Nice Game

Good win against the Padres yesterday. Went by too fast actually, I was having such a good time. And I think the players did too. Not because we won, but everybody was just out enjoying the day, and enjoying playing baseball.

As for the game itself....great pitching by Andrew and Mickey. Andrew was doing a good job, but I pulled him, because I wanted Mickey to get some work too. A shutout is always a nice thing out of your pitchers, no matter the level of baseball. They struck out 9 and walked or plunked 5. I will take that ratio any time.

Our batting was pretty solid yesterday too. I think we had more clean basehits yesterday, than our 4 previous games combined. Nick, Matt, and Josiah got off the schnide and got their first basehits of the year. Matt's was the big bomb, a 3 RBI single.

We have taken a lot of walks this year, but we only walked 3 times, which is interesting. I like baserunners, but I would much rather see the guys out whacking the ball around.

On the offensive side, Ben reached base on all 4 at bats (reached on 2 errors, a walk and a hit), and Matt went 2 for 3. Michael was the only guy that didn't reach base at least once, though he was still putting it in play, and making the Podgers/Dodres field it.

Defensively, we were pretty solid, we did have two errors tho. In the first inning, Andrew did a good job of knowing to cover first from the pitcher's mound, when Jerald had to go to his right to field a ground ball.

Last week of baseball, unless we can get something arranged for after this week, with an Ames team, or the Diamondbacks. One date being looked at is Memorial Day night at 7PM.

Here are the "volunteers" for the concession stand for our last 3 games.
Monday 6:30 Ben and Cody
Friday 6:30 Andrew and Mickey
Saturday 1:30 Jerald and Spencer