Tools Doubleheader Sweep on August 24
Marks 30th Anniversary Playing in Arlington League

On August 24, 1981, a new entry in the Arlington softball league took the field wearing green and white jerseys, white pants with green stripes and green stirrups. Beecher Tool and Die triumphed in that first game 2-1 over eventual league champion Mable's Pizza. It was the first career win for pitcher Bill Kreykenbohm. We lost the nightcap 17-10 and with a 13-4-1 record, lost that first pennant by just 1/2 game.

On August 24, 2011, just one day after the city was shaken by a 5.8 earthquake, the Tools were rocking as we celebrated the anniversary with a 13-10, 13-3 sweep of Jay's Saloon. The last of the 1981 Tools, coach Mark Sarver, played in his old uniform. Someone remarked that Sarv's pants were older than several current Tools. Sarv pointed out that his pants still fit. [See photo.]

Tools founders Bruce Urban, Bill Anhut and Chris Girolamo could not possibly have imagined that the team they created would still be playing softball 30 years later. The green and white uniforms disappeared long ago and we've worn red jerseys since 1988. An amazing number of players stayed 10 years or more and four played more than two decades.

Sarv missed that first doubleheader in 1981 while on a family vacation. He played his first game on September 4, 1981, getting his first career RBI to put the Tools into the lead of what became an 11-2 win.

To the best of our memory, here are the original Arlington Tools of Fall 1981: Bruce Urban (coach), Bill Anhut, Chic Baboyian (who never appeared), Bill Brown, Craig Crenshaw, Les Davison, Bob Emeritz, Rick Fisher, Chris Girolamo, Bill Kreykenbohm, Mark Sarver, the late great Rocco Saracina, Ken Surprenant, Allen Urban, Billy Walters.

Welcome to the Tools Blog

Thirty years have passed since the original players of the Beecher Tool and Die softball team took the field for the first time. Who would have dreamed that we would become so much more than “just another softball team”, but an extended family? We’ve been through a lot together. As each era of Tools softball passed into another, with more than 1,200 games played, the common link has been team chemistry.

The Tools blog tells that story. We follow the current Tools, with player profiles, game results and photo highlights. We feature our Tools Alumni with the Greatest Moments and the Hall of Fame. Contemporary and career statistics bring it all together.

The blog reconnects friendships among Tools who live all across the country. Our coach, Sarv, is often kidded for retelling adventures of more than 20 years ago as if they just occurred. Even he can’t possibly recall them all. Each Tool has a unique and distinct perspective. There’s a treasure trove of memories to be shared. Please share yours by emailing the coach and he'll post them.

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The Spring League Champion Tools of 2010 ... kneeling from the left: Will O'Day, Craig Hughes, Eric Stewart, Jess McGraw ... standing from the left: Ashby Daniels, Mike Sabol, John Revette, Chris Hamm, Jay Braun, Coach Mark Sarver, Ben Peden, Doug Walker ... missing: Mark Bultman, Mike Gummey, Jeff Fus. The Tools posted a 14-2-2 record on the way to our sixth regular season league championship.

Good times on the Tools bench. The Tools often play great, but nearly always have a great time.

It was the summer of 1983. The Beecher Tool and Die Softball Team poses after a Saturday game at Shirley Park before heading to a postgame barbeque. Remember everyone? Standing, from the left, Bill Kreykenbohm, Ken Surprenant, Mark Sarver, Mike Giglio, Bruce Urban, Jeff McTiernan, Terry Hiebert. Kneeling, from the left, Chris Girolamo, Allen Urban, Bill Anhut, Bob Emeritz, Les Davison. Were we really ever that young?

Player Profiles

Mark Sarver 2
Coach/Infielder

As the last active member of the original Tools who debuted in Arlington on August 24, 1981, Mark Sarver showed up on the 30th anniversary dressed much as he was then. The 31 year veteran wore his original pants and green stirrups and a green jersey from 1984. Players gleefully noted the pants were older than most of them. Sarv pointed out with equal glee that they still fit.

Although his playing time was somewhat limited, Sarv was especially effective in the spring, hitting .545 with a .583 on base average. He had three hits and three RBI against the Hosers. In the fall, he knocked in three runs against Mackey's Animals. Of course, he relished his coaching role as the Tools won our seventh league championship and had our second unbeaten campaign in the fall. But even more, he delighted in taking the field, and surviving, as the oldest Tool ever.

Chris Hamm 20
Infielder

Having struggled at the plate in the spring, second baseman Chris Hamm, had an explosive fall, batting a second best .639 and leading the Tools for the first time with an on base average of .756. He had a pair of homers, three triples and was third in total bases. Always clutch, he delivered two key hits down the stretch to preserve an unbeaten fall season. Against the Bashers, he singled in the tying run in a last inning come-from-behind win. A week later, as we fought from behind against Silverbacks, he announced: "the left center fielder is about to get burned". Chris blasted a drive over his head for a walk-off double.

In his first full year as a pitcher, Chris had a 12-2 record with plenty of highlights. In the playoffs against Spider Monkeys, he was within one out of our first no-hitter when a simple grounder got booted. The week before, he throttled the same team for his first career shutout.

Mike Gummey 22
Infielder

The spring season was typical for Mike Gummey. He was there every week and played every game. Mike smashed 29 hits for a .558 average and with 15 RBI and 28 runs had the third highest run production average. And of course, he grabbed just about everything hit his way at third base.

