11/13/2006 - Season Recap:

Thank You!
Parents for going along with our “Snack Challenge”
Leigh Waldis – winning the snack challenge
Sid Johnson – leading the cheers in the stands
Rich Waldis – Kept the scorebook all season
Bob Caesar – Photographed over 2000 pictures
Dave Nelson - Photography and Team DVD for end of season party
Tom Peters – Threw batting practice all season, field coach
John Stewart – Coaching 3^rd base, prepping the field, pep talking the kids
Michele Walch – Team’s social director – always gets the team camaraderie going

Players

Matthew Adam – Continually improved throughout the season, saved his best game for the last game where he reached base three times.

Grant Brinkman – Led the team in Walks and a .543 On Base Percentage, made the defensive play of the year with the catch in right field in the playoffs

Aidan Caesar – Led the team in innings pitched, and runs scored – Team CY Young award winner, only struck-out twice all year.

Jared Gaskin – 1^st year player, .615 On Base Percentage and even though he missed playing 2 Wednesday games he still managed to be 5^th on the team in RBI’s.

Andrew Heil –1^st Year Player, Second on the team in batting average, Rookie of the year honors

Ryan Johnson – Earned the nickname “Clutch” because he came through when needed

Jake Lampel - .684 On Base Percentage, Perfect utility player who played well at 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, SS and Pitched.

Thomas Peters – One of my favorite players who has played on 6 of our teams over the years.  Will be one of the best catchers in the spring and should compete for a spot on this years Norcross Minor All-Star team this spring.

Nelson Stewart – Became our go-to pitcher by the end of the year, only struck-out twice all year, 8^th team he has been on with Zack – won 6 championship trophies on those 8 teams.

Zack Walch – Led the team in 7 offensive categories, struggled pitching during the year but saved his best pitching for the last two games. Only struck out once during the season.

Zachary Waldis – .536 On Base Average. Anchored center field during the tournament saved many runs by holding kids to long singles instead of doubles and triples. I’ve always tried to get Zach on the team over the years but someone always knew him jumped and got him before I could.

Heroic moments in the tournament:

Aidan Caesar pitched two shutout innings versus the Cubs while the Sox scored the maximum 10 Runs allowed in the first two innings, only making one out.  The Sox went on to score 5 more in the third to shorten the game and preserve their pitching.  Every Sox player not only reached base in the game but they also scored.

The Double play started by Nelson Stewart who got the batter at first when Zack Walch relayed the ball to the plate where Trey Peters applied the tag to get the potential tying run at the plate as the Sox knocked out the Athletics by the final score of 4-3

"Clutch" Johnson came up big with a huge hit to the opposite field over a charging left fielder to knock in two Red Sox players in the early going on Saturday morning to propel the Red Sox to a close victory (4-3) over the Angels

Nelson Stewart’s 2 out, 2 strike Triple to keep the Sox’s hopes alive against the Braves – followed by Aidan Caesar’s infield hit to tie the game and Zack Walch’s walk off two out Double to score Aidan from 1^st base to knock the Braves out of the tournament.

Grant Brinkman’s Game Saving, Running Grab in the first game versus the Pirates.

Andrew Heil reaching base all 4 times in the championship game with 3 hits and leading the team with 3 runs scored.  Andrew had 5 RBI’s in the final two games

11/9/2006 - Hi Guys, Just wanted to remind everyone that the party is tomorrow at Jocks and Jills (Norcross) at 7PM. Coach John thought it would be good to have the players wear their Red Sox jerseys. So, Mr. Lampel- get that thing out of the fire pit as you need it for one more time! (:

Dave completed the DVD- I haven't seen it as I want to watch it with all of you but I bet it turned out great! If you have time, please
drop Dave a note and let him know what you thought of his pictures.
I means more to him than you know. If you haven't seen them all yet- go to the website www.walch.biz and enter into Daves Photography. Or you can bring up his website at www.davenelson.com and you can find them under Dave Nelson Photography and then under the sports
category. I know that I am biased but I really believe Dave has a
talent for photography! So, do check it out if you haven't done so.
Mr. Caesar- one last time- thank you as well for all of those beautiful pictures!

