Popper's Corner
















Date 
News 
06/02/2026

D5 PLAYER OF THE DAY:

Congratulations to Jim Fiorella of the Bruins (4-4, 3B) who became the 15th player in D5 to reach 1000. hits in the Bruins 17-16 win over the Hurricanes. Jim achieved this milestone with an RBI triple in the 4th inning.  

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Ron Majesky was a double short of hitting for the cycle as he had a single, triple and home run while also driving in 4 runs in the Wolverines 11-8 over the Roadrunners.

Preston Coleman had 2 home runs and 7 RBIs in a losing effort for the Hurricanes. 


05/28/2026

D5 PLAYER OF THE DAY 5/28/2026 

Fred Schiff with a bases loaded single in B7 drove in the winning run as the Bruins scored 2X to down the Wolverines 13-12. 

HONORABKLE MENTION 

Steve Churchill 3-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI for ther Bruins. 

Jim Donaher 2-3, 2B, 3RBI in Jets come from behind 10-9 win over Roadrunners, Jets scored 6X in B7, sub Phil Hubbard GWRBI. 

Preston Coleman 3-3, 2 2B  3RBI in Hurricanes 11-3 win over Bulldogs.

05/26/2026

D5 PLAYER OF THE DAY 5/26/2026  

Stephen Hawkins 4-4 , 3B, with  3RBI in Roadrunners 13-8 win over the Hurricanes. Hawkins 3RBI 3B was the key hit in B6  as RR scored 5X to brfeak a 8-8 tie.   

HONORABLE MENTION 

Jack Gurr 2-3 GSHR and 5RBI IN Roadrunners win over Hurricanes. 

Dan Peterson 3-3, 2B, 4RBI in Bulldogs 13-12 win over Bruins. 

Tony Kempa drove in the winning runs with a 2out RBI single in B6 , in Wolverines  13-11 win  over Jets 

Randy Sterrett 3-3, 2B, 3RBI for Wolverines win over Jets


05/21/2026

D5 PLAYER OF THE DAY 5/21/2026 

Congratulations to Jim Felton (3-3, 2B, 3RBI) who became the 14th player in D5 to reach 1000. hits, in Hurricanes 16-15 win over Wolverines. Jim achieved this milestone with an RBI single in T6.  

HONORABLE MENTION

Rich Franzwa held the Jets to 3 runs on 12 hits in the Bruins 6-3 win moving them into tie for first 4-1 (hold tie breaker).  

Randy Kresley (3-3, 3Bwith a D5 season high 6 RBI in wolverines game vs, Jets.


05/19/2026

D5 PLAYER OF THE DAY 5/19/2026 

Ziggy Zigray with the Jets hanging on 10-9 over the Hurricanes, runner on 1ST and 2ND, and no outs  , Ziggy intiated a triple play. The Jets, did not allow another  run over the last 4 innings, winning 20-9. In addition to his fielding, Ziggy went 4-5 with 3R. 

HONORABLE MENTION 

Randy Simmons 4-4, 3R, 3RBI, in Wolverines 8 inning 14-12 win over Bulldogs.

05/14/2026

 D5 PLAYER OF THE DAY 5/14/2026   

Steve Churchill 4-4 , 2 2B, 2R, 5RBI in Bruins 18-12 win over Hurricanes.  

 HONORABLE MENTION 

Jerry Hudson 3-4 4RBI in Jets 13-12 win over Bulldogs.

Ziggy Zigray  2 run triple in B6 proved to be game winner in Jets win over Bulldogs.

05/12/2026

D 5 PLAYER OF THE DAY 

Paul Bushard 3-3 2B, 2 run RBI 1B, T7 to drove in winning runs as the Jets scored 5X in T7 to down Roadrunners 16-`14. Paul then made a game saving catch in B7.  

HONORABLE MENTION 

Mike Simpson 4-4 2B, 2HR 4R 5RBI incliding GW HR T7 in Hurricanes 17-13 2in vs Bulldogs. 

Feank Clarke 3-3 HR, 4 RBI in Jets win.