Series To Begin in Victoria

Here's a picture of Victoria. I have no idea where the ballpark is on the island, nor the conference center, I just nabbed this photo at Google. Wish I were there. Almost hard to post a picture of how splendid it would all be. Alas...we had some beautiful weather in Chico the past two or three days, complete with a cool, but quick rain shower last night, so I'm happy about that.

In Victoria's inaugural season in the GBL, the Outlaws will be making their one stop at Royal Athletic Park. Mike Walker will be handling the play-by-play and he does a great job. You'll be able to find the link at their website http://www.victoriaseals.ca

Been keeping busy at the office. We had Thursday night Market last night, and I took one shift, a short shift in the Rascal outfit. Chico compeletly shuts down some downtown streets for a few blocks, and there's always a ton of people, food, crafts, etc. The Outlaws have had a booth since the second day I arrived in Chico, a the last Thursday in April, I worked the market night with everyone. And of course, the cool weather had a lot of people saying "October" by the time market wrapped up at 9pm.

The weekend series in Victoria, followed by a final leg of the trip in Los Angeles the better part of next week, and then home a week from today.

Let's Play Two

Two ballgames in Edmonton today. Am following along for a second night in a row with Pointstreak. Game 1 just wrapped up about 20 minutes ago. Expecting to see Michael Martin in game two.


Game 1 - 8/5/2009
Capitols 9 Outlaws 4

W - Lou Pote L - Jo Matuomoto

Complete Box Score: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscore.html?gameid=2003

In the early game, the Outlaws tied it with a big 5th inning, but Edmonton regained the lead with 3 run home-half of the 5th, and would go on to a 9-4 victory.

Game 1 Notes
Jo Matumoto started and went 4.1 innings, surrendering 6 runs.

The Outlaws scored all 4 of their runs in the 5th inning.

The Outlaws 7 basehits came from 7 different players.


Game 2
Capitols 4 Outlaws 3

W - Chris Little (6-2) L - Ryne Tacker (1-1) SV - Jason Pearson (11)

2nd Game Box Score: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscore.html?gameid=2006

The Outlaws score a run in the 7th inning, but come up short as Edmonton closes out the double-header sweep.

Outlaws Get Big Win In Edmonton!

Outlaws 7 Edmonton 2

W - Mikael Ryder L - Mike Johnson

Complete Box Score From Edmonton

The Outlaws score 6 runs in their first three at-bats, and Mikael Ryder cruises with the lead through the middle innings, and the Outlaws get a big victory to open their longest roadtrip of the season.

Line Drives
Norm Hutchins has a big night in his return to Edmonton, going 3-for-4 with 2 runs.

Ryder's Line: 7 IP, 2 R, 5 K, 1 BB

Blake Gailen drives in 2 runs, and five other Outlaws finish the game with an RBI

Jonny Ash bat's lead-off and has a 3-for-6 night.

Fellow rookie Mark DiBernardo pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief to close out fellow Arizona Winter Leaguer Mikael Ryder's win.

Homestand Draws To A Close

Here's a pretty nifty map of the Chico State campus. You might have to download the picture and then zoom in on it to see real well, but they do have the baseball stadium at the very top left corner of the map. I've driven around the campus a lot, and our downtown office is just south of campus, but this map put it into good perspective for me. We are literally the very far Northwest campus of campus, hence the train tracks and the Union-Pacific that rattles by nightly.

Here's today's game notes:
http://www.goldenbaseball.com/Files/F577/GAME NOTES31.doc

CHICO
1. Dale Swinford SS
2. Jonny Ash 2B
3. Rich Janeway CF
4. Shane Cronin 3B
5. Truan Mehl LF
6. Norm Hutchins 1B
7. Ryan Brown DH
8. Bryan Silverman C
9. Blake Gailen RF
SP - Wayne Franklin (1-2, 3.81 ERA)

LONG BEACH
1. Johnny Kaplan RF
2. Dan Luyben 2B
3. Omar Bramasco SS
4. Steve Moss LF
5. Napoleon Calzado 3B
6. Daryl Jones 1B
7. Asif Shah DH
8. David Ramirez C
9. Josh Womack CF
SP - Scott Lonergan (4-4, 5.89 ERA)

...Left That One Outside Like An Unmowed Lawn...