Then, the tiniest of injuries, a dislocated pinky, resulted in season ending surgery and the Tools were put in a strange position for the fall season ... no Gummey.

Since joining the Tools in the fall of 2004, Gummey has fashioned the eighth best career batting average of .557 and is steadily moving up the all time offensive ranks, now 14th in RBI, 15th in runs scored and eighth in triples. We can't wait to have him back for spring 2012.

Doug Walker 14
Outfielder

Twenty three year Tools veteran Doug Walker may have become a member of the team's legendary AARP Patrol, but he had a scintillating year at the plate. In the spring he batted a career high .677, second on the team, and won his first career on base average title at .750. Doug was fourth in run production average.

In the fall, playing with a gimpy knee didn't stop him. He hit .579 and was fourth in total bases. He had four three hit games during the year. In our last doubleheader, Doug singled and scored the winning run in a come-from-behind win that preserved the unbeaten season. In 2011, Doug broke Ken Ferebee's record career runs scored, setting the new mark at 679.

Ben Peden 32
Outfielder

Simply put, Ben Peden had a remarkable year in 2011. In the spring, the third highest batting average ever, .735, 10 home runs, the second highest total ever. In the fall, a team-leading .692 average, eight homers, nine triples and a record-tying 85 total bases.

Ben became only the second Tool to win five batting titles and the third to win six RBI titles. He blasted three homers in one game for seven RBI against Fighting Penguins and had 10 RBI in a doubleheader against Jay's Saloon.

The most impressive stat of all? For most of the last decade, six Tools battled within 10 points of each other for the all time batting average lead, with Mark Bultman on top at a sensational .576. Newly qualified, Ben becomes the leader, setting the bar 103 points higher with a devastating .679 average.

Craig Hughes 47
Pitcher

When Craig Hughes joined the Tools in 2009 he helped transform us back to being title contenders. A rock steady presence on the pitching mound, Craig pitched to a 17-1-2 record in 2011. In three spring seasons, the Tools are 27-2-1 in games with Craig on the mound.

A solid hitter, Craig had a fabulous fall campaign at the plate. He ripped seven extra base hits including a pair of triples and five doubles, tying for second on the team in two baggers. He knocked in 15 runs and scored 18 while building an outstanding .405 RBI average and .892 run production average. In his biggest offensive game since joining the Tools, Craig demolished Booth Review, slashing four hits, including three doubles, good for five RBI.

Jay Braun 1
Outfielder

Jay Braun had seven RBI in the opening doubleheader and went on to have a big spring, setting a team record with 85 total bases and tying for the team lead in RBI and runs scored, along with home runs with 10. He led the team in triples for the ninth time with nine and batted .608.

Jay had five RBI games against Fighting Penguins and Bad News Beers. He had seven hits and seven RBI in a doubleheader against Badabing. In the playoffs, he homered and had four RBI against Bad News Beers and had three hits in the title-clinching victory over the Spartans. In the fall, Jay batted .583 in limited action, including four hits against Bashers.

John Revette 38
Outfielder

A sinking line drive off an opposing bat streaked to left center field. Outfielder John Revette charged forward, determined to snare it. He dove and just missed it, then got up slowly. JR broke his hand on the play, suddenly ending his terrific fall season.

In just eight fall games, John had 11 RBI and 13 runs scored, with seven extra base hits, .520 batting average and .692 on base average. That included four hits and two RBI against Booth Review and three RBI against Hosers.

John missed our fall match-up with the Bad News Beers but they surely didn't miss him. In the spring season he collected six hits in a doubleheader against them, then homered and had three hits in a big playoffs win. John is a key member of the Tools, both on the field and in the dugout, where his self-deprecating sense of humor is appreciated by teammates.

Eric Stewart 12
Infielder

When short stop Eric Stewart took his swings at our first practice in March, something looked different and showed great promise. Sarv predicted a huge season. Sure enough, Stew hit a three run homer and had four RBI in our season opener and soon was moved to the number two spot in the batting order.

He was constantly on base. In the spring he hit .545 but had a fantastic .735 on base average. Stew was fourth in RBI, third in RBI average and fourth in run production average. In the fall he hit a career high .620 and had a four hit game against Bashers and four three hit games.

At the keystone position Stew was right in the middle of a record-setting event when the Tools executed five double plays in a five inning game.

Mike Sabol 37
Infielder

One of our most versatile Infielders, Mike Sabol moved to first base on a regular basis and excelled at that critical position. He made one of the year's standout defensive plays, a leaping snare of a wicked line drive that helped to protect a small late inning lead.

A quiet and steady presence in the line-up, Mike can always be depended on for a big hit. He had three hits and three RBI against Booth Review, three hits against the tough Fighting Penguins and three more against Bad News Beers. In two-and-a-half years on the Tools, Mike has crafted an outstanding .558 batting average and .608 on base average.

Ashby Daniels 26
Outfielder

When the Tools looked to left center field last spring, there was a new and constant presence who was leaving an indelible impression. That was Ashby Daniels. Streaking across the outfield, chasing down fly balls, cutting off base hits before they got through the gap and firing laser-like throws--Ashby was an exciting player to watch.

