HARD Senior Softball

About HARD Senior Softball Baseball

THE STATS ARE CORRECT FOR THE 50+ PLUS LEAGUE. THE MAKE UP CAME WAS POSTED LIKE THE GAME WAS PLAYED ON 3-31-26, THAT IS WHY YOU CAN NOT SEE THE TOTALS FOR THE MAKE UP GAME JUST LIKE YOU CAN NOT SEE THE TOTALS OF ANY OTHER GAME, SO REMEMBER 9-1-26 IS POSTED ON 3-31-26, WHICH MEANS THE LAST GAME WAS PLAYED ON AUGUST 25, 2026. THE NEXT MAKE UP GAME WILL BE 4-21-2026, THE TOTALS FOR THAT GAME YOU WILL NOT SEE. BUT THE FINAL TOTALS YOU WILL SEE. YOU ASK WHY JUST PUT IT ON THE RIGHT DATE? BECAUSE THE APPS THINKS NO GAMES ON SEPTEMBER 1, AND SEPTEMBER 8, TO CHANGE IT TO SHOW THOSE DATES WOULD TAKE DON KELLER MAJOR TIME, IT WAS JUST EASIER TO PUT THEM ON DATES WE DID NOT PLAY!

DID YOU KNOW THIS. YOU CAN SEE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

Welcome New Players

Join the Hayward Senior Softball League!

H.A.R.D. Senior Softball offers two leagues this year for Senior Men and Women. 50+League and 70+ League.

Women 40 and older can play in any of the two leagues.

Application for the 2026 season is available below.

GAMES WILL BE PLAYED FOR 50+ TUESDAY 9-8-2026 AND 70+ WEDNESDAY 9-9-2026

50+ AND 70+ ARE UP TO DATE AS OF 9-7-2026

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WAITING FOR FINAL 50+ STATS AND STANDINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

70+ LEAGUE FINAL STATS AND STANDINGS UP TO DATE AS OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

50+ AND 70+ TEAM BATTING AVERAGE AS OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

DIAMONDS .634 WARRIORS .

ROWDYS .604 OUTLAWS .

OLDEN BEARS ,597 MUDCATS .

BRONCOS .547 WOLFPACK .

PRIME TIME .510 ROVERS .

CARDINALS .

WAITING FOR 50+ TOP BATTING AVERAGES FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

70+ BATTING AVERAGE WITH AT LEAST 60 AT BATS

DIAMONDS .851 DAVID BALFOUR

BRONCOS .846 DOUG JOHNSON

ROWDYS .844 BARRY WALTERS

OLDEN BEARS .721 TIM LARSON

PRIME TIME .700 TONY TREBOAL

50+ BATTING AVERAGE WITH AT LEAST 84 AT BATS

WARRIORS ,814 LEVALEA FALEAFINE

ROVERS .809 STEPHFAWN THOMPSON

OUTLAWS .798 JOHN McCOWN

MUDCATS .783 MARK JOHNSON

WOLFPACK ,731 DAN BURBANK

CARDINALS .710 BRIAN ICKE

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING SEND US A MESSAGE BELOW

Players who have been around the longest IN THE LEAGUE

Joe Farias 1990

Bev Van Gundy 1993

John Ironside 1994

Don Keller 2003

Gordon Smith 2003

Carla Francis 2004

Lanny Witt 2005

2006

Rich Jovel
Walt McQlueston
Gill Jess
Joe Serochi
Dave Harding

2007
Roger Gonzalez
Tom Wagenseller
Chip McCarter
Barry Walter
IF I MISS YOU LET ME KNOW

STARTING NEXT WEEK JULY 22, 2026

EACH WEEK I WILL START WITH THE PLAYER WHO HAS STARTED FIRST PLAYING WITH HARD SOFTBALL WITH A BIO AND PICTURE OF PLAYER IF THEY WANT TO PARTICIPATE. NEXT WILL BE JOE FARIAS THEN Bev Van Gundy THEN JOHN IRONSIDE THEN DON KELLER THEN GORDON SMITH THEN KEEP GOING DOWN THE LINE NEXT IS CARLA FRANCIS THEN LANNY WITT

