• Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • News Tips/Press Releases
  • Advertising
  • About
    • 2022-2023 Staff
Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
The Times Delphic
  • News
    • Administrative News
    • The Ones
    • Campus Events
    • Campus Health
    • Crime Log
    • In Des Moines
    • Student Senate
  • Features
    • Clubs
    • People
    • Greek Life
    • Humans of Drake
  • Commentary
    • Opinion
    • Letter from the Editor
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Rowing
    • Golf
  • Relays Edition
    • News
    • Features
    • Sports
    • Commentary
    • This week in photos
    • Top News
    • Top Stories
    • Video
  • News
    • Administrative News
    • The Ones
    • Campus Events
    • Campus Health
    • Crime Log
    • In Des Moines
    • Student Senate
  • Features
    • Clubs
    • People
    • Greek Life
    • Humans of Drake
  • Commentary
    • Opinion
    • Letter from the Editor
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Rowing
    • Golf
  • Relays Edition
    • News
    • Features
    • Sports
    • Commentary
    • This week in photos
    • Top News
    • Top Stories
    • Video
No Result
View All Result
The TD
No Result
View All Result
Home Features

Picking up the bat again with the ‘Home Run Derby’

byETHAN FICKAU
May 8, 2015
in Features
3 min read
0
0
SHARES
73
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

STORY BY ETHAN FICKAU

WIFFLE BALL HOME RUN DERBY took place on Thursday, April 30 in Helmick Commons. The event was organized by SAB, SLC and a couple students with an idea. Many came to play and watch. PHOTO COURTESY OF ETHAN FICKAU
WIFFLE BALL HOME RUN DERBY took place on Thursday, April 30 in Helmick Commons. The event was organized by SAB, SLC and a couple students with an idea. Many came to play and watch. PHOTO COURTESY OF ETHAN FICKAU

Last Thursday, students stepped up to the plate to show off their batting skills and forget about their impending final exams for a while.

Throughout the afternoon, people stood in the batter’s box in Helmick Commons armed with a big bat as they smashed wiffle balls over the orange home run fence.

Each person tried to set the record and take home a trophy at the Pomerantz Student Union Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby.

One participant, Gerald Tetzlaff, said that it reminded him of the old days of playing wiffle ball in his neighborhood.

“Just like flying kites, it brings you back to your childhood playing wiffle ball,” said Tetzlaff.

Tetzlaff said that the derby was a welcome break from a full day’s load of homework and the trophies were a big motivator to do well.

Tetzlaff hopes to see a lot more wiffle ball activities next school year.

“Maybe a week of wiffle ball activities. So not only a home run derby, but one night there would be a game in the same spot with bases and teams. I will definitely bring more of my friends next time too.”

First-year Emily Lambie also joined in on the fun and said she had a blast taking part in the competition.

“It was a lot of fun. It was just a great atmosphere. I don’t think I stopped laughing the whole time I was there,” Lambie said. “It was fun coming in a dress and hitting the crap out of those wiffle balls. I definitely want there to be another derby. I want another chance to win a trophy because who doesn’t love trophies?”

Lambie said that the only thing she would like to see improved is the event’s advertising.

“The posters were good, but social media would help publicize it more,” Lambie said. “Talking to people in the dorms about it would help people know about it more.”

Even though there were many students who came to hit home runs, others came out just to watch and enjoy the show.

First-year Lainie Fickau said it was like being at a major league baseball game.

“It was really cool,” Fickau said. It was great to see something so new at Drake. I think it was unique because it was all-inclusive. It’s great because you have the competitive students who want to beat each other’s score and then you have those who want to sit in the sunshine and watch and that’s cool too. The event was designed to benefit both kinds of people.”

Fickau laughed when she was asked if she would like to take some swings at the next derby.

“If my arms haven’t fallen off (from rowing practice) then why not?” she said.

The event was co-organized by the Student Life Center and a couple of students. Associate Dean of Students Jerry Parker helped put the derby into full swing.

Though he was unavailable for an interview, he was seen on Thursday pitching to some of the batters and, at one point, taking his own turn at the plate.

With music blaring over some speakers and the sun shining bright over Helmick Commons, most of the event’s participants were smiling nonstop all afternoon.

At the end of the derby, first, second and third place winners were awarded trophies for most individual home runs and for pairs combined home runs.

According to the participants and the observers, the event was a huge success and many are looking forward to next year’s home run derby.

Tags: Baseballhelmick commonswiffle ball

ETHAN FICKAU

Next Post

Humans of Drake: Kylee Bateman

  • About
  • Home
  • Podcasts
  • Privacy Policy
  • Virtual Edition
  • Advertising

© 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Features
  • Commentary
  • Sports
  • Relays Edition

© 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Verified by MonsterInsights
Bodybuilder is fighting for his life after taking dirty steroids femara uk trump's "operation warp speed" for mass vaxxing. "big bucks for big pharma" - global research