Roughs R Ready

Summer Catch

June 2nd marked the beginning of another Roughrider season at our new field in Lindenwold, NJ. The field is an upgrade from what we have been calling our home field the past 5 years. Farwood field was an all dirt infield (with plenty of rocks) and an outfield without a fence. It was pretty busch league if you ask me. Now we have a home field that is not embarrassing and one we can use to our advantage. I say our advantage because our new field has lights and we normally play games from 6:10 pm to darkness during the week. Our Wednesday night home games are going to be starting at 7:30 and played for all seven innings.


June 2nd: Cherry Hill vs ROUGHRIDERS

Mike Reagle took the hill for us for the first 4 innings of work against Cherry Hill. I don't have his exact stats but he had a solid performance allowing only 1 run with a couple strikeouts. On the offensive side, Adriano Petrutz lead off the game with a solo shot to deep left and knew it as soon as he hit it. Later in the third, Andrew Frangos matched him with a two run blast to the same spot in deep left.

I was called in for the final three innings against Cherry Hill in relief. Our Coach, Bill Kohut, does not want our starters to go the full distance because we are not yet in shape to do so. His solution, the starters split time during games until we build up enough stamina to go the full distance if needed. Back to the game.. the moral was pretty down when I entered the game for Cherry Hill. I faced 10 batters, struck out 2, walked 1 and did not allow a hit. I normally prefer to be a starter because I am not that familiar with the closer or relief role, but I enjoyed finishing the game. My appearance would be considered "long relief," which is relieving for more than an inning. With Mike Reagle's solid start,my no hit 3 innings to close the game, and some explosive offense, the Roughriders won their opening game and I earned my first save of the season.

My coach also writes post game recaps as well after every week.