DWC Softball

Whiskey ballers completed their 11th season with a courageous one-run playoffs loss in xtra frames. Whiskey rules 🥃 !!!

As Summer turns in to Autumn, we at DWC Ball take a moment to reflect on what's important - the people and friendships made. Raise a glass and say a toast to those who you love.

Spring 2017 Schedule:
3/23 @ 9:30p
3/30 @ 8:30p
4/6 @ 6:30p
4/13 @ 9:30p
4/20 @ 7:30p
4/27 @ 7:30p
5/4 @ 6:30p

Big win tonight. DWC for life!

Well fans, things didn't work out so well for the WHISKEY in Spring Ball, leaving some ground to be made up in the summer season. Feeling optimistic about the upcoming Summer season, WHISKEY suffered a setback over the past weekend as reports trickled in that left fielder Bradley Halm was involved in a freak frisbee accident. X-rays confirmed a broken collar bone and Halm will miss the remainder of the season following a forthcoming surgery. Halm was transferred to the 60-day DL retroactive to Thursday, 5/26. His roster spot remains vacated and no announcements have been made as to who will get the call-up. "This only serves to highlight and underscore our need for a farm system", Jason Lippa, former skipper of Whiskey said. "With so many kids moving into this town we need to be taking advantage of Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. There's enough days and leagues to create low-A, A, AA and AAA clubs to develop the talent we need to be competitive." Bill Dabney, current skipper released Lippa's comments as "Unnecessarily elaborate and over the top." Said Dabney, "It's a blow to lose a good player like Brad but he'll be back. We'll take this thing one week at a time - there's no need to hit the panic button. I've got a few tricks up my sleeve." The summer season for WHISKEY begins this Wednesday, June 1st against That 1 Team, first pitch is at 7:30 PM. The remainder of the summer schedule can be found below:

2016 DWC Summer Schedule:
Wed 6/01 730PM @ That 1 Team
Wed 6/08 830PM @ AECOM Sluggers and Chuggers
Wed 6/15 730PM vs The Tasteful Nudes
Wed 6/22 630PM vs Sanchos Broken Arrow
Wed 6/29 930PM @ Grizzly Beers
Wed 7/06 930PM vs Fainting Goats
Wed 7/13 630PM @ BHFS Bombers
Wed 7/20 730PM vs That 1 Team
Wed 7/27 930PM vs AECOM Sluggers and Chuggers
Wed 8/03 830PM @ The Tasteful Nudes

Back at it for spring ball on Denver's best ballfield. Photo courtesy of Angela Livingston.

Spring 2016 Schedule:
4/6 @ 7:30
4/13 @ 6:30
4/20 @ 9:30
4/27 @ 8:30
5/4 @ 6:30 *
5/11 @ 8:30
5/18 @ 9:30

* Post game beers at the Garage-Mahal

Hey hey, what do you say Whiskey! After an 0-2 start to the season we find ourselves on the high side, sporting a 3-game win streak to bring our fall record to 3-2! Should be a great game next week v Sanchos! Wed, 10/7 @ 8:30 PM, Lawson Park!

2015 Fall Schedule
[L, 0-1] - 9/02 7:30 PM Thin Man (12) @ DWC (3)
[L, 0-2] - 9/09 6:30 PM Tasteful Nudes (10) @ DWC (9)
[W, 1-2] - 9/16 9:30 PM DWC (10) @ Fainting Goats (5)
[W, 2-2] - 9/23 8:30 PM AECOM S&C (3) @ DWC (15)
[W, 3-2] - 9/30 6:30 PM DWC (11) @ BHFS Bombers (10)
10/07 8:30 PM Sanchos Broken Arrow @ DWC
10/14 9:30 PM DWC @ Grizzly Beers

2015 Spring Schedule
Wed 4/01 6:30 PM DWC (4) @ Thin Man (14)
Wed 4/08 9:30 PM Tasteful Nudes @ DWC
Wed 4/15 8:30 PM DWC @ Fainting Goats
Wed 4/22 6:30 PM BHFS Bombers @ DWC
Wed 4/29 8:30 PM DWC @ Grizzly beers
Wed 5/06 9:30 PM Sanchos Broken Arrow @ DWC
Wed 5/13 7:30 PM DWC @ AECOM Sluggers & Chuggers