I didn't get many RSVP's- Please jot me a quick email to let me know that your coming and how many you have so I can give the restaurant a final head count. See you all tomorrow!

Thanks Red Sox!

Michele

11/2/2006- SOX WIN!! - Congratulations to the Red Sox and the Pirates on a fine season.  The two teams battled into extra innings on consecutive nights with the Red Sox emerging as league champions after a 7 inning 2 1/2 hour game.  The two teams split the season with each team winning two times in four games.  The Red Sox reached their #1 Goal on Thursday night by winning the league.
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11/1/2006 - Wednesdays match-up between the Pirates and the Sox featured 5 different players who played on the 2005 Norcross Americans Pee Wee All-Stars - Dixie Youth District 7 co-champions.  The game was tied at nine going into the last inning of play and both teams were held scoreless.  The Sox pulled it out in the bottom of the 6th inning when Aidan Caesar scored from third base after two outs.  For Aidan, it was his third run scored of the game.  Aidan pitched the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings which were the last three innings of eligibility for the tournament as he pitched the maximum 13 innings allowed by rule.  The play of the game belonged to Grant Brinkman who made a fine running grab on a line drive to right field off the bat of Kyle Craig.  For the Red Sox it was there 5th straight elimination game victory in the tournament.

These same two teams wind-up the fall ball season tonight at Pinckneyville Park beginning at 6:30pm.
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10/31/2006 - Are you like me - older than 43 and have your PC Desktop settings set at 1024 x 768?  Thanks to Bob Caesar we have a Red Sox Desktop Background image that is easy on our aging eyes.  After you click the image, click "save as" and make it your screen background until next spring when baseball starts up again.

11/3/2006 -  Hi Red Sox, One last update! Sure feels weird not to be putting a time for warm-ups or game times in this email! What a great game last night- We
should be proud of our guys for lasting out 3 1/2 hours at the park! (Between warm ups and game time) I am surely proud of each and every one of our players- they showed a lot of spunk and spirit- so as Mr. Johnson would say, "Let's go Red Sox"!

To Mrs. Johnson- thanks so much for the hand warmers- they were a big hit and I am thinking about getting some of those for my next trip up to Lambeau Field! They will now be a "staple" at the Walch household!

To Mrs. Waldis and Mrs. Peters- your snack for both teams was a welcome treat to end the game and I so appreciate your efforts with coordinating all that! I just couldn't believe both teams were so excited about ice cream sundaes- I was freezing out there! Ice cream is a hit no matter what the temperature so awesome job! Scott had printed the ballots for snack challenge but forgot to bring them. Not to worry, Mrs. Waldis, I would just bet your name is front and center on the ballot! (:

Mr. Caesar- thanks for taking that end of the season family photo- and I would be happy to pick up the remaining pictures from you so that I can sort them along with the others. Please email me your address and a good time and I will be there. Or, you can leave them in your mailbox.

Mr. Waldis- your stats were no less than perfect last night- even with all of those extra innings. I love how you write in accomplishments next to the players names!

Mr. Johnson- thanks for the great cheers! You brought out the best in our stands! (:

To Mr. Peters- thanks for making all of those trips back from Carolina to make it to warm-ups and games! (Now, that shows commitment!)

To Coach John- Let's face it- You rock on third base and thanks for getting there extra early for warm-ups and getting the field ready for our team! It sure took a load off Scott from racing to get there from downtown! Coach Scott and Coach John have been coaching together for a lot of seasons now- and I must say- What a pair they make!!  To all of the Red Sox parents- thanks for letting our guys coach your kids! I won't soon forget many of their plays or smiles!

