snacks.  We definitely have some next gen wiffle-ball players on the horizon. 

Sunday Aug. 5th

Kids Wiffle Ball Game

11:00 AM

Honey Creek Field Photo's - Updated

Opening Day is Saturday, June 2

Hey Wifflers....Opening Day is Saturday, June 2 @ 10:00 AM.  Tomorrow!

Parking along Pratt Road.  Forecast is not for rain, but if we get some the field drains very well.  If the game is called off you will be able to read it right here, as I keep this updated.

Wiffle Ball 2018

The Season will kick off sometime in May with an Opening Day Event.

We don't have regular teams, and are always looking for new players.  It's fun, free, and a great chance to make some new friends.  The field is located on the west side of Ann Arbor, just outside the city limits.

Look for details, soon.  If you want to be on the Honey Creek Field group email list, let me know.  stevembakes@gmail.com

Oct. 7 Game

I was unable to be in attendance yesterday but I asked John Montri for a photo/update which he captured for us (scores above each player).  It was a 4 man game and our all time HCF home run leader (no official stats but I'll swear by it) must have tagged a few.  And, for the record, we all know Randy is a much better player than yesterday. 

Aug. 26

The Field is open for play for interested players but I will not be playing that day.  Let me know if you plan on coming out and I'll things ready.

August 19

Next Schedule Game @ 10:30 AM

Hope you can make it!

July 22

No Game Today

With the off day from Wiffle the Ground Crew did some cosmetic work as picker bushes make way for the tall grasses and shrubs.  

Saturday, July 15

Looks like a shortage of players so I'm going to plan on not playing and watch Wimbledon Women's Final.  If the players can organize enough players last minute you are most welcome to play.

See you next week!

July 8 Game Results

In what may have been dubbed the Youth vs Seniors Contest it was pretty much one way traffic as the Scoreboard indicates (Please note that the '5' in the third inning really should be flipped and awarded to the Visitors as it may have been a case of the Senior Team trying to save some face with a bit of scoreboard sabotage.  But, hey, we all had a great time.  Some of the highlights:

-Abe hit his usual right hand batting homers but he also hit one left handed.
-Nick, up from Florida, was a pitchers nightmare as he creamed nearly everything and now owns the longest home run to right field.  I swear I thought it was going to land on Dexter-Ann Arbor Road.
-Abe had the highlight reel catch leaping high in the air out in left field while making a one handed stab of Randy's should have been double.
-Batting right handed...that's right...I hit a grand slam homer to left center.
-Kartic keeps getting closer to his first homer as he had some distance on a few balls today, but, alas, no dice.
-Rich D. took Nick deep.

July 1 Game

Great game....6 players in all.

   Lots of scoring!

Kids Day!