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43rd Season
2023 Hogs Softball

Hogs Win B-League Championship!
First Championship in 44 Seasons


2023 Hogs Softball Team
B-League Champions

Brand New Pictures

2023 Championship Pictures


2023 Season Highlights

Hogs Win B-League Championship

After 44 seasons, the 2023 Hogs would not be denied of their first championship. Blessed with the last-minute creation of a B-division in the playoffs, the Hogs swept all three playoff games. They finished strong in the championship game, bludgeoning Collins Paint 20-5.

Manager Chris Rugh lead the way, winning his second straight triple crown and his eighth strait MVH, and breaking his won home run record with 14. He also hit over .700 for the second straight season.

Ed Geiger completed perhaps the greatest Hog rookie season in history winning the True Hog Triple Crown - LVH, ROY and SUPERHOG, with 38 bar appearances. This is the epitome of Hogdom!

Here are the final season stats.


2023 Hogs Softball Schedule/Results
Day Date Time Opponent Location Game Result Hogs
Record
Hogs Opp.
Tue 4/18/2023 6:00 PM Collins Paint VP 18 8 1-0
Tue 4/25/2023 6:00 PM Sack Flys VP 18 8 2-0
Tue 5/9/2023 6:00 PM Italian Club FF 13 12 3-0
    7:00 PM Italian Club FF 8 18 3-1
Thu 5/18/2023 6:00 PM Gorillas FF 9 19 3-2
    7:00 PM Gorillas FF 0 23 3-3
Thu 5/25/2023 6:00 PM Duck Inn FF 2 12 3-4
    7:00 PM Duck Inn FF 4 15 3-5
Tue 6/6/2023 6:00 PM Markleys FF 10 13 3-6
    7:00 PM Markleys FF 5 13 3-7
Thu 6/13/2023 6:00 PM Breaking Batz VP 13 10 4-7
    7:00 PM Breaking Batz VP 14 11 5-7
Tue 6/20/2023 6:00 PM Fightins VP 17 2 6-7
    7:00 PM Fightins VP 12 6 7-7
Tue 7/19/2023 6:00 PM Hackers VP 6 21 7-8
    7:00 PM Hackers VP 3 21 7-9
Playoffs          
Tue 8/1/2023 6:00 PM Breaking Batz VP 15 12 8-9
Thu 8/3/23 6:00 PM Fightins VP 20 9 9-9
Thu 8/15/23 6:00 PM Collins Paint              VP 20 5 10-9
Total         207 238 -31
      Location - Phoenixville      
      FF = Friendship Field - 501 Franklin Ave    
      VP = Veterans Park - 194 Mowere Rd    

Hogs Lose Five Straight after 3-0 Start

Areno Jump Starts the Hogs
First Place Hogs 2-0


Hogs Legend Areno Singles in His 43rd Season

Hermosa Dia !
 
It was a 'Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' especially in PVille where the Hogs Softball Team was celebrating opening day at Veteran's Park Field. This is our 43rd season (2020 was cancelled because of Covid) but still the longest continuous-running softball team in the country.
Collins Paint was our adversary, a 'mal dia' for the Painters. Why?... because 'we own those guys!'.
Then it was time...'Jugar a la pelota !!'  And it was Deja Vu all over again as Areno ceremoniously led off 2023 with his patented (some people have said) frozen rope up the middle. The Hogs were off and running. Pung opted out of going for his 500th career hit once again
avoiding a possible lowering of his lifetime BA. 
Donning our new team jerseys, these warriors suddenly became bi-lingual...Spanish is now our preferred second language if only we could stop laughing...Jerseys are an instant classic.


 

It was a stellar day for the Hogs Stat sheet too, culminating in a 18-8 victory.
Areno  1H, 1R
Brandon  3H,1HR,1Triple (no doubles)
Booch  2H,2R
Crew  2H, 2R, 3RBI
Bear  2H,1R 1 Triple, 3 RBI
Straw  2H,1R,  ( No K's)
Rhino 1R, 1 Triple, 1 RBI
El Nixon  2H, 2R  (beuno!)
Noel  2H,2R,
Will  2H, 1HR, 5 RBI
Erik 1H
Ed   (ROY contender) 1H,1 RBI
Cricket  2H, 2R1 triple
Joe and Kauff  'many intangibles'
 
Unfortunately, this journalist was not present at the conclusion of the game. He was busy living up to his 'FIFO' reputation at the bar.
As usual, next year he promises to get a life. But the ending was described by no less than four players who were a part of this exciting ending. It was a 'Hog Like' performance of base running buffoonery by the Painters. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th, they had come back on their minds. A routine F7 was rejected from Brandon's glove. His relay to Crew and then to home was met by a face-planted runner between 3rd base and home. An ensuing run-down turned into a bazaar double play to end the game and send the joyous team to the GridIron with a 1-0 record.
 
