Wally at the Bat Wiffle Ball Tourney
A symposium at Wabash about baseball just had to include playing a game or two, and a small but enthusiastic group of alumni, faculty, students and staff got together Saturday morning to do just that. Though to call it baseball might be pushing it a bit.
But to call it a fun and collegial way to spend a morning would be an understatement.
Here are a few photos from the first Wally at the Bat Whiffle Ball tournament, won by Lambda Chi, which eliminated the faculty/staff/alumni team in a one game world series that, well, really wasn’t that close.
But fun—as we hope those photos will show. In this, Associate Director of Alumni Affairs (and former Wabash baseball Little Giant) Mike Warren ’93 hits a home run.
Photos by Steve Charles
Professor of Religion Jon Baer concentrates as he attempts to field another blazing hit from the Lambda Chi bats.
Ike "Slugger" Homburg ’12 robs the faculty/alumni team of a hit.
Aaron Cook ’06 slugs one up the first baseline for the alumni/faculty team.
Symposium organizer Jon Pactor ’71 obliterated rumors suggesting he had included the whiffle ball game in the weekend's activities as a way to show off his skills.
FIJI Jordan Surenkamp ’13 closes in on a grounder.
Director of Sports Information Brent Harris pitched a game for the alumni/faculty team and added a couple of runs despite playing with a pulled quadracep muscle. The athleticism was extraordinary!
Mike Warren displays the intensity that characterized all four games.
Dan "Coming at You Hot" Allen struggled in the early innings until a teammate suggested he open his eyes while batting.
Until Allen connected for what would become a series of home runs…
The sole Beta at the game, Ryan Sosinki took advantage of Allen's early struggles and clearly enjoyed his at-bat.
Dan "Coming at You Hot" Allen taunts Sosinki following his first home run.