He was also a steady presence in the line-up with a .500 average. Ashby was a big contributor as we won the spring playoffs. He homered and had three hits against Bad News Beers. He had three hits against Fighting Penguins ... and that turned out to be his final game.

Ashby was promoted by his company and transferred out of the area. A great guy and a terrific teammate, he is sorely missed.

Will O'Day 17
Infielder

In his third year as Tool, Will O'Day became our full-time lead-off hitter and quickly grew into the new role. He had a solid spring, leading the team in doubles and having three hit games against Hosers, Bad News Beers and Spider Monkeys.

But Will had a breakout campaign in the fall and helped remake an under-performing Tools offense into an explosive force once again. Will hit .566 with a .696 on base average, led the Tools in runs scored and doubles and was second in RBI and triples. He had an outstanding 61 total bases.

Will hit for the cycle against Booth Review, his final hit being a three run inside-the-park home run in the right field corner, giving him a career high seven RBI game.

Bobby Bilicki 42
Outfielder

Bobby Bilicki had been a fill-in player for the Tools over the previous year and always brought energy and hustle to the line-up. When Mike Gummey required season-ending surgery in fall 2011, Bobby was the logical addition. He didn't disappoint.

Bobby missed hitting .500 by just one base hit but had a .614 on base average. He was third in runs scored with 19 and had 14 RBI. Defensively, he played a solid third base and can play other infield positions.

Short Stop Eric Stewart turned a record five double plays in five innings in a single spring game. He also posted a .735 on base average batting for the spring season.

Doug Walker, in his 23rd season as a Tools outfielder, posted a career high .677 batting average. It pays to stay in shape.

Fall 2011 Tools Stat Leaders

Trips To Plate
57 O'Day
54 Peden
44 Bilicki, Hughes, Sabol
42 Hamm, Walker
40 Stewart
28 Revette
26 Braun
22 Bailey, Johnson, Sarver

At Bats
53 O'Day
52 Peden
41 Bilicki
39 Sabol
38 Walker
37 Hughes, Stewart
36 Hamm
25 Revette
24 Braun
21 Bailey, Johnson
20 Sarver

Hits
36 Peden
30 O'Day
23 Hamm, Stewart
22 Walker
20 Bilicki
19 Sabol
16 Hughes
14 Braun
13 Bailey, Revette
11 Johnson

Batting Average 28 trips
.692 Peden
.639 Hamm
.620 Stewart
.579 Walker
.566 O'Day
.520 Revette
.619 Bailey 22 trips
.583 Braun 26 trips
.524 Johnson 22 trips

Home Runs
8 Peden
6 Johnson
2 Braun, Hamm, O'Day
1 Bailey, Hager, Revette, Sabol

Triples
9 Peden
4 O'Day
3 Hamm
2 Hughes, Revette, Sabol, Walker

Doubles
8 O'Day
5 Bailey, Braun, Hughes, Peden
4 Revette, Stewart, Walker
3 Bilicki

Singles
19 Stewart
17 Walker
16 Bilicki, Hamm, O'Day
14 Peden, Sabol

Walks
5 Hamm, Hughes
3 Bilicki, O'Day, Stewart, Walker
2 Callahan, Sarver

Sacrifices
5 Sabol
2 Braun, Hughes, Revette

Bases on Errors
6 O'Day
4 Bilicki, Revette
3 Hamm, Myer, Sabol
2 Hughes

Total Bases
85 Peden
61 O'Day
45 Hamm
35 Walker
34 Johnson
32 Bilicki, Hughes
31 Sabol, Stewart

On Base Average 28 trips
.756 Hamm
.717 Peden
.696 O'Day
.692 Revette
.675 Stewart
.634 Walker
.614 Bilicki
.564 Sabol
.548 Hughes
.667 Bailey 22 trips
.629 Braun 26 trips
.591 Johnson 22 trips
.500 McGraw 20 trips

RBI
40 Peden
24 O'Day
17 Johnson
16 Hamm, Sabol
15 Hughes
14 Bilicki
13 Braun
11 Revette, Stewart
10 Bailey

Runs
33 O'Day
30 Peden
19 Bilicki
18 Hughes, Stewart
17 Hamm
15 Walker
13 Revette
12 Sabol, Johnson
11 Bailey

RBI Average 28 trips
.769 Peden
.453 O'Day
.444 Hamm
.440 Revette
.410 Sabol
.405 Hughes
.341 Bilicki
.610 Johnson 22 trips
.542 Braun 26 trips
.476 Bailey 22 trips

Run Production Average 28 trips
1.346 Peden
1.075 O'Day
.960 Revette
.917 Hamm
.892 Hughes
.805 Bilicki
.784 Stewart
.744 Sabol
.605 Walker
1.381 Johnson 22 trips
1.000 Bailey 22 trips
.875 Braun 28 trips

Games Played
14 O'Day, Peden
12 Bilicki, Hamm, Hughes, Sabol, Walker
10 Sarver, Stewart

2012 Spring Schedule
Wednesday, April 18, 6 pm
vs. Badabing, Virginia Highlands 4
Win 17-3, Win 15-14

Wednesday, April 25, 6:30 pm  
vs. Potomac Pullouts, Gunston Park
Win 17-9, Win 19-12

Wednesday, May 2, 8:00 pm
vs. Bad News Beers, Virginia Highlands 4  
Win 17-7, Lose 10-22

Wednesday, May 16, 8:30 pm
vs. BDNB, Gunston Park
Win 17-2, Win 17-11

Wednesday, May 30, 6:30 pm
vs. , Bungalow Bandits, Gunston Park    

Wednesday, June 6, 8 pm
vs. The Factory, Virginia Highlands 4


Wednesday, June 13, 6:30 pm
vs. Bashers, Gunston Park


Wednesday, June 20, 8 pm
vs. Fighting Penguins, Virginia Highlands 4


Wednesday, June 27, 6:30 pm [tentative]
vs. Charros, Virginia Highlands 4


Playoffs - Double Elimination
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Outfielder Ashby Daniels covered a lot of ground to make a great grab of this line drive in left center.