Our end of the season party is set for Jock's and Jill's- Next Friday night (November 10) at 7PM. The website for Jocks and Jill's is www.jocksandjills.com so please check out the site for directions and menu. For directions, hit the Norcross location and it will post directions from where you are coming from. They will have it set up for checks by the family so when you get there- give the waitress your families name for your tab. Ironically, the Peewee Red Sox team also has their party there the same night. (Too Funny) So, our room is in the front- when you get there- they will probably ask if you are Red Sox peewee or minors! Mr. Lampel- I hope you can stomach this many Red Sox fans in one building just one last time! (:

Grandparents and fans are included on this invite!! Please email me when you have time and let me know how many you have so that I can give the restaurant a head count!

Our guys did great- but I am always sad to see the season come to an end! I hope that you all enjoyed the season and most importantly that you have taken some good memories and treasured friendships from the park! I know that we have!!

Way to go Red Sox!!

Michele

11/2/2006 - Hi Red Sox, Wow! Can you believe we have another game tonight? I can barely keep up with the emails and reminders for this team this week! Great job by all- I have to say my favorite plays were Grants spectacular catch in the outfield to save the day and Aidan's slide into home plate! The fan of the day has got to go to Mr. Johnson leading the troops with his "Let's go Red Sox" using the bleachers as a drum! You are the man! The Pirates sure have a great team- so hat's off to our guys for pulling that one out! We have quite of few friends on their team- and a few have been on our teams in the past. I always have a hard time rooting against those players that have been on our teams in the past. Their players showed great sportsmanship to end our game last night! Good for them!

Mr. Caesar gave me his pictures to sort along with Dave's last night! I have my work cut out for me- but I wanted to thank Mr. Caesar for all of the hard work and time he put into photographing our team this season! He has taken not hundreds but thousands of photos! Mr. Caesar- YOU ROCK!

I will send an email out tomorrow with the details of our end of the season party! Tentatively, it will be a week from tomorrow night- Friday the 10th- 7PM at Jock's and Jill's on Holcomb Bridge Road. I will send out the directions as well. We are working hard at making it a special event for the guys- so I hope everyone can attend. These guys deserve their due!

Big thanks to Mrs. Waldis and Mrs. Peters for stepping up to home plate and the finish line for the Red Sox snack challenge tonight! You guys are troopers! Scott will be bringing ballots for tonight for all of you to vote on Snack challenge of the Year for our end of the season party! (: ( His idea, not mine) Truthfully, you all did a great job with snack this season- our kids never went home hungry and win or lose- it was always a bit of a celebration! So, thank you all for humoring me and for giving it your best. I know sometimes it seemed like a pain- but in the end- our kids made out on the deal! (:

Win or lose tonight- Let's make sure these kids know they did a great job! Mr. Johnson can lead us in a cheer at the end- win or lose. I know it is always nice to win- but the journey getting there has been unbelievable!! I am proud that our kids are the last 20 or so left playing at the park! I look back at the beginning of the season and I must say that everyone on our team has really improved their game of baseball! Their accomplishments as a team have been huge!! And, it has truly been a pleasure getting to meet up with all of you and your kids!

To recap- our game is at 6:30- but be there at 5:30 for warm ups! The Waldis and Peters families are up to the plate for snack!

As Always, GO RED SOX!!

Michele

10/31/2006 - Hi Red Sox, Happy Halloween!! and congrats to our guys for another great win! My favorite part of the game was listening to the dugout and the cheers from the stands. And, it was heartwarming to see all of the players exchange high fives and hugs at the end of the game! Good for them. Even Finley (The Stewart's dog) was jumping for joy!

On to tomorrow- we will play those dreaded Pirates! (They don't have a loss yet) So, we will have to win to tomorrow to keep us alive for Thursday. We are the only two teams left- and I must say I am very proud of our team for getting us to the Championship games and for becoming one of the top two teams left! They all deserve lots of high fives for that! No matter what happens- these guys ROCK!

I know the Gaskins are out tomorrow as it is Wednesday and they cannot make it on Wednesdays. If anyone else cannot be there- please let us know right away so Scott and John can plan accordingly.

I went thru the entire team for snack duty! (Whew- who knew that would happen?) So, the Stewarts and the Walch's will be up to the plate for the snack tomorrow. Big thanks to Lindsay for always being my stellar snack buddie!

