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By Patrick Lujan

Braves Jared Palomo lays down a perfect bunt in the fourth inning to load the bases, which would lead to three runs. Jr Hattig did the catching for Smokey’s, the first time he’s ever played that position in a game. (photo by Jose Perez)
The Moylan’s/OCD Braves are so stacked, their roster could easily sport the two best teams in the Budweiser Baseball League.
The Braves continued their dominance Thursday night with a huge 18-8 win over The Venue Smokey’s in eight innings, cruising to the midway point of the season at 7-0 with little challenge so far.
It is the most runs scored for the Braves, who are averaging 11.9 runs a game so far. The closest a team came to beating them have been the Jr. Nationals who lost 5-2 in the Braves third game.
“With the firepower that we have, we produce,” said veteran pitcher Tony Yatar, who was making his first start of the season. “Hopefully, everyone stays hot.”
That’s a likely probability as the Braves offense has been as hot as the Guam weather lately.
The Braves broke open a close 4-3 game in the bottom of the fourth with four runs, but three of them came off of costly outfield errors by the Smokey’s.

Smokey’s shortstop Laurence Idelbong leaps to complete the unassisted double play in the third inning. (photo by Jose Perez)
The Braves added three more runs in the fifth and then opened the floodgates with five runs in the sixth inning highlighted by a two-out, bases loaded triple by pinch hitter Ted Concepcion.
“We have a bunch of good seasoned ballplayers and young guys too that are good,” Yatar said about his talent-heavy team. “(Manager) Derrick (Santos) is making some good decisions. Everybody knows their role, everybody comes to practice and we work hard.”
Starters Glenn Fernandez and Carl Quintanilla had two hits apiece and Rico Castro drove in three runs before the bench continued the attack led by Pat Alvarez and JT Tuquero. Yes, Alvarez and Tuquero came off the bench, showing how deep the Braves are with talent.
Yatar, the Braves normal closer, picked up the win after going four innings, giving up five runs and striking out six.
He gave up a two-run homer to JR Hattig over the left-center field wall in the top of the fifth. It was Hattig’s first of the season.
“He hit a changeup that stayed up and he took it over,” Yatar said about the home run pitch.
The Smokey’s, who fall to 2-5, had a trio of hitters with two base hits each: RJ Miner, Laurence Idelbong and George Flores.
Starting pitcher Joey Taijeron left after the fourth inning trailing 8-5. Hattig played catcher for the first time ever in his baseball career.

JR Hattig connects off this Tony Yatar changeup for a two-run homer in the top of the fifth inning. (photo by Jose Perez)
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GPS Sports Calendar
February 2023
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for January
1st
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
2nd
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
4th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Events for February
6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
9th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
10th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL FINALS
Events for February
11th
Events for February
13th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
14th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
15th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
16th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
17th
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
18th
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2K/5K
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Events for February
19th
SPRINT TRIATHLON, PACIFIC GAMES QUALIFIER
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
Events for February
20th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
21st
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
22nd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
23rd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
24th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
Events for February
24th
Events for February
25th
Events for February
27th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
Events for February
28th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE SEMIFINALS
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS

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