Spring League Week 4
Beers Battle Tools for Split

Wednesday, June 8 ... The Bad News Beers put on a hitting show in the first game to build up a 14-7 lead. The Tools would not go quietly and rallied for six runs in our final at bat before stranding the tying and winning run on base to lose 14-13. This was the first time that the Tools lost two consecutive spring regular season games since 2008. In the second game, pitcher Craig Hughes stifled the Beers as he often does and the Tools kept hitting to win 14-2.

The first game last inning rally began innocently with a one-out walk to Hughes. Will O'Day, Eric Stewart, Mike Gummey and Ben Peden hit consecutive singles to narrow the deficit to four runs. With two outs, Jay Braun, John Revette and Mike Sabol had RBI singles to make it 14-13 but a fly out to left ended the game. Peden had four hits and Revette had three hits.

In the second game the Tools took care of business with a five run second inning rally and a six run attack in the fourth. Braun homered twice for five RBI. O'Day, Revette, Gummey and Sabol each ripped three hits. Hughes yielded single runs in just the first and four innings.

Spring League Week 3
After First Game Win, Tools Collapse in Game Two

Wednesday, May 25 ... Rainouts and the wreck of Gunston Park had kept the Tools off the field for a month. Our momentum seemed to continue with an easy 11-3 win against Jay's Saloon in game one. But in the second game, with our offense held to only nine runs, we blew a 9-1 last inning lead for a momentarily demoralizing 10-9 loss.

In that first game, the offense was well-distributed, with Jeff Fus smacking three hits and Will O'Day, Ben Peden, Mike Gummey, Eric Stewart and Doug Walker getting two hits each. Jay Braun homered for three RBI in game two.

Spring League Week 2
Tools Beat Rival Penguins Twice

Wednesday, April 27 ... Ben Peden tied a team record with three consecutive home runs and the Tools blasted eight runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to grab a 18-14 first-game win over the Fighting Penguins. The Tools drubbed the Penguins 16-6 in game two for the sweep.

Peden knocked in seven runs with his three blasts. Lead-off hitter Will O'Day had a pair of hits and three RBI. There was one really weird umpire call, "coaching interference". Jay Braun had reached on an error, rounded first and as he scurried back to the bag, the umpire called him out claiming that first base coach Craig Hughes had made contact with him. The Tools were incredulous about this dubious call, but given the umpire who made it, perhaps should not have been.

In the nightcap Braun made sure that the umpire could not get in his way, blasting a pair of two-run homers, one to right center, one to left center. He doubled in another at bat, giving him five RBI for the game. Mike Gummey [3 RBI] and Peden also had three hits.

Spring League Week 1 
Last Inning Rally Brings Opening Sweep  
Wednesday, April 18 ... After dominating heavy-hitting Badabing 17-7 in our spring season opener, the Tools were forced to rally from behind in game two and did, scoring twice to win 15-14.  We were down to our last out with the bases empty when Jay Braun "singled" up the middle, but turning on the Braun Burners, Jay legged the hit into a double.  Mike Gummey doubled in the right center field gap to tie the score and when the outfielder had trouble with the ball, Gummey raced to third base.  Mike Sabol ripped a single to left to score Gummey for our first walk-off win of the year.

The first game was much easier.  Five run rallies in the third and fourth innings and a four-run fifth put the game away.   The third inning attack started with a lead-off homer by Eric Stewart, his first "over-the-fence" homer of his Tools career.  Chris Hamm blasted a two run homer to finish the rally.  John Revette's two-out triple with two runners on kicked off the five run fourth and Revette was back to slam a two run homer in the fifth.

The second game saw multiple lead changes.  The Tools were down 6-2 but scored seven runs in the third inning, with Jay Braun hitting a two run homer and Will O'Day tripling to score two more runners.  The Tools advanced the lead to 12-7 when Braun hit another two run homer in the fifth.  But Badabing fought back, scoring three runs in the six and four in the seventh to grab a 14-13 lead.  That set the stage for the down-to-our-last-out rally that won the day.

Ben Peden posted the third highest batting average in Tools history this spring at .735 while blasting 10 home runs. His 36 RBI tied for the team lead.

2011 Standings - Spring

Class C Wednesday Division 2

1. Fighting Penguins 15 - 3 - 0
2. CC Sports Pub Tools 14 - 3 - 1

3. Bad News Beers 14 - 4 - 0

4. Bashers 10 - 6 - 2

5. Jay's Saloon 10 - 7 -1

6. Bababing 9 - 8 - 1

7. Spider Monkeys 8 - 9 - 1

8. Spartans 7 - 10 - 1

9. The Johnnies 4 - 12 - 0

10. Hosers 0 - 16 - 0

PItcher Craig Hughes had another outstanding year, going 17-1-2 in regular season starts. In three spring seasons, he has an amazing 27-2-1.