Warm ups will be at 5:30PM! As Always, GO RED SOX!!

Michele

10/30/2006 - Another day, another one run victory - this time over the Braves by a score of 7-6.  Zach Waldis got it going in the 3rd inning with two outs as he hit a towering two run home run to pull the Sox to within one run. It was the Sox first home run of the season. The Braves had the Sox on the ropes with 2 out and ahead in the count - when Nelson Stewart hit a 1-2 pitch into the right field corner for a triple.  Aidan Caesar tied the game with a clutch RBI single. With the game tied at 6 and the time expired Zack Walch then hit a 3-1 pitch over the center fielders head to end the game.  For the third time this season, the Sox reached the original goal set of everyone reaching base in one game- this is quite an accomplishment against this exceptional defensive and pitching team.

In other Minor Tournament action the Pirates beat the Marlins by a score of 8-4 setting up a championship game(s) against the Pirates.  The Pirates narrowly escaped defeats against the Sox in two previous meetings this year.  The Sox face elimination for the 5th time in the tournament as they play the Pirates at 6:30 pm on Wednesday night, November 1st. The Sox have eliminated 4 teams from the tournament and will play 6 different teams leaving only the Cardinals and Yankees as teams un-played during post season play.
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10/29/2006 - Hi All, I heard the game was great on Saturday! Sounds like it was a nail biter. Saturday mornings are tough for me to make as I have to take Jake to bowling. So, sorry I missed it but was glad to know that the boys did awesome! Big thanks to the Waldis and Johnson families for the stellar snacks. I heard the coffee and donuts hit the spot and the chicken was very tasty! So, great job guys!!

We are up tomorrow for 6PM- we will face the Braves. Get there early if you can for warm up- Scott will try to be there as early as he can. The Heil and Gaskin families are on deck for snack!

As Always, GO RED SOX!!

Michele

10/28/2006 - "Clutch" Johnson came up big again today with another huge hit to the opposite field over a charging left fielder to score two Red Sox players in the early going on Saturday morning to propel the Red Sox to another close victory (4-3) over the Angels.  Ryan also made a great play at Short Stop later in the game to get a big out at first base in the final inning.  Grant Brinkman (the player of the game) scored the winning run for the second time in two 4-3- one run - victories.  Nelson Stewart pitched beautifully for the first two innings and Aidan Ceasar closed the door as the Red Sox pitching has been much improved during the tournament.

The Red Sox play the Braves in a game that puts the winner in the championship game  and the loser will go home.  In other action, the Pirates beat the Braves to remain undefeated in the tournament and will play the Marlins on Monday night after the Red Sox vs. Braves contest.
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10/27/2006 - Tom and I will be at the cages at 9:00am...Please have your kids there early enough to be warmed up and ready to play. Tom will run the cage while I work to ready the field and do all the prep work.

Thanks...
John

10/27/2006 - Hi Red Sox, Great job last night! Wow! What a close game!! Big thanks to the Brinkman and Adam families for the pizza and awesome brownies- you guys rock! Also thanks to Mr. Peters for the helping get the kids ready in the cages. Mr. Lampel- that red coat was dashing- I am proud of you!! I think we should all follow suit and wear something red tomorrow.

On to tomorrow- we play at 10AM- and we take on the Angels. Scott and John, please email the group to let us know what time you want to warm up tomorrow.

To recap- we live for another day- tomorrow @ 10AM (batting practice will be announced by the coaches) and the Waldis and Johnson families are on deck for the snack!  As Always, Let's GO RED SOX!

