[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

That H.S. season ended last week and the only games MTD, Jr., and I have left that use NFHS rules and Jr. and Sr. ACME ball here in the Great State of Ohio. So let us look at how the banned bat list worked.

Junior and I found six bats that were on the list this year. I don't think that I have had six illegal bats in the last 15 years.

Homeruns! That is something else. I readily admit that I do not get the top games and the vast majority of my H.S. game at the FR and JV level. And I do not think that in the previous 15 years I have seen a total of 15 homeruns hit. BUT!! This year I saw over 25 homeruns hit this year inlcuding two games where there were 3 homeruns hit and one game where 4 homeruns were hit. That 4 homerun game was in the first game of a DH and the home team mercied the visiting team and had 3 homeruns in the first inning and 1 in the third inning. The home team was mercied in the second game and gave up 3 homeruns to the visitors; 7 homeruns in a DH.

Oh yeah, I was the PU for a regular season game involving the No. 1 Div. III girls' softball team in the state and they won the game with a 3-run walk off homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to mercy their opponent 10-0.

MTD, Sr.