Chris Hamm was within an out of pitching a post-season playoff no-hitter when a simple grounder to short stop was booted, enabling one more man to come to bat. He got a hit. It was still a great effort, though and even the umpire was awed.

Spring 2011 Tools Stat Leaders

Trips to Plate
56 Gummey
53 O'Day
52 Braun
51 Peden
50 Sabol
48 Hamm
42 Revette
40 Daniels

At Bats
52 Gummey
51 Braun
50 O'Day, Sabol
49 Peden
45 Hamm
40 Daniels

Hits
36 Peden
31 Braun
29 Gummey
22 Sabol
21 Walker
20 Daniels
18 Stewart
17 Revette

Batting Average 32 trips
.735 Peden
.677 Walker
.608 Braun
.558 Gummey
.545 Stewart
.540 O'Day
.500 Daniels
.688 Fus 19 trips
.545 Sarver 12 trips
.529 Keniston 18 trips

Home Runs
10 Braun, Peden
1 Daniels, Hamm, Keniston, Ollinger, Sabol, Stewart

Triples
7 Braun
2 Keniston, Revette, Sabol, Walker
1 Daniels, Gummey, Hamm, Hughes, O'Day

Doubles
8 O'Day
6 Peden
5 Braun, Stewart
3 Daniels, Gummey, Hamm

Singles
25 Gummey
20 Peden
18 O'Day
17 Sabol, Walker
15 Daniels
13 Revette
12 Stewart
10 Hughes

Walks
3 Gummey, O'Day, Revette
2 Bilicki, Hamm, Hughes

Sacrifices
2 Fus, Peden, Revette

Bases on Errors
6 Stewart
5 O'Day
4 Braun
2 Hughes, Sabol, Walker

Total Bases
85 Braun
72 Peden
45 O'Day
37 Gummey
33 Sabol, Stewart
30 Walker

On Base Average 32 trips
.750 Walker
.735 Peden, Stewart
.692 Braun
.660 O'Day
.582 Gummey
.500 Daniels
.765 Fus 19 trips
.588 Keniston 18 trips
.583 Sarver 12 trips

RBIs
36 Braun, Peden
15 Gummey
12 Stewart
11 Walker
10 Sabol

Runs
31 Braun
28 Gummey
26 Peden
25 O'Day
20 Sabol
15 Revette
14 Stewart
13 Daniels
12 Hamm

RBI Average 32 trips
.735 Peden
.706 Braun
.364 Stewart
.355 Walker
.563 Fus 19 trips

Run Production Average 32 trips
1.314 Braun
1.265 Peden
.827 Gummey
.788 Stewart
.660 O'Day
.632 Revette
.613 Walker
.600 Sabol
.550 Daniels
.875 Fus 19 trips
.545 Sarver 12 trips
.529 Keniston 18 trips

Games Played
16 Braun, Gummey, Hamm
14 O'Day, Peden, Sabol
13 Hughes
12 Daniels, Revette
10 Stewart, Walker

Veteran outfielder Jay Braun enjoyed his greatest spring in years, setting a team record with 85 total bases, hitting a career high 10 home runs with 36 RBI and 31 runs.

Tools Championships & Trophies

1985
Fall League Division 9 Champions, 15 - 3 - 0

1987
Early Bird Tournament 4th Place [48 teams], 6 - 2 - 0

1990
Summer Playoffs Division 2 Champions, 4 - 1 - 0

1990
Fall League Division 2 Champions, 16 - 3 - 0
won sudden death playoff

1995
Early Bird Tournament 3rd Place [40 Teams], 6 - 2 - 0

1998
Summer Playoffs Division 2 2nd Place, 1 - 2 - 0

1998
Fall Playoffs Division 2 Champions, 3 - 0 - 0

1999
Early Bird Tournament 2nd Place B Level, 5 - 4 - 1

2001
Spring League Division 3 2nd Place, 13 - 4 - 1

2001
Fall League Division 3 2nd Place, 14 - 3 - 1

2002
Early Bird Tournament Champions, 6 - 1 - 0

2002
Spring League Division 3 Champions, 15 - 3 - 0

2003
Spring League Division 3 Champions, 17 - 0 - 1

2003
Summer Playoffs Division 3 Champions, 4 - 1 - 0

2005
Spring League Division 3 2nd Place, 13 - 5 - 0

2005
Summer Playoffs Division 3 Champions, 4 - 0 - 0

2006
Early Bird Tournament 2nd Place, 5 - 3 - 0

2007
Early Bird Tournament Champions, 8 - 1 - 0

2009
Early Bird Tournament "B" Champions, 5 - 3 - 0

2009
Spring League Division 2 Champions, 17 - 1 - 0

2009
Fall League Division 12 2nd Place, 14 - 4 - 0

2010
Spring League Division 2 Champions, 14 - 2 - 2

2011
Spring League Division 2 2nd Place, 14 - 3 - 1

2011
Summer Playoffs Division 2 Champions, 4 - 0 - 0

The Tools won our first spring league championship in 2002 with a thrilling last inning come from behind five run rally in the season's final game. (left to right) Bill Kreykenbohm, Doug Walker, Tony Mason, Joe Lombardo, Mark Bultman, Richard White, Mark Sarver, Rich Menseck, Matt Doyle, Ken Ferebee, Jeff Franco. Missing: Bill Anhut, Jay Braun, Chris Hamm, Brian Hurney.