Michele

10/26/2006 - The Red Sox won a nail biter on Thursday night by a score of 4-3.  A fine defensive game was turned in by Ryan Johnson as he made three plays in the game that all prevented runs from scoring.  Nelson Stewart "pitched" in with another fine job not allowing a run in two innings of work and started an inning ending double play on a sharply hit ground ball to the mound to get the batter at first and the relay throw to the plate by Zack Walch was handled by Trey Peters who tagged the tardy runner (Steven Chevrier) ) from third base.  It was a bang bang play and the Cadillac game changing play of the game - ironically the runner's name that was tagged at home is commonly confused with a late model Chevrolet, but GM no less.
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10/25/2006 - Hi All, Great game on Tuesday- and Huge thanks to the Caesar family for the dipping dots. Boy, the kids sure like those- they were a big hit! Also, thank you Mrs. Waldis for the great job on scoreboard!- Those fans were a little picky with you but you held up just great! (:

Tonight is our game at 6PM. Get there early to warm up if you can. Unfortunately, the 6PM time is a tough one as always for Coach Scott as he is coming from downtown. Please have your kids warm up together with the kids that are there. Thanks Mr. Peters for taking charge of the cages last game.

My PC is failing on me (I think it is the power supply) so I probably won't have access to receive your emails today. (It keeps shutting off and then I can't get it back on) So, if you have anything you need or if you can't be there tonight, please email Coach Scott or Coach John to let them know. Also, rain is called for today- the rainout number is 770-242-7007. I probably won't be able to update you via email- you are welcome to call me at home 770-448-3808 if you need to. The park has said that we will play Friday (tomorrow) at 6PM if we are rained out. So, mark your calendars accordingly and I will have Scott send an email about that if mine is down.

I am still planning the end of the season party. I know some teams have had theirs or just met at the park. We like to do special things for the kids and so it takes me longer than the average. I will let you know a date by the end of this week- it will be after this weekend though. I am hoping to pick a time that everyone will be able to make as I really want to make sure each of kids get their due! They deserve it!

Ok- and Another Grey's Anatomy night!- But, at least we have the early game. Anyone else watch that show? I know I talk much of it- but boy, it keeps you coming back! (:

Which brings me to our guys, hope they can keep us coming back to the park too! For a recap, the game is at 6PM, get there as early as you can to warm up. The Brinkman and Adam families are up to the plate for snack!!!

As Always, GO RED SOX!!

Michele

P.S. Mr. Lampel- Humor me- How about a red pair of socks or shoes? Anything I see earns you 10 points and you get to pass GO! (: (Go ahead, admit it- your going to miss my banter- aren't you?)

10/24/2006 - The Red Sox offense was flawless on Tuesday night as they scored 15 runs in only 3 at bats.  The team reached another goal as they had every player reach base (for the second time this season) and every player scored in the game!  Stars in the game were Nelson Stewart and Andrew Heil who both had bases loaded triples.

The Red Sox take on the Athletics in game 3 of the tournament in an elimination game on Thursday night at 6:00pm.
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10/21/2006 - The Red Sox let another one slip away on Saturday morning as they lost to the undefeated Marlins by a score of 8-6.  With a 5-3 lead going into the top of the 4th inning, the Sox could not hold the explosive/patient Marlin offense.
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10/18/2006 - Our game has been switched from noon to 10:30AM on Saturday for the first tournament game. The Coach from the 10:30 game had to switch it as he has to coach on another field at that same time.

So, our game on Saturday is at 10:30AM- Warm up will be at 10AM.

We are missing Grant Brinkman and Andrew Heil that day so that puts us at 9 players for that day. PLEASE email me back to let me know that you will be there on Saturday and you are aware of the time switch at 10:30. I will be calling those that I don't hear from as we need to make sure that we have 8- (The minimum amount you can play
with). We are not allowed to get subs for any tournament games.

 

10/19/2006 - The Sox split a double header tonight first beating the Angels 10-1 and losing the night cap to the Braves 7-1.  Nelson Stewart and Jake Lampel pitched a beauty in the first game.  The Sox head into the season ending tournament with a 5-4-2 record.  Dave Nelson's pictures of the game.
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10/14/2006 - The Pirates used another late inning 5 run rally to beat the Red Sox again Saturday by a score 7-5.  For the second consecutive time against the Pirates this season the Red Sox have been unable to hold big leads entering the final inning.  Players of the game were Jared Gaskin with a big two out RBI single to spark the 5 run 2nd inning for the Red Sox and Jake Lampel who had a run scored, two singles and a great defensive play at short stop to end the first inning.

