Tag: Southern California Hornets

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Mustachios

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Mustachios

    The Southern California Hornets’ slide to the bottom of the Herson Division continued with a two-game sweep at the hands of the Seitz Division-leading Mudville Mustachios, one via blowout, the other via walk-off. The Hornets are 2-8 in their last 10 and have fallen to 10-16. Mudville is 16-7 on the season. For SoCal, Herman…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Corn

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Corn

    The Southern California Hornets had another rough series, but at least won the finale in their three-game set against Guests in the Corn. SoCal managed just six runs and 17 hits (a .191 team average) in the three contests, with five of the six runs coming in the final game. Herman Long was the only…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Swamp Foxes

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Swamp Foxes

    The Southern California Hornets had another rough showing, this time in a divisional series against the Carolina Swamp Foxes. The Hornets won just one of three to drop down the Herson Division ranks. William Nance had a good series, batting 6-for-14 (.429) with two extra-base hits and three RBI. The Hornets (9-12) are now just…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Iron Horses

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Iron Horses

    The Southern California Hornets couldn’t hit and didn’t field well in their latest two-game series, and the result was a pair of losses to the Hagerstown Iron Horses. SoCal managed just four runs and 13 hits over the two contests. Joe Sugden did well in some rare starts, contributing to all four runs by scoring…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Heathens

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Heathens

    The Southern California Hornets earned another two-game split, this time against the Creole Heathens. But the Hornets were left ruing what could have been after battering the league’s top pitcher, Cy Young, and having chances to win the opener before falling in extra innings. Still, they bounced back to capture the finale and even the…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Maulers

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Maulers

    For two games that saw CZ starters for both sides in both contests, the matchups between the Southern California Hornets and Monroeville Maulers couldn’t have been any different. The Maulers claimed a 3-1 win in a pitchers’ duel in the opener, while the Hornets (7-7) won a slugfest, 10-9, on a walk-off hit in the…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Old Baymen

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Old Baymen

    The 1901 Southern California Hornets saw their six-game winning streak come to an end with two competitive losses of two runs and one run to the Silver Spring Old Baymen. The Hornets are now 6-6 overall. Fred Clarke had another good series, batting .500 (4-for-8) to raise his season average to .431. SoCal Hornets Season…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Lollygaggers

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Lollygaggers

    The 1901 Southern California Hornets enjoyed several historic firsts against the Laveen Lollygaggers, including the franchise’s first-ever three-game sweep, which boosted SoCal’s winning streak to six games. The Hornets (6-4) also got their first home run (Fred Clarke), first shutout (Bill Reidy) and first save (Eddie Plank). Clarke continued his hot start, going 6-for-12 (.500)…

  • 1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Barnstormers

    1901 HRBL: Hornets vs. Barnstormers

    The 1901 Southern California Hornets won their first series in franchise history and increased their winning streak to three games with a two-game sweep of the Bluffton Barnstormers. After losing three one-run games in the first four contests of the season, the Hornets (3-4) finally won one after scoring twice in the top of the…