Tools Team Records

Batting Average
.602 Fall 2001
.595 Spring 2003
.572 Spring 2006
.569 Fall 2002
.568 Fall 2003
.560 Spring 2010
.553 Fall 2000
.551 Spring 2009
.550 Fall 2006
.544 Fall 1999
.537 Spring 2001
.537 Fall 2009
.535 Spring 2004
.526 Spring 2000, Spring 2005
.525 Spring 1998
.524 Spring 2002
.523 Spring 2011
.517 Fall 2005
.505 Fall 1994
.504 Fall 1998
.501 Fall 1990

Runs Per Game
18.00 Spring 2006
17.19 Fall 2003
17.17 Fall 2001
16.61 Fall 2002
15.88 Spring 2003
15.75 Spring 2009, Spring 2010
15.41 Fall 2007
15.22 Spring 2002, Fall 2006
14.73 Fall 2000
14.67 Fall 1999
14.61 Fall 2009
14.33 Spring 2001
14.11 Fall 2005
13.88 Spring 2011
13.77 Spring 2004
13.76 Spring 2000
13.61 Spring 2005
13.57 Spring 1998
13.29 Spring 1997
13.05 Fall 1990
12.60 Spring 1991

Home Runs
33 Fall 2001
28 Spring 2001
27 Fall 1990
26 Spring 2011
25 Fall 2002
24 Spring 1999, Fall 1999, Fall 2003, Fall 2005, Fall 2006
23 Spring 1987, Spring 2004
22 Fall 2000, Spring 2005, Spring 2006
20 Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2007, Fall 2009
19 Spring 1990
18 Spring 2008
17 Spring 1991, Spring 1996, Spring 1997

The Tools undefeated 2003 spring league champions, (front l to r) Jeff Franco, Joe Lombardo, Tony Mason, Bill Anhut, (rear l to r) Rich Menseck, Jay Braun, Chris Hamm, Brian Hurney, Doug Walker, Mark Bultman, Ken Ferebee. Missing: Matt Doyle, Bill Kreykenbohm. We were 17 - 0 - 1, won the summer playoffs, and in the fall extended our regular season unbeaten streak to 30 games.

Tools Hall of Fame

RETIRED NUMBERS

Jim Rohrbach 3

1992 - 2001, 3rd Base, Short Stop, Outfield

Matt Doyle 5

1993 - 1999, 2001- 2004, Outfield

Bill Anhut 6

1981 - 1992, 1994 - 1997, 1999 - 2008, Pitcher, 1st Base, Coach, Co-Founder

Bill Kreykenbohm 7

1981 - 2007, Pitcher

Ken Ferebee 8

1992 - 2008, Pitcher, Catcher

Scott Bresnahan 9

1989 - 1999, 2nd Base

Chris Girolamo 10

1981 - 1985, Outfield, Co-Founder

Ken Shoop 10

1985 - 1991, Outfield

Bruce Turner 11

1990 - 1992, 1998, Outfield

Bruce Urban 15

1981 - 1987, Outfield, Catcher, Coach, Co-Founder

Jim Stensland 18

1994 - 2000, 2002, Infield, Pitcher

Gerry Mello 19

1984 - 1992, Outfield, Short Stop

Rick Mercer 24

1990 - 1991, 3rd Base

Mike Giglio 25

1982 - 1991, Short Stop, Outfield

Terry Hiebert 28

1982 - 1998, 2nd Base, Pitcher, Catcher

Richard White 29

1988 - 1991, 2001 - 2002, 1st Base, Outfield

Brian Hurney

2000 - 2008, Outfield

Tony Mason 51

2000 - 2006, Outfield

The Tools of 1989 had a bunch of characters, but did we have a great time! After taking this photo, everyone piled on Sarv. Standing, from left, Bill Kreykenbohm, John Hampsey, Doug Walker, Joe Colletta, Richard White, Gerry Mello, Mike Giglio, Ken Shoop. Kneeling, from left, Bill Anhut, Scott Bresnahan, Rich Sweeney, John Buchan, Mark Sarver, Terry Hiebert.

Tools Individual Records

Batting Average, # of Titles
8 Ferebee
4 Anhut
3 Mello
2 Giglio, Mercer, Schultheiss, Thomas, Stensland, Bultman

Batting Average, Highest by Leaders
.743 Ford, Fall 2006
.733 Peden, Spring 2008
.722 Moore, Fall 2002
.718 Lombardo, Fall 2001
.703 Stensland, Spring 1998
.698 Menseck, Spring 2003
.692 Braun, Ferebee, Fall 2003
.692 Franco, Spring 2006
.688 Braun, Fall 2004
.658 Ferebee, Lombardo, Fall 2000
.654 Stensland, Spring 1997
.652 Anhut, Fall 1989
.651 Ferebee, Fall 1998
.646 Mercer, Spring 1991
.644 Ferebee, Fall 1993
.643 Bultman, Fall 1999
.636 Mercer, Spring 1990
.635 Sprague, Spring 2000
.629 Bultman, Spring 2001
.625 Thomas, Spring 1996
.625 Hamm, Spring 2002
.625 Bartzen, Fall 2007
.623 Ferebee, Spring 1999
.621 Gummey, Spring 2007
.620 Ferebee, Spring 2004