The Red Sox have a busy week ahead as the Pirates were the first of four games this week beginning with the undefeated Marlins on Tuesday and a double header on Thursday against the Angels and Braves.  Nelson Stewart will start for the Red Sox on Tuesday.
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10/13/2006 - Tournament Snack Schedule

Tourney Game #1 Walch/Stewart
Tourney Game #2 Caesar/Lampel
Tourney Game #3 Brinkman/Adam (if needed)
Tourney Game #4 Waldis/ Johnson (if needed)
Tourney Game #5 Heil/ Gaskin (if needed)

10/12/2006 - Rain make-up game rescheduled for Thursday 10/19 at 7:30pm as the second half of a double header.

10/17/2006 - Our game is cancelled. We have an open time at 6PM for the batting cages at Berkeley Baseball. John should be there and Scott will be coming from his downtown office so he will try to be there on time.

10/17/2006 - Hi Guys, The game has not been officially rained out but it sure appears that we would not be playing tonight. Coach John thought it would be good to get the kids to the cages at Berkeley baseball (Indoor cages near Dan Watts field) for an optional batting practice tonight if the game is a no go. He is working on a time with Berkeley now. Unlike Dan Watts, the cages aren't free- However, it would be a nominal cost to use the cages (5.00 or so). Again, this is optional and something extra that the coaches are offering to the kids.

10/16/2006 - Hi Guys, Just a heads up- there is a 90% chance of rain tomorrow! There is a pretty good chance that we could get rained out for tomorrows game.
The park has sent an email letting us know that if we are rained out  tomorrow- there will NOT be a makeup game scheduled to replace it. (There is not an open slot with the time remaining)

The rain out number for the park is 770-242-7007. I will keep you posted via email as I hear anything from the park.

10/13/2006 - Hi Red Sox, Too bad we couldn't get the game in on Wednesday! (But the weather takes precedence over baseball sometimes) Mr. Lampel- thanks for the gracious offer of your umbrella- I forgot to compliment you on your red shirt that night! (: You are really coming around on team spirit! (:

I thought we were not going to make up the game as we have two games scheduled next week but the commish has scheduled us for a make up on Thursday at 7:30PM. This baseball is really messing with my Grey's Anatomy night! (: That gives us a game next Tuesday, a double header on Thursday, and we start the tournament on Saturday. (Whew- are you ready for some baseball?) Our schedule is updated at www.walch.biz so check it out in case you forget the times and dates. To the Heils, can you help the Peters with the snack on next Thursday since your scheduled snack is for the later game? Please let us know any scheduling difficulties for your guys so we can make the roster
accurate.

Mr. Gaskin had invited all of us for next Saturday to his soccer game at 12:30- unfortunately, we just got the schedule and our first tourney game next Saturday is at noon! Sorry Mr. Gaskin- as you well know, baseball comes first! (: I have included the spreadsheet for the tournament below.

As for snack, I like to mix it up a bit for the tournaments as we never know how many games we will be playing. I like to pair families up for each game so it makes it a bit easier. To the Peters, I left you off the tourney snack list as I happened to
schedule your family twice this season for snack. So, that is why you don't see your name below! Thanks for doing your part thru the season!

Tourney Game #1 Walch/Stewart
Tourney Game #2 Caesar/Lampel
Tourney Game #3 Brinkman/Adam (if needed)
Tourney Game #4 Waldis/ Johnson (if needed)
Tourney Game #5 Heil/ Gaskin (if needed)

With 3 regular games next week and the start of the tourneys, I doubt we will have time for a optional batting practice, but Scott and John- you can hit reply all to let the team know that plan. Also, reply to all and let us know a time for tomorrow. 9AM comes early- so what time do you want everyone there?

