Colt 45's Baseball

Battle of the Bats Tournament

2010-03-02T13:36:00.002-06:00

The Colts will play in the Battle of the Bats tournament on March 13-14 in Longview.

Longview Winter War Tournament

2010-03-02T13:33:00.002-06:00

The Colts has a successful weekend in the Winter War II tournament. The Colts fell 1-2 in a great semi-final game on Sunday.

DET Week 2 - Sabine

2009-08-17T15:04:00.000-05:00

The Colts will travel to Sabine to play the Scrappers at 10:30am this Saturday.

DET League Schedule

2009-08-11T09:24:00.005-05:00

The Colt's Deep East Texas League Schedule is as follows:

August 15 - Longview - Lear Park - Field 1
12:30 PM E.T. Xplosion vs. Colt 45's - W 4-6
2:45 PM Colt 45's vs. E.T. Xplosion - W 6-4

August 22 - Sabine Youth Sports Complex
10:30 AM Colt 45's vs. Sabine Scrappers - W
12:45 PM Sabine Scrappers vs. Colt 45's - W

August 29 - Longview - Lear Park - Field 1
2:00 PM E.T. Horns vs. Colt 45's - L 8-6
4:15 PM Colt 45's vs. E.T. Horns - W 16-0

September 12 - Longview - Lear Park - Field 1
2:00 PM VZC Dirtbags vs. Colt 45's
4:15 PM Colt 45's vs. VZC Dirtbags

September 19 - Mt Pleasant - Fair Park - Candlestick
10:00 AM Colt 45's vs. Mt Pleasant Patriots
12:15 PM Mt Pleasant Patriots vs. Colt 45's

September 26 - Longview - Lear Park - Field 2
10:00 AM Tyler Red Raiders vs. Colt 45's
12:15 PM Paris Havoc vs. Tyler Red Raiders
2:30 PM Colt 45's vs. Paris Havoc

October 3 - Lindale
10:00 AM Colt 45's vs. E.T. Red Sox
12:15 PM E.T. Red Sox vs. Colt 45's

October 10 - Hallsville - HBA 11-12
9:00 AM Colt 45's vs. Hallsville Heat
11:15 AM E. T. Titans vs. Colt 45's
1:30 PM Hallsville Heat vs. E.T. Titans

Colt 45's Win DET World Series Championship

2009-06-15T10:34:00.002-05:00

The Colt 45's beat Sulphur Springs 14-8 in the World Series final to be champions of the Spring 2009 season. Wilson Powell hit the first ever Colt 45's home run in the final to spur a come from behind victory. Great job Colts!

Colt 45's Win DET Regular Season Title

2009-06-15T10:18:00.004-05:00

The Colt 45's finished with a 9-1 league record giving them first place in the Deep East Texas 10U league.

Colt 45's in First Place

2009-05-28T17:09:00.002-05:00

The Colt 45's are in first place heading into the seventh and final week of DET league play. The Colt 45's finish league play against the Hawkins Ambassadors. Winning both games will ensure a first place league finish and give the Colt 45's a strong entry into the DET World Series.

Colt 45's Win Longview Super Series Qualifier

2009-05-28T17:07:00.002-05:00

The Colt 45's won 3 games on Sunday to capture the Longview Super Series Qualifier championship.

DET League Schedule

2009-03-23T15:44:00.002-05:00

The Deep East Texas Baseball Association league schedule has been posted. The Colt 45's will face the Hawkins Ambassadors in a double header on March 28th at 2:30 in Hawkins.

Nacogdoches Super Series Tournament

2009-02-27T10:22:00.001-06:00

The Colt 45's are registered to play in the Nacogdoches Super Series Tournament on Feb 28th-Mar 1st. A block of rooms is reserved at the Hampton Inn. Games will be held at the Nacogdoches Baseball Complex.

Piney Woods Baseball Spring Swing

2009-01-23T08:49:00.006-06:00

The Colt 45's are registered to play in the Piney Woods Baseball Spring Swing Tournament to be held March 21-22 in Longview, TX. The Tournament will be held at the new Lear Park.

Raffle Winner!

2008-10-19T10:49:00.000-05:00

Kenny Hill of Marshall was the winner of the Colt 45's raffle. Thank you to all who participated. Because of you, we were able to raise $1575 for the team!

Big Bambino Tournament Rescheduled

2008-09-18T13:44:00.002-05:00

The Colt 45's will be playing in the Big Bambino Tournament this weekend after last weekend's rain out. The tournament has been moved to The Parks at Texas Star in Euless, TX. Please speak to Amy Kirkland about hotel accommodations.

