June 10, 2012 cincinnati road trip

Good morning baseball fans, it’s a beautiful day in Portland.  Portland rockets split a 4 game set in Cincinnati this weekend.  In sweltering heat on both sat, sun Portland lost 11-10 sat  to the cinci chiefs then won 4-1.  the rockets built a 6-1 lead and starter mitch waters was cruising but a bizarre 7 run 4^th inning proved to be the difference.  Billy wellmans first game catching.  Justin Marrero homered in the contest.  The chiefs featured 2 former pro players one of them  36 year old Jamie spottz from ball state and a former rocket 15 years ago. The game ended with the tying run at 3^rd base but 2 strikeouts ended the threat. Manager  jeff Hannah noted he has coached for 28 years and mitch waters is one of the top 5 competitors he has ever seem

Game 2  portland won 4-1.  Michael caley went the distance.  Michael from markle, was the ace of the Indiana Wesleyan team this spring and he showed it sat.  mixing his 77 pitches he went the distance, a 4 hitter   not easy on a hot day

Rockets also split a pair on sun.

Game one rockets win 3-0 in an hour 23 min  over the cinci cobalts record now 9-2…..dan bollenbacher rocket ace was one sweaty dude,,,,but a winner no less.  Dan went all 7 inn in 86 pitches allowing but one hit

Rockets only had 5 hits but managed unearned runs in the 5^th. 

Game 2 the cinci champions came in fresh replacing the cobalts.  Billy geeslin gave up 6 runs but only 1 hit and champions win 8-3. in the 4 game set, mitch waters led the hitting attack with 8 hits, Justin Marrero had 6 and logan hug from indy had 5.

The work load this week was a mountain.  Trips to Dayton, Celina, cinci –7 games in 6 days.  Rocket record now 6-4

Rockets return to action at 7 pm tues   a home game, at runkle miller field.  Lima buckeyes are coming to town,,,  devin wilburn returns to Portland for the start.

Sat game at roselawn park did bring to mind a 2009 flashback and a josh ludy story.,  In the nabf regional, Portland defeated the chiefs behind nick bruns to advance to the championship game sun vs. the Detroit jet box..  a Sunday game in summer heat and I was astonished to find out that morning our catcher josh ludy still conducted his regular grueling P90 workout…  his manager me was not really thrilled with the kid having worked out before the game but I have to hand it to josh----hard work beats talent that doesn’t work hard

Rockets split the 4 game set in cini

Home tues nite-pack up the cooler, bring the lawn chair and join us 7pm

Take me out to the ballpark,,,,the lunching pad awaits

This is randy miller pg 14