Photo By Denise Caskey | Capt. Peter Olson throws a pitch during the Battle of the Bases championship softball...... read more read more
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall sent two teams to the Battle of the Bases softball tournament. The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) did not survive past the elimination rounds, but the Generals played hard and earned a spot in the championship softball game played Oct. 24 at Nationals Park.
To kick of the event, the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment Continental Color Guard presented the colors while Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Pattison sang the National Anthem. Then, local legend and retired Washington Nationals player, Ryan Zimmerman, threw the ceremonial first pitch to Col. Ryan A. Zietler from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.
The Generals came out swinging, scoring six runs in the first inning, but their rival, the Joint Base Andrews Hot Stuff, proved too hot to handle. With the first Battle of the Bases over-the-fence homerun, JBA Tech. Sgt. Garrett Rayfield would seal the Generals’ fate. The Hot Stuff would claim the 11-9 victory. In addition to throwing out the first pitch, Zimmerman spent time chatting with the teams during the game and presented Joint Base Andrews with the championship trophy following their win.
| Date Taken: | 10.24.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 11.03.2022 11:56 |
| Story ID: | 432571 |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 45 |
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