OLDEST PLAYERS FROM LAST SEASON, CHECK OUT THEIR AGES

AGES AS OF BEGINING OF 2026

1. Ruben Fielder AGE 91 50+WARRIORS

2. Don Keller AGE 90 BRONCOS

3. Walt McQueston AGE 90 ROWDYS

4. Ray Johnson 86 OLDEN BEARS

5. Joe Farias 86 OLDEN BEARS

6. Ed Johnson AGE 86 DIAMONDS

7. Gilbert Jess AGE 84 BRONCOS

8. Jim Dietrich AGE 83 MUDCAT

9. Bev Van Gundy AGE 83 DIAMONDS

10. Al Antonini AGE 82 OLDEN BEARS

11. Rich Jovel AGE 82 ROWDYS

12. Bo Johansen AGE 82 DIAMONDS

12. Gary Lee AGE 81 OLDEN BEARS

13. John Ironside AGE 81 BRONCOS 50+CARDINALS

2026 LEAGUE

BRONCOS 4 PLAYERS ON LIST

OLDEN BEARS 4 PLAYERS ON LIST

ROWDYS 2 PLAYERS ON LIST

DIAMONDS 3 PLAYERS ON LIST

PRIME TIME 0 PLAYERS ON LIST

2025 LEAGUE

OLDEN BEARS 6 PLAYERS ON LIST

BRONCOS 3 PLAYERS ON LIST

ROWDYS 2 PLAYERS ON LIST

PRIME TIME/TWINS 0 PLAYERS ON LIST

Meet the Leaders

Head Commissioner

John Ironside

johnironside6@gmail.

com

Commissioner

Head Commissioner

Joe Farias

farias23718@comcast.net

Commissioner

Head Commissioner

Commissioner

Jeff Barnes

hicoach@att.net

Commissioner

Lanny Witt

marlan4551@att.net

Commissioner

Doug Johnson

dlook88@aol.com

COMMISSIONER

Commissioner

Jeff Hall

jdar33@yahoo.com

Treasurer

STATISTITIANS

Paul Vartanian

pfvartanian@gmail.

com

STATISTITIANS

Carla Francis (RESPONIBLE FOR 50+ stats)

Gordon Smith (RESPONIBLE FOR 70+ stats and Webmaster)

Don Keller (back up Webmaster)

REGISTRAR

STATISTITIANS

REGISTRAR

Carol Sutherland

sutherlac2000@yahoo.com

About H.A.R.D. Senior Softball

Who We Are

We are senior citizens (men and women who think we are still boys and girls) who enjoy a competitive situation that stimulates us far more than sitting in front of a TV set all day. Even though we can no longer do the physical things that we did in our 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, the competitive spirit still burns brightly within our soul. We still yearn for that moment of glory when we get the game winning base hit or make a sterling play in the field to shut down the other team. Though our league is about competition it is more importantly about comradeship. By being together and playing the grand old game of softball we are able to mix with other people our age and get some great exercise while at the same time having a great social environment to exercise our minds. We are all about respect!. Respect for the game, respect for our teammates, respect for the opposing players and above all respect of ourselves. If you want to continue being “young” join us for the greatest senior social club in existence.

Where and When We Play

H.A.R.D. Senior Softball is played at Alden E. Oliver Sports Park at, 2580 Eden Park Place, Hayward CA.

Most games start at 9:30 AM. The 50+ League plays on Tuesdays, the 70+ League plays on Wednesdays.

We believe in sportsmanship first. The sport is the game, and we are all in it together. While we are very competitive, we also want to support all the competitors as we strive to make the sport of senior softball great. We work every day to better ourselves and to better the game.