Your NTX Thunderbirds will be sending 5 players to the NTABL 35+ Charity All Star Game benefitting Scottish Rite for Children on August 29, 2021 at Frisco Roughriders Stadium:

Brent Smerczynski-P/1B
Don Massoud-3B/C
Dustin Harrison-DH/SS
John Menth-LF
Ryan Karonka-RF

Kids are free to attend and donations can be made to:

http://community.tsrhc.org/NTABL_Donation

The NTX Thunderbirds used great pitching and a relentless attack at the plate to shout out the Dodgers 7-0 Thursday night at McInnish Park.

Brent Smerczynski was dominant on the mound for the Birds, pitching 6 shutout inning while only giving up 2 hits and striking out three. Jon Ward threw a scoreless 7th to finish off the night.

At the plate, John Menth, Smerczynski and Dustin Harrison each had multiple hits on the night. Menth went 3 for 4 while Smerczynski and Harrison added a single and a double each on the night. Other members getting hits on the night include Cliff Brade, who also notched 3 stolen bases, Rob Carroll and Don Massoud who notched his 3rd homerun of the year with a 2-run shot to left in the 6th.

The win improves the Birds season record to 6-4, currently in 2nd place, 2 games back of league leading Modoc who they face next week for a 6:30pm contest at Prestonwood.

Your NTX Thunderbirds continue to struggle with the Pelicans this season, squandering a 3-0 lead late to fall 4-3 Thursday night a graham field.

The birds jumped out to a quick 2- 0 lead in the 2nd inning. Don Massoud led off with a stinging double down the left field line, moved to third on a passed ball and was driven in by Brent Smerczynski. Brad Bode followed with a walk and scored when starting pitcher Sean house helped his own cause dropping a single into right field. The birds added to the lead in the 4th when Smerczynski scored from 1st on a 2-out double to right center by Rob Carroll. Other birds collecting hits on the night were Ryan Karonka with a double.

House was saddled with the loss on the night. He was dominant the first 5 innings scattering 3 hits and not giving up a run while striking out 2. The Pelicans made their run in the bottom of the 6th getting on the board with 3 straight hits and a HBP to make it 3-1 and loading the bases. Dustin Harrison relieved House and after a walk, a K and a single, the game was tied with 1 out. The Pelicans scored the eventual winning run on a failed pickoff attempt at first.

The loss drops the Thunderbird’s record to 5-4-1, but still cling to 2nd place. They return to action next Thursday against the Dodgers for a 6:30pm contest at McInnish Park #11.

The NTX Thunderbirds used strong pitching and tons of offense to get back in the win column in a big way Thursday night taking both games of a doubleheader against the Mustangs 10-2 and 14-1.

On the mound, the birds got complete game efforts by Brent Smerczynski in game 1 and Bodie Wilson in game 2. Smerczynski gave up 5 hits, no earned runs, 1 walk and struck out 4 in the opener while Wilson surrendered 1 earned run on only 3 Mustang singles, walking 2 and notching 5Ks in the nightcap.

At the plate on the night the birds were led by Smerczynski, Dustin Harrison and Ryan Karonka each collecting 3 hits, at least one double and 2 RBIs. Don Massoud, John Menth and Cliff Brade added 2 hits apiece with with Massoud driving in 3 runs and Menth driving in 4. Other Tbirds collecting hits on the night include Ron Short and Rob Carroll who also scored 5 runs.

The sweep gives the Tbirds a 5-3-1 record , sole possession of 2nd place and just 1 game back of league leading Modoc. The birds are on a bye next week but return to action July 29 for a 8:45pm contest against the Pelicans at Prestonwood.

Thunderbirds dropped a heartbreaker to perennial nemesis Modoc Thursday night 5-4 on a walkoff single. The loss drops the birds record to 3-3-1 on the year.

John Ward started on the mound for the Thunderbirds going 2 2/3 innings scattering 3 hits and giving up 3 runs while picking up 3 Ks. Brent Smerczynski came on in relief and got out of a bases loaded jam to keep the game tied at 3, then faced the minimum the next two innings before Modoc walked it off in the last inning on a hbp, an error and 2 singles. Smerczynski ended up going 2 1/3 giving up one earned and striking out 3.

At the plate, 7 Thunderbirds collected 9 hits led by Don Massoud and Jody Nicewonger each collecting 2 hits apiece. Massoud lined a single up the middle and drilled a HR in the 6th.. his second of the year. Other Birds collecting hits on the night include: Cliff Brade, Ryan Karonka, Sean House, Smerczynski and Ron Short.

Thunderbirds return to action Thursday 7/15 for a doubleheader against the Dallas Mustangs at First Baptist in Dallas starting at 6:30pm