Hello fans. As we turn the page onto another year, optimism and excitement run high. 2015 brings about change as there's a new man taking the reigns of the club. After years at the helm, Jason Lippa passed the baton on to Bill Dabney. "I regret having to give up my post, but there's no better man to fill those shoes than Dab(ney)", stated Lippa through tears at a recent press conference announcing the change in leadership. "He's a hell of an athlete and a damn good man. Comes a time", Lippa added with a smile and a wink as he left the room. Good luck to our new skipper and may 2015 under his management bring the Ballers a championship trophy, plentiful laughs and endless frothy domestic beverages.

Was it the cool air of the season beginning to set in? Perhaps the addition of new bats to the lineup? Whatever the trigger, WHISKEY came out to play last night. Featuring a nearly flawless defensive outing, WHISKEY out-dueled their opponents 18-6 in their second outing of the Fall season. After a heartbreaking late-inning 9-12 defeat last week, the bats were being swung and the leather slung.

"I felt pretty good going into the game tonight", said third baseman John Zelzer, "but sometimes that doesn't mean anything." Zelzer's hunch proved founded, hitting a bomb for a double and going 2-for-3 with 2 RBI’s and some dazzling defensive work, tallying 2 assists and 1 put-out.

A frightening moment came early in the 2nd inning when WHISKEY shortstop, Jason Lippa, went down hard on the infield dirt after narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with the opposing first baseman who crossed into the basepath. As a testament to his incredible athleticism and sheer strength, Lippa would stay in the game, going 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Lippa's flirt with the DL didn't hinder his defense, making two stunning backhanded plays, gunning down the speedy Daniel Waddams at first from one knee, then making an incredible back handed reach on a bases-loaded, hard-hit grounder to his right and flipping the ball to Zelzer at third for the force-out to end the inning. "Saved two runs on that one", said Lippa. "It's all in a day's work", Lippa said with a grin and a wink.

“Nine times out of ten there’s no way he could make that throw!”, exclaimed outfielder Brad Halm in reaction to Lippa’s put-out at first. Halm would go on to have an outstanding night, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a triple and some incredible routes to track down fly balls in the outfield.

Along with Halm, Tim Cronin, Maddog Bill Dabney and Jessica X put up an unmatched defensive blockade in the outfield, virtually shutting down any scoring opportunities mounted by the opposition. The outfield combined to go 6-for-11 at the plate, and set the tone defensively with their range in the alleys.

On the mound, Ryan Negley was masterful, despite being a recent victim of theft as his treasured mitt was stolen from the back of his car. “You grow really attached to these things – I’d guess that it’s like losing a child, if not worse. I’m really shaken up right now”, said Negley before the start of the game. The stress of the ordeal may have momentarily gotten to Negley in the first as he gave up a 2-run home run but soon after he settled in and induced many ground-ball outs, 2 K’s and 1 walk. “I had a loaner mitt and it took some getting used to but Skip is always talking about perseverance and discipline so I asked myself, what would Skip do? The answer was simple and that got me through the night.”

Rounding out the play on the evening were a trio of ladies in the infield led by Nicole Waiton at First, Jen Radjeski at Second and Sarah Luther behind the plate. “Our ladies win ballgames – it’s as simple as that”, said skipper, Lippa. “We simply didn’t have one weak spot in our defense tonight.” The ladies of the infield led the charge through Waiton’s plate discipline, Radjeski’s bomb of a hit and Luther’s hustle to beat out an infield grounder at first. “I just ran!”, said Luther. It was apparent to all in attendance tonight that it wasn’t her legs that did the work, but her heart. “She’s a tremendous player – an incredibly talented athlete; just a pleasure to play along side with”, said Dabney of Luther.

With the temperatures dropping to the 40’s overnight, old man winter is knocking on the doorstep of the Mile High City, however this crew can play through it. WHISKEY’s next game is set against the Fainting Goats at Lawson Park on Wednesday, 9/17. First pitch is at 6:30pm – come on out and support your WHISKEY!