Ok, one day at a time- Tomorrow is our game against the Pirates at 9AM. (Remember the Pirates?- Lets give them our best! ) Mr. Lampel- keep sporting the Red Sox colors! It can't hurt! Also, I have to tell you all that our parent spirit in the stands is nothing short of spectacular! Not only can I hear you all- so can those kids- So, good job on all of the positive cheering! You all deserve a pat on the back!

Tomorrow @ 9AM- and watch out for those flying soccer balls! -The Gaskin family is on deck for the snack!!

As Always, GO RED SOX!!

Michele

10/9/2006 - Great game on Saturday! The kids all looked great out there! Don't forget to check out all of the great pictures Mr. Caesar has taken just click the Photos link on the left! And, Dave Nelson also his out there as well.

I have been falling down on the job so to speak! I forgot to mention a big thanks to the Lampel family for the great treats after last weeks game. Those cupcakes take some time- so thanks for putting in that extra effort. Of course, big thanks as well to the Waldis family! Ok, you guys rock! Those subs hit the spot and I am glad we all got to sing Happy Birthday to Zach.

Next up- We take on Coach Bache and the Braves on Wednesday at 7:30pm. We are the home team so we get the cages at 7:00pm. Coach Scott will be at Dan Watts tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 6:30pm for this week's optional batting practice.

I will vow to remember the water for Wednesdays game! I know that Jared will be out since it is a Wednesday game. If anyone else cannot make it, let us know so that we can adjust the lineup sheet. Rosa- I got your email about Grant missing the 14th and the 21st. I have passed that along to Scott and John and they will adjust the lineup for those games. Thanks for giving us a heads up!

Just to recap the week- Tomorrow night is the optional batting practice at Dan Watts (6:30PM). Wednesday is our game and we have the cages at 7PM. The Heil family is up to the plate for snack!

As Always, GO RED SOX!!

Michele

Batting Practice Schedule:

Wednesday - 9/20
Saturday - 9/23
Tuesday - 9/26
Wednesday - 10/4
Tuesday - 10/10

Time Frames:

6:30PM- Johnson, Adam, Brinkman, Gaskin
7:00PM- Lampel, Waldis, Heil, Caesar
7:30PM- Stewart, Walch, Peters

10/7/2006 - Norcross, GA - Pinckneyville Park - The Red Sox overcame an early 4-0 deficit to beat the Cubs by a score of 10-6.  The Red Sox reached another goal on Saturday as all 11 Red Sox hitters reached base and 9 of them scored! The Red Sox pounded out 9 hits including 6 extra base hits. Five Red Sox batters had a multiple RBI's including Ryan Johnson (2), Grant Brinkman (2), Jared Gaskin (2), Aidan Ceasar (2) and Zach Waldis (2).

The Red Sox play again Wednesday night against the Braves.  In the first meeting this year the two teams played to a 9-9 tie.  Batting practice this Tuesday evening at 6:30pm at Dan Watts field.
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 10/6/2006 - Norcross, GA - Pinckneyville Park - The Red Sox tied the Cardinals in a tightly contested game on Thursday night.  Both starting pitchers hurled no hit ball - Aidan Ceasar retired all 6 batters he faced (striking out two) and Mark Burkett pitched 3 innings and struck out 7 different batters.  The Cardinal pitchers combined to strike out 8 different Red Sox batters in the game and only allowing 1 hit and two walks.  The three Red Sox Pitchers (Caesar, Lampel and Walch) combined for a no-hitter!  For the second time this year the Red Sox played the game without committing an error!

Andrew Heil got the Red Sox on the board first when he walked with one out in the 3rd inning and advance all the way to third on two passed balls.  He then stole home when the ball squirted away from the Cardinals catcher.  The final two runs came in the 4th inning when Zack Walch doubled in Aidan Caesar for the only Red Sox hit on the evening and later scored on a wild pitch.  All three Cardinal runs came in the bottom of the third inning.

The Red Sox begin a 5 game home stand on Saturday at 1:30pm when they play host to the Andrew Shlossman, Jeremy Adams and Cubs.
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