Home Runs, # of Titles
21 Ferebee
5 Giglio
3 Mercer, White, Lombardo, Braun
2 Shoop, Menseck, Peden

Home Runs, Most by Leaders
11 Ferebee, Fall 1999
10 Mercer, Spring 1991
10 Ferebee, Spring 2000
9 Mercer, Spring 1990
9 Ferebee, Spring 2003
9 Ferebee, Fall 2003
8 Ferebee, Fall 2000
8 Braun, Spring 2001
8 Ferebee, Fall 2001
8 Hamm, Menseck, Fall 2002
8 Ferebee, Spring 2005
7 Giglio, Spring 1987
7 Mercer, Fall 1990
7 Ferebee, Thomas, Spring 1996
7 Ferebee, Spring 1997
7 Braun, Spring 2004
7 Lombardo, Fall 2005

Hits, # of Titles
10 Ferebee
7 Mello
6 Braun
4 Stensland
3 Giglio, Hamm
2 Turner, Schultheiss, Walker, Bartzen

Hits, Most by Leaders
42 Mello, Spring 1986
40 Giglio, Spring 1984
40 Mello, Spring 1987
38 Giglio, Fall 1990
38 Ferebee, Spring 2006
37 Bultman, Fall 2001
36 Braun, Spring 2003
36 Braun, Ferebee, Fall 2003
36 Gummey, Spring 2007
35 Stensland, Fall 1998
35 Bultman, Hamm, Spring 2002
35 Hamm, Fall 2002
34 Shoop, Fall 1986
34 Turner, Spring 1992
34 Stensland, Fall 1999
33 Medley, Spring 1985
33 Kreykenbohm, Fall 1987
33 Giglio, Fall 1989
33 Schultheiss, Fall 1993
33 Hamm, Sprague, Spring 2000
33 Bartzen, Fall 2005
33 Peden, Spring 2008
32 Ford, Fall 2007

Triples, # of Titles
10 Walker
7 Braun, Giglio
3 Doyle, Sarver, White, Gummey
2 Shoop, Mello, Bresnahan, Ferebee, Lombardo, Fus

Triples, Most by Leaders
10 Sprague, Spring 2000
9 Walker, Fall 1999
8 White, Spring 2001
8 Walker, Fall 2002
8 Braun, Spring 2003
8 Gummey, Spring 2006
8 Bartzen, Fall 2006
7 Bresnahan, Spring 1991
6 Giglio, Fall 1986
6 White, Fall 1989
6 Hansen, Spring 1996
6 Doyle, Walker, Spring 1998
6 Braun, Fall 2001
6 Braun Fall 2003
6 Braun Fall 2005

Doubles, # of Titles
11 Ferebee
6 Mello, Braun
5 Hamm
4 Giglio
3 Schultheiss
2 Bultman, Turner, Bartzen, Peden

Doubles, Most by Leaders
12 Ferebee, Spring 2006
11 Ferebee, Fall 1999
10 Shoop, Fall 1986
10 Braun, Spring 2001
10 Hamm, Fall 2001
10 Hamm Fall 2002
10 Bultman, Spring 2003
10 Bartzen, Spring 2005
9 Mello, Fall 1984
9 Mello, Spring 1986
9 Ferebee, Spring 1996
9 Mason, Fall 2000
9 Bartzen, Fall 2006
9 Gummey, Fall 2007

Total Bases, # of Titles
19 Ferebee
6 Giglio, Braun
3 Mercer
2 Shoop

Total Bases, Most by Leaders
83 Ferebee, Fall 2001
81 Braun, Spring 2001
80 Ferebee, Fall 1999
79 Hamm, Fall 2002
74 Ferebee, Fall 2003
73 Braun, Spring 2002
72 Gummey, Spring 2006
71 Giglio, Mercer, Fall 1990
71 Ferebee, Spring 2000
71 Ferebee, Spring 2003
71 Ferebee, Spring 2005
71 Braun, Fall 2005
70 Giglio, Spring 1984
69 Ferebee, Spring 1999
68 Ferebee, Fall 1994
67 Ferebee, Spring 1996
67 Braun, Spring 2004
66 Mercer, Spring 1990
66 Mercer, Spring 1991
66 Bartzen, Fall 2006
65 Medley, Spring 1985
64 Ferebee, Spring 1997
64 Fus, Fall 2007
63 Turner, Spring 1992
63 Braun, Spring 2007
63 Peden, Spring 2008
62 Ferebee, Fall 2000
60 Mello, Spring 1986
60 Shoop, Spring 1987
60 Ferebee, Fall 1998

Walks, # of Titles
13 Sarver
7 Bresnahan
5 Hiebert, Ferebee, Anhut, Hurney
3 Kreykenbohm
2 Mello, Mercer, Franco, Hamm

Walks, Most by Leaders
10 Sarver, Spring 1985
10 Anhut, Fall 1994
10 Franco, Fall 2006
9 Hiebert, Fall 1984
9 Hiebert, Fall 1986
9 Sarver, Spring 1991
9 Kreykenbohm, Spring 2002
9 Sarver, Fall 2004
8 Mello, Fall 1985
8 Ferebee, Fall 2001

