CYCLONES PARTICIPATE IN TEXAS CUP
Tournament team goes 2-2 and miss cut for finals but satisfied with performance on short notice

SEP 2, 2025 - Over Labor Day weekend, the Houston Cyclones participated in Houston Hardball League's Texas Cup Classic Tournament. It was a short notice appearance as the organization originally had not considered putting their name in the hat due to the age division they would be involved in. Considering the tournament was only going to have 2 age divisions, the organization, which typically participates in 35+ during regular league play and 40+ or 45+ in tournament play, playing down to 25+ would be a challenge. The biggest challenge would be recruiting players that could compete at this age bracket, specifically pitching that would be competitive in this age group.

Once the Cyclones committed to participating, the challenge was officially on. The recruitment process however, went better than expected and the team came together pretty quickly. The most important part was putting together a pitching staff. After a few text messages, 3 starting pitcher were already on board.  2 more starting type pitchers were needed and then fill in relievers were needed as well. after about a week, the team was almost complete. It became complete a mere 3 days before the tournament would begin after obtaining a commitment from a 26 year old pitcher/shortstop Dominic Scotti.

While obvious roster construction issues arose as the weekend played out, the organization was pleased with the 2-2 showing and look forward to a stronger recruitment for 2026. Up next, the Houston Cyclones will make their annual appearance on the MSBL World Series in Phoenix from Nov 3 - Nov 8 in the 45+ Cactus Division.  After a very successful 2024 tournament, the Cyclones have moved up to play in the 45+ division and look for similar success.