June 22, 2012 rainout 2nd inn at van wert
Good morning baseball fans, it’s a beautiful day in Portland.
The Portland rockets riding a 5 game winning streak motored to van wert Tuesday but wow, it rained. How about that! Rockets up 2-0 in the 2nd starter eathan daggett pitched
13 pitches, billy wellman and chris miller each drove in a run but then the skies opened up. Game called due to wet grounds.
22 rockets huddled in the dugout trying to stay dry---sorry no room here for umpires they had to run to other dugout----this is a team and these guys are starting to realize they are a part of something bigger than themselves.
They drive to play for the love of the game, for the competition, for the challenge. They make the trip for their teammates---our mantra—we got our brothers back-
As I went thru that dugout, I say rockets from Huntington, Pendleton, Portland, coldwater, Muncie, Yorktown, frankton , Dunkirk, Churubusco, kokomo, Topeka, Winchester, Ossian. These guys know they ;are on the cusp of something special.
They will all be back on sat this time in Portland, key league matchup- 6 pm dh vs. the Michigan city lakers/ Portland is the leader in the heartland baseball league, teams from 4 states in this league Indiana, ohio , mich, and illinois
Rockets vs mich city at runkle-miller sat its on like donky kong
Mitch waters captain Italia, the starter in game one, mitch actually played one yr for mich city
Dan bollenbacher game 2 our best vs. their best
Mananger TJ Jahns is bring his troops and staying overnite in Portland, often in a Winnebago. He is a rep for voodoo sports products, their logo on ernhardt jr.’s car.
Special thanks to our friend, Jennifer Nixon helping us hook up on the community online
Calendar neat stuff===dugout note from asst coach Kevin mccowan,,,that guy knows all that is going on, talk about being connected, he knew immediately that coach rich Maloney is back in charge of ball state baseball. He knows the Portland rockets.
Just a couple of bullpen lessons of live from coach doug tinsely, he and my brother brad always are reminding me to smile
You’ve got to know when to zig and when to zag, and you’ve got to eat good to be good
Come sat nite 6 pm beat the heat
The Italian stallion mitch waters and ace dan bollenbacher
I am amped, cant wait for game day Saturday
Rockets rained out after 2 innings thurs
Rockets put their 5 game winning streak on the line.
How good are we..11-4 we have some of the best athletes in the area
And that is why we are Portland proud
Portlands team, Portland rockets
Come out and picnic at the ole ball yard on the corner of western and blaine
Sat nite 6pm vs. Michigan city
Randy miller pg14 |