HARD Senior Softball

Our league has lost another please read updated messaGE

Anthony Paschal

Anthony Paschal, Hayward Senior Softball player, passed away on March 6. He was born on October 15, 1955.Anthony played in the league starting in 2021 after he had relocated to this area from Southern California. This past year he played on the Outlaws in both the 50’s and 60’s league. He batted .733 in the 50’s and .688 in the 60’s. He also played on many tournament teams. Last year he played for Winn/KIA managed by Tony Camillo. He was an excellent player and supported everyone. He was a very active Pastor who devoted his time to helping others.
A GoFundMe account has been started to help with funeral expenses. You can find the information on Facebook.
Anthony was married to Hyomara. Below is a paragraph from his Facebook account.
Life can change in an instant, and my dear friend Hyomara is facing an unimaginable loss. On March 6, 2025, she lost her beloved husband, Anthony, suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving her to navigate this heartbreaking time while also handling unexpected financial burdens.
Anthony was not just a loving spouse but also a father, stepfather, brother, friend, pastor, and athlete, known for his love of Jesus, kindness, generosity, wisdom, compassion, infectious smile, and servant heart. His passing has left an enormous void in the life of Hyomara and his children, Anthony Jr, Jennifer, Timothy, Nicholas, and Caleb.

UPDATED MESSAGE

Softball brothers and sisters. As you know we lost the coolest guy in Hayward, our dear friend Anthony Pashcal. We will be honoring Anthony with a 6 team prayer before our 1st game next Tuesday April 1st (weather permitting). I have asked Mr. Don Ott to lead us in prayer. He was honored to be asked and accepted. We have also decided to order wristbands for all to wear in his honor. These will be for purchase of $10 and all profits will be sent to the family. Mr. John Ironside was solely responsible to make this all happen. I will be selling these possibly starting tomorrow. We only ordered 60 so please get them while you can and wear them all year to remember this beautiful young man. We ALL miss him.

Sincerely,

Anthony (Tony) Camillo

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 60+ League plays on Tuesdays, the 70+ League plays on Wednesdays, and the 50+ League plays on Thursdays.

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.

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

Don Keller

Jeff Hall

Carla Francis

Gordon Smith

(is Webmaster)

REGISTRAR

STATISTITIANS

REGISTRAR

Carol Sutherland

sutherlac2000@yahoo.com