Bender Helper Impact

When you think of baseball greats, teams like the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox come to mind. Next to join that list - the B/HI Bat Asses.

Ok, so technically we’re a softball team, not a baseball team; and we’re not a part of the MLB, but the Culver City Adult Softball league; and we may have only won one game, but we still storm the field every Friday night like champions.

At the helm of the team are the dynamic duo of Hunter and 
Melisa Rodriguez (VP of Digital Entertainment), who patiently guide us through the ins-and-outs of the game. In the outfield, we have players including Account Executive Becca Wolfson, Director of Social Media Matt Meeks, Account Executive Robert Santini, Associate Account Executive Jessie Comstock and Senior Account Executive Gabriel del Rio, who aren’t just softball experts, but great publicists too! Rounding out the infield there is Account Executive Frances Kregel at first base, Account Coordinator Whitney Champion on second, 
Melisa Rodriguez at third, 
Hunter Rodriguez as shortstop and our leader, Bender/Helper Impact Partner Dean Bender, who always gives 110% as pitcher, working together to ensure that no balls leave the diamond. Then, there’s me (Account Executive Miranda Gooding), the team’s fearless catcher. While I may not know much about the game, I am learning about the importance of catching a pop fly.

Our record may be 1 – 6, but the softball team has brought my co-workers and me closer both inside and outside of the office. We’ve discovered how important teamwork is and found new ways to support each other. We’ve learned things about one another, like how Melisa and Becca played softball in college and Whitney dances to get pumped up before games. With other members of the office giving their support, we now have something new to talk about while at lunch. The B/HI Bat Asses have helped to create a new bond between my co-workers and me, and that’s the most important part. 

Look for us next season….on the kickball field.

[Follow Miranda: @MirandaG1234]