Areno
 
HHoF
MVH
HogWild Treasurer
Hog Correspondent


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2022 Hogs Softball Schedule/Results
Day Date Time Opponent Location Game Result Hogs
Record
Hogs Opp.
Tue 5/3/2022 6:00 PM Gallaghers   FF 13 12 1-0
    7:00 PM Gallaghers   FF 15 25 1-1
Tue 5/10/2022 6:00 PM Hackers   FF 10 5 2-1
    7:00 PM Hackers   FF 4 13 2-2
Tue 5/24/2022 6:00 PM Breaking Bats FF 18 9 3-2
    7:00 PM Breaking Bats FF 14 8 4-2
Thu 6/7/2022 6:15 PM Stride VP 19 6 5-2
    7:15 PM Stride VP 17 7 6-2
Tue 6/28/2022 6:15 PM Fightins FF 23 11 7-2
    7:15 PM Fightins FF 15 5 8-2
Tue 7/5/2022 6:15 PM Collins Paint VP 17 10 9-2
    7:15 PM Collins Paint VP 4 15 9-3
Thu 7/14/2022 6:15 PM Routine Hops VP 0 15 9-4
    7:15 PM Routine Hops VP 15 17 9-5
Tue 7/19/2022 6:15 PM Go Green VP 17 20 9-6
    7:15 PM Go Green VP 20 31 9-7
Playoffs          
Thu 7/21/2022 6:15 PM Hackers     10 17 9-8
Tue 8/9/2022 6:15 PM Stride   11 10 10-8
Tue 8/9/2022 7:15 PM Hackers     7 10 10-9
Total         249 246 3

41st Season
Hogs 2021 Results

Day Date Time Visitors Home Location Game Result Hogs
Record
Hogs Opp.
Tue 4/20/2021 6:15 PM The Hogs   Gallaghers   FF 11 14 0-1
Tue 4/27/2021 6:15 PM Hackers   The Hogs   FF 12 14 0-2
Tue 5/11/2021 6:15 PM Collins Paint   The Hogs   FF 6 8 0-3
Thu 5/20/2021 6:15 PM Routine Hops   The Hogs   VP 14 16 0-4
Tue 5/25/2021 6:15 PM Brew Crew   The Hogs   VP 21 6 1-4
Tue 6/1/2021 6:15 PM Go Green   The Hogs   VP 9 13 1-5
Thu 6/10/2021 6:15 PM The Hogs   MKS VP 9 8 2-5
Tue 6/15/2021 7:15 PM The Hogs   Phightins   FF 21 5 3-5
Thu 6/17/2021 7:30 PM Phightins   The Hogs   FF 21 17 4-5
Thu 6/24/2021 6:15 PM Routine Hops   The Hogs   FF 5 9 4-6
Tue 6/29/2021 6:15 PM The Hogs   Go Green   FF 11 1 5-6
Tue 6/29/2021 7:30 PM The Hogs   Brew Crew   FF 16 3 6-6
Thu 7/8/2021 6:15 PM The Hogs   MKS VP 4 12 6-7
Tue 7/13/2021 6:15 PM The Hogs   Hackers   FF 5 10 6-8
Tue 7/20/2021 7:30 PM The Hogs   Gallaghers   FF 7 10 6-9
Thu 7/22/2021 6:15 PM The Hogs   Collins Paint   FF 13 11 7-9
Playoffs            
Thu 8/3/2021 6:15 PM The Hogs   Hackers   FF 6 16 7-10
Tue 8/10/2021 6:15 PM Phightins   The Hogs   FF 16 15 8-10
Tue 8/17/2021 6:15 PM The Hogs   Gallaghers   FF 9 3 9-10
Thu 8/19/2021 6:15 PM The Hogs   Routine Hops   FF 4 14 9-11
Total           220 205 15

Watch the Legend At Work
Areno's 41st Season Video


Hogs Legend Areno

Areno 41st Season Video

 


New Hogs Softball Encyclopedia
2020 28th Edition Now On-Line

 
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Chris Rugh Elected to Hogs Hall of Fame
Receives Record 76% of Votes


Hall of Famer


Final


2019 Hogs Softball Highlights
Record 40th Year

Hogs Finish Second in Lower Playoff Bracket


We're Number 2!