Saturday. Outlaws lose last night, but the pitching has seemingly been excellent, from both sides, all homestand. Evan White starts tonight, and he's been a top performer all season long.

I did get the unfortunate news that I won't be traveling to Canada with the team on the upcoming trip. I definitly understand a three-leg trip full of flights would be expensive to send me on. And, I've gotten to reflect on how well the Outlaws are dedicated to their broadcast. The fact that they drag me everywhere with them has really made the summer worthwhile. Being the 25th member of the traveling crew, I've come to understand the day in, day out nature of the season itself. The travel, the game, the city, the weather, the hotel, the bus, the food...it all cumulates into one festering, alive, fluid feeling of a team.

You'll be in good hands though. Edmonton and Victoria both broadcast, so you won't miss a pitch.

Enough poetics. Here's today's game notes:
http://www.goldenbaseball.com/Files/F574/GAME NOTES30.doc

CHICO
1. Blake Gailen RF
2. Dale Swinford SS
3. Rich Janeway CF
4. Shane Cronin 3B
5. Truan Mehl LF
6. Norm Hutchins DH
7. Jason Crosland 1B
8. BJ Underkofler C
9. Jonny Ash
SP - Evan White (4-5, 4.41 ERA)

LONG BEACH
1. Dan Luyben 2B
2. Johnny Kaplan RF
3. Omar Bramasco SS
4. Steve Moss LF
5. Napoleon Calzado 3B
6. Matt Edgecombe DH
7. Andy Bouchie C
8. Daryl Jones 1B
9. Josh Womack CF
SP - Kris Honel (numbers from Edmonton - 4-4, 4.30 ERA)

HALLOWEEN AT THE BALLPARK!

Things will get spooky tonight when Jose Lima battles the Outlaws. Chico will be looking to continue their spell of dramatic victories.

Here are today's game notes:
http://www.goldenbaseball.com/Files/F564/GAME NOTES29.doc

CHICO
1. Blake Gailen RF
2. Dale Swinford SS
3. Norm Hutchins DH
4. Shane Cronin 3B
5. Truan Mehl LF
6. Ryan Brown DH
7. Jason Crosland 1B
8. Bryan Silverman C
9. Jonny Ash 2B
SP - Jo Matumoto (4-3, 4.52 ERA)

LONG BEACH
1. Brandon Howard 2B
2. Johnny Kaplan RF
3. Omar Bramasco SS
4. Steve Moss LF
5. Napoleon Calzado 3B
6. Matt Edgecombe DH
7. Andy Bouchie C
8. Daryl Jones 1B
9. Josh Womack CF
SP - Ben Fox (3-5, 3.69 ERA) ...change of plans with Jose Lima

And that's Harry Caray. Who'd I'd dress up as for our Halloween Night at the Ballpark, but...I already imitate him for 4 hours a night, so...no need to go through the costume expense. I wrote a report freshman year in high school after Harry passed away, and my English teacher took points of for spelling "Caray" wrong. I spelled it correctly.

Check out ChicoOutlaws.com. There are mp3s in the game stories, and we'll have mp3s on the pre-game show. Had them yesterday, but the broadcast wasn't on for the first inning. Doh!

LATE LINEUPS

CHICO
1. Blake Gailen RF
2. Dale Swinford SS
3. Rich Janeway CF
4. Shane Cronin 3B
5. Truan Mehl LF
6. Norm Hutchins DH
7. Jason Crosland 1B
8. BJ Underkofler C
9. Jonny Ash 2B
SP - Mikael Ryder (3-0_2.76 ERA)

ST. GEORGE
1. Ryan Stevenson CF
2. Chase Leavitt LF
3. AJ Valentine 1B
4. Jose Rodriguez C
5. Cody Nowlin DH
6. Henry Calderon 3B
7. Gary Harris 2B
8. Eric Pringle SS
9. Yosvany Almario
SP - Luis Gonzalez (5-5, 5.20 ERA)