Cave Stadium, Lenawee County MI – A tightly contested Lenawee Virtual Diamond League game saw the Tecumseh Indians take down Lenawee Christian Cougars 3-1 on Thursday, May 21st.
Tecumseh’s DH, Dave Gibson scored two out of the team’s three runs, while going 2-3 and collecting 1 RBI. Wes Harden was the only other player to score a run for the Indians.
For LCS, Jerry Goniea had an RBI double, scoring Shimea Hunt from first base.
Tom Bullinger (1-0) was the starting pitcher for Tecumseh, and Tyler Reed (0-1) started for LCS, with Ben Bempong pitching one inning in relief.
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What is the LVDL?
With the absence of high school spring sports in Michigan, many people have turned to the virtual world. The staff at 96.5fm, The Cave has created the Lenawee Virtual Diamond League (LVDL) featuring local high schools. Each game is seven innings long, plus extras if needed.
There is a 48 game regular season schedule, with each of the 12 teams playing 4 games each. There will be four games aired weekly on 96.5 The Cave: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays at 6pm… and Saturday afternoons at 2pm through the week of August 3rd. After the 12 week season, there will be playoffs to determine a champion.
Rosters include teachers, staff, administration, and others to represent Lenawee County High Schools on the diamond.
There are three divisions in the Lenawee Virtual Diamond League:
Division 1
Addison Panthers
Adrian Maples
Tecumseh Indians
Lenawee Christian Cougars
Division 2
Blissfield Royals
Clinton Redskins
Hudson Tigers
Onsted Wildcats
Division 3
Britton-Deerfield Patriots
Madison Trojans
Morenci Bulldogs
Sand Creek Aggies