As the Chicago Hounds donned their blue and grays between the Walther Lutheran track and the reliably asphalt-stiff baseball diamond, a familiar, loud, goofy laugh echoed across the field. And out of the Chicago ether through a swirling dust cloud walked Mike DiCola, uniform untucked and three top buttons characteristically neglected.
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Sloppy Fifth Dooms Dogs
The Hounds let the first of the rivalry series slip away, committing five errors, leading to a 6-3 loss to the Electrons on Sunday morning at Winnemac Park.
Owemrin Powers Hounds Past Marlins
Brandon Jessee (LF) and Phil Oweimrin (RF) homered and grand-slammed respectively to power the Hounds past the Marlins 9-7, the knocks accounting for 7 of the 9 RBIs.
Hounds Out-hit, Under-error Jammers for Win
On a brisk Sunday morning at Winnemac, the Hounds and Jammers combined for a total of 23 hits, with the former claiming a bit over the majority for the 10-6 win in a game that never felt out of reach.
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Potential Hounds Comeback Stymied by Lights
The Dodgers handed the Hounds their first lost of the season 5-7 Tuesday night at Simeon, thanks to a big fifth inning and an early shutdown of the field’s lights.
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Hounds Top Vikings in Slugfest
On a beautiful Sunday morning at Winnemac, the Hounds were able to overcome an early deficit and outhit their opponent 12 hits to 8 to keep their opening streak alive with a 9-7 victory.
Hounds Hold Off Sox with Help of Darkness
In the first Winnemac game of the season on Tuesday afternoon, the Hounds erased an early deficit and held on long enough for a 6-5 win against the White Sox.
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Foggy Sells Caps Foggy Opener with Homer
The 2023 Hounds picked up where they left off on a cold, rainy Sunday morning, routing the Blazers with a 12-0 win capped by a walk-off homer by team MVP Greg Sells.
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Hounds Crowned After 10 Inning Marathon
Before seemingly all of their fandom, the Hounds scratched and clawed their way to their first ever championship in an extra inning barn burner under the Tuesday night lights of Ozinga Field.
French, Eddy Star in Southpaw Show for Game 1 Win
The Electrons were held to 1 hit and 1 run, racking up 14 strikeouts, as the Hounds claimed victory in Game 1 of the K’s CMBA Championship Series at Ozinga Field Monday night.
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