Brand New Pictures

       

2019 Final Game Pictures

Chris Rugh Completes Greatest Season in Hogs History

7 New Season Records: Hits, Runs, HRs, RBIs, TB, Batting Avg., OBA
3 New Game Records: Hits-7, Runs-6, HRs-3 (tied)
Hit for the Cycle, Hit Grand Slam, Hit Walk-off Home Run
Wins Second Triple Crown, 5th Consecutive MVH
 New Leader in 5 Lifetime Categories: Batting Avg., OBA, SA, OPS, HRs
 

Epic 2019 Season

2019 Hogs Softball Schedule & Results
Day Date Time Visitors Home Location Result Record
Tue 5/7/2019 6:15 PM Hogs  Fairways FF Hogs Lose  2-16 0-1
Thu 5/9/2019 6:15 PM Bocce Club   Hogs   VP Hogs Lose  4-12 0-2
Thu 5/23/2019 7:30 PM Root Down Brewing   Hogs   VFU Hogs Lose  8-25 0-3
Tue 6/4/2019 6:15 PM Cattledogs   Hogs   VP Hogs Win  25-7 1-3
Thu 6/6/2019 6:15 PM Hogs   Black Horse Tavern   VFU Hogs Lose  7-22 1-4
Tue 6/11/2019 7:30 PM Phightins   Hogs   VFU Hogs Win  15-9 2-4
Tue 6/18/2019 7:30 PM Hogs   Collins Paint   FF Hogs Win  10-8 3-4
Tue 6/25/2019 7:30 PM Roman Mosaic   Hogs   FF Hogs Win  20-16 4-4
Tue 7/9/2019 7:30 PM Hogs   MKS   VP Hogs Lose  4-18 4-5
Tue 7/16/2019 7:30 PM Smashers   Hogs   FF Hogs Win  13-1 5-5
Tue 7/30/2019 6:15 PM Hogs  Smashers  VFU Hogs Win  22-20 6-5
Thu 8/1/2019 7:30 PM Hogs  Bocce Club VFU Hogs Lose  8-17 6-6
Tue 8/6/2019 6:15 PM Fairways Hogs   VFU Hogs Win  25-11 7-6
Tue 8/6/2019 7:30 PM Hogs  Roman Mosaic   VFU Hogs Lose  29-42 7-7
Thu 8/8/2019 7:30 PM Hogs  Root Down Brewing  VFU Hogs Lose  11-24 7-8
Thu 8/8/2019 8:45 PM Black Horse Tavern Hogs   VFU Hogs Lose  9-15 7-9
Thu 8/15/2019 6:15 PM MKS Hogs FF Hogs Lose  3-15 7-10
Mon 8/19/2019 6:15 PM Hogs Cattledogs VFU Hogs Win  9-3 8-10
Playoffs            
Tue 8/27/2019 6:15 PM Collins Paint Hogs VP Hogs Win  18-12 9-10
Thu 8/29/2019 6:15 PM Phightins Hogs FF Hogs Win  28-20 10-10
Tue 9/17/2019 6:15 PM Phightins Hogs VFU Hogs Lose  5-17 10-11
Tue 9/17/2019 7:30 PM Phightins Hogs VFU Hogs Lose  17-20 10-12
               
  FF = Friendship Field 501 Franklin Ave  Phoenixville PA        
  VP = Veterans Park 194 Mowere Rd  Phoenixville PA        
  VFU = Valley Forge University Township Line Rd and Academic Way  Phoenixville PA      

 


Hall of Fame Night

2019 Hogs Softball Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony Video

Hall of Fame 2019 Video

Brand New Pictures

2019 Hall of Fame Night


New Hogs Softball Encyclopedia
2019 27th Edition Now On-Line

 
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2018 Hogs Finish 10-9
Fifth Consecutive Winning Season!

