Fun in the Sun: Local 1245 joins IBEW 9th District Softball Tournament

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IBEW 1245 came on strong, scoring 6 runs in the early innings and putting quite a scare in their opponents by scoring another half-dozen or so in their last at-bats.

But a barrage of hits by IBEW 340 in the middle innings built an insurmountable lead, and the IBEW 1245 players had to settle for a weekend of fun in the sun but no bragging rights.

The IBEW 1245 team, consisting of members working for PG&E out of Stockton, Oakdale, Fremont and Newman, played three games on July 25, the first day of the 18^th Annual IBEW Ninth District Softball Tournament.

“This is always a blast. We always have fun,” said Mark Develviss. “Two were pretty close. We lost them in the last inning.”

The other game on Saturday, well, the less said about that the better.

But on Sunday the team looked like champs, exploding for a lot of unanswered runs early on, and a slick defensive effort that kept home plate out of their opponents’ reach–for a while, anyway.

Sean Giangregorio, a seven-year member of IBEW 1245 who served as catcher and chief cheerleader for the team, said they took their losses philosophically.

“These guys know it’s softball. They just go out and enjoy the game.”

Justin Beckman, just finishing his first year at PG&E, was on the mound for IBEW 1245. His delivery looked sharp and well-practiced, as you would expect from someone whose email address includes the word “baseball.”

Holding down first base was Kevin Gonzales, with Derek McNeill at second, Ryan Skelton at short, and Albert Escalante at third.

The outfield featured Carlos Villalobos in left, Victor Gully in left-center, Justin Dunn in right-center, and Frank Layva in right.

The tournament, hosted by IBEW 595 and played at Aiden Oliver Sports Park in Hayward, featured IBEW teams from all over California. Congratulations to all the teams for providing lots of hits and some exciting softball on a sunny weekend.