The tournament bracket has the Colts playing a double header starting at 3pm on Saturday versus the Mansfield Phillies and the Dallas Patriots 9u.

Not Playing in Big Bambino Tournament

2008-09-12T14:01:00.004-05:00

We have decided not to play in this weekend's tournament due to Hurricane Ike. Several reasons were considered but the main thing is that we all stay safe and off the roads during the storm. There will be another chance to be tournament champions!

Big Bambino Tournament Bracket

2008-09-11T08:43:00.002-05:00

The Big Bambino Tournament Bracket has been posted. The Colt 45's are scheduled to play a double header starting at 3pm Saturday. We will play the Cedar Hill Hurricanes and the Rockwall Jackets on Fenway Field.

Fundraiser Raffle

2008-09-08T15:16:00.004-05:00

The Colt 45's are raising funds to help pay for tournament entry by raffling a new Remington 700 SPS 30-06 rifle. Tickets are $5 each and the draw will take place on October 15, 2008.

See a team member or email us for tickets. Good luck in the draw!

TCS Big Bambino Tournament

2008-09-04T13:29:00.000-05:00

We are registered to play in the Triple Crown Sports Big Bambino Tournament on September 13-14. The games will be at the Big League Dreams Sports Park in Mansfield, TX.

The $25M Sports Park, which opened in March 2008, features small-scale replicas of current major league ballparks (New York's Yankee Stadium, Boston's Fenway Park, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and Chicago's Wrigley Field), and four replicas of former ballparks (The Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field in New York, Crosley Field in Cincinnati, and Sportsman's Park in St. Louis).

UPDATE:
Amy Kirkland has reserved rooms at the La Quinta for both Fri and Sat night just in case anyone is going both nights. Once we know exactly what time we play on Saturday we can decide whether or not we want to keep the Fri reservations. The game times should be posted at 7:00 on Wednesday night. The rate she got is $84.15 a night which is good. She can cancel anyone's room if they want to make other arrangements. As of now everyone has a room. Just let Amy know by Thursday if you want to cancel your room. Amy needs contact info for Tye, Nate and Wilson.

Practice Schedule

2008-08-11T13:52:00.002-05:00

See the calendar for all practice info.

Spring Hill Tournament Champions

2008-08-11T10:30:00.005-05:00

By going 2-0 in pool play and 2-0 in bracket play, the Colt 45's won the Spring Hill "Hooked on Baseball" tournament on Saturday. Strong play by all team members allowed the team to go unbeaten in the tournament. The Tournament Final was a hard fought game against host team Spring Hill Horns. The game went 6 innings with the Colt 45's edging out a close 5-4 victory.

Brady Barton Tournament

2008-08-11T08:43:00.000-05:00

The Colt 45's entered the Brady Barton Tournament held in Carthage, TX on Aug. 2-3. The team came in second place with an overall record of 2-2.

Deep East Texas 9U Champions!

2008-08-02T14:28:00.000-05:00

The Colt 45's finished in first place in league play and won the World Series tournament to become champions of the Deep East Texas 9U Spring 2008 Season.

Team Calendar

2008-08-01T21:51:00.009-05:00

Drew Johnson

2008-08-01T14:15:00.011-05:00

Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Jersey #: 11

Favorites
Team: Texas Rangers
Player: Josh Hamilton
Food: Macaroni and Cheese
Subject: Science/Math
Indoor Activity: Chess with my dad.
Outdoor Activity: Fishing, hunting, football and baseball.

Future Plans
Learn how to play the guitar and work towards playing ball for UT.

If you could meet anyone who would you want to meet?
I wish I could have met my great grandfather (Judge Wesley Welsh) who signed on with the St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher in the 1930's. His pro career ended just as it was beginning because of a car wreck.

If you could go anywhere where would that be?
Across home plate every game.

Matt Wyman

2008-08-01T14:15:00.008-05:00

Position: Infield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Jersey #: 4

Favorites
Team: Texas Rangers
Player: Ian Kinsler
Food: Pizza
Subject: PE (OK science)
Indoor Activity: Wii
Outdoor Activity: Wiffle Ball

Future Plans
Play baseball at Texas A&M (and go to school for something in science or math)

If you could meet anyone who would you want to meet?
Ian Kinsler

If you could go anywhere where would that be?
Cooperstown - Baseball Hall of Fame

Wilson Powell

2008-08-01T14:14:00.001-05:00

Position: In/Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Jersey #: 12