On Base Average, # of Titles
7 Anhut
6 Ferebee
3 Mello, Franco
2 Giglio, Mercer, Thomas, Bresnahan, Stensland, Bultman, Braun, Lombardo

On Base Average, Highest by Leaders
.822 Lombardo, Fall 2006
.811 Moore, Fall 2002
.800 Stensland, Spring 1997
.796 Bultman, Fall 2001
.763 Anhut, Fall 1994
.756 Franco, Spring 2006
.750 Braun, Spring 2003
.741 Ferebee, Fall 2005
.737 Stensland, Spring 1998
.725 Mercer, Spring 1990
.722 Bartzen, Fall 2007
.721 Hamm, Spring 2002
.721 Menseck, Spring 2003
.720 Braun, Spring 2000
.718 Ferebee, Fall 2000
.714 Thomas, Spring 1996
.706 Bresnahan, Fall 1997
.700 Mercer, Spring 1991
.696 Ferebee, Fall 1998
.696 Hill, Fall 1999
.696 Franco, Spring 2004
.692 Anhut, Fall 1985
.692 Lombardo, Fall 2004
.690 Mello, Fall 1991
.686 Bultman, Spring 2001
.681 Anhut, Fall 1989
.678 Ferebee, Spring 2005

RBIs, # of Titles
18 Ferebee
6 Giglio
5 Hamm
3 Braun
2 Medley, Fortine, Mello, Mercer, Peden

RBIs, Most by Leaders
46 Ferebee, Spring 2000
42 Ferebee, Spring 1997
39 Mercer, Spring 1991
39 Ferebee, Spring 2006
38 Ferebee, Fall 1999
36 Ferebee, Fall 2001
35 Thomas, Spring 1996
35 Ferebee, Fall 2000
34 Hamm, Spring 2001
33 Giglio, Fall 1986
33 Hamm, Spring 2002
33 Ferebee, Spring 2005
32 Giglio, Fall 1990
32 Hamm, Fall 2002
32 Fus, Fall 2007
31 Medley, Spring 1985
31 Giglio, Spring 1987
30 Haugh, Spring 1994
30 Ferebee, Fall 1995

RBI Average, # of Titles
15 Ferebee
4 Giglio
3 Hamm
2 White, Mercer, Turner, Gummey, Fus, Peden

RBI Average, Highest by Leaders
.977 Ferebee, Spring 1994
.921 Ferebee, Fall 2000
.868 Ferebee, Spring 2000
.850 Hamm, Spring 2001
.826 Schultheiss, Spring 1998
.813 Mercer, Spring 1991
.769 Menseck, Fall 2002
.745 Ferebee, Fall 1999
.744 Ferebee, Fall 1998
.735 Hurney, Spring 2003
.729 Thomas, Spring 1996
.706 Ferebee, Fall 2001
.684 Ferebee, Spring 2006
.682 Ferebee, Fall 1995
.659 Ferebee, Fall 2006
.644 Peden, Spring 2008
.636 Gummey, Fall 2005
.623 Ferebee, Spring 2005
.622 White, Spring 1989
.614 Mercer, Spring 1990
.593 Fus, Fall 2007
.589 Giglio, Fall 1986
.589 Hamm, Spring 2002

Runs, # of Titles
9 Mello
6 Ferebee
5 Braun
3 Hamm
2 Anhut, Shoop, Giglio, White, Walker, Thomas, Stensland, Doyle, Lombardo, Bartzen

Runs, Most by Leaders
37 Ferebee, Spring 2006
34 Hamm, Spring 2002
33 Giglio, Fall 1990
33 Ferebee, Fall 2001
32 Braun, Spring 2001
32 Bartzen, Fus, Fall 2007
31 Mello, Spring 1989
31 Hamm, Fall 2002
30 Braun, Mason, Spring 2003
30 Braun, Spring 2004
29 Ferebee, Spring 2000
29 Braun, Fall 2005
29 Bartzen, Fall 2006
28 Mello, Fall 1987
28 Ferebee, Spring 2005
27 White, Spring 1991
27 Mello, Fall 1991
27 Ferebee, Fall 1994
27 Bultman, Sprague, Spring 1999

Run Production Average, # of Titles
17 Ferebee
5 Giglio
3 Thomas, Braun
2 Shoop, White, Mercer, Hamm

Run Production Average, Highest by Leaders
1.447 Ferebee, Fall 2000
1.442 Ferebee, Spring 1994
1.425 Spring 2001
1.415 Ferebee, Spring 2000
1.353 Ferebee, Fall 2001
1.333 Ferebee, Spring 2006
1.304 Schultheiss, Spring 1997
1.282 Menseck, Fall 2002
1.271 Mercer, Spring 1991
1.256 Ferebee, Fall 1998
1.250 Thomas, Spring 1996
1.250 Lombardo, Fall 2006
1.235 Hurney, Spring 2003
1.222 Peden, Spring 2008
1.216 Ferebee, Fall 1999
1.196 Hamm, Spring 2002
1.185 Fus, Fall 2007
1.173 Ferebee, Fall 2003
1.151 Ferebee, Spring 2005
1.108 White, Spring 1989
1.091 Gummey, Fall 2005
1.080 Sarver, Fall 2004
1.078 Braun, Spring 2004