2018 Hogs Season Highlights

Final 2018 Stats

 

2018 Phoenixville Recreation Department Men's Softball League Results
Date Time Home Away Location Result Record
4/24/2018 6:15pm Trappe Tavern Gridiron Hogs Phx HS Hogs Lose 13-22 0-1
5/3/2018 6:15pm Root Down Brewing Gridiron Hogs FF Hogs Win 5-2 1-1
5/10/2018 7:30pm Gridiron Hogs Phightins VFU Hogs Win  28-17 2-1
5/15/2018 6:15pm Mittnacht Gridiron Hogs FF Rain Out 2-1
5/24/2018 6:15pm Falcons Gridiron Hogs VFU Hogs Win 32-22 3-1
5/29/2018 6:15pm Gridiron Hogs Collins Paint FF Hogs Win 12-2 4-1
6/5/2018 7:30pm Affamatos Gridiron Hogs VFU Rain Out 4-1
6/12/2018 7:15pm Mittnacht Gridiron Hogs VP Hogs Forfeit Win 5-1
6/14/2018 6:15pm Stride  Gridiron Hogs FF Hogs Lose  5-24 5-2
6/14/2018 7:15pm Bulldogs Gridiron Hogs FF Hogs Win  8-4 6-2
6/21/2018 6:15pm Gridiron Hogs Black Horse Tavern VFU Hogs Lose  7-10 6-3
6/26/2018 7:15pm Gridiron Hogs Gaser Smashers FF Hogs Win  9-3 7-3
7/3/2018 7:30pm Phightins Gridiron Hogs VFU Rain Out 7-3
7/5/2018 7:15pm Gridiron Hogs Root Down Brewing FF Hogs Lose  4-12 7-4
7/12/2018 6:15pm Gridiron Hogs Stride VP Hogs Lose  6-15 7-5
7/12/2018 7:15pm Gridiron Hogs Affamatos FF Hogs Lose  7-8 7-6
7/19/2018 6:15pm Gridiron Hogs Trappe Tavern FF Hogs Win  21-11 8-6
7/31/2018 6:15pm Gridiron Hogs Affamatos FF Hogs Lose  4-7 8-7
7/31/2018 7:15pm Gridiron Hogs Fightins FF Hogs Win  9-7 9-7

Playoffs

           
8/2/2018 6:15pm Gridiron Hogs Gaser Smashers VP Hogs Win  9-8 10-7
8/7/2018 7:30pm Black Horse Tavern Gridiron Hogs VFU Hogs Lose  8-18 10-8
8/9/2018 7:15pm Trappe Tavern Gridiron Hogs FF Hogs Lose  8-14 10-9
             
FF = Friendship Field 501 Franklin Ave VFU = Valley Forge University Township Line Rd and Academic Way
VP = Veterans Park 194 Mowere Rd Phoenixville HS = Phoenixville HS JV Field City Line Ave and Gay Street

Hall of Fame Night - Brand New Pictures

2018 Hall of Fame Night


Breaking News!
Nixon Belt & HHOF Collusion Exposed

Bombshell

Bombshell

Hogs Ten-Run Phightins
Storm Warnings


Areno

Storm Warnings

Noel Gets New Ink


Hogs Softball Announces New Sponsor
GridIron Sports Bar


934 Township Line Road     Phoenixville PA 19460

Phoenixville, PA
Feb. 26, 2018

Hogs Softball, America's Longest Running Softball Team currently entering their 39th season, announced today an agreement with GridIron Sports Bar & Pizzeria to sponsor the Hogs for the upcoming 2018 softball season. GridIron is conveniently located in Phoenixville at 934 Township Line Road.

As part of the agreement, the Hogs will move the Hogs Open luncheon and Belt Presentation, Hall of Fame Night, and post-game celebrations to the GridIron.  The Hogs will also be sporting brand new GridIron Hogs #14 jerseys this season.

Thanks to Joey Cox for negotiating the partnership.  GridIron becomes only the second Hogs sponsor in their illustrious history following a 30-year partnership with the now-closed Stables Bar. 


