Cincinnati CoBALTS Baseball Club

After working their butts off to gain a #3 Seeding going into the World Series Playoffs, the Cobalts were sent packing early thanks to a back-of-the-envelope managed bracket...that wasn't completed until Wednesday evening!!!

The fact the Cobalts' bats went stone cold is besides the point. You'd think a #3 Seed should at least get to play into Friday...Instead, we experience "Black Thursday" that went like this:

GAME #1 vs. Akron A's (defending Champs):

They throw their Ace Righty, we get all of 2 hits, Dave Prosser throws a 4 hitter, we lose 2-0.

Game #2 vs Jet Box (NABF Champs and #1 Seed):

Our second game of the day (while the #6 Seed gets to go home and rest up for Friday), Shannon Morgan battles in a GREAT effort taking it into the 10th inning tied at 2-2 until Jet Box scores and we lose 3-2. Jet Box goes on to win this year's Roy Hobbs title.

So...Cobalts pack their gear and go home. Despite guys taking vacation and time away from wives and kids to play ball for a week!

I apologize to those guys and thank them for making the sacrifice to come all the way to Ft. Myers.

On a better note - congrats to the Cincinnati Sting who plowed thru the Doodle Pad Brackets and finished in second place! Great job to our brothers from the 'Natti! 

Shawn "White Chocolate" Aichele took the hill on 2 days rest and threw a 4-hit, 9 inning shutout against the Peurto Rico Island Champions!

Cobalts scored their only run in the second inning on a Stiggy hit, moved over by Rob Porter, and hit in by Mikey "Lit'l T" Taylor. White Chocolate did the rest throwing an efficient 95 pitches.

This win was badly needed as the Chicago Knights stole won from the 'Balts on Monday night 10-7. The Cobalts couldn't find the handle and gave up 7 unearned runs.

Cobalts will now proceed to drink themselves into a one-day oblivion and get ready for the Thursday, 2-and-out 4A Championship Tournament.

BIG WIN TODAY BOYS!!!

Cobalts are currently in 1st Place in the 2007 Roy Hobbs World Series after a HUGE double-header victory on day #1.

First Win came over last year's runner-up, Pittsburgh, in a 4-0 pitching showcase by Dave Prosser (6 innings) and Shawn "White Chocolate" Aichele (3 innings). Big hits from Tom and Todd Taylor and catcher Derek Kinnear.

Second victory came the hard way with an 11 inning, come-from-behind gut-check over UTEK (New Jersey) 5-4. Mike Taylor pitched a solid 6 and Stiggy threw 5 to get the Win. Two-out heroics from Rocky and Rob Porter were needed in the bottom of the 11th inning to pull out this one.

Next up: Chicago Knights at 6 pm under the lights in the Miracle Stadium at Lee County.

Great job Cobalts!!!

Cobalts Open the 2007 Series versus the team that sent us home last year in the Semi-finals: Pittsburgh.

Two Lee County (Twins) Stadium events, including a 6 pm feature game versus Chicago Knights, and a City of Palms (Red Sox) Stadium game highlight  a tough opening schedule.

Stay tuned here for updates begining this weekend.

Go 'Balts!!!

With one AAA Series Title and two AAAA 3rd place finishes, the Cobalts have nothing to complain about - except for ringless-fingers!

So the boys will hitch-up the wagons for their 7th consecutive appearance at the Roy Hobbs World Series in search of a 4A Championship.

This year, a leaner, but maybe meaner crew will take on the likes of the NABF Champions, Jet Box. And last year's nemesis, Pittsburgh and Akron A's.

Stay tuned here for daily updates as the Cobalts battle the harsh Florida elements for 8 straight glorious days.