Senior Airmen Kevin Comeaux, 319th Missile Squadron, stares down a pitch from Senior Airmen Michael McMillen, 90th Force Support Squadron, during Warren’s home run derby May 8 at the Freedom Hall Fitness Center softball field one. The tournament was a two-round event. The first round was 10 outs. Anything hit that was not a home run was considered an out. Round two was based on seven outs. Duvale Brown, the winner of the event, received a $50 AFFES gift certificate (U.S. Air Force Photos/Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson).

Airman 1st Class Mike Lockart, 320th Missile Squadron, looks for his glove in his equipment bag during Warren’s softball home run derby at Freedom Hall Fitness Center May 8.

Airmen McMillen, stretches prior to pitching for the Warren’s softball home run derby.

Airmen McMillen throws some practice pitches before the home run derby. Wind affected the ball during the tournament and made it difficult for the batters to hit home runs.

Staff Sgt. Ernie Luna, 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron, eyes a ball and gets ready to hit during the home run derby. Sergeant Luna hit five home runs in the first round of the tournament.

Duvale Brown connects with a pitch from Airman McMillen. Mr. Brown hit one home run in the first round and two home runs in the second round to win the event. The winner was determined by the most home runs hit in the second round.

A ball lands in center field for an out. Anything hit that was not a home run was an out. Each batter got 10 outs during the first round and seven outs in the second round. The batter who had the most home runs in the second round was the winner.

A ball rests on the warning track of the 300-foot softball field. The Wyoming wind wreaked havoc for the batters during the tournament, challenging them to put an extra effort behind their swings.

Duvale Brown stands on the center field warning track of softball field one waiting for another batter to finish hitting. A warning track is a section of dirt near the fence that warns outfielders when they are getting close to the fence.