Josh Bucci & Jeff Nixon
Elected to Hogs Hall of Fame


New Hall of Famers


2017 Hogs  38th Season
Hogs Win Final Four Games
Clinch 4th Straight .500 Season


2017 Hogs

Date Result Team Record

8/1/2017

Hogs 20  Phightins 5

9-9

7/27/2017

Hogs 6  Gaser Smashers 5

8-9

7/25/2017

Hogs 17  Collins Paint 2

7-9

7/20/2017

Hogs 12  High Voltage 11

6-9

7/11/2017

Falcons 14  Hogs 13

5-9

6/29/2017

Mittnacht 13  Hogs 8

5-8

6/27/2017

Trappe Tavern 12  Hogs 6

5-7

6/22/2017

Hogs 22  Falcons 12

5-6

6/22/2017

Soul Beat 15  Hogs 2

4-6

6/20/2017

Affamatos 11  Hogs 4

4-5

6/13/2017

Hogs 5  Collins Paint 4

4-4

6/13/2017

Mittnacht 14  Hogs 11

3-4

6/8/2017

Hogs 10  High Voltage 5

3-3

6/1/2017

Hogs 18  Phightins 8

2-3

5/23/2017

Hogs 13  Gaser Smashers 6

1-3

5/16/2017

Trappe Tavern 17  Hogs 6

0-3

5/11/2017

Soul Beat 12  Hogs 11

0-2

5/2/2017

Affamatos 11  Hogs 7

0-1


Hogs Hall of Fame Night 2017


Hogs Hall of Fame Group Picture - 2017

Brand New Pictures

2017 Hall of Fame Night

Induction Ceremony Video

Hall of Fame Induction 2017


Skips His Own Induction
Bloemer Blows Off Hall


Hall of Fame Director Zip

Bloemer Blows Off Hall


38th Season
2017 Hogs Softball Highlights

Hogs Win Three Straight
The Continuing Enigma


Game Winner

The Continuing Enigma

Hogs Win Third Straight
Andy's Back!

Andy's Back

Hogs Blowout Phightins
Areno Leads Hogs

Areno Leads Hogs

Hogs Blow 11-0 Lead
Field of Nightmares


Areno

Field of Nightmares


Hogs 2017 Season Schedule

 


New Hogs Softball Encyclopedia
2017 25th Edition Now On-Line

 

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Take the 2017 Hogs Softball Trivia Quiz

                
Questions                                       Answers     


Charlie "The Tool" Bloemer
Elected to Hogs Softball Hall of Fame

         
   Hall of Famer                2017 Hall of Fame

Slavinski, Booze, Nixon, Justin Fall Just Short of 50%

 
All Over 40%

 

2017 HHOF Vote Totals

Doogie-Macos Feud Reignites
What a Lively Sense of Humor

Lively Sense of Humor

 
End The Madness

HHOF Controversy Blazes



HHOF Controversy Blazes

Nixon and Booze Campaigns Falling Short?

   

Hogs HOF Early Voting

Hall of Fame Nominations Announced


2017 HHOF Ballot


2016 Hogs Softball Banquet
 

Celebrating Second Consecutive Runner-up Finish

Hogs Lose 2016 Championship Final
Claim Runner-Up Trophy Second Consecutive Year

Hogs Finish 11-7 in Third Place in 2016
Record 3rd Consecutive Winning Season


2016 Hall of Fame Night


2016 Hogs With 8 Hall of Famers

Brand New Pictures

2016 Hall of Fame Night
 

Zip, Areno, Elmer Hit
Eggy,
Pung, Macos Miss

 

Zip Batting 2016           Eggy Batting 2016

Areno Batting 2016        Pung Batting 2016

Elmer Batting 2016         Macos Batting 2016
 
 
See the Full Video!

2016 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies

2016 Hall of Fame Induction Video


Macos Defends His Hall of Fame Selection
Can't We All Just Get Along

Can't We All Just Get Along
 


Reason for Macos Hall Inclusion Uncovered
Buffoon Gate

Buffoon Gate
 


Hogs Softball Encyclopedia Generates
Praise & Controversy

 

Praise & Controversy


Mockery in the Hogs Hall of Fame
Hog Hall Buffoon

Hog Hall Buffoon
 


2015 Hogs Softball Team
Reaches Championship Playoff
Finish 13-4, Awarded League Runner-up Trophy

 
2015 Hogs

 
Runner-up Trophy


Hogs Softball 2014
Hogs Go 10-6
Break 25-Year Futility Streak
First Winning Season Since 1988

 

 
Hogs Softball 2009

Hogs 30th Season
Brand New Pictures

2009 Softball Pictures

 


Hogs Softball 2005

Hogs Complete 17th Consecutive Losing Season
New Manager, Same Results
Finish 7-11 - Miss Playoffs


Another Loser


Hogs Softball 2004

2004 Legends Game Pictures

2004 Legends Game Pictures

June 4 Game Pictures

June 4th Hog Pictures


Hogs Softball 2003

Opening Day Pictures

2003 Opening Day Pictures


Hogs Softball 2002

Brand New Legends Game Pictures


2002 Hogs

2002 Legends Game Pictures

Record Attendance at Winter Meetings


Owner Alert

Winter Meeting Pictures
 

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