Announcement
2023 Season Begins
The 2023 Season got underway on May 2 beginning with the Opening Day Ceremony. The day was overcast, but the mood was bright as the players were ready for some softball.
Sky Brady hosted the ceremony which began with the playing of the National Anthem.
OTS President Steve Unger welcomed all attendees and introduced the 2023 Executive Committee and the 2023 team managers and assistant managers.
Steve then introduced the 2023 OTS Hall of Fame inductees that comprised 9 players:
Steve Carey
Vince Daley
Bob Davis
Don Hillock
Dave Lovelace
Gene McCloskey
Bob Miller
Keith Purdy
Bill Straughan
The inductees each threw a ceremonial first pitch.
Pastor Gary Hayden offered a prayer for a successful and safe OTS season and conducted a brief memorial for the 5 former OTS players that passed away in the previous year:
Mike Carta
Mike Mahon
Len Gray
Gary Hanna
John Arbach
And then it was time for softball!
There are 14 teams with 12 players on each team for the 2023 season. Each team has a sponsor. This year’s team sponsors are:
American Legion Post #24
American Legion Post #28
Atlantic Orthopaedics
B & E Tire & Alignment
Community Bank Delaware
Diamondblade Tileworks
Edward Jones Investments
Giant of Millville
Greene Turtle
Logo Motive
Millsboro Bowling Lanes
Ocean View Family Restaurant
Phoenix Physical Therapy
Touch of Italy
All the teams are full and there is a list of players that are waiting to get on a team. Players on the Waiting List are filling in as substitutes when needed.
New players are always welcome. Players interested in joining should send an email